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Head-to-head · Performance Testing Software

OpenText Core Performance Engineering vs Eggplant Performance

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score OpenText Core Performance Engineering #2 in Performance Testing Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OpenText
Eggplant Performance #5 in Performance Testing Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

OpenText Core Performance Engineering leads on 0 checks, Eggplant Performance on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpenText Core Performance Engineering · 9.2/10

OpenText Core Performance Engineering scores higher on our rubric for performance testing software: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

OpenText Core Performance Engineering is the better fit for enterprises needing cloud regions and AI analysis. Eggplant Performance is the better fit for specialized enterprise UI and protocol testing.

  • OpenText Core Performance Engineering fits best

    Enterprises needing cloud regions and AI analysis

  • Eggplant Performance fits best

    Specialized enterprise UI and protocol testing

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Side by side

Feature OpenText Core Performance Engineering 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Eggplant Performance 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in Performance Testing Software #5 in Performance Testing Software
Best for Enterprises needing cloud regions and AI analysis Specialized enterprise UI and protocol testing
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Tickets, Community · 24/7 Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise, Mid-market
Features OpenText Core Performance Engineering 5/5 · Eggplant Performance 5/5
Load testing ✓ ✓
Stress testing ✓ ✓
Browser-based testing ✓ ✓
Distributed load ✓ ✓
API testing ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Max virtual users Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Distributed testing across more than 40 cloud regions
  • Combines browser, REST API, JMeter, Gatling, and mobile web testing
  • AI-assisted scripting, predictive analytics, and network virtualization
  • Tests web, APIs, Citrix, SAP, mainframes, and virtualized desktops
  • Combines protocol-level virtual users with UI-level performance journeys
  • Supports live parameter changes, diagnostics, and CI/CD integrations
Cons
  • Usage-based pricing requires contacting sales
  • Hybrid deployments may require on-premises load generators
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of lightweight testing teams
  • Pricing uses a contact-sales buying process
  • The product is primarily Windows-based
  • Its enterprise scope may exceed simple web or API testing needs
Our verdict

OpenText Core Performance Engineering is a cloud-based service for development, QA, and performance engineering teams. It covers planning, test creation, execution, monitoring, analysis, and reporting for web, API, mobile web, and…

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Eggplant Performance is Keysight’s enterprise performance and load testing software for teams validating complex applications and infrastructure. It covers web applications, APIs, Citrix, SAP, virtualized desktops, mainframes, and other…

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  1. OpenText Core Performance EngineeringPerformance Testing Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. Eggplant PerformancePerformance Testing Software 9.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OpenText Core Performance Engineering — where it wins

    • Distributed testing across more than 40 cloud regions
    • Combines browser, REST API, JMeter, Gatling, and mobile web testing
    • AI-assisted scripting, predictive analytics, and network virtualization

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage-based pricing requires contacting sales
    • Hybrid deployments may require on-premises load generators
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of lightweight testing teams

  • Eggplant Performance — where it wins

    • Tests web, APIs, Citrix, SAP, mainframes, and virtualized desktops
    • Combines protocol-level virtual users with UI-level performance journeys
    • Supports live parameter changes, diagnostics, and CI/CD integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing uses a contact-sales buying process
    • The product is primarily Windows-based
    • Its enterprise scope may exceed simple web or API testing needs
  • OpenText Core Performance Engineering9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad hybrid performance-testing suite for enterprise web, API, and mobile workloads.

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  • Eggplant Performance9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad enterprise performance testing suite for complex systems and workload scenarios.

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