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We performed a comparison between IBM Rational Functional Tester and OpenText UFT Digital Lab based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It is compatible with all sorts of Dark Net applications. Its coverage is very good.""IBM Rational Functional Tester is very contextual.""The most valuable feature is the UI component tester.""Test automation is most valuable because it saves a lot of time."

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"There are numerous valuable features such as automation, the ones that facilitate importing and synchronization capabilities between our platform, Jira, and Azure DevOps.""It is a complete solution for mobile application testing.""The solution is easy to use. There are features to orchestrate mobile testing, including mobile testing automation. You can test different devices at the same time.""The product is easy to use.""For automation testing, the tool provides the record and playback option, which helps with object detection easily.""The most valuable feature of this solution is virtualization.""The fact that it allows users to test on real mobile devices instead of emulators is something that projects have told us is beyond compare."

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Cons
"They need to do a complete revamp so that even a non-technical person can manage the tool.""The latest version has increased load time before testing can be run.""If the solution is running on Linux, there are some issues around application compatibility.""As many of our products are moving from PC to mobile, the most important thing that this solution needs is mobile app support."

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"The product's object detection method needs to be improved since it can help testers do perfect testing.""The documentation and user interface both need improvement.""We need to scale devices easily. Some customers would like to loop in AWS or other cloud providers to check if their devices have the cloud factor. OpenText UFT Digital Lab needs to improve it.""I would like to see more integration with automation tools.""For the most part, the key challenge is ensuring that customers fully utilize the product as intended and adopt the appropriate frameworks to implement the solutions effectively.""They should introduce a pay-per-use subscription model.""We like to host the tools centrally. We would need them to be multi-tenants, so different projects could log on and have their own set of devices and their own set of apps, and they wouldn't see data from other projects that are using it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Licensing is good but the prices for the products are expensive. A single-user license may go for something like $10,000 to $30,000. There are no additional costs, and support is included within that price."
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  • "OpenText UFT Digital Lab's pricing is average, and I rate it a five out of ten."
  • "The product could be more affordable."
  • "While the pricing may seem relatively high, when compared to competitors, it often falls in line or can even be more cost-effective."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Test automation is most valuable because it saves a lot of time.
    Top Answer:The solution can be improved by removing the need for object matching in the framework. The latest version has increased load time before testing can be run. The reason is that changes were made to… more »
    Top Answer:The solution is used for test automation, and test data creation.
    Top Answer:For automation testing, the tool provides the record and playback option, which helps with object detection easily.
    Top Answer:The desktop applications have performance issues since they don't work properly or don't detect objects properly, making it in an area where improvements are required. The product's object detection… more »
    Top Answer:I use the solution in my company to test desktop applications.
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    Also Known As
    Rational Functional Tester
    Micro Focus UFT Digital Lab, Micro Focus UFT Mobile, Mobile Center, Micro Focus Mobile Center, HPE Mobile Center
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    Overview
    IBM Rational Functional Tester is an automated functional testing and regression testing tool. This software provides automated testing capabilities for functional, regression, GUI, and data-driven testing. Rational Function Tester supports a range of applications, such as web-based, .Net, Java, Siebel, SAP, terminal emulator-based applications, PowerBuilder, Ajax, Adobe Flex, Dojo Toolkit, GEF, Adobe PDF documents, zSeries, iSeries, and pSeries.
    Our enterprise-level solution is a complete, centralized lab of real mobile devices and emulators. With remote access, developers and testers can develop, debug, test, monitor, and optimize mobile apps from anywhere.
    Sample Customers
    Edumate
    Bci, BPER Services, Die Mobiliar, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, HPE, Independent Health, Shanghai OnStar Telematics, Pick n Pay, UCB
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    Insurance Company7%
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    Financial Services Firm20%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise65%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise80%
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    IBM Rational Functional Tester is ranked 21st in Functional Testing Tools with 8 reviews while OpenText UFT Digital Lab is ranked 20th in Functional Testing Tools with 16 reviews. IBM Rational Functional Tester is rated 7.2, while OpenText UFT Digital Lab is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of IBM Rational Functional Tester writes "Reliable test automation, and test data creation with efficient support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText UFT Digital Lab writes "Robust solution for application lifecycle management with numerous valuable features". IBM Rational Functional Tester is most compared with Katalon Studio, Selenium HQ, HCL OneTest, Tricentis Tosca and Worksoft Certify, whereas OpenText UFT Digital Lab is most compared with OpenText UFT One, Appium, Perfecto, AWS Device Farm and Sauce Labs.

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