Oracle Application Testing Suite vs Zeenyx AscentialTest comparison

Oracle and Zeenyx are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. Oracle is ranked #22, while Zeenyx is ranked #17 with an average rating of 10.0. Oracle holds a 1.7% mindshare in FT, compared to Zeenyx’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Zeenyx users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Oracle Application Testing Suite and Zeenyx AscentialTest compete in the software testing market. Zeenyx AscentialTest is preferred for its intuitive operation despite Oracle's wider industry integration.

Features: Oracle Application Testing Suite offers comprehensive test management and robust integration with other Oracle software. Zeenyx AscentialTest is notable for its user-friendly test creation process, advanced scripting, and efficient test maintenance.

Room for Improvement: Oracle could enhance its ease of use and reduce setup costs. It could also expand support for non-Oracle software. Zeenyx could reinforce integration with third-party tools, improve handling of complex environments, and enhance documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle Application Testing Suite offers strong support channels and guidance for complex integrations. Zeenyx AscentialTest has a straightforward installation process with flexible deployment options.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle Application Testing Suite involves higher initial setup costs but offers extensive features. Zeenyx AscentialTest is more cost-effective with potential for quicker ROI due to lower setup costs and rapid deployment.

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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)

Zeenyx AscentialTest

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

17th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Management Tools (12th)

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 Zeenyx AscentialTest is 1.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Zeenyx AscentialTest	1.4%
Oracle Application Testing Suite	1.7%
Other	96.9%

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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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Tobias Roth

Software developer at Weiss GmbH Softwarelösungen

Robust automation with reusable steps and seamless integration

The concept of reusable steps in Zeenyx AscentialTest has significantly enhanced our test automation efficiency. Encapsulating common actions into modular steps reduces redundancy in test scripts and ensures consistency across scenarios. This approach streamlines maintenance efforts, allowing updates to be applied universally, making our test suite more agile and adaptable to evolving project requirements. The concept of reusable steps is a key factor in maximizing reusability and maintainability in our test automation strategy. AscentialTest's object recognition in snapshots is a robust feature that goes beyond standard elements, even accurately identifying objects within Datawindows. This capability ensures precise interaction with various components of an application's interface, further enhancing the reliability and effectiveness of our automated tests.

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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 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."

"Has good automation and load-testing capabilities."

"It's user friendly and in-built API support makes it very easy to automate or develop an automation framework."

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

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

"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."

"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."

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"I have been working with different vendors in my role, I can say without hesitation that the Zeenyx Support Staff are the best group I've worked with."

"Customer Service: Zeenyx team provides a wonderful customer support for any kind of issues we face and they worked along with us and provided solutions as early as possible too."

"Great support, powerful tool, easy enough for entry-level staff to use."

"Productivity increased by almost 10 times after using AT for test automation as manually it was taking almost a day or three days (sometimes a week) effort to do data verification of expected and actual excel files with huge number of columns and rows (approximately 50 columns and thousands of rows)."

"If you use the PowerBuilder application, do choose AscentialTest without thinking twice."

"Customer service is excellent; very helpful in addressing the issues and never hesitant in accepting the issues from their end; very responsive and quick to provide assistance."

"As a platform corporation a primary strategic goal is to develop coherent tests across platforms, and this is where Ascential Test shines."

"Our web site is dynamically generated to each user, so much so that the only testing solution we found was AscentialTest."

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Cons

"It does not provide easy diagnostics to ascertain end to end transaction monitoring."

"The dashboards need to be simplified and made more user-friendly."

"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."

"We have stability issues with the server logging off when a script runs from OTM."

"The tool runs out of memory when the recording flows are long and involve many screens despite increasing the memory settings for OpenScript."

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

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

"Room for improvement would be for the reporting features. If they could improve the dashboards, that would be helpful."

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"I would like to see an improvement in the user interface."

"I would like to see an improvement in the User Interface."

"It would be better if the support for Web Tables and Siebel Tables are readily available and made more simpler as they are encountered quite often while automating the apps."

"The product does have limitations on how certain project files are locked (checked-out)."

"We did observe that aborting the test run of a test set in the middle of execution was taking a long time."

"The only thing I can't wait for is for Zeenyx to add automating Mobile apps."

"The product can be improved a little bit with regards to the UI as the panels are too many."

"It would be great if AscentialTest supported the license server being in the cloud."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

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

"Once it starts generating ROI, which for us took between three and six months, one will not even think about the investment."

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Top Industries

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Government

13%

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

19%

University

13%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

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

By reviewers
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Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	4

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AscentialTest's object recognition in snapshots is a robust feature that goes beyond standard elements, even accurately identifying objects within Datawindows.

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While Zeenyx AscentialTest has proven to be a valuable asset in our testing processes, there are areas where improvements could enhance the overall user experience. One notable aspect is the user i...

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We use AscentialTest for automated testing of Powerbuilder applications via CI/CD pipeline with GitLab. We have fully integrated all tests in our CI/CD pipeline. Thanks to the integration, much wor...

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Also Known As

OATS

AscentialTest

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

AscentialTest™ by Zeenyx Software is an enterprise level Test Management System that encompasses Test Planning, Development, Data Management, Execution and Defect Tracking for applications running on Windows, the web, java, dotNet, terminals and PowerBuilder. This “next generation” testing solution allows users to build robust automated and manual tests from reusable components created by its powerful object recognition engine without recording or scripting. Our patented ‘snapshot’ technology generates graphical representations of the application under test which allows users to build ‘Steps’ by dragging and dropping objects in a visual test editor. Reusable Steps are combined to form a multitude of automated and manual tests that are easy to create and maintain. With AscentialTest, companies realize a dramatic reduction in test creation and maintenance times, resulting in increased productivity and lower costs.

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Sample Customers

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

TJX Companies, Nuance Communications, Ericsson Inc., Transatlantic Reinsurance Company, Accenture, Nutrition Coordinating Center, Univ. of MN, iConectiv, Fortress Software, and LMP Corp.

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