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Bitbar vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

SmartBear and Microsoft are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. SmartBear is ranked #26, while Microsoft is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.5. SmartBear holds a 0.8% mindshare in FT, compared to Microsoft’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of SmartBear users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Visual Studio Test Professional and Bitbar compete in software testing tools. Visual Studio Test Professional appears to have an edge in support and pricing, while Bitbar offers comprehensive features and flexibility.

Features: Visual Studio Test Professional provides integration with Microsoft's ecosystem, enhancing test management and execution. It supports manual and exploratory testing. Bitbar offers a broad range of device support and cloud-based testing capabilities, allowing for parallel execution and scalability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Visual Studio Test Professional offers seamless deployment with Microsoft products, with extensive documentation and support. Bitbar provides a cloud-based model, simplifying setup, with a focus on global accessibility and responsive support.

Pricing and ROI: Visual Studio Test Professional typically incurs lower costs for Microsoft ecosystem users, offering good ROI through integration efficiencies. Bitbar may have higher initial costs but delivers greater ROI for projects needing varied device testing.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Bitbar
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
26th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Mobile App Platforms (12th)
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Bitbar is 0.8%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 0.7%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

it_user1267398 - PeerSpot reviewer
Has the ability to use different frameworks for testing although it is lacking in capability options
Setup depends on how you are using the product. In our case, it was quite simple. We did it ourselves and it didn't take much time, maybe a day. We used one person per team for setup, usually an engineer or developer. For each team, we had one person to assist with deployment. We have multiple teams so each team had someone dealing with setup. We now have two people working in the company who deal with the maintenance of the solution.
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ALFONSO LORENZO-RODRÍGUEZ - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides extensive extensions and plugins for seamless AI product development
Our primary use case for Visual Studio Test Professional is as a development tool. We develop software primarily in Python, specifically for applications related to artificial intelligence. We use frameworks like PyTorch for training models and developing applications using these models. This tool…
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Ability to use different frameworks."
"Game testing and the API for apps are good."
"What I like most about Visual Studio Test Professional is the way people publish templates and publish integration."
"Visual Studio is the easiest to use."
"It is a good and user-friendly tool."
"The most valuable features are the SSIS reports, the deployment models, and the ability to interact with other Microsoft tools."
"The setup is easy and straightforward."
"The tool has highly detailed debugging features."
"It is a very common and strong product. A lot of support is available for this product."
"Easy to use and easily scalable."
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Cons

"Lacking capability options that can be directly integrated."
"Their pricing structure is complicated and can be improved."
"Over the years, I haven't identified any specific enhancements that I desire; Visual Studio has consistently met my requirements seamlessly and flawlessly."
"One of the problems with this solution is you need to be highly technically skilled to operate it, it is not for everyone."
"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."
"There are not any specific areas for improvement since there are so many libraries and frameworks already available."
"Visual Studio Test Professional should include more automation."
"The solution's deployment is not very easy and should be made easier."
"The documentation is limited."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is expensive."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is complicated. It's in the middle."
"I think that the pricing is quite good."
"The tool is expensive in my region."
"The product is very expensive."
"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."
"The tool is affordable."
"We use the solution’s community version, and the solution’s pricing could be cheaper."
"Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a very expensive solution."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Insurance Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
 

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What do you like most about Visual Studio Test Professional?
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?
The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective.
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What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?
The product needs contextual help integrated within its interface. Currently, I need to search online to find out how to use certain functions. This feature would save time by providing direct assi...
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Also Known As

Testdroid
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Overview

Testdroid is a set of mobile software development and testing products by Bitbar Technologies Limited. Testdroid comprises three different products: Testdroid Cloud, Testdroid Recorder and Testdroid Enterprise. Testdroid provides an application programming interface through open source software available on GitHub. Testdroid can use testing frameworks, such as Robotium, Appium and uiautomator for native and Selenium for web applications, targeted for mobile application and game developers. Testdroid Cloud contains real Android and iOS powered devices, some of which are available for users. Testdroid Cloud lets users run tests simultaneously on cloud-based service. Testdroid Recorder is a tool for developers and testers for recording user-actions and producing JUnit based test cases on mobile application and games. Testdroid Recorder is available at the Eclipse marketplace. Testdroid Enterprise is a server software for managing automated testing on multiple real Android and iOS powered devices, supporting Gradle build system and Jenkins Continuous Integration.
SmartBear
Visual Studio Professional Edition provides an IDE for all supported development languages. As of Visual Studio 2010, the Standard edition was dropped. MSDN support is available as MSDN Essentials or the full MSDN library depending on licensing. It supports XML and XSLT editing, and can create deployment packages that only use ClickOnce and MSI. It includes tools like Server Explorer and integration with Microsoft SQL Server also. Windows Mobile development support was included in Visual Studio 2005 Standard, however, with Visual Studio 2008, it is only available in Professional and higher editions. Windows Phone 7 development support was added to all editions in Visual Studio 2010. Development for Windows Mobile is no longer supported in Visual Studio 2010; it is superseded by Windows Phone 7.
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