OpenText Silk Test's most valuable features include ease of GUI mapping, distributed test run support, object-oriented approach, multi-language support, OCR recognition, seamless IE integration, and Visual Studio compatibility. Users appreciate its ease in script modification, reporting, capturing functional testing, cross-browser capabilities, and handling application states. The recording feature allows fast learning for business users. With robust reporting, SAP functional testing support, and test cycle management, users find it user-friendly and efficient for accelerated and continuous testing.
- "The solution is user-friendly with respect to automation."
- "It is a fine product; it is a powerful tool, and it needs commitment."
- "The Silk4J feature is the solution's most valuable aspect."
OpenText Silk Test requires improvements in GUI simplicity for non-developers and better integration with IntelliJ IDEA and Git. Enhancements are needed for browser testing, especially with Firefox and Chrome. The system could benefit from compatibility with newer technologies and better performance monitoring. Pricing and initial setup complexity pose challenges. Improving community support and expanding documentation would be advantageous, alongside better automation for iOS applications and object library integration. Users express difficulty in using some commands and desire more intuitive scheduling and API integrations.
- "The initial setup is somewhat complex if you're deploying on-prem."
- "We moved to Ranorex because the solution did not easily scale, and we could not find good and short term third-party help."
- "At the moment, when we are trying to use this tool, we are finding quite a few compatibility issues between the tool and the applications on the test. We wouldn't consider it perfectly stable for that reason."
