OpenText UFT Developer vs Parasoft SOAtest comparison

OpenText UFT Developer

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Parasoft SOAtest

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OpenText UFT Developer

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between OpenText UFT Developer and Parasoft SOAtest based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Functional Testing Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed OpenText UFT Developer vs. Parasoft SOAtest Report (Updated: July 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText UFT Developer

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

16th

Ranking in Test Automation Tools

15th

Average Rating

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Parasoft SOAtest

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

24th

Ranking in Test Automation Tools

21st

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (30th), API Testing Tools (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText UFT Developer is 2.4%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Parasoft SOAtest is 0.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Functional Testing Tools

Unique Categories:

Test Automation Tools

2.3%

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

0.5%

API Testing Tools

1.1%

Featured Reviews

Eitan Gold

SQA Manager at Elmo Motion Control Ltd.

Mar 9, 2023

Integrates well, has LeanFT library, and good object detection

We use Micro Focus UFT Developer to perform functional testing on both a desktop application and a web application One aspect that I like about Micro Focus UFT Developer is the ability to integrate it into a testing framework as a library. They have LeanFT Library. This is the reason we choose…

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Milind Parab

Sr. Principal Software Engineer at Cadence Design Systems

Jan 3, 2023

Useful for automated SQA, certifications, but the summary reports could improve

The summary reports could be improved because sometimes it is not very concise. The waiver process can also be improved because Parasoft SQAtest doesn't have a method to waive off one rule. Additionally, adding some guidance on providing standard templates could be helpful for new engineers or in complexity reduction. It could be sustained in a better way because it currently just gives the number that is a level of looping or callings. Hence, if something can be improved to refactor the code, then it should be code restructuring and all the information that can be provided to look at the complexity of the code.

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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

"Integrates well with other products."

"The solution is very scalable."

"The cost is the most important factor in this tool."

"It is quite stable, and it has got very user-friendly features, which are important in terms of maintaining our scripts from a long-term perspective. It is very stable for desktop-based, UI-based, and mobile applications. Object repositories and other features are also quite good."

"The most valuable features are the object repository."

"The most valuable feature is the Object Model, where you can directly pull up the object as a global or a local."

"One of the important features, which speeds up the automation testing development with LeanFT, is its object repository functions. Object identification are the most time-consuming aspect of building automation tests. LeanFT gives that out of the box. It helps you identify the objects and after that, once you got the object in place, then it's just about building the test scripts. So it reduces your development time significantly."

"There are many good things. Like it is intuitive and scripting was easy. Plus the availability of experienced resources in India due to its market leadership."

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"Parasoft SOAtest has improved the quality of our automated web services, which can be easily implemented through service chaining and service virtualization."

"Every imaginable source in the entire world of information technology can be accessed and used."

"They have a feature where they can record traffic and create tests on the report traffic."

"We do a lot of web services testing and REST services testing. That is the focus of this product."

"Since the solution has both command line and automation options, it generates good reports."

"We can automate our scenarios in a data driven format, which shows there is no rework on scripts. We only need to update the test data and run for a number of scenarios."

"Technical support is helpful."

"If you want something that’s not provided out of the box, then you can write it yourself and integrate it with SOAtest."

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Cons

"Object definition and recognition need improvement, especially with calendar controls. I faced challenges with schedulers and calendars."

"I have to keep the remote machine open while the tests are running, otherwise, it leads to instability."

"We push one button and the tests are completely executed at once, so just have to analyze and say it's okay. It would be nice if this could be entirely automated."

"The product has shown no development over the past 10 or 15 years."

"With Smart Bear products generally, you can have only one instance of the tool running on a machine."

"Integration with other tools can become a costly exercise."

"In the next release, I would like to see the connectivity improved to be less complex and more stable."

