OpenText Functional Testing (formerly UFT One) vs SoapUI

OFOpenText Functional Testing (formerly UFT One)7.1Visit SoapUI6.8Visit

Higher score OF OpenText Functional Testing (formerly UFT One) #5 in Regression Testing Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit OpenText

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SoapUI #6 in Regression Testing Software 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit SoapUI

• OpenText Functional Testing (formerly UFT One) fits best

  Enterprises with legacy and packaged-app test needs

• SoapUI fits best

  Teams maintaining REST and SOAP service regressions

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Side by side

Feature	OFOpenText Functional Testing (formerly UFT One) 7.1/10 Visit ↗	SoapUI 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.8
Ranking	#5 in Regression Testing Software	#6 in Regression Testing Software
Best for	Enterprises with legacy and packaged-app test needs	Teams maintaining REST and SOAP service regressions
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
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 (formerly UFT One) 0/1 · SoapUI 0/1
Parallel execution	Not published	Not published
Specs
Test types	Not published	Not published
Supported platforms	Not published	Not published
Test execution	Not published	Not published
Documented integrations	Not published	Not published
Test authoring	Code	Not published
Our review
Pros	Covers web, desktop, mobile, API, mainframe, and packaged applications. Supports parallel, distributed, and Docker-based test execution. Combines AI object recognition with visual regression detection.	Free, open-source coverage for REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs Combines regression, functional, load testing, mocking, and contracts Runs from the command line and integrates with CI and build tools
Cons	Public pricing is unavailable; purchasing goes through sales. No free plan; evaluation is limited to a 30-day trial. Positioned for mid-market and enterprise teams, not small teams.	Desktop deployment limits it to Windows, macOS, and Linux workstations Support is provided through community channels and documentation Focused on API services rather than broad user-interface regression
Our verdict	For QA and development teams working across complex enterprise environments, OpenText Functional Testing provides automated functional and end-to-end testing. Its scope spans web, desktop, mobile, API, mainframe, composite, SAP, and… Read the review →	SoapUI is a free, open-source desktop application for developers and testers maintaining REST, SOAP, and GraphQL services. It supports REST requests, SOAP/WSDL validation, GraphQL queries and mutations, assertions, functional and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenText Functional Testing (formerly UFT One) — where it wins

  • Covers web, desktop, mobile, API, mainframe, and packaged applications.
  • Supports parallel, distributed, and Docker-based test execution.
  • Combines AI object recognition with visual regression detection.

  Where it doesn't

  • Public pricing is unavailable; purchasing goes through sales.
  • No free plan; evaluation is limited to a 30-day trial.
  • Positioned for mid-market and enterprise teams, not small teams.

• SoapUI — where it wins

  • Free, open-source coverage for REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs
  • Combines regression, functional, load testing, mocking, and contracts
  • Runs from the command line and integrates with CI and build tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop deployment limits it to Windows, macOS, and Linux workstations
  • Support is provided through community channels and documentation
  • Focused on API services rather than broad user-interface regression

• OFOpenText Functional Testing (formerly UFT One)7.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad enterprise test coverage, but pricing requires a sales conversation.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
• SoapUI6.8/10 · Free plan

  A free desktop suite for functional and regression coverage across REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs.

  Visit SoapUIFull verdict →