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Panaya Test Dynamix vs Parasoft SOAtest comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.0
Panaya Test Dynamix improved test efficiency, reduced manual efforts, and provided measurable benefits in productivity, cost-effectiveness, and resource allocation.
Sentiment score
6.7
Parasoft SOAtest enhances API testing efficiency and ROI with minimal coding, despite lacking a comprehensive metrics system.
Tasks that previously took four or five minutes can now be completed in 20 to 30 seconds with the help of the tool.
Quality Specialist 2A at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
We found Parasoft SOAtest to be quick in building up test patterns, allowing us to create complex tests efficiently.
QA Lead at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.7
Users praise Panaya Test Dynamix customer service for prompt, knowledgeable, and efficient support with effective communication and problem-solving skills.
Sentiment score
7.7
Customer service is excellent, with fast responses and effective problem resolution, despite challenges with complex issues and regional availability.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Panaya Test Dynamix is praised for scalability, efficient test case management, integration, reliability, and performance under large workloads.
Sentiment score
7.0
Parasoft SOAtest scales well with proper licensing, though larger tests and memory management need careful planning in CI/CD contexts.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Panaya Test Dynamix stands out for its stability, reliability, and efficient performance, excelling under heavy workflows and various conditions.
Sentiment score
7.0
Parasoft SOAtest is generally stable, but memory consumption can cause occasional issues, especially with complex scenarios on low-end systems.
In particular use cases with numerous steps, it experiences crashes.
Quality Specialist 2A at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Panaya Test Dynamix requires better customization, clearer error messages, improved performance, enhanced integration, easier navigation, and more comprehensive training resources.
Parasoft SOAtest needs better reports, interface, performance, integration, automation, documentation, price, startup time, memory use, and user-friendliness.
It did not support enough of the protocols or cryptography formats we needed, which led us to create our own solutions.
QA Lead at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
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.
Quality Specialist 2A at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
In terms of improvements for Parasoft SOAtest, some features could be added or perhaps existing areas could be improved, such as lowering prices.
CEO at SMOne
 

Setup Cost

Panaya Test Dynamix offers competitive, scalable, and cost-effective pricing with customizable packages to meet diverse organizational testing needs.
Enterprise buyers find Parasoft SOAtest expensive but worthwhile due to robust features and scalability, despite complex licensing.
Parasoft SOAtest is expensive, but it was acquired because the company was dissatisfied with Quick Test Pro.
QA Lead at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
 

Valuable Features

Users praise Panaya Test Dynamix for its automation, detailed reporting, ease of use, seamless integration, and efficient defect management.
Parasoft SOAtest provides rapid functional testing setup, extensive API support, seamless integration, and comprehensive validation tools for scalable end-to-end testing.
Parasoft SOAtest improves the quality of the application, increases security and security compliance, and it is a cost-effective tool.
CEO at SMOne
Parasoft SOAtest is very good at ensuring tests don't pass or fail until they genuinely pass or fail.
QA Lead at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
The best feature of Parasoft SOAtest is the extension tool where we can write our custom scripts.
Quality Specialist 2A at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Panaya Test Dynamix
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
21st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Defect Tracking (4th), Test Management Tools (19th), Regression Testing Tools (14th)
Parasoft SOAtest
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
16th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (20th), API Testing Tools (10th), Test Automation Tools (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Panaya Test Dynamix is 1.9%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Parasoft SOAtest is 1.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Functional Testing Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Parasoft SOAtest1.7%
Panaya Test Dynamix1.9%
Other96.4%
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Alain Vanhaeght - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Project leader at a construction company with 10,001+ employees
More than reliable, with satisfied results for our needs, and excellent testing options
For the moment we are looking to automated testing, and there today apparently it is not working well with the application we want to test. So we are using an application on a terminal server and some quirks make it challenging to make automatic testing. It would be nice to be able to test offline. What I mean by that is today most of the time things are in the cloud, but sometimes when we are in factories we do not have network access and we should be able to download a test script into our PCs and do the test offline. Once that is complete we can re-upload it when we again have a network connection.
reviewer2772063 - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
22%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Parasoft SOAtest?
I am not involved in the pricing aspect, setup cost, or licensing cost of Parasoft SOAtest. Our dedicated tools and support teams handle those aspects.
What needs improvement with Parasoft SOAtest?
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 work...
What is your primary use case for Parasoft SOAtest?
We use Parasoft SOAtest for API testing and service virtualization with responder setup. Service virtualization is very helpful in our testing. When any downstream system is not available or we are...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Over 3000 leading enterprises worldwide including SONY, NICE, NEC, Shiseido, DHL, ABB and Grupo Bimbo
Charter Communications, Sabre, Caesars Entertainment, Charles Schwab, ING, Intel, Northbridge Financial, Capital Services, WoodmenLife
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