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"One of the most valuable features of SpecFlow for us is its risk identification capabilities.""The initial setup is easy.""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."

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"It’s been really easy to automate the same application TestComplete struggled with. I have been able to automate two of our key applications in just a few months. I haven’t even taken their training.""If you use the PowerBuilder application, do choose AscentialTest without thinking twice.""AscentialTest's object recognition in snapshots is a robust feature that goes beyond standard elements, even accurately identifying objects within Datawindows.""The most valuable feature of AscentialTest for us is that it fully supports PowerBuilder."

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"Regarding improvement, it would be good if SpecFlow could provide chain testing, which it currently doesn't allow.""SpecFlow's installation and configuration can be a bit challenging due to its flexibility as an open-source tool.""SpecFlow would be improved with the addition of functionality reporting, which would be really helpful for automation testing.""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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"The only thing I can't wait for is for Zeenyx to add automating Mobile apps.""Streamlining the retrieval of results from individual test set runs would be beneficial.""I would like to see an improvement in the User Interface.""Classes are not as object-oriented as I would like, but I am a programmer and not QA so I expect a lot."

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  • "SpecFlow is open-source and free of charge."
  • "SpecFlow is an open-source product."
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  • "Once it starts generating ROI, which for us took between three and six months, one will not even think about the investment."
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    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 »
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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.

    AscentialTest™ by Zeenyx Software is an enterprise level Test Management System that encompasses Test Planning, Development, Data Management, Execution and Defect Tracking for applications running on Windows, the web, java, dotNet, terminals and PowerBuilder. This “next generation” testing solution allows users to build robust automated and manual tests from reusable components created by its powerful object recognition engine without recording or scripting. Our patented ‘snapshot’ technology generates graphical representations of the application under test which allows users to build ‘Steps’ by dragging and dropping objects in a visual test editor. Reusable Steps are combined to form a multitude of automated and manual tests that are easy to create and maintain. With AscentialTest, companies realize a dramatic reduction in test creation and maintenance times, resulting in increased productivity and lower costs.
    Sample Customers
    Microsoft, Caterpillar, Siemens, Charles Schwab, IBM, Deloitte, Accenture, Philips, Dell, Deutsche Bank
    TJX Companies, Nuance Communications, Ericsson Inc., Transatlantic Reinsurance Company, Accenture, Nutrition Coordinating Center, Univ. of MN, iConectiv, Fortress Software, and LMP Corp.
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    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise29%
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    SpecFlow is ranked 9th in Test Management Tools with 4 reviews while Zeenyx AscentialTest is ranked 10th in Test Management Tools with 13 reviews. SpecFlow is rated 7.2, while Zeenyx AscentialTest is rated 9.4. 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 Zeenyx AscentialTest writes "Robust automation with reusable steps and seamless integration". SpecFlow is most compared with Tricentis Tosca, Tricentis qTest and TestRail, whereas Zeenyx AscentialTest is most compared with Tricentis Tosca and SmartBear TestComplete.

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