Tricentis Tosca vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Tricentis Tosca
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
100
Ranking in other categories
Mobile App Testing Tools (1st), Regression Testing Tools (1st), API Testing Tools (2nd), Test Automation Tools (1st)
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Tricentis Tosca is 20.0%, up from 15.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 0.4%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Functional Testing Tools
Unique Categories:
Mobile App Testing Tools
35.0%
Regression Testing Tools
29.5%
Test Management Tools
1.0%
 

Featured Reviews

LV
Mar 26, 2024
Not easy to use anymore. It'is getting more and more complicated. Extra settings added without detailed information.
We use Tricentis Tosca for a workflow system and for SAP It works fine for regression tests on the workflow system. Old scripts still work fine in browser based application. Saved and still saves us a lot of time. SAP embedded is quite an issue. When IE was discontinued we didn't manage to get it…
Syed Fahad Anwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 24, 2024
The templates give a pre-build structure
We can use the IDE to develop code. The product gives hints and autocomplete features for code. IntelliSense is very good. It improves the coding experience. The tool has highly detailed debugging features. We can debug our code and easily find the problem using it. We can do TDD using Visual Studio. Visual Studio helps us to create test cases for our functions. We can run the test cases or make them a part of our CI/CD pipeline. Whenever we run CI/CD, the test cases will run. The debugging tool is very good. It is quite advanced. We can track down our issues easily. It gives us a full stack trace.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten. We have enterprise-level customers."
"It's stable and reliable."
"We have multiple applications, and it supports parallel execution. It has mobile automation."
"Object Identification Wizard."
"To me, what stands out the most about Tricentis Tosca is that even if I'm not a technical tester, I could pick up on how to use it very quickly because of the mechanisms of the tool, for example, its scanning mechanism. I'm not so technical, but I'm able to maneuver through Tricentis Tosca and derive capability. It's a user-friendly tool. It's not very complex."
"The solution is script-less, so you don't need IT knowledge to use the solution in an operational way. This is the most valuable feature. It's also only one of two or three tools that can do good automation on SAP, and in my opinion, it's the best of those."
"With one click, it will scan all the elements on the screen, so that the user can select the required elements for automation tests."
"The automation engine is very strong, and it is very competitive in the market in terms of features. They develop a lot of features."
"The documentation is easy, and it helps us solve our problems."
"One of the best documentation in the world."
"Customization is the most powerful feature of this product."
"Visual Studio is the easiest to use."
"We are satisfied with technical support. Communicating with them is very simple. We also have a lot of online resources to check and to study and to train our team with. The documentation is very clear and readily available."
"It is a good and user-friendly tool."
"The user interface is very friendly."
"Its initial setup process is easy."
 

Cons

"The product needs to improve object identification. The identify with properties and anchor methods work perfectly, while the by-index and image methods may face challenges."
"It would be of great help if they can fix the loading or performance issues. Sometimes, when I create the test case folder and test cases, it feels like it has loading or performance issues. When passing the objects, we can't sometimes find the exact element. We need to find out that exact location and just give the path for that, and then it works. In the pipeline, when creating Jenkins, we create the list execution for passing the execution list to the commander. I feel it is a bit late, by a fraction of seconds. I first thought it could be my mistake or a setting issue, but I worked on that, and it's not a mistake or a setting issue."
"Many times when we have raised a ticket, we did not get an urgent response."
"The reporting function was lacking in usability and detail."
"What needs to be improved in Tricentis Tosca is its centralized repository mechanism because it's not as flexible. The repository in the solution where you store the data and the script for test automation is quite an old-fashioned mechanism that could be improved."
"First, Tricentis could improve Tosca's Linux scripting. We can automate Linux scripting, but there are a few commands that Tosca doesn't support. DVS support and the object identification mechanism could also be better."
"They need to improve on the reports after the execution of automation tests, since all the current organizations are looking for detailed graphical reports."
"Parallel execution is not yet implemented for Tosca. This means you can't execute the same test case on multiple machines remotely."
"The pricing of this solution should be lowered."
"I would like to see more integration in the solution."
"The integration with Git needs improving because it is a bit disjointed and unpredictable."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a little pricey."
"Visual Studio Test Professional needs to improve its scalability."
"The product must provide more automation."
"It needs more integration with other tools for monitoring. Microsoft also needs to make it more modern to make it work with microservices and the cloud. It is a bit outdated currently."
"The data flow can be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing and licensing of Tricentis Tosca were alright. Many customers look for end-to-end enterprise solutions, there were not many challenges with the pricing. However, the customers who are coming from Selenium or similar, feel they're paying a premium for this Tricentis Tosca license. If the right person is there for the implementation of the Tricentis Tosca, then it is one of the best tools in the market."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing a ten. The licensing model is based on a yearly basis."
"In terms of the licensing costs for Tricentis Tosca, we are spending more or less $70,000 per year. We have a very complex mechanism because there are some business users and some BI users, so the licensing structure is not simple, but support is included."
"Tricentis Tosca is an expensive solution and there is an annual license required. The whole licensing process is confusing and it could be made easier."
"Tricentis Tosca should improve its pricing. It is expensive."
"The tool's pricing is lower than that of other automation tools."
"The pricing is high, but altogether it offers you the ability to automate all sorts of applications: desktop, web, mobile, etc."
"We hired a consultant to figure out all the tools in our company and how they fit in our company before we purchased the solution."
"Our company pays a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a very expensive solution."
"I think that the pricing is quite good."
"We pay for the solution annually and the price could be reduced."
"For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."
"We have licensing for Visual Studio Community edition."
"There are two versions of Visual Studio Test Professional: Community and Professional. We are currently using the Community version, but if we start working on a commercial product, we will consider upgrading to the Professional version. We need to identify how we will proceed with our projects, and based on that, we will decide on our licensing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Insurance Company
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How does Micro Focus UFT One compare to Tricentis Tosca?
We reviewed MicroFocus UFT One but ultimately chose to use Tricentis Tosca because we needed API testing. MicroFocus UFT is a performance and functional testing tool. We tested it, and it was well...
How does Tricentis Tosca compare with Worksoft Certify?
Tosca fulfills our business needs better because it is an end-to-end solution across technologies. We like that it is scriptless, so even non-experienced staff can use it. To put it simply, with To...
What do you like most about Tricentis Tosca?
For beginners, the product is good, especially for those who are interested in the quality side of software testing.
What do you like most about Visual Studio Test Professional?
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?
Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional.
 

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