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ReadyAPI vs Visual Studio Test Professional 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
7.8
ReadyAPI delivers efficient and cost-effective API testing, integrating seamlessly, reducing effort, and providing significant value for enterprises.
Sentiment score
6.8
Visual Studio Test Professional boosts efficiency and productivity with cost-saving benefits, significantly enhancing development environments and quality.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
ReadyAPI support is knowledgeable and prompt, but lacks phone support, causing delays, especially across time zones.
Sentiment score
6.8
Customers appreciate Visual Studio Test Professional's support, though some highlight navigation challenges and delays reaching knowledgeable staff.
SmartBear had an ALM tool that helped manage project documentation, including Jira-related specifications, test plans, and test cases.
Lead QA Engineer at Msys Technologies
Sometimes, the documentation is not readable, being too long or too detailed and not connected to my problem.
Department Manager, Certification Project Management at Institute for Information Industry
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
ReadyAPI is scalable and efficient for large API volumes but lacks flexibility, facing resource and team synchronization challenges.
Sentiment score
7.4
Visual Studio Test Professional is highly scalable, adaptable, and supports large teams, though some find licensing costs a concern.
I rate ReadyAPI between five to six for scalability due to complexities associated with scripting.
QA Team Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
ReadyAPI's performance testing capabilities can impact API scalability assessments.
Technical Expert at Bertelsmann SE & Co.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
ReadyAPI is generally stable but users may encounter minor issues with larger tasks, configuration, and licensing challenges.
Sentiment score
7.9
Visual Studio Test Professional is stable with high ratings, minor bugs, and reliable updates, despite occasional third-party integration issues.
Once all configurations and preparations are done, it is very stable.
QA Team Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Users request enhanced tool integration, performance, UI, version control, protocol support, cloud integration, and improved testing features in ReadyAPI.
Visual Studio Test Professional needs better integration, user-friendliness, scalability, modern features, and improved performance and documentation.
One issue I found with ReadyAPI is related to event listeners compared to JMeter or SoapUI.
Lead QA Engineer at Msys Technologies
I'm considering the use of AWS and its Lambda functionalities prepared by the vendor.
Technical Expert at Bertelsmann SE & Co.
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.
Test Automation Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The product needs contextual help integrated within its interface.
Chief Product Officer at Gradiant
Sometimes, the library version is not compatible with other libraries, causing errors in my application.
Department Manager, Certification Project Management at Institute for Information Industry
 

Setup Cost

ReadyAPI offers flexible pricing from $1,000 to $6,000 annually, praised for comprehensive API solutions and modular licensing.
Visual Studio Test Professional's pricing is high, yet valued for its functionality, offering free and professional licensing options.
Currently, we don't extensively use the performance testing due to license costs.
Technical Expert at Bertelsmann SE & Co.
The pricing of ReadyAPI is reasonable, considering its functionality compared to other tools in the market.
QA Team Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The price is expensive.
Department Manager, Certification Project Management at Institute for Information Industry
 

Valuable Features

ReadyAPI excels in API testing with user-friendly features, strong integration, smart assertions, and comprehensive performance and security capabilities.
Visual Studio Test Professional offers robust integration, user-friendly tools, and customization for efficient cross-platform development and team collaboration.
It also aids in faster feedback to developers, allowing them to implement developments in a sprint without the need for extensive testing afterwards, thus improving our time to market metrics.
Technical Expert at Bertelsmann SE & Co.
ReadyAPI is valuable for web service automation and allowing us to generate test cases and automate processes.
QA Team Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
ReadyAPI is a versatile tool for creating multiple testing frameworks and validating various parameters seamlessly.
Lead QA Engineer at Msys Technologies
It supports cross-platform functionality.
Department Manager, Certification Project Management at Institute for Information Industry
Visual Studio Test Professional is highly valuable because it provides extensive extensions and plugins that assist in measuring code quality.
Chief Product Officer at Gradiant
We have a retrospective in our auto projects that we are using frequently to get lessons learned, what went well, and what is going wrong.
Test Automation Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

ReadyAPI
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
14th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (7th)
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of ReadyAPI is 1.6%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 1.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Functional Testing Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Visual Studio Test Professional1.1%
ReadyAPI1.6%
Other97.3%
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

PK
Lead QA Engineer at Msys Technologies
Experience effective testing with flexible licensing alongside pivotal insights on essential improvements
For non-functional testing, I focus on performance and security. For performance and security tests, I used REST API, SoapUI, and JMeter. These tools help us conduct thorough testing across these dimensions. I find ReadyAPI helpful especially in overcoming security issues, as we experienced slowness in the application after merging our JAR files. For instance, if a person wants to access a university database and encounters a timeout error, we learned through ReadyAPI that the issue was due to HTML protocol limits with the payload. We fine-tuned this process to display the expected data effectively. I consider ReadyAPI a cost-effective solution because it covers three verticals without needing to purchase separate tools for security, performance, or functional testing. ReadyAPI is a versatile tool for creating multiple testing frameworks and validating various parameters seamlessly. REST API is the tool I use to test all three types of articles, meaning I validate the APIs I send to my peers or clients for functional testing, and I also perform security testing to ensure the URL and data passed through multiple components adhere to policies and user privileges. This is done through functional security testing using the REST API tool, and for performance, I ensure that applications can be accessed simultaneously by multiple users without hindrance or slowness through thorough performance testing.
Payel Saha - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Insurance Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Performing Arts
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise28
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ReadyAPI?
The performance testing capabilities are very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ReadyAPI?
Currently, we don't extensively use the performance testing due to license costs. License prices can be a factor in considering which technologies to adopt.
What needs improvement with ReadyAPI?
One issue I found with ReadyAPI is related to event listeners compared to JMeter or SoapUI. We created an in-house dashboard to display automation runs across projects, which required manual updati...
What do you like most about Visual Studio Test Professional?
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?
The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?
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 C...
 

Also Known As

Ready API
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Healthcare Data Solutions (HDS)
Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa
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