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We performed a comparison between SpecFlow and Visual Studio Test Professional based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Test Management Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed SpecFlow vs. Visual Studio Test Professional Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature of the solution is unit testing...It is also an easy-to-use and user-friendly product that can easily adapt to any framework.""SpecFlow's best feature is the ability to add additional layers to the programming.""The initial setup is easy.""One of the most valuable features of SpecFlow for us is its risk identification capabilities."

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"Code testing is the most valuable feature of this solution for developing software.""It is a very common and strong product. A lot of support is available for this product.""Performance-wise, it is a great tool.""The documentation is easy, and it helps us solve our problems.""I was satisfied with the support given by customer service.""The most valuable features of Visual Studio Test Professional are the IntelliSense and the ease of adding the NuGet packages.""What I like most about Visual Studio Test Professional is the way people publish templates and publish integration.""The interface is easy to use."

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Cons
"SpecFlow would be improved with the addition of functionality reporting, which would be really helpful for automation testing.""SpecFlow's installation and configuration can be a bit challenging due to its flexibility as an open-source tool.""Regarding improvement, it would be good if SpecFlow could provide chain testing, which it currently doesn't allow.""I'd prefer in TFS if we could be writing test cases, not in the old classical version. We should be writing in Gherkin and then automatically have it convert that Gherkin test case into SpecFlow feature files."

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"It is hard to learn, and you need to invest time to understand it.""Sometimes, the solution hangs, so its performance could be improved.""The price is reasonable, but it's not the best.""The solution is quite expensive.""The solution's documentation could be improved for beginners.""Visual Studio Test Professional is a little pricey.""The tool crashes and has high memory consumption.""It would be great to support other languages and applications, and that is one of the things we can improve."

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  • "SpecFlow is open-source and free of charge."
  • "SpecFlow is an open-source product."
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  • "For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."
  • "I think that the pricing is quite good."
  • "The pricing is expensive."
  • "We pay for the solution annually and the price could be reduced."
  • "There is a paid version of the solution as well as a community version that is free."
  • "Visual Studio Test Professional is a very expensive solution."
  • "The tool is expensive in my region."
  • "We pay a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional, which is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:One of the most valuable features of SpecFlow for us is its risk identification capabilities.
    Top Answer:SpecFlow is an open-source product. You just use SpecFlow's plugin capabilities or add it to your existing framework.
    Top Answer:In terms of improvement, SpecFlow's installation and configuration can be a bit challenging due to its flexibility as an open-source tool. While it offers a balanced flexibility, setting it up might… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
    Top Answer:Visual Studio Test Professional is not an expensive solution.
    Top Answer:The solution's documentation could be improved because it keeps disappearing from the solution. There used to be references material that were incorporated in the solution, but most of it has moved to… more »
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    Average Words per Review
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    SpecFlow+
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    Overview

    SpecFlow is a testing framework that supports Behaviour Driven Development (BDD). It lets us define application behavior in plain meaningful English text using a simple grammar defined by a language called Gherkin.

    Visual Studio Professional Edition provides an IDE for all supported development languages. As of Visual Studio 2010, the Standard edition was dropped. MSDN support is available as MSDN Essentials or the full MSDN library depending on licensing. It supports XML and XSLT editing, and can create deployment packages that only use ClickOnce and MSI. It includes tools like Server Explorer and integration with Microsoft SQL Server also. Windows Mobile development support was included in Visual Studio 2005 Standard, however, with Visual Studio 2008, it is only available in Professional and higher editions. Windows Phone 7 development support was added to all editions in Visual Studio 2010. Development for Windows Mobile is no longer supported in Visual Studio 2010; it is superseded by Windows Phone 7.
    Sample Customers
    Microsoft, Caterpillar, Siemens, Charles Schwab, IBM, Deloitte, Accenture, Philips, Dell, Deutsche Bank
    Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Healthcare Company11%
    Energy/Utilities Company9%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company35%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise66%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    SpecFlow vs. Visual Studio Test Professional
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about SpecFlow vs. Visual Studio Test Professional and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    770,458 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    SpecFlow is ranked 9th in Test Management Tools with 4 reviews while Visual Studio Test Professional is ranked 5th in Test Management Tools with 46 reviews. SpecFlow is rated 7.2, while Visual Studio Test Professional is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of SpecFlow writes "Ensures efficient testing and validation of both business and technical requirements". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Visual Studio Test Professional writes "Customization is a key feature as is the ability to integrate with third-party services ". SpecFlow is most compared with Tricentis Tosca, Tricentis qTest and TestRail, whereas Visual Studio Test Professional is most compared with TFS, Apache JMeter, Tricentis NeoLoad, SmartBear TestComplete and TestRail. See our SpecFlow vs. Visual Studio Test Professional report.

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