Oracle Application Testing Suite vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

Oracle and Microsoft are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. Oracle is ranked #23, while Microsoft is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.4. Oracle holds a 1.6% mindshare in FT, compared to Microsoft’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Visual Studio Test Professional and Oracle Application Testing Suite are competitive products in the software testing tools category, each providing unique advantages for particular environments. Visual Studio Test Professional stands out in Microsoft-centric environments due to its integration with other Microsoft tools and robust features like IntelliSense and code snippet support.

Features: Visual Studio Test Professional is designed for seamless integration with Microsoft tools, providing rich support for C# and .NET. It offers IntelliSense, a powerful IDE, and features enhancing code development like code snippets and debugging capabilities. Oracle Application Testing Suite, on the other hand, supports comprehensive web and Oracle application testing and includes features like OpenScript for automating tests and Oracle Load Test for conducting performance evaluations, making it a strong choice for Oracle ERP-related testing scenarios.

Room for Improvement: Visual Studio Test Professional could enhance its integration with non-Microsoft databases, improve Git compatibility, and optimize performance for cloud and microservice environments. Oracle Application Testing Suite may need to enhance its reporting features, improve cross-browser support, and offer a more flexible user interface. Expanding its platform compatibility beyond Windows could also improve the user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both products offer on-premises and cloud deployment options. Visual Studio Test Professional is backed by a large user community with many resources, though some users report mixed experiences with technical support. Oracle Application Testing Suite is known for straightforward pricing negotiations and competitive rates but could benefit from faster support responses and better cloud environment integration.

Pricing and ROI: Visual Studio Test Professional usually requires a yearly license fee, which some users find costly; however, its comprehensive development environment justifies the cost through improved development efficiency and ROI. Oracle Application Testing Suite offers flexible licensing based on usage and scope, making it a cost-effective choice for larger Oracle ecosystems, often perceived as less costly than similar tools with good returns on investment.

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Oracle Application Testing ...

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

23rd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Performance Testing Tools (15th), Load Testing Tools (13th)

Visual Studio Test Professi...

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Management Tools (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Testing Suite is 1.6%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 1.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Functional Testing Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Visual Studio Test Professional	1.2%
Oracle Application Testing Suite	1.6%
Other	97.2%

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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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Payel Saha

Test Automation Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Integrated collaboration with automated test management has improved our agile workflows and continuously supports quality reporting

Visual Studio Test Professional could be improved as earlier we had flexibility in automation testing with TFS, which became a bit difficult moving to Azure DevOps. Additionally, in Visual Studio Code, we have an agent mode for GitHub Copilot, which is very helpful in testing or development phases, while Visual Studio's GitHub Copilot is a bit tricky and sometimes does not provide my desired output.For future improvements, I would like to see prompt fixing, as currently, if something goes wrong in Visual Studio, the fixing options are not always correct. If that intelligence is embedded, it would 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

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

"The solution is scalable."

"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."

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

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

"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."

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

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

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"The interface is easy to use."

"Visual Studio Test Professional is a scalable solution."

"It's great for the development of .NET."

"The most valuable feature is the in-built support for C# and .NET projects."

"Customization is the most powerful feature of this product."

"Its initial setup process is easy."

"You can easily write code, test, and deploy within the same environment. It is a mature tool. It regularly receives new updates and versions. In my opinion, it's one of the best products by Microsoft for developers."

"Visual Studio Test Pro is super helpful for my Microsoft app work."

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Cons

"To provide test automation support for other products like SAP, Windows and Java Applications when it comes to Functional Test Automation testing."

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

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

"I have faced issues with some indexing items."

"I would like to see better dashboards."

"Licensing policies could be more intuitive."

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

"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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"Its UI could be better."

"The solution's deployment is not very easy and should be made easier."

"The pricing of this solution should be lowered."

"Visual Studio Test Professional should include more automation."

"Visual Studio Test Professional could be improved as earlier we had flexibility in automation testing with TFS, which became a bit difficult moving to Azure DevOps."

"It is hard to learn, and you need to invest time to understand it."

"The price is reasonable, but it's not the best."

"It could be available for multiple platforms and other operating systems like Mac with a native port."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

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

"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."

"Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."

"There is a paid version of the solution as well as a community version that is free."

"It is a price-effective solution"

"I positioned it at a mid-range level. It isn't an inexpensive solution, but considering its capabilities, it represents excellent value for the functionalities it offers."

"For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."

"We use the solution’s community version, and the solution’s pricing could be cheaper."

"There are two versions of Visual Studio Test Professional: Community and Professional. We are currently using the Community version, but if we start working on a commercial product, we will consider upgrading to the Professional version. We need to identify how we will proceed with our projects, and based on that, we will decide on our licensing."

"We have licensing for Visual Studio Community edition."

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Top Industries

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Government

15%

Computer Software Company

10%

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

15%

Performing Arts

13%

Financial Services Firm

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	13

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	24

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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

Visual Studio Professional Edition provides an IDE for all supported development languages. As of Visual Studio 2010, the Standard edition was dropped. MSDN support is available as MSDN Essentials or the full MSDN library depending on licensing. It supports XML and XSLT editing, and can create deployment packages that only use ClickOnce and MSI. It includes tools like Server Explorer and integration with Microsoft SQL Server also. Windows Mobile development support was included in Visual Studio 2005 Standard, however, with Visual Studio 2008, it is only available in Professional and higher editions. Windows Phone 7 development support was added to all editions in Visual Studio 2010. Development for Windows Mobile is no longer supported in Visual Studio 2010; it is superseded by Windows Phone 7.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

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