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We performed a comparison between IBM Rational Functional Tester and Oracle Application Testing Suite based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The most valuable feature is the UI component tester.""IBM Rational Functional Tester is very contextual.""It is compatible with all sorts of Dark Net applications. Its coverage is very good.""Test automation is most valuable because it saves a lot of time."

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"We like that we don't need a separate management tool. This is a good feature. It also has an inbuilt performance tool which is on Flash. It has very good record and playback feature as well. The inspection tool is also very good. Overall, since it comes with all the three packages, it's very good.""We find the front-end interface of this solution to be very user-friendly, meaning easy navigation even for novice users.""I like the functional testing. There's a product inside OATS called OLT, Oracle Load Testing. You can do the load testing without depending on any other tool""The solution is scalable.""OpenScript has many features that make it useful, including the ability to record and playback.""The most valuable feature is the object identification feature.""The graphics are very intuitive and it's very easy to get scale of development.""Oracle Application Testing Suite's most valuable feature is it works very smoothly with all Oracle Java-based applications."

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Cons
"The latest version has increased load time before testing can be run.""If the solution is running on Linux, there are some issues around application compatibility.""As many of our products are moving from PC to mobile, the most important thing that this solution needs is mobile app support.""They need to do a complete revamp so that even a non-technical person can manage the tool."

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"Licensing policies could be more intuitive.""To provide test automation support for other products like SAP, Windows and Java Applications when it comes to Functional Test Automation testing.""I would like to see better dashboards.""I have faced issues with some indexing items.""If there's a feature we want in OATS that's missing and we report that to Oracle, it takes a long time.""Oracle Application Testing Suite does encounter some lag. When I am trying to record something, the tool gets stuck.""It needs to be compatible with all browsers.""Lacks patches for new OS systems and doesn't work on a Mac."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Licensing is good but the prices for the products are expensive. A single-user license may go for something like $10,000 to $30,000. There are no additional costs, and support is included within that price."
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  • "ORACLE is giving at a very competitive rates to all its customers, and its a simple licensing process."
  • "There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
  • "The price of the Oracle Application Testing Suite is not expensive. It is less expensive than other solutions."
  • "Customers need to negotiate properly to get the tool at a lower price."
  • "The complete package, including load testing and performance analysis, has a licensing fee."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Test automation is most valuable because it saves a lot of time.
    Top Answer:The solution can be improved by removing the need for object matching in the framework. The latest version has increased load time before testing can be run. The reason is that changes were made to… more »
    Top Answer:The solution is used for test automation, and test data creation.
    Top Answer:We find the front-end interface of this solution to be very user-friendly, meaning easy navigation even for novice users.
    Top Answer:The speed of setup and deployment of this solution is based on the size and complexity of the organization implementing it. Depending on the size and complexity of the organization, this could take a… more »
    Top Answer:We would like to see the instruction documentation made into video or audio formats, to help new users get used to the modules. We would also like the customization of reports within the solution to… more »
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    Also Known As
    Rational Functional Tester
    OATS
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    Overview
    IBM Rational Functional Tester is an automated functional testing and regression testing tool. This software provides automated testing capabilities for functional, regression, GUI, and data-driven testing. Rational Function Tester supports a range of applications, such as web-based, .Net, Java, Siebel, SAP, terminal emulator-based applications, PowerBuilder, Ajax, Adobe Flex, Dojo Toolkit, GEF, Adobe PDF documents, zSeries, iSeries, and pSeries.
    Application Testing Suite is a comprehensive, integrated testing solution that ensures the quality, scalability, and availability of your Web applications, Web Services, packaged Oracle Applications and Oracle databases.
    Sample Customers
    Edumate
    Comic Relief UK, The Forestry Commission, TAFE SA, Silentnight Group, Victorian Department of Primary Industries
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    Insurance Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise68%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise52%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    IBM Rational Functional Tester is ranked 21st in Functional Testing Tools with 8 reviews while Oracle Application Testing Suite is ranked 13th in Functional Testing Tools with 24 reviews. IBM Rational Functional Tester is rated 7.2, while Oracle Application Testing Suite is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of IBM Rational Functional Tester writes "Reliable test automation, and test data creation with efficient support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Application Testing Suite writes "Requires little maintenance, is stable, and easy to deploy". IBM Rational Functional Tester is most compared with Selenium HQ, Katalon Studio, HCL OneTest, Tricentis Tosca and Worksoft Certify, whereas Oracle Application Testing Suite is most compared with Tricentis Tosca, OpenText UFT One, Katalon Studio, Apache JMeter and OpenText LoadRunner Cloud.

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