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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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

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

"The solution is very easy to use."

"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."

"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 technical support is good."

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

"Discovery option to create virtual services."

"This tool has test data management capability along with test management."

"The tool's most valuable feature is Tosca Commander."

"It offers many features, such as risk-based testing and scenario creation using Kafka."

"Overall, I rate Tricentis Tosca as a ten out of ten."

"Tricentis Tosca is a really cool tool that you don't have to be technical to use it. Additionally, the solution is easy to use. The modules, libraries, and reusable are in an efficient way to update all the tests. I find it spot on with that. We also started using the design which we switched from Excel. The design was superior to Excel."

"Compared to other tools we have been looking at, you don't have to be a programmer to operate it, though it helps. It also a product that can be used by business people."

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

"The platform's most valuable feature is model-based testing, which is effective for test case design and optimization."

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Cons

"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"

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

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

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

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

"I would like a better user interface."

"Very difficult to get information about licensing costs."

"When using it with iOS devices, I cannot start automation directly and must use a remote machine."

"Might have a learning curve, as it does not follow the traditional Record-Play functionality, but tests have to be built from requirements or Agile story cards."

"They should have a different license policy for medium and small companies."

"Tricentis Tosca currently does not support any mobile testing and can be improved."

"Product quality has declined as it grows, and its updates aren't without fault. The process of resolving problems has slowed, and as it expands into other areas like NeoLoad and other testing tools, the product becomes more complicated. It used to be a small firm with a clear goal, but as it grows, the quality has been affected."

"There have been some setbacks because of upgrades. While Tosca has been around for a while, Tricentis has catered to smaller clients and I don't think they have done such a large, at-scale transition or transformation before or worked with a company like ours, which is doing an enterprise-wide transformation. When we go to their customer advisory-board meetings, upgrades have been an issue. They have been working a lot to make upgrades seamless."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product is worth the cost."

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

"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."

"Tricentis Tosca is an expensive tool and the licensing is not simple."

"Pricing for Tricentis Tosca could be improved because it's very expensive."

"The price of Tricentis Tosca is approximately Є10,000 for one license. However, it used to be much cheaper, but they changed their license structure. It used to be a structure where if you bought a license you would receive one year of free support and maintenance. Now they only have a yearly license, and that is expensive."

"Tosca is expensive. I don't see small and medium customers going for it. It's always large enterprises that have a big pocket. It is very expensive as compared to the other tools that we have in the market. They should reduce the price by half, and if they do that, they would do better business. From the competition perspective, other solutions are at a pretty similar level. UiPath is also very expensive. One thing that I always wanted was a short-term consumption license. With Tricentis, the biggest challenge is that you have to go for a minimum of one year license, and they also try to sell you a three-year license. It would be good if people can get a three-month or four-month consumption license."

"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."

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

"I'm not sure if I'm at liberty to talk about the pricing, but it has some significant costs. For example, you have to pay a license and maintenance fee. Then the rest of the terms are negotiable. We have to consider what we need and what benefit we get from it."

"Tricentis Tosca should improve its pricing. It is expensive."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Retailer

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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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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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