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TestingWhiz vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

Cygnet.One and Microsoft are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. Cygnet.One is ranked #23 with an average rating of 7.0, while Microsoft is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.6. Cygnet.One holds a 0.2% mindshare in FT, compared to Microsoft’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cygnet.One users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
TestingWhiz
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100% willing to recommend
Visual Studio Test Professi...
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  • 399 Comparison Views
96% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

TestingWhiz
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
23rd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Regression Testing Tools (11th)
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of TestingWhiz is 0.2%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 0.9%, 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 Professional0.9%
TestingWhiz0.2%
Other98.9%
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Low code features and good customization but needs more customer-requested features
We utilized the solution to showcase our capabilities to customers or clients, and demonstrate how it can save money and achieve a return on investment through automation The organization was able to provide customers with business solutions by giving demos of various tools, assisting in securing…
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CharlesChang - PeerSpot reviewer
Valuable performance and libraries but needs compatibility improvements
We use Visual Studio Test Professional to develop our internal applications for our company The performance of Visual Studio Test Professional is valuable. Additionally, there are many libraries that I can use, and it supports cross-platform functionality. Visual Studio Test Professional is…
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"TestingWhiz is a low code, no code tool with integration facilities, such as with Jira, and can be used over the cloud."
"The initial setup is easy. It's easy to configure."
"It's great for the development of .NET."
"It is very easy to use. You can handle a lot of things together at once in one package, which is a good point for us."
"Visual Studio Test Pro is super helpful for my Microsoft app work."
"You can easily write code, test, and deploy within the same environment. It is a mature tool. It regularly receives new updates and versions. In my opinion, it's one of the best products by Microsoft for developers."
"The whole suite is made for .NET development."
"The most valuable features are tools like IntelliSense and ReSharper."
"Searching is extensive and helpful."
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Cons

"Some features need to be implemented based on customer customization requests, which are currently not available."
"Visual Studio Test Professional needs to improve its stability."
"The vendor must release a lightweight version of the solution."
"The price could be improved."
"Enhancing the support for web application testing and load performance would be an improvement."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is expensive."
"Visual Studio Test Professional could improve by having better integration with external databases."
"In Visual Studio we still don't have anything which can pinpoint memory leaks on a certain code line."
"The Git extensions are very basic and can be more extensive compared to other software focused on Git, like GitTower or SmartGit."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is expensive."
"We have licensing for Visual Studio Community edition."
"There are two versions of Visual Studio Test Professional: Community and Professional. We are currently using the Community version, but if we start working on a commercial product, we will consider upgrading to the Professional version. We need to identify how we will proceed with our projects, and based on that, we will decide on our licensing."
"I positioned it at a mid-range level. It isn't an inexpensive solution, but considering its capabilities, it represents excellent value for the functionalities it offers."
"We use the solution’s community version, and the solution’s pricing could be cheaper."
"It is a price-effective solution"
"I think that the pricing is quite good."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional, which is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Performing Arts
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TestingWhiz?
It is cheaper compared to other tools. The tool is web-based with various licenses, including professional and enterprise editions.
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What needs improvement with TestingWhiz?
Some features need to be implemented based on customer customization requests, which are currently not available. Additionally, there is a need to improve the handling of less critical issues which...
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What is your primary use case for TestingWhiz?
We utilized the solution to showcase our capabilities to customers or clients, and demonstrate how it can save money and achieve a return on investment through automation.
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What do you like most about Visual Studio Test Professional?
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
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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.
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What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?
The product needs contextual help integrated within its interface. Currently, I need to search online to find out how to use certain functions. This feature would save time by providing direct assi...
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Overview

TestingWhiz is a Codeless Automation Testing Tool for Software, Web, Mobile, Database, Cloud, Web Services and API testing. It is pillared on a strong architecture combined with intuitive Automation Engine and short learning curve that promises to take your test automation to the next level.

Cygnet.One
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.
Microsoft
 

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