We performed a comparison between SmartBear TestComplete and Visual Studio Test Professional based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Functional Testing Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is great as a record and playback tool. It also has valuable regression testing."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"TestComplete is simple, it's a very easy-to-use tool."
"In TestComplete, I saw a conformed package of a tool that kept everybody in consistency. The team was able to regenerate further tests without having to manipulate more code because the record feature is great."
"Test items, project variables helps in managing automation suite and scheduling execution."
"It's cross platform automation capabilities specially ranging across web, UNIX (via putty), and other systems."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is regression testing tools."
"I like the cross browser compatibility. It saves a lot of time re-writing scripts to accommodate different browsers."
"The debugging feature is valuable."
"The most valuable features are the SSIS reports, the deployment models, and the ability to interact with other Microsoft tools."
"Visual Studio is an exemplary integrated development environment that stands out due to its exceptional features. It allows for the seamless selection of the appropriate programming language for the specific development tasks at hand. This facilitates a swift and effortless transition between languages, providing a highly efficient development experience."
"The most valuable feature has been to store all our packages in one place including SSIS packages, SQL tables, TFS and SSR."
"Customization is the most powerful feature of this product."
"The most valuable features of Visual Studio Test Professional are the IntelliSense and the ease of adding the NuGet packages."
"The solution is very stable; there's nothing in relation to stability to complain about."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability."
"The solution needs to extend the possibilities so that we can test on other operating systems, platforms and publications for Android as well as iOS."
"Headless testing would be a big improvement."
"SmartBear products generally have a weak link when it comes to integration with other test management tools like Inflectra."
"Error handling features in the tool are a little limited."
"Product is not stable enough and it crashes often."
"Increased performance with less memory and CPU usage."
"The test object repository needs to be improved. The hierarchy and the way we identify the objects in different applications, irrespective of technology, needs adjustments. The located and test objects are not as flexible compared to other commercial tools."
"In SmartBear TestComplete the integration with Jenkins could be easier. Additionally, some of the controls could have better customization options. For example, if a grid is used and it contains multiple controls within it, it can be a checkbox, radio button, or any kind of control, the way the Object Spy is operating currently there is a lot of room for improvement."
"The server that we use is very slow so that is concerning for us."
"I would appreciate some enhancements in the interface, maybe adding more color options."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"I would like to see more integration in the solution."
"Its UI could be better."
"The documentation is limited."
"Visual Studio Test Professional could improve by having better integration with external databases."
"It could be available for multiple platforms and other operating systems like Mac with a native port."
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SmartBear TestComplete is ranked 10th in Functional Testing Tools with 72 reviews while Visual Studio Test Professional is ranked 7th in Functional Testing Tools with 48 reviews. SmartBear TestComplete is rated 7.6, while Visual Studio Test Professional is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of SmartBear TestComplete writes "A stable product that needs to improve its integration capabilities with other test management tools". 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 ". SmartBear TestComplete is most compared with Tricentis Tosca, Katalon Studio, Ranorex Studio and OpenText UFT One, whereas Visual Studio Test Professional is most compared with TFS, Apache JMeter, Tricentis NeoLoad, TestRail and Tricentis Tosca. See our SmartBear TestComplete vs. Visual Studio Test Professional report.
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