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ReadyAPI Test pros and cons

Vendor: SmartBear
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

ReadyAPI Test offers excellent integration capabilities.
Using SoapUI's automation suites saves a significant amount of time by running tests quickly.
ReadyAPI Test scales well and can handle increased demand.
It provides out-of-the-box support for database testing.
ReadyAPI Test allows uncovering potential issues early on during the development process.

CONS

Automation is not easy to integrate with the synching and some mission tools for automated testing of APIs.
The documentation needs to be improved because the interface is not easy for a first-time user.
Stability has been an issue and needs improvement.
Performance is heavy and requires many resources.
Reporting needs graphical representations and better stability and scalability.
 

ReadyAPI Test Pros review quotes

it_user297558 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Developer at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 13, 2016
I think this is a very easy tool to use for automated tests to run in a CI environment.
it_user371451 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software QA Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 17, 2016
The advantage is that the product is handy for testers, user friendly; ability to use load, security tests or create mocks.
it_user371466 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a consumer goods company with 51-200 employees
Jan 17, 2016
The ability to analyse and simulate web services are clearly the main value.
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it_user373143 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 20, 2016
It gives us the ability to quickly test web services.
it_user375747 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Test Engineer at a leisure / travel company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 25, 2016
Great tool. Makes API testing super easy to set up and use.
it_user377310 - PeerSpot reviewer
QA Head at a retailer with 51-200 employees
Jan 27, 2016
I primarily use Soap UI to test XML/JSON requests and responses for APIs hosted by us and our vendors.
it_user372492 - PeerSpot reviewer
QA Leader at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 17, 2016
In my personal experience, Soap UI NG Pro added a lot of value to our product.
it_user253329 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Automation Engineer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 16, 2016
For us this has meant increased test coverage, better system security, less test execution time and above all a greater quality product.
it_user281118 - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Engineer III at a engineering company with 51-200 employees
Oct 13, 2016
For the money this is a great tool.
RB
Enterprise Software Quality Architect at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jun 27, 2017
Using this solution, we developed tests about three times faster than we did with Java and by doing manual REST reverse engineering from product code (Java).
 

ReadyAPI Test Cons review quotes

it_user297558 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Developer at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 13, 2016
Sometimes you have to reload the project when you are moving/reorganizing tests in a project.
it_user371451 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software QA Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 17, 2016
The product is a good solution for functional back end testing, but the price should be lower due to already mentioned problems, bugs.
it_user371466 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a consumer goods company with 51-200 employees
Jan 17, 2016
I am never going to buy SoapUI, far too expensive.
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it_user373143 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 20, 2016
In the LoadUI companion the scripts are not user friendly, and it also has a slow startup time.
it_user375747 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Test Engineer at a leisure / travel company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 25, 2016
I am not really a fan of the Ready Pro version even though I am sure it offers a lot.
it_user377310 - PeerSpot reviewer
QA Head at a retailer with 51-200 employees
Jan 27, 2016
The application has to be restarted after being used for an hour or so as it stops working after that.
it_user372492 - PeerSpot reviewer
QA Leader at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 17, 2016
I have not been able to use this tool a lot of time, so I don't consider myself in a position to say what can really be improved.
it_user253329 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Automation Engineer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 16, 2016
Better integration capabiliites with a range of Test Management Systems (not that it is not possible using the API) where a range of aspects are considered such as housing of the project, sharing (some capabilities here), versioning of projects, automatic saving of run information and results (again this can be done in test suite setup but would be great to view in a test management system).
it_user281118 - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Engineer III at a engineering company with 51-200 employees
Oct 13, 2016
There are a lot of bugs and it can sometimes be 'quirky.
RB
Enterprise Software Quality Architect at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jun 27, 2017
Working with Git needs to be improved. SoapUI 1.8.0 has this annoying habit of touching or changing many files that are unrelated to a test developer's actual change.