Micro Focus Service Test [EOL] vs Sauce Labs comparison

Micro Focus Service Test [EOL]

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Categories and Ranking

Micro Focus Service Test [EOL]

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

1.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Sauce Labs

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

113

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (9th), Test Automation Tools (18th)

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it_user375834

VRM - Venue Results Manager at a sports company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It made it easy for the test team to monitor and measure test execution.

The most valuable features for us are Performance on execution Usage, once most of tasks are drag and drop, so you just need to drag the features during script preparation Integration with other ALM tools My team integrated test scripts from HP Service Test into HP QC ALM test management tool.…

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Mohit Rathi

Lead Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Provides multiple test environments and saves time, but should have something for inspecting mobile apps screens

With the desktop browser, we can inspect any screen with the web developer option, but they should provide something for mobiles so that we can quickly inspect elements on the device. To write the Selenium scripts, we require web locators. We have to capture them from the local and execute the script on Sauce Labs. If Sauce Labs can provide a solution where we can inspect any of the mobile devices online, it will be very helpful for us. I also faced an issue where during the execution time, the iCloud password used to expire within a certain period, which used to create pop-ups on the screen making our tests fail. That was one thing that we faced many times. If that can be improved, it will be very helpful.

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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

"The data validation used to take a lot of time, and now through Service Test it is done within minutes."

"It has helped a lot in reducing the time that would be put in for a particular module."

"The most valuable feature is the graphical workflow."

"Service Test is user friendly and requires QTP developers a relatively minimal learning curve to catch up with any changes in features that may get introduced by newer versions."

"My team integrated test scripts from HP Service Test into HP QC ALM test management tool, which made it easy for the test team to monitor and measure test execution."

"Service Test provides different opportunities in SOA testing, which helps us to provide better SOA solutions to clients."

"Customer service from the initial query to sauce labs to the product evaluation to contract negotiations to purchase and installation was seamless."

"It has significantly enhanced our testing accuracy by approximately 50%."

"Wide variety of platform and browser configurations."

"Sauce Labs has helped us to resolve the issue of testing our automation cases across a big combination of OS versions and different screen sizes using real hardware."

"Customer Service: Good. Technical Support: It's the best."

"This service allowed me to get tests running within an hour of signing up!"

"I've been able to help numerous companies get up and running with Selenium quickly thanks to Sauce Labs."

"Sauce Lab analytics helped us to get detailed knowledge on test cases execution and logs."

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Cons

"If the license server went down, all the HPST nodes would fail their automation tests, which would bring down the entire automated test infrastructure and people would think the current build was bad."

"When an entire script is ready in the tool and there is a modification of WSDL at the final point, you need to form the code from scratch and there will be a lot of objects in the tool that wouldn't work after the inclusion of the new WSDL, which requires significant manual effort to fix."

"Service Test technology is primarily meant to test applications without user interface therefore falling short of helping in the test of UI applications unlike QTP."

"They should come up with something like Fiddler to see the service status."

"Its pricing is a bit high when compared to other SOA testing tools."

"I think their logging could be improved a bit, possibly to include the output that I see on my command line (print statements, etc.) which help pin-point the error (if one happens) more easily."

"User account management needs an overhauls, allowing for user groups rather than just a hierarchy structure."

"On a rare occasion, I will come into a ticket where a customer will have reached out to me after reaching out to Sauce Labs, saying, "Sauce Labs doesn't understand what I am going through. They are not being very helpful." So, I try to do clean up there. Outside of those extremely rare occasions, I have only had one or two of those support issues."

"Playback needs improvement."

"We had some specific features that we opened tickets on, although they were not earth-shattering. For example, the way the menus scroll could be improved because it does not have a bar, the way that people are used to, where you can move up and down."

"That said, our constant complaint is that it is kind of slow."

"The 7-days scheme should be removed."

"My company wanted test coverage for some devices that were not available on Sauce Labs so I still had to manage a small test lab with those devices."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Their pricing is incredibly competitive."

"Now that we have an enterprise license, we no longer have to worry about minutes each month!"

"With respect to pricing, they did a bundled discount because we went with Sauce Labs for both mobile and browser. They were very competitive on pricing and provided a bundle discount for us as a larger customer."

"The number of concurrent VMs that Sauce Labs provides depends on your purchase license level."

"Cost-wise, it's decent. If you have to get the base version out of it, it's the best solution to go with. As compared to other cloud service providers, the pricing of Sauce Labs is decent."

"We have an enterprise account; it has worked great for our needs."

"The pricing is reasonable due to the amount of diversity that they provide. However, I feel they might be more flexible to bargain based on their relationship with our organization."

"The pricing is definitely on the higher end, and there are other options that are more cost-effective."

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Overview

Micro Focus Service Test is based on Virtual User Generator (VuGen) like Micro Focus LoadRunner software, which is code-centric and uses a technical interface that can be challenging for functional testing teams to utilize. It has also had instances of difficulty parsing some Web Services Description Languages (WSDLs) for complex services.

OpenText

Sauce Labs delivers a versatile platform for enhancing testing accuracy and efficiency. It supports parallel testing and provides access to numerous browser versions without infrastructure worries, making it ideal for comprehensive compatibility checks.

Sauce Labs integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines, offering parallel testing, cross-browser and OS testing, and extensive mobile device support. Users can quickly deploy virtual machines and utilize a variety of browsers. Features like video recording, screenshots, and real-time reports facilitate effective debugging. With secure cloud execution and a wide range of real and virtual devices, Sauce Labs significantly enhances development processes. However, there are areas needing improvement, such as speed and connectivity, device availability, documentation quality, and integration with platforms like Azure and GitHub.

What are the core features of Sauce Labs?

Parallel Testing: Run multiple tests concurrently to save time.
Cross-Browser and OS Testing: Test on numerous browser versions and operating systems effortlessly.
Mobile Device Support: Access various mobile platforms for testing.
Integration with CI/CD: Enhance development workflows with seamless integration.
Real and Virtual Device Availability: Use a mix of devices for comprehensive testing.

What benefits should users look for in Sauce Labs?

Infrastructure Efficiency: Avoid the burden of maintaining testing infrastructure.
Debugging Tools: Benefit from video recording and real-time reports for swift issue resolution.
Resource Management: Improve test and resource management through scalability.
Comprehensive Compatibility: Validate applications across a multitude of device and browser configurations.

Sauce Labs is implemented across various industries, particularly where robust testing is crucial. In sectors like finance and healthcare, where application reliability and security are paramount, companies leverage Sauce Labs to ensure their applications function flawlessly across devices. The ability to execute thousands of daily tests and comprehensive integration capabilities makes it a preferred choice for industries focusing on delivering high-quality applications.

Sample Customers

John Lewis, SEED Infotech, Bajaj Allianz, TMNAS, Hexaware, Brewin Dolphin, A U.S. bank

Salesforce.com, Mozilla, Zendesk, Puppet Labs, Twitter, Bank of America, Eventbrite, Bleacher Report, Okta, Intuit, Travelocity, Sharecare, CapitalOne.

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