Comment: Software development practices have been changing all the time, as are tools and technologies. These changes are aimed at improving productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, shortening delivery time, and delivering successful products and services. Software testing plays an important role in achieving these goals.
In the field of
automated testing, the core position of automated tools is beyond doubt. This blog summarizes the top automated testing tools and frameworks. These tools and frameworks can help organizations better position themselves and keep up with software testing trends. This list contains open source and commercial automated testing solutions.
1.Selenium
Selenium is probably the most popular open source automated testing framework in web applications. Originated in 2000 and continuously improved over 10 years, Selenium has become the choice of many Web
automation testers, especially those with advanced programming and scripting skills. Selenium has also become the core framework of other open source automated testing tools such as Katalon Studio, Watir, Protractor and Robot Framework.
Selenium supports multi-system environments (Windows, Mac, Linux) and multiple browsers (Chrome, FireFox, IE and headless browsers (no interface)). Its scripts can be written in various programming languages, such as Java, Groovy, Python, C#, PHP, Ruby and Perl.
Because of Selenium's flexibility, testers can write various complex and advanced test scripts to deal with various complex problems. It requires advanced programming skills and effort to build an
automated testing framework and library that meets their needs.
Certificate: Open source
2. Katalon Studio
Katalon Studio is a powerful automated testing solution for web applications, mobile and web services. Based on Selenium and Appium frameworks, Katalon Studio integrates the advantages of these frameworks in terms of software automation.
This tool supports different levels of testing skill sets. Non-programmers can also quickly start an automated test project (such as using spy objects to record test scripts), while also saving programmers and senior testers the time to build new libraries and maintain scripts.
Katalon Studio can be integrated into
the CI/CD process and is compatible with popular quality processing tools, including qTest, JIRA, Jenkins and Git. It provides a good function called Katalon analysis, which provides users with comprehensive test reports through indicators and charts.
Certificate: Free
3.UFT
UFT (Unified Functional Testing) is a well-known commercial testing tool for functional testing. It provides a comprehensive set of functions for multiple platforms such as API, Web services, desktop GUI testing, web pages, and mobile applications. This tool has advanced image recognition, reuse test components and automatic document generation.
UFT uses VB scripts to register the test process and object control. UFT is integrated into Mercury Business Process Testing and Mercury Quality Center. This tool also supports CI through CI integration tools such as Jenkins.
Certificate: Commercial
4.Watir
Watir is an open source automated testing tool for web pages based on the Ruby library. Watir supports cross-browser testing, including Firefox, Opera, headless browser and IE. It also supports data-driven testing and integrated BBD tools, such as RSpec, Cucumber, and Test/Unit.
Certificate: Open source
5. IBM Rational Functional Tester
IBM RFT is a data-driven test platform for functional and regression testing. It supports a wide range of applications such as .Net, Java, SAP, Flex and Ajax. RFT uses VB, .Net and Java as scripting languages. RFT has a unique function called storyboard test. The user's operation of the AUT is recorded and visualized in the form of a storyboard through the application screenshot.
Another interesting feature is the integration of RFT with IBM Jazz application lifecycle management systems such as IBM Rational Team Concert and Rational Quality Manager.
Certificate: Commercial
6.TestComplete
TestComplete is a powerful commercial web, mobile and desktop testing tool developed by SmartBear. TestComplete supports various scripting languages such as JavaScript, VB, Python and C++ scripts. Like Katalon Studio, testers can use TestComplete to deploy keyword-driven and data-driven. This tool also provides easy-to-use recording and playback functions.
Like UTF, TestComplete's GUI object recognition capability can automatically detect and update UI objects in order to reduce the maintenance of test scripts when the AUT changes. It can also integrate Jenkins in the CI process.
Certificate: Commercial
7.TestPlant eggPlant
An automated image-based functional testing tool that allows testers to interact with the AUT like an end user. TestPlant eggPlant is completely different from traditional testing tools in that it models the user's view instead of the test script view that testers often see. This allows testers to intuitively deploy automated tests with only a few programming skills. This tool supports various platforms such as web pages, mobile applications and POS systems. It also provides laboratory management and CI integration.
Certificate: Commercial
8.Tricentis Tosca
Tricentis Tosca is a model-based automated testing tool that provides quite complete functions for continuity testing including dashboards, analysis tools, and integration to support agile
development.
Tricentis Tosca helps users optimize the reusability of test assets. Like many of its automated testing tools, it supports a wide range of technologies and applications such as web pages, mobile applications, and APIs. Tricentis Tosca also supports integrated management, risk analysis, and distributed execution.
Certificate: Commercial
9.Ranorex
Ranorex is a fairly comprehensive web, mobile and desktop automated testing tool. Features include GUI recognition, reuse of test scripts, and record/playback. Codeless test generation is also a very useful function for novice automated testers.
This tool supports the integration of Selenium for web testing. Testers can perform distributed tests across platforms and browsers through the Selenium grid. Ranorex commercial prices are lower.
Certificate: Commercial
10.Robot framework
Robot Framework is an open source automated testing framework that implements keyword test-driven to implement test-driven development (ATDD). Robot Framework provides different frameworks for different automated testing needs. Its testing capabilities can be expanded through Python and Java testing libraries. Selenium WebDriver is a popular library built into Robot Framework.
Robot Framework is not just a web testing tool, it can also be used for
automated testing of Android and iOS. Testers who are familiar with keyword test drivers can easily get started with Robot Framework.
Certificate: Open source
