The demand for delivering software faster is growing. With
organizations adapting to Agile and DevOps methodologies, it is inevitable that
the software must be delivered faster with good quality. According to the World
Quality Report 2018–2019, test automation will be the biggest bottleneck to
deliver “Quality at Speed,” as it is a facilitator of successful Agile and
DevOps implementation. Software testing cannot be appreciated without good
tools since they determine how test automation is performed. With AI and ML
coming into the picture, the current generation of tools are offering advanced
capabilities, intelligent test execution, and comprehensive reporting. Keeping
these factors in mind, let’s look at some of the go-to tools in the market.
Below are some of the most widely used software testing tools
listed in no particular order.
Selenium
Selenium is one of the oldest and most popular tools in test
automation. It is the go-to tool for web application testing and a great tool
for frequent testing. Selenium Webdriver, a web automation framework, can be
used to execute powerful browser-based regression automation tests. Many
organizations prefer Selenium because the tool is compatible with various
programming languages and can be integrated with testing frameworks. What makes
this superior over others is that it is open-source and can be easily
integrated with other tools and frameworks.
UFT/QTP
Unified Functional Test (UFT), formerly known as Quick Test
Professional (QTP), is a leading cross-platform test automation tool. UFT
provides regression and functional test automation for software applications
and environments. It can be used to automate desktop, mobile, web, net, SAP,
ActiveX, Flex, Delphi, Java, Oracle, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder, PeopleSoft,
Siebel, Stingray and many other applications. UFT is a preferred tool because
of its distinguishing features such as being a keyword-driven framework,
business process testing, robust checkpoints, XML support, and test results.
Katalon Studio
Katalon Studio is another popular open-source test automation
tool for the web and mobile environment. Katalon works on top of Appium and
Selenium, thus enhancing the features of those tools like user-friendly IDE,
object repository, object spy and browser plugin. It can also be integrated
with other tools like qTest, Kobiton, Jira, Git, Slack, and many more. Katalon
Studio comes with a free version and paid option for businesses and enterprises
support services.
Silk Test
Silk Test is a test automation tool from Microfocus used for
automated functional and regression testing. It is known for its speedy,
efficient and high-quality test automation. It supports cross-browser testing
and mobile testing. The key feature of SilkTest is it provides collaborative
test design environment via keyword-driven testing.
Squish
Squish has become the latest sensation in test automation. It is
the number one choice for organizations when it comes to GUI test automation
worldwide. This commercial GUI and regression testing tool is known for its
powerful IDE and comprehensive support for major GUI technologies. Squish is a
100% cross-platform tool with full support for all mobile, desktop, web and
embedded platforms.
TestComplete
TestComplete is a functional test automation platform developed
by SmartBear. TestComplete gives software testers the ability to create
automated tests for web, Microsoft Windows, iOS and Android applications.
SmartBear claims TestComplete to be the easiest to use when it comes to
automated UI testing. The highlight of this tool is that it can execute
parallel regression tests with automation builds and create stable regression
tests. It can automatically schedule and run regression tests without human
intervention. It also cuts down the testing time and training costs
significantly.
Ranorex
Ranorex is an all-in-one GUI test automation tool from Ranorex
Studio. Ranorex is used for end-to-end testing on mobile, desktop and web
application. The smart object recognition feature, which can automatically
detect any change in the UI, is the standout feature of this tool. Other
prominent features include early bug finding, reusable code modules, easy test
recording, seamless integration with other tools, and the easy-to-use editor.
It has a robust reporting feature and it is easy to use for beginners with a
codeless click-and-go feature. It is also used for cross-browser testing.
Appium
Appium is another popular open-source mobile test automation
tool for all native, hybrid, and mobile web apps for iOS and Android. Appium is
a great choice for test automation framework as it can be used for all these
different app/web types. It is considered the
best mobile test automation tool in the market right now. It is
customizable and can be used according to our requirement.
SoapUI
As the name indicates, SoapUI is a widely used open-source test
automation tool for SOAP and REST APIs. SoapUI is a functional testing tool
explicitly designed for API testing by SmartBear. It is known for its
asynchronous testing, reusable scripts, and powerful data-driven testing. The
tool comes with an open-source and premium version. The premium version has
some advanced features like SQL query builder, assertion wizard and form
editor.
EggPlant
EggPlant is a black-box GUI test automation tool. For software
testers, Eggplant offers an assortment of test automation tools utilizing which
you can perform various types of testing. There is EggPlant Functional for
functional testing and EggPlant Performance for load, stress and performance
testing. It can also be easily integrated with popular test management tools.
With a single test script, EggPlant can create multiple device scenarios.
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