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

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"This is a powerful, reliable and versatile all-around application testing suite.""The solutions's regression testing is very important for our company, as is the continuous integration process.""The solution is fast and includes built-in libraries that record and playback.""I like the recording function and Ranorex Spy.""Data security was prime for us. Being able to download and run tests on our local machines was a big plus. The flexibility Ranorex offers in terms of customization is outstanding.""The most valuable feature of Ranorex Studio is the capture and replay tool. You don't need to do script testing. When you launch any application from Ranorex Studio it automatically captures these test case steps. The next time you can replay the tool the flow automatically happens again. For example, when you do the logging and all the activity will be captured by the tool, and re-execute the same step by using automatization.""The solution is stable.""The most valuable feature of Ranorex Studio is its user-friendly interface."

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"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.""They need to do a complete revamp so that even a non-technical person can manage the tool.""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 solution does not support dual or regression testing.""Part of the challenge is that Ranorex's support is over in Europe, so we can't get responses on the same day. If we had support in the United States that was a bit more timely, that would be helpful.""Binding to other sources is very good but the object recognition in .NET desktop applications often doesn't work.""If there are many queries on the web page, Ranorex will not render the page correctly. I had about 1,000 queries on the page, and the solution was not able to handle it.""Ranorex is used in Windows while other solutions, for example, Katalon Studio, are cross-platform. (But in my opinion, overall, Ranorex is better).""For our purposes it requires integration with other products to get out the results in the format we want them. Adding this to the product could improve it.""I'd like to know their testing strategies and to know what they can automate and what they can't. It can become pretty frustrating if you're trying to automate something that changes on a monthly or weekly basis.""I would like to be able to customize the data grids. They are currently written in Visual Basic and we are unable to get down to the cell level without hard-code."

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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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  • "We paid €3,000 (approximately $3,300 USD) for this solution. When you add the runtime licenses it will be €3,500 (approximately $3,900 USD)."
  • "The licensing fees depend on the number of users."
  • "There are several types of licenses and you need to choose depending on your needs and level of usage."
  • "Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
  • "Our company has one license per user with each costing two lakh rupees."
  • "This solution is a more expensive solution compared to some of the other competitors."
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    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:Data security was prime for us. Being able to download and run tests on our local machines was a big plus. The flexibility Ranorex offers in terms of customization is outstanding.
    Top Answer:I'd rate it around five out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, not too cheap but not overly pricey.
    Top Answer:There were a lot of issues we faced. One notable improvement would be better API integration within the tool itself, as we still rely on external tools like Postman. Additionally, expanding language… more »
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    Rational Functional Tester
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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.

    Ranorex is a leading software development company that offers innovative test automation software. Ranorex makes testing easy, saves time in the testing process and empowers clients to ensure the highest quality of their products. Its flexible tools and quick ROI make it the ideal choice for companies of virtually any size – and this is why thousands of clients in over 60 countries trust in its excellence.

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    Siemens, TomTom, Adidas, Canon, Lufthansa, Roche, Cisco, Philipps, Dell, Motorola, Toshiba, Citrix, Ericsson, sage, Continental, IBM, Credit Suisse, Vodafone
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    Insurance Company6%
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    Computer Software Company26%
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise56%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise46%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    IBM Rational Functional Tester is ranked 10th in Regression Testing Tools with 1 review while Ranorex Studio is ranked 7th in Regression Testing Tools with 5 reviews. IBM Rational Functional Tester is rated 7.2, while Ranorex Studio is rated 8.0. 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 Ranorex Studio writes "Good data security, allowing local installations to prevent data from going to the internet". IBM Rational Functional Tester is most compared with Katalon Studio, Selenium HQ, HCL OneTest, Tricentis Tosca and Worksoft Certify, whereas Ranorex Studio is most compared with Katalon Studio, Tricentis Tosca, SmartBear TestComplete, froglogic Squish and OpenText UFT One.

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