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SmartBear API Hub vs Worksoft Certify comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

SmartBear API Hub
Ranking in API Testing Tools
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.5
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Worksoft Certify
Ranking in API Testing Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (2nd), Test Automation Tools (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the API Testing Tools category, the mindshare of SmartBear API Hub is 1.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Worksoft Certify is 6.1%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Worksoft Certify6.1%
SmartBear API Hub1.5%
Other92.4%
API Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

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QA automation at Sun Life Financial
Automated API and database regression testing has reduced resources and improved insurance validation
I have noticed some errors regarding the connection with Bitbucket or Git. It generally takes some time in SmartBear and ReadyAPI. From the testing perspective, it saves a lot of time because it covered a whole regression suite with database and data-driven testing. It generally saves us time from fetching the values manually from UI. Instead, you can run your regression suite on a daily or weekly basis. This helps us to identify some errors as well as saves us time. There is a delay in connection with SmartBear API Hub; sometimes the connection is lost between the Bitbucket and ReadyAPI. When we try to reconnect those from the properties level, from the setting level, it generally takes a lot of time. This perspective can be improved with the Bitbucket and Git connection. We can also integrate a particular framework in ReadyAPI itself so that we can also run our Selenium code from the UI automation perspective. Right now, we are currently using that feature, but it requires framework-level changes. We can provide it to every user so that users can easily run their Selenium scripts, fetch the APIs, and validate the database. This helps us to create one-to-one end-to-end flow for the purpose of testing. We can enhance that feature and we can also enhance the Git functionality because we are using Sourcetree as well for connecting Bitbucket and ReadyAPI in order to push and pull our changes. That particular functionality takes a lot of time. Sometimes the changes that we have made in our regression suite are not reflecting on the recent changes in ReadyAPI. This is sometimes difficult to track and takes a lot of time to refresh that. I would say we should enhance the UI automation feature and we can also enhance the Git connection feature as well.
Muddisetty Arun Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
WorkSoft Certified Automation Engineer at Qualesce
Automation has delivered strong ROI with AI-driven test prioritization and parallel reporting
The best feature of Worksoft Certify is the automatic report generation. Unlike traditional tools like Selenium or Java-based frameworks where reporting often requires custom coding, Certify handles this natively. We are currently utilizing the 14.5 version, which has modernized these capabilities, though we frequently manage backward compatibility for clients still running on the 12.x version series.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Having a single source of truth for API contracts makes it easier to understand the request and response schemas, keeps automation test cases aligned with the API changes, and reduces misunderstandings during the development and testing cycle."
"SmartBear API Hub has positively impacted my organization by significantly improving productivity."
"SmartBear API Hub has positively impacted my organization by improving API quality, reducing manual testing efforts, and enabling faster feedback through test automation."
"I want to add that the best part was we got one single platform where we can do everything from governance to contract validation to development to testing in a single tool rather than hopping from one tool to another, and I guess that's the best feature anybody can think of."
"SmartBear API Hub has positively impacted my organization as it helps to create our regression suite as well as connection with Jenkins to run smoke testing and regression settings, it saves a lot of time and it is one tool for every testing."
"The free version provided a significant return on investment, especially compared to the cost of other tools, and I would say the user-friendly interface contributed to faster delivery."
"I would say Worksoft Certify is good and the best one to date when automating an SAP platform."
"It is highly scalable and reusable. It is easy for team members to maintain and use with confidence. There is great versatility."
"The Capture 2.0 feature is very intuitive, useful, and user-friendly. You can do so much with it now, versus the older version."
"We saved $1.3 million using Worksoft Certify in 2017."
"The most valuable features of Worksoft Certify are the way we can maintain the processes and sub-processes inside, we can immediately identify and replicate multiple objects in the application without having a major issue with it, and we are able to do a lot of operations even with the solution being completely scriptless, which is a large advantage compared with other automation tools."
"The Capture 2.0 feature is good. Our clients like using it. It does not take long to create documentation."
"We have been able to save on a lot of manual work for some very high skilled, expensive resources. This has been able to free up a significant amount of their time so they can spend more time on innovation and more creative, value-add activities. That's been one of the more rewarding things that we've done, and the most appreciated."
"The easy of use and ease of integration of Worksoft Certify are very good."
 

Cons

"SmartBear API Hub can be improved, as every product has challenges."
"I would want to see user experience enhanced, as navigating a large collection of APIs can sometimes be challenging."
"Sometimes the connection is lost between the Bitbucket and ReadyAPI and when we try to reconnect those from the properties level, from the setting level, it generally takes a lot of time."
"SmartBear API Hub could be improved, particularly in terms of features or usability aspects."
"Technical support's first response to us is usually late."
"Scripts with a large number of lines have performance issues."
"What could be improved in Worksoft Certify is its integration with other tools, for example, test management tools such as Jira, ALM, or any other test management tools. That integration is missing."
"Worksoft Certify's tech support's response time could be improved."
"When it comes to mobile testing, we have a small bottleneck there. You have to buy third-party separate licenses if you want to test on a mobile. Business wise we see room for improvement there, although it's that really critical for us."
"We have issues with database response during execution."
"I would like BPP to have more filtering options during the report creation. This would make our customers happy."
"In my opinion, that whole module of permissions is very confusing and lends itself to common errors."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We've saved over 80 percent in time savings."
"Saving money and better quality, these are the benefits of Certify."
"I'm not aware of any licensing costs for Worksoft Certify."
"It is expensive compared to some of the other automation tools in the market. However, the benefits and ROI has proved that it has been a good investment."
"Our ROI is primarily a reduction in testing time. The testing, when we were doing it manually, was 30 to 40 percent of the project's cost."
"Worksoft Certify is slightly more expensive compared to other automation tools that are available on the market. However, the majority of the clients who are utilizing this solution, don't care much about the price. The main aspect the clients look for is its stability and reliability on the automation and whether they are able to rely on the automation scripts."
"Automating our manual processes has saved us 70 to 80 percent in time."
"Worksoft has paid for itself fives times over."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
16%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Large Enterprise7
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Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise72
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SmartBear API Hub?
My experience with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been positive, as these expenses were covered by my company, resulting in a mutually beneficial outcome.
What needs improvement with SmartBear API Hub?
I don't think I'm the right person to say how SmartBear API Hub can be better since I want to spend more time checking it out before just blurting out suggestions. So far, so good, and I don't real...
What is your primary use case for SmartBear API Hub?
My main use case for SmartBear API Hub is that I was looking for a better tool in the market that can handle everything from documentation to contract testing, to API testing as an independent tool...
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Worksoft Certify?
I'm not familiar with pricing, setup costs, and licensing details, but I've heard Worksoft Certify is costly compared to other tools.
What needs improvement with Worksoft Certify?
Worksoft Certify should improve its speed to minimize the lagging experienced during test script automation, where delays can cause users to close and reopen scripts entirely. The points deducted a...
 

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Kraft, Reliant Energy, Richemont, Applied Materials, Siemens PLM, Mosaic, Dow Corning, ebay, IBM, Accenture, Fortis BC, US Government, Southwest Airlines
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