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ConformIQ Creator vs SmartBear TestComplete vs Tricentis Tosca comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

Test Management Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ConformIQ Creator1.7%
Tricentis qTest14.4%
OpenText Application Quality Management12.5%
Other71.4%
Test Management Tools
Test Automation Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SmartBear TestComplete5.9%
Tricentis Tosca20.4%
OpenText Functional Testing8.7%
Other65.0%
Test Automation Tools
Functional Testing Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Tricentis Tosca18.4%
BrowserStack10.0%
OpenText Functional Testing8.5%
Other63.1%
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1518657 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feature-rich stable tool with multiple options to control output, good integration with other tools, and knowledgeable support team
The core functionality of the tool is automated test generation of optimized test suite; the tool has extensive list of options for the same. The product's integration with other tools sets it apart. It has integrations with many upstream (for requirements mapping) and downstream (export of test cases to various tools) products. It is like "plug-and-play". For any customized downstream tool, like our proprietary automation framework, support is provided for custom development. It is has features - Business AD - to use in Agile implementations. The latest version seems to have support for BDD/Gherkin as well, which we have not used much.
Prakhar Goel - PeerSpot reviewer
Used for integration automation, user-based automation, and web automation
The solution's most valuable features are the drag-and-drop feature, keyword-driven approach, and reusability of the scripts. The solution has introduced a new feature that helps us identify objects we cannot normally identify. It gives you a fair idea of objects, resolving the object recognition issue. The solution can be used to perform different tests on different machines.
PrabhuKrishnamoorthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Has transformed testing by reducing scripting effort and enhancing productivity with advanced features
The self-healing feature of Tricentis Tosca needs significant improvement. Currently, it is static and not dynamic. For example, if a button in an application changes, Tricentis Tosca should be smart enough to detect the change and still execute the script seamlessly. Improvements are needed to ensure it responds dynamically to changes in the application.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool has the ability to integrate with various requirement management, test management, and version control tools."
"Though optimized and automated test generation is the core functionality, the product's integration with other tools sets it apart."
"It works very fine. It is fast on almost any machine, and it is also very well organized. I like its object mapping and its capability to find and interact with almost everything that exists on Windows."
"Selenium integration."
"The reporting is ready to use and doesn't require any setup."
"The initial setup is pretty easy and it's quick to deploy."
"The integration with various tools is important."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ability to integrate with Azure DevOps for continuous integration and deployment."
"The solution is mainly stable."
"I like the cross browser compatibility. It saves a lot of time re-writing scripts to accommodate different browsers."
"The most valuable features of Tricentis Tosca are the ease of use, you do not need to program if you do not want to."
"I face no challenges or stability issues."
"The feature that I have found the most valuable is the recovery and cleanup process. Suppose there is a list of test cases and one test case has failed, it should not impact the other test cases. We can reuse the same test case. We can change the configuration of parameters and then use the test cases on the same thing. So, that's a useful thing. Otherwise, we have to use the cleanup process. Another useful feature is to have our own library files. We can create our objects in the libraries and reuse them. There is no need to create duplicate data for that. They have been giving some enhancements recently which means integration is also there. They've integrated with different software like Jenkins, Bamboo. So, we can also create pipeline points. They have recently given SAP and everything, which is very useful."
"The most valuable features of Tricentis Tosca are the Salesforce scanning. There are two scanning for Salesforce applications. There is Salesforce scanning and normal application scanning. Object identification has been really useful in Tricentis Tosca."
"It's integrated with different technologies, desktop applications, package solutions like SAP, and mobile applications."
"The automation engine is very strong, and it is very competitive in the market in terms of features. They develop a lot of features."
"I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten as I am satisfied with it."
"Tricentis Tosca is well integrated with other products like Jira."
 

Cons

"It would be helpful to have a feature in the tool's UI to map object locators within the system."
"Even though the 4.1 version is a far-improved version from its earlier avatars, the performance of test generation is still an issue on real-time models we have."
"I would like to see the output data optionally used as input for the model, as further action in the flow."
"TestComplete gives support to do requests to a SOAP web service but has no support to do HTTP requests on Restful services."
"Increased performance with less memory and CPU usage."
"The integration tools could be better."
"The code editor, though following eclipse-style, is still a work in progress and gives a very poorly formatted code once viewed via other editing tools."
"The initial setup of SmartBear TestComplete was complex."
"Right now, the product only supports Windows."
"One notable drawback is the absence of native integration with Git."
"This solution could be improved by making it easier to visualize where there is a failure without having to look at it in detail."
"The solution needs to improve its simulation of mobile environments. Right now, that aspect is really lacking."
"It requires some coding customization that requires expertise."
"I would like to see better integration with other testing tools."
"It needs better integration with JIRA."
"It is quite difficult to integrate the solution with other tools."
"ScratchBook execution needs to be improved as Tosca crashes multiple times."
"The self-healing feature of Tricentis Tosca needs significant improvement. Currently, it is static and not dynamic."
"We faced some hardships in implementing the solution because of integration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price is less, compared to other products, such as QTP."
"The option we chose was around $2,000 USD."
"It costs a few hundred per year, but I am not sure. It is not at all expensive as compared to other tools."
"It comes with a high cost."
"The solution's licensing cost has increased because it has moved to some new SLM-based licenses."
"SmartBear TestComplete is an expensive tool."
"The license price for a physical machine is cheap, and for virtual machine, it is very expensive."
"Buy modules on demand. If you have a four-person team and they will each automate tests only 25% of the time, it's better to buy a floating licence and share the tool during the work day."
"I am satisfied with the cost."
"We have around 200 [concurrent] licenses and the cost around $1.4 million a year."
"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."
"The pricing is high, but altogether it offers you the ability to automate all sorts of applications: desktop, web, mobile, etc."
"A yearly license costs around 20,000 euros."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"The tool's pricing is lower than that of other automation tools."
"​It is an expensive tool compared to other test automation tools. It has a lot of advantages over other tools."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
41%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Performing Arts
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Retailer
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise32
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Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise71
 

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What do you like most about SmartBear TestComplete?
TestComplete has strong reporting capabilities. The reports they generate are really good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SmartBear TestComplete?
I am not involved in pricing or licensing; our management team handles these aspects.
What needs improvement with SmartBear TestComplete?
While using SmartBear TestComplete, we are fine with the current capabilities, however, it would be beneficial to imp...
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...
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...
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.
 

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Conformiq Creator, Conformiq Transformer
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