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Today’s doc is a compilation of some of our personal as well as our community folks’ favorite best 5 automation testing tools.
Steve Jobs rightly said, “You cannot mandate productivity; you must provide the tools to let people become their best.“
In the automation testing world, there is no scarcity of good testing tools, but at the same time, it is critical that we choose the right tool that is aligned with our needs, expectations, and budget. However, choosing between an open-source or commercial tool that fits our requirements is a challenge.
To make this choice easy, we have curated a list of 5 most popular tools being used in automation testing.
Katalon Studio is a free automation solution for API, web, and mobile testing. It is robust in nature and has features that are compatible with various testing types and platforms. It has an easy-to-use interface and is designed to resolve complex issues that arise during the building of an automation framework.
Katalon Studio has 150k supporters and users and has a presence in more than 150 countries.
Some of its main features include setup projects, create tests, execute tests, view reports, and maintain tests. Some of its close competitors are TestComplete, Unified Functional Testing (formerly HP UFT).
Full feature support comes with Katalon Studio Enterprise, which is a paid subscription at $759/ year.
Pros
- Ease of usage
- Great features for both web and mobile apps
- Support for both manual and script mode
- Prompt and great support
Cons
- Performance Issue
- Only Support Java/ Groovy
- Features set is still evolving
TestProject is a free end-to-end test automation platform for web, mobile, and API testing. This platform is built on Selenium and Appium for a smooth testing experience on the web, Android, and iOS apps. They provide a shared repository for reusable actions for the community test automation experts. It supports operating systems such as Windows, Linux, macOS.
It provides a hassle-free deployment and execution, and there is no need for third-party tools. The tool is also loved for its smooth integration with popular DevOps tools like Jenkins and Slack.
It comes with three plans: Free forever, Professional, and Enterprise.
Pros
- Free
- Unlimited Team Members Collaboration
- Community Support
- Easy Implementation
Cons
- Only Java Language Support
- Not Easy to Debug
- Capturing Element within iFrame
Easy Implementation
Pros
- Code Less Scripting
- Multi-Platform Support
- Build In Image Comparison
- Automated Report Generation
Cons
- Paid and Expensive`
- Supports only C# and VB.net
- No Mac OS Support
- Less Community Support
Ranorex Studio is a commercial Windows GUI test automation tool built on Microsoft’s NET platform and provides testing for desktop, web, and mobile apps. The tool uses C# and VB.NET to create custom tests. With Ranorex Studio testing becomes much simpler and more efficient owing to the fact that Ranorex is based on the XPath query language. It is a great tool for implementing automated testing in continuous delivery and DevOps as these environments demand continuous testing and faster feedback sharing.
It supports Windows, iOS, Android, Linus, and Mac OS and supports browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Apple iOS 12, IE 12, and Microsoft Edge.
Pros
- AI-Based Self Heal
- Codeless Scripting
- Use the Page Object Model
- Built-In Scheduler
Cons
- Can’t import/ export test scripts
- Supports only C# and VB.net
- Interface hangs sometimes
- Issue when you have to switch to another site
Telerik Test Studio codeless and code-based automation capabilities in a modular framework enables testing anyone can use regardless of expertise and delivers personalized results for both QA and developers. Telerik Test Studio comes with features like Intuitive Recorder, Intelligent Hybrid Element Detection, Executive Dashboard, In-Built Scheduling of Runs, etc.
Pros
- User Friendly
- Record and Playback
- Support for Ajax, WPF, and Silverlight
- WCAG accessibility compliance.
Cons
- Can convert all your step codes, but can’t revert them back.
- It’s standalone and if you need to use VS Plugin it requires an extra VS Professional or higher license.
- Issue when you have to switch to another site
- Issue when you have to switch to another site
Hope this list helps you guys while at the same time we all know that there are both positives and negatives associated with each tool in a comparative analysis.
Please feel free to share your experience with these tools. if you wish to share some other tools that you enjoy working on kindly let us all know too.
Thanks for your love and continued support.
Originally published at https://www.qekafe.com on August 30, 2020.
