ReadyAPI Virtualization vs Tricentis Tosca comparison

SmartBear and Tricentis are both solutions in the Service Virtualization category. SmartBear is ranked #5, while Tricentis is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.1. SmartBear holds a 13.9% mindshare in SV, compared to Tricentis’s 12.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of SmartBear users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Tricentis users who would recommend it.

ReadyAPI Virtualization

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Tricentis Tosca

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96% willing to recommend

ReadyAPI Virtualization

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 22, 2026

Tricentis Tosca and ReadyAPI Virtualization compete in the software testing market. ReadyAPI Virtualization is preferred for its strong features and value, despite a higher price, whereas Tricentis Tosca offers cost-effectiveness and strong support.

Features: Tricentis Tosca offers model-based test automation, a scriptless interface, and compatibility with multiple DevOps tools. ReadyAPI Virtualization excels in API simulation, supports advanced performance testing, and has strong scripting capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Tricentis Tosca could enhance its user interface and mobile testing capabilities and reduce deployment complexity. ReadyAPI Virtualization may improve by offering clearer documentation, optimizing performance for complex APIs, and simplifying advanced configurations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tricentis Tosca is flexible and supports multiple environments, making deployment straightforward, with reliable customer support. ReadyAPI Virtualization has an easy deployment process, although advanced configurations can be challenging, and offers strong automation support.

Pricing and ROI: Tricentis Tosca is more cost-effective with lower setup costs and high ROI through reduced testing time. ReadyAPI Virtualization has a higher initial cost but offers significant long-term gains through advanced API features.

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Categories and Ranking

ReadyAPI Virtualization

Ranking in Service Virtualization

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Tricentis Tosca

Ranking in Service Virtualization

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

113

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (1st), Mobile App Testing Tools (1st), Regression Testing Tools (1st), API Testing Tools (2nd), Test Automation Tools (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Service Virtualization category, the mindshare of ReadyAPI Virtualization is 13.9%, up from 11.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tricentis Tosca is 12.8%, up from 11.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Service Virtualization Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Tricentis Tosca	12.8%
ReadyAPI Virtualization	13.9%
Other	73.3%

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Venkata Yedida

Software Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Good RESTful API support and performs well, but customization is difficult and time-consuming

My advice for anyone who is considering this product is that it is mainly for RESTful calls. If somebody is using Swagger APIs or some RESTful calls as part of the specification that they want to virtualize, then this tool can be a good choice. Also, if they want to virtualize a GUI tool, then it is good. In general, this is a good product but I think that the user experience has to be improved. There's just a lot of manual work that has to be done with scripting. This should be reduced to make it a more seamless experience for the user. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

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reviewer2740515

Senior Software Engineer 2 at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Automation test development becomes accessible and effective for functional testers

Tricentis Tosca is a codeless tool, making it easy for everyone to understand the transition of how to develop scenarios or test cases. In Tricentis Tosca, analyzing failures is straightforward because every time it fails somewhere, I get the screenshot, which helps me analyze how and why it failed. It has all the modules, including some pre-built ones that can be reused efficiently. Compared to other code tools such as Selenium, where I used to develop one script in one day, with Tricentis Tosca I can easily develop one script in four hours or three hours, saving four to five hours in a day.

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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

"Discovery option to create virtual services."

"ServiceV Pro enabled our organization to deliver an end-to-end solution by virtualizing external systems, which was easy to implement and provided for a lot of flexibility."

"The solution is very easy to use."

"Ties-in with the rest of the SoapUI platform and its ability to record traffic and create a virtual endpoint."

"Features, such as using Groovy scripts for generating dynamic response, which read data out of Excel sheets and one-click deployment are really nice."

"In times of DevOps, where continuous delivery and deployment is progressing at such a fast pace, ServiceV Pro has emerged as an add-on for enhancing our API product finish."

"The technical support is good."

"The product's initial setup phase was easy."

"The solution can be deployed in DevOps and ERP environments like Oracle Fusion. It accelerates testing with the libraries. The product incorporates libraries and is more sensitive to the scans."

"You can push transactions through to live, and you can intercept some transactions and return them back with mocked data."

"What I find valuable is that Tricentis is always refining the test methodology. They listen to feedback from the analysts about what the testing tool should do, and then Tricentis always implements it. So all the necessary testing functions are already implemented in their tools."

"The most important feature is its ability to support the technical automation of specific clients that we cannot use with other tools."

"Software testing tool that has multiple features. It's good to use for SAP testing, and it helps reduce test execution time."

"To me, what stands out the most about Tricentis Tosca is that even if I'm not a technical tester, I could pick up on how to use it very quickly because of the mechanisms of the tool, for example, its scanning mechanism. I'm not so technical, but I'm able to maneuver through Tricentis Tosca and derive capability. It's a user-friendly tool. It's not very complex."

"The scriptless automation tool is one of the important features."

