Oracle Application Testing Suite vs Parasoft SOAtest comparison

Oracle and Parasoft are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. Oracle is ranked #22, while Parasoft is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.7. Oracle holds a 1.7% mindshare in FT, compared to Parasoft’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Parasoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Parasoft SOAtest and Oracle Application Testing Suite compete in the software testing tools category. Parasoft SOAtest seems to have the upper hand in API testing capabilities while Oracle Application Testing Suite excels in integration with Oracle products.

Features: Parasoft SOAtest leverages robust API testing capabilities with support for SOAP, REST services, data-driven testing, and multiple scripting languages. It provides seamless integration and virtualization for comprehensive testing scenarios. Oracle Application Testing Suite integrates well with Oracle products, offering functional, load, and performance testing within Oracle ecosystems. It provides load testing with monitoring features and a user-friendly interface for creating customized testing scenarios.

Room for Improvement: Parasoft SOAtest needs enhancements in reporting, a more intuitive interface, and improved support for complex integrations. Additionally, expanding community resources could aid usability. Oracle Application Testing Suite should enhance cross-platform support, especially for desktop applications, and streamline licensing policies for easier management and automation needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both products offer flexible deployment options, including hybrid cloud environments. Parasoft SOAtest's technical support can have delays in response, whereas Oracle's straightforward licensing and integration with Oracle products enhance its customer experience and attractiveness.

Pricing and ROI: While Parasoft SOAtest is more expensive due to its feature set, it justifies the cost for comprehensive testing requirements. Oracle Application Testing Suite is considered cost-effective for Oracle environments and often features within broader Oracle packages, providing accessible integration and enhanced return on investment.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Application Testing ...

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

22nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Performance Testing Tools (13th), Load Testing Tools (12th)

Parasoft SOAtest

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

16th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (20th), API Testing Tools (9th), Test Automation Tools (14th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Testing Suite is 1.7%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Parasoft SOAtest is 2.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Parasoft SOAtest	2.0%
Oracle Application Testing Suite	1.7%
Other	96.3%

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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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reviewer2772063

Quality Specialist 2A at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Has reduced manual testing effort with customization options but occasionally crashes during complex executions

One improvement would be to integrate it with modern technologies such as AI, so we can generate test cases by providing the details so that it can generate the structure, and later the person working can modify and enhance it. We can add more customized tools, and reporting can be enhanced. Currently, the reporting part is at a step level, and it does not give details for a particular test case, so improvements in those areas would be beneficial. There are performance issues where the tool crashes sometimes. In particular use cases with numerous steps, it experiences crashes. I have encountered stability and performance issues with it.

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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

"Helps us to reduce the workload to check the system."

"It has allowed more thorough testing with performance-based testing, in addition to regression testing and regular testing with each software release."

"Implementation of Oracle Application Testing Suite package has increased the overall efficiency."

"The function test feature is valuable."

"For a few years, OATS was the only tool that allowed us to load test our Computer Telephone Integration (CTI) with Siebel."

"Oracle Application Testing Suite's most valuable feature is it works very smoothly with all Oracle Java-based applications."

"The graphics are very intuitive and it's very easy to get scale of development."

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

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"Web services and API test automation was made simple without writing much code."

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

"The solution is scalable."

"In general, this is a hassle free, user friendly tool and it doesn't require much knowledge if you're using the manual testing."

"It has allowed us to build a large library of repeatable automated tests that are able to be quickly executed on demand."

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

"The testing time is shortened because we generate test data automatically with SOAtest."

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

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Cons

"OATS has some promising features that frankly we wish we could utilize, but so far we haven’t had much luck doing so."

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

"There are certain bugs which were present but was cleared in subsequent releases of application, but still there is room for improvement in the Functionality testing tool when automating form-based applications."

"I would rate their technical support 2.5 out of ten."

"OTM Test Report – We needed to develop custom reports as there is less flexibility."

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

"I would like to see better dashboards."

"Oracle Application Testing Suite does encounter some lag. When I am trying to record something, the tool gets stuck."

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"UI testing should be more in-depth."

"Reports could be customized and more descriptive according to the user's or company's requirements."

"Performance issues if there are too many sessions open on your system."

"Yes, there were few issues, that caused the Memory out, but was resolved."

"We have good support of our solution architect of Parasoft, but sometimes they don’t know all the answers and then it’s harder to find more knowledge in technical support from US teams, which slows things down."

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

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"ORACLE is giving at a very competitive rates to all its customers, and its a simple licensing process."

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

"The price of the Oracle Application Testing Suite is not expensive. It is less expensive than other solutions."

"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

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

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

"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."

"They do have a confusing licensing structure."

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

"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."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

13%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	23

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Also Known As

OATS

SOAtest

Overview

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

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.

Parasoft

Sample Customers

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