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Eggplant Test vs Galen Framework comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Eggplant Test
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (9th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (13th), Test Automation Tools (12th)
Galen Framework
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (21st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. Eggplant Test is designed for Test Automation Tools and holds a mindshare of 4.0%, up 3.5% compared to last year.
Galen Framework, on the other hand, focuses on Functional Testing Tools, holds 0.3% mindshare, up 0.1% since last year.
Test Automation Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Eggplant Test4.0%
Tricentis Tosca20.4%
OpenText Functional Testing8.7%
Other66.9%
Test Automation Tools
Functional Testing Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Galen Framework0.3%
Tricentis Tosca18.4%
BrowserStack10.0%
Other71.3%
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Mirza Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Has required frequent manual adjustments due to screen resolution but supports simple automation with minimal effort
I would prefer more UFT because it has VB scripting capabilities. While Eggplant Test also has this feature, it's not very user-friendly. I prefer the features of UFT compared to Eggplant Test. When needing to do quick automation, I would prefer Eggplant Test, but otherwise, I would always choose UFT. It depends on the complexity of the tasks. For big problems and complex automation tasks, I would prefer UFT because it has more flexibility and is more effective. With Eggplant Test, if you have very low complexity automation, such as simple click sequences and validation, then it would be preferable; with more complexity, I would not recommend Eggplant Test.
HH
Scalable with strong reporting capabilities
I haven't found any specific areas for modernization or improvement in Galen Framework yet. However, one observation I have made is about the auto-generation of Galen files. While this feature exists, functions don't seem to be available for automatically generating Galen values based on the specifications in the spec file, and this could be a potential improvement for Galen Framework.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best feature of Eggplant Test is that it's very easy to use; you just capture those pictures of the objects in your application and it's easy to automate."
"The solution is based on a Windows model, where adding users is just a few clicks. It is easy to manage users and add them."
"Eggplant Test is valuable due to its OCR technology, which is independent of underlying technologies and can identify applications based on labels such as 'username' and 'password'."
"The main feature of Eggplant Test is that it can do fully automated web testing and app testing."
"GUI testing is the strength of the tool. The tool works as expected, and the support response from eggPlant, as a company, has been quick and substantial."
"It provides very strong cross-platform support."
"Good text reading ability."
"Its scalability is good. It is useful for desktop applications, and it also uses OCR and does image recognition."
"What I like most about Galen Framework are its advantages, particularly its spec language and the spec file feature."
 

Cons

"The solution would crash from time to time."
"It has low productivity."
"The IDE could be even more full-featured. Because I was a developer, I was very spoiled by either Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio for shortcuts. For example, I was able to say "ctor" and hit Tab and it would create a template of a constructor for me... It would be great, when I want to create a new function, if there were shortcut commands like those that helped create all of the functions, or if there were shortcut features to do any of the complex plans."
"They need to update the Linux. I think it's kind of an outdated Java Swing application."
"There was no free trial in it."
"The language is too specific; it is just for Eggplant."
"Eggplant Digital Automation Intelligence could improve by lowering the price."
"A step forward would be to have event support, because it is more or less linear at the moment."
"There don't seem to be functions available for automatically generating Galen values based on the specifications in the spec file, and this could be a potential improvement for Galen Framework."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Make a smart decision about the number of developer- and execution-only licenses you purchase to maximize your budget. We found that going heavier on execution-only licenses has been a way to reduce our costs and maximize our ability to benefit from the software."
"End-to-end testing isn't possible for us because of the licensing problems. It's very expensive, so we only have two development/execution licenses."
"It probably has a yearly license."
"It is scalable, but it is a matter of money in the pocket. You can scale it, but then you have to have additional licenses. The licensing approach of eggPlant is not the best."
"Eggplant Test is a very expensive solution."
"This solution is expensive when compared to the market. However, the reason it is more expensive is because of its stability, high performance, and for its support of any technology."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

How do I choose between Selenium HQ and Eggplant Digital Automation Intelligence?
Selenium HQ’s biggest advantage is that it is customizable. Its other most valuable feature is that the driver interface is really helpful and user-friendly; Selenium HQ makes it easy to navigate t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Eggplant Manager?
The price of Eggplant Test is on the higher side, but the benefits it provides make it worth using.
What needs improvement with Eggplant Manager?
The execution times are a little slower, and the two-system architecture that we currently follow could be better replaced with a one-system architecture.
What do you like most about Galen Framework?
What I like most about Galen Framework are its advantages, particularly its spec language and the spec file feature.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Galen Framework?
Galen Framework does not have any additional costs after the product is purchased.
What needs improvement with Galen Framework?
I haven't found any specific areas for modernization or improvement in Galen Framework yet. However, one observation I have made is about the auto-generation of Galen files. While this feature exis...
 

Also Known As

Eggplant Digital Automation Intelligence, Eggplant DAI, Eggplant Automation Cloud, Eggplant Manager, Eggplant Mobile, Eggplant Customer Experience Insights
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Sample Customers

FUJIFILM Group, NEC Personal Computers
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