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Head-to-head · Automated Testing

OpenText Functional Testing vs SoapUI

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score OpenText Functional Testing #5 in Automated Testing 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit OpenText
SoapUI #8 in Automated Testing 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit SoapUI

OpenText Functional Testing leads on 0 checks, SoapUI on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpenText Functional Testing · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly SoapUI
  • Free trialonly OpenText Functional Testing

OpenText Functional Testing scores higher on our rubric for automated testing: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

SoapUI offers free plan; OpenText Functional Testing doesn't.

OpenText Functional Testing is the better fit for large organizations testing complex application estates. SoapUI is the better fit for teams testing REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs for free.

  • OpenText Functional Testing fits best

    Large organizations testing complex application estates

  • SoapUI fits best

    Teams testing REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs for free

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Side by side

Feature OpenText Functional Testing 9.0/10 Visit ↗ SoapUI 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #5 in Automated Testing #8 in Automated Testing
Best for Large organizations testing complex application estates Teams testing REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs for free
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Self-hosted, Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Phone, Community, Docs, Tickets Community, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Functional Testing 0/2 · SoapUI 0/2
No-code authoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Parallel execution Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Test types Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Monthly test runs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Tests web, desktop, mobile, API, mainframe, composite, and packaged apps
  • AI object recognition plus visual regression and computer-vision identification
  • Parallel, distributed, Docker-based, cross-browser, and cloud-browser execution
  • Covers REST, SOAP/WSDL, and GraphQL testing in one tool
  • Includes functional, regression, load, mock, and contract testing
  • Supports command-line automation and CI/CD build integrations
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Breadth may exceed the needs of narrow, web-only testing teams
  • Desktop deployment only on Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Focused on API and web-service testing rather than general application testing
  • Support is provided through community resources and documentation
Our verdict

OpenText Functional Testing is an automated functional and end-to-end testing product for QA and development teams working across complex application estates. Its coverage spans web, desktop, mobile, API, mainframe, composite, SAP, and…

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SoapUI is a free, open-source desktop application for developers and testers working with APIs and web services. It handles REST requests, SOAP/WSDL validation, and GraphQL queries and mutations, with assertions for functional and…

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  1. OpenText Functional TestingAutomated Testing 9.0Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. SoapUIAutomated Testing 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OpenText Functional Testing — where it wins

    • Tests web, desktop, mobile, API, mainframe, composite, and packaged apps
    • AI object recognition plus visual regression and computer-vision identification
    • Parallel, distributed, Docker-based, cross-browser, and cloud-browser execution

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • No free plan is available
    • Breadth may exceed the needs of narrow, web-only testing teams

  • SoapUI — where it wins

    • Covers REST, SOAP/WSDL, and GraphQL testing in one tool
    • Includes functional, regression, load, mock, and contract testing
    • Supports command-line automation and CI/CD build integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Desktop deployment only on Windows, macOS, and Linux
    • Focused on API and web-service testing rather than general application testing
    • Support is provided through community resources and documentation
  • OpenText Functional Testing9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Broad, AI-assisted automation for complex enterprise application estates.

    Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
  • SoapUI8.7/10 · Free plan

    A free desktop suite for functional, regression, load, and mock testing of APIs.

    Visit SoapUIFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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