IBM Rational Test Workbench vs Oracle Application Testing Suite comparison

IBM and Oracle are both solutions in the Performance Testing Tools category. IBM is ranked #19, while Oracle is ranked #14. IBM holds a 0.6% mindshare in PTT, compared to Oracle’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 5, 2025

IBM Rational Test Workbench and Oracle Application Testing Suite compete in the software testing domain. Oracle Application Testing Suite has an edge due to its comprehensive features despite potentially higher costs.

Features: IBM Rational Test Workbench supports robust test automation for complex applications, facilitates performance testing across platforms, and integrates well with other IBM tools. Oracle Application Testing Suite excels in integrated test automation, offers specialized environments for Oracle E-Business Suite and Siebel, and integrates deeply with the Oracle ecosystem.

Room for Improvement: IBM Rational Test Workbench could enhance its support for third-party tool integration and simplify automation script maintenance. Its user interface might benefit from modernization. Oracle Application Testing Suite may improve by offering more flexible pricing models, reducing deployment complexity, and enhancing non-Oracle system support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Rational Test Workbench features a moderately flexible deployment model, emphasizing integration with IBM solutions and straightforward documentation. Oracle Application Testing Suite can be more complex to deploy but offers dedicated support and training specifically for Oracle environments, providing an edge in customer service through its tailored assistance.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Rational Test Workbench is more cost-effective upfront with lower setup costs, appealing to budget-conscious buyers for immediate ROI. Oracle Application Testing Suite, while having a higher setup cost, provides extensive features and integration capabilities which lead to long-term benefits and ROI, especially for businesses heavily invested in Oracle products.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Rational Test Workbench

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

19th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

API Testing Tools (15th), Test Automation Tools (36th)

Oracle Application Testing ...

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

14th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (25th), Load Testing Tools (15th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Performance Testing Tools category, the mindshare of IBM Rational Test Workbench is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Testing Suite is 1.4%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer1513668

IT Specialist, ITE at a government with 10,001+ employees

Good reporting and interface, but supports limited types of protocols and requires low-level script editing

It should have more interfaces. In terms of interfaces or protocols, what you can do with Rational is far limited as compared to other products out there. What it does, it does great, but it only gives you limited types of protocols. It supports between 8 to 15 types of protocols, whereas other test tools give you 20 to 30 types of protocols with which you can do testing and convert to script. It records Javascript-based scripts, and you got to know a little bit of Java to basically be able to edit them, but the level of editing you got to do is very low. I like that, but the ability to edit the script is not as good as Parasoft or LoadRunner, which have C-Script.

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Rishabh-Sharma

Senior Engineer at Cignity Technology

Requires little maintenance, is stable, and easy to deploy

Oracle Application Testing Suite can improve by covering more browsers as compared to other solutions because they're considering the Edge browser as well, but the solution is working on different Windows operating platforms. For example, in our current Windows 2012 R2 server, if I want to automate the Edge browser, I need to upgrade that particular Windows to Windows 10.1 or some other Windows platform, because it's not supported in Windows 2012 feature. That is an issue. If cross-browsers can be incorporated, then support should be provided. There should be a single operating system where everything can be incorporated. I have faced issues with some indexing items. For example, the solution is able to derive some properties from the screen, such as button locations or text locations, but there are some elements, for example, unnamed buttons or text, where there is no name or ID or any other identifying information. Indexing doesn't always work, and we have to go to those elements manually and inspect them to determine their class, and then input that information into the system.

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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

"Reporting is pretty good. Its interface is also good. I'm overall pretty happy with the functionality and use of IBM Rational Test Workbench."

"This solution provides for API testing, functional UI testing, performance testing, and service virtualization."

"We find the front-end interface of this solution to be very user-friendly, meaning easy navigation even for novice users."

"OpenScript has many features that make it useful, including the ability to record and playback."

"The most valuable features are functional testing and the central repository that contains various scripts."

"The solution is scalable."

"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"

"We do not need a separate test management tool because we have there is a management tool. That is a very good feature. Secondly, it has an inbuilt performance testing tool, which is on flash. It has very good record and playback features as well. And apart from that, there is a good inspection feature. Since it comes with all of the packages, it's very good."

"User friendly UI / Tree view to work with adding steps."

"The most valuable feature is the object identification feature."

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Cons

"There are a number of things that they can do to simplify the tools, but the most important thing that they need to do is simplify the installation."

"It should have more interfaces. In terms of interfaces or protocols, what you can do with Rational is far limited as compared to other products out there. What it does, it does great, but it only gives you limited types of protocols. It supports between 8 to 15 types of protocols, whereas other test tools give you 20 to 30 types of protocols with which you can do testing and convert to script. It records Javascript-based scripts, and you got to know a little bit of Java to basically be able to edit them, but the level of editing you got to do is very low. I like that, but the ability to edit the script is not as good as Parasoft or LoadRunner, which have C-Script."

"The pathfinding at times is slow when we are using it. The tool's performance can be improved."

"We would like to see the instruction documentation made into video or audio formats, to help new users get used to the modules."

"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."

"If there's a feature we want in OATS that's missing and we report that to Oracle, it takes a long time."

"I have faced issues with some indexing items."

"Licensing policies could be more intuitive."

"Oracle Application Testing Suite could improve by offering desktop-based application automation. It is lacking in this area at the moment."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It doesn't really concern me. Licensing is on a yearly basis."

"The pricing is a little bit on the higher side, although it is really good."

"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."

"The complete package, including load testing and performance analysis, has a licensing fee."

"Customers need to negotiate properly to get the tool at a lower price."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

32%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

17%

Computer Software Company

16%

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Financial Services Firm

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Also Known As

Rational Test Workbench, IBM Rational Performance Tester, IBM Functional Tester, IBM Rational Test Virtualization Server

OATS

Overview

IBM Rational Test Workbench provides a comprehensive test automation solution for mobile applications, regression testing, integration technologies and performance and scalability testing. It helps you build intelligent and interconnected enterprise applications that can be deployed on traditional and cloud infrastructures. With Rational Test Workbench, you can significantly reduce test cycle times, moving integration testing earlier in the development lifecycle.

IBM

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.

Oracle

Sample Customers

Financial Insurance Management Corp.

Comic Relief UK, The Forestry Commission, TAFE SA, Silentnight Group, Victorian Department of Primary Industries

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