LoadComplete for basic load testing
Rating: 7 out of 10
IncentivizedUse Cases and Deployment Scope
LoadComplete is used to evaluate the load testing process. We already had TestComplete for test automation so we started to use LoadComplete for load testing.
Pros
- Easy and handy UI options to select
- Good support from documentation
- Eye-catching results
Cons
- Slow when the size of tests increase
- Coding is not possible
- Need to support flexibility for a framework that can be customized based on needs
Likelihood to Recommend
If we already use TestComplete for test automation and there is an urgent need to perform load testing, then it is easy to start with LoadComplete but the tool itself has to improve a lot and support customization to suit our needs. I would say if load testing is the main criteria to use this tool, then there are other open-source tools like JMeter that can support better than this. Of course, as it is an enterprise tool it has very good reporting and record and playback options that I see as an advantage for basic users.
Alternatives
JMeter
JMeter being an open-source tool has the advantage of no cost to purchase the tool. Of course, to work in JMeter, the tester needs extensive knowledge on the tool to create a framework but LoadComplete has the advantage there as it is easy to start with and does well if the purpose is only basic load testing.
Vetted Review
2 years of experience