"The parallel execution of the tests needs improvement. When we are running tests in LeanFT, there are some limitations in terms of running the same tests simultaneously across different browsers. If I'm running a test, let's say to log in, I should be able to execute it through IE, through Microsoft Edge, through Chrome, through Mozilla, etc. This capability doesn't exist in LeanFT. Parallel execution of the test cases across different browsers need to be added."

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"Compatibility with HTTP 1.1 and TLS 1.2 needs to be improved."

"The product is very slow to start up, and that is a bit of a problem, actually."

"Reporting facilities can be better."

"The performance could be a bit better."

"The summary reports could be improved."

"Parasoft SOAtest has an internal refresh function where you can refresh the software to show the changes you’ve made in your projects. Unfortunately this function does not work properly, because it often does not show the changes after you’ve hit te refresh button a few times."

"During the process of working with SOAtest and building test cases, the .TST files will grow. A negative side effect is that saving your changes takes more time."

"Tuning the tool takes time because it gives quite a long list of warnings."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is quite high compared to the competition."

"When we compare in the market with other tools that have similar features, it may be a little bit extra, but the cost is ten times less."

"The licensing is very expensive, so often, we don't have enough VMs to run all of our tests."

"The price of the solution could be lowered. The cost is approximately $25 per year for a subscription-based license."

"If I would rate it with one being inexpensive and ten being expensive, I would rate pricing an eight out of ten."

"It is cheap, but if you take the enterprise license, it is valid for both software items."

"It is quite expensive and is priced per seat or in concurrent (or floating) licenses over a period of months."

"Its cost is a bit high. From the licensing perspective, I am using a concurrent license. It is not a seed license. It is something that I can use in our network. It can also be used by other users."

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"They do have a confusing licensing structure."

"I think it would be a great step to decrease the price of the licenses."

"From what I understand, Parasoft SOAtest isn't the cheapest option. But it has a lot to offer."

"The license price is a little expensive, but it provides a better outcome in terms of the end-to-end automation process."

"The price is around $5,000 USD."

"It is an expensive product, so think carefully about whether it fits your purposes and is the right tool for you."

"We are completed satisfied with Parasoft SOAtest. The ROI is more than 95%."

"The cost of Parasoft seems to have gotten higher with a projection that wasn't really stipulated for our company. They've done a tremendous job at negotiating those deals."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

22%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

30%

Manufacturing Company

16%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Micro Focus UFT Developer?

There are many good things. Like it is intuitive and scripting was easy. Plus the availability of experienced resources in India due to its market leadership.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus UFT Developer?

The pricing is competitive. It is affordable and average.

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus UFT Developer?

Object definition and recognition need improvement, especially with calendar controls. I faced challenges with schedulers and calendars.

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What do you like most about Parasoft SOAtest?

Since the solution has both command line and automation options, it generates good reports.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Parasoft SOAtest?

The price is average. It isn't overly expensive.

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What needs improvement with Parasoft SOAtest?

Tuning the tool takes time because it gives quite a long list of warnings. Going through that is a challenge. It only happens in the initial stage when we are setting up the tool, but it can be imp...

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Also Known As

Micro Focus UFT Developer, UFT Pro (LeanFT), Micro Focus UFT Pro (LeanFT), LeanFT, HPE LeanFT

SOAtest

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OpenText

Parasoft

Overview

With OpenText UFT Developer, you get object identification tools, parallel testing, and record/replay capabilities.

Parasoft SOAtest delivers fully integrated API and web service testing capabilities that automate end-to-end functional API testing. Streamline automated testing with advanced codeless test creation for applications with multiple interfaces (REST & SOAP APIs, microservices, databases, and more).

SOAtest reduces the risk of security breaches and performance outages by transforming functional testing artifacts into security and load equivalents. Such reuse, along with continuous monitoring of APIs for change, allows faster and more efficient testing.

Sample Customers

Walmart, Hitachi, American Airlines, PepsiCo, AT&T, Ericsson, United Airlines

Charter Communications, Sabre, Caesars Entertainment, Charles Schwab, ING, Intel, Northbridge Financial, Capital Services, WoodmenLife

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