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Cons

"Greater capacity to create Virtual APIs based on HAR files or wireshark recordings."

"It needs support for a wider set of protocols."

"The effort required to utilize the capabilities/usage of ServiceV Pro looks like the one area where we could have some further improvements"

"Requires more documentation or videos with examples, which is easily understood by the new users."

"The solution does not allow you to export APIs to the cURL command like Postman."

"ServiceV still has some bug in the tools, such as structure of the project, integration, and combination with different tools present."

"The product needs to improve its pricing. It also needs to improve the infrastructure and DEX agent setup."

"The reporting function was lacking in usability and detail."

"Very difficult to get information about licensing costs."

"More and more artificial intelligence (AI) is coming in. So, some amount of AI to create natural language processing (NLP)-based test cases and manage defects would be very helpful. This is because the technologies have evolved in the last five to six months, so there is a potential opportunity there."

"The Vision AI implementation works very slowly, affecting the speed of our work. The exploratory testing feature is not working for version 2023.1, which we are currently using."

"I think the downside would be licensing costs which are very high."

"I would say the reporting part of the tool is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"Getting support from their support team is very difficult; the overall competence of the support has declined, and it's taking a lot of time to get solutions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product is worth the cost."

"Pricing is alright, however more options would be desirable for a fairly new product like ServiceV."

"Be updated with the latest offerings that the tool provides so as to avoid any clashes with issues, like licensing."

"Ability to have general IT staff enable developers using this software as opposed to more expensive vendors or developers building their own solution."

"My understanding is that it's an expensive product, although I don't know the specifics with regards to pricing."

"If you are purchasing less than five licenses, then the pricing is high. On a scale from one to ten, with one being low and ten being high pricing, I would rate this solution at eight."

"Pricing could be better."

"The pricing of the solution comes as part of our Tosca bundle."

"We hired a consultant to figure out all the tools in our company and how they fit in our company before we purchased the solution."

"Expensive, but for long-term projects, it is paying back."

"Tricentis Tosca may be relatively on the higher side in terms of pricing, but their sales rep can give pretty decent deals when asked."

"A competitor of Tricentis Tosca: Katalon Studio, is very similar and offers lower pricing, though Tricentis Tosca offers more features and benefits."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	24
Large Enterprise	72

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We reviewed MicroFocus UFT One but ultimately chose to use Tricentis Tosca because we needed API testing. MicroFocus UFT is a performance and functional testing tool. We tested it, and it was well...

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How does Tricentis Tosca compare with Worksoft Certify?

Tosca fulfills our business needs better because it is an end-to-end solution across technologies. We like that it is scriptless, so even non-experienced staff can use it. To put it simply, with To...

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What do you like most about Tricentis Tosca?

For beginners, the product is good, especially for those who are interested in the quality side of software testing.

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Also Known As

ServiceV Pro

Orchestrated Service Virtualization

Overview

API virtualization in ServiceV Pro helps you deliver great APIs on time and under budget, and does so for a fraction of the cost typically associated with traditional enterprise service virtualization suites.

SmartBear

Tricentis Tosca offers model-based testing that supports both technical and non-technical users through a user-friendly interface, enabling scriptless automation and seamless integration with UI and non-UI applications.

Tosca's modular approach enhances test maintenance and reuse while delivering comprehensive automation for diverse testing environments. Backed by risk-based testing and automated data management, it supports end-to-end testing across API, SAP, and desktop applications. Tosca's integration capabilities extend to environments like Salesforce, PHP webshops, and mobile apps, effectively enhancing Agile team workflows. Despite its strengths, room remains for improved reporting, object recognition, and more efficient upgrade processes. Enhancing documentation and mobile testing support could further elevate its functionality for many.

What key features does Tricentis Tosca offer?

User-friendly interface: Simplifies interactions for non-technical users.
Model-based testing: Facilitates the easy creation of automated test cases.
Scriptless automation: Enables quick test development without coding.
Integration capabilities: Supports connections with multiple platforms like SAP and Salesforce.
Modular approach: Enhances the reuse and maintenance of test components.

What benefits to expect from Tricentis Tosca?

Efficiency: Streamlines the testing process for faster release cycles.
Versatility: Suitable for diverse application environments including web and desktop.
Productivity: Boosts Agile team integration for comprehensive testing.
Risk-based testing: Prioritizes testing efforts based on potential impact.

In retail, Tricentis Tosca automates inventory and transaction testing, ensuring efficient system updates. Financial services employ it for regulatory compliance through automated test scenarios in mainframe and PDF environments. Telecommunication companies utilize Tosca for API testing, aligning services across network platforms seamlessly.

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Sample Customers

Zurich Insurance Group

HBO, AMEX, BMW Group, ING, Bosch, Austrian Airlines, Deutsche Bank, Henkel, Allianz, Bank of America, UBS, Orange, Siemens, Swiss Re, Vodafone

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