As the need for fast software delivery grows, more and more enterprises are using DevOps to speed up software development. However, “fish” and “bear’s paw” can not have both, sometimes the fast delivery of software, not fully guarantee the quality. Test automation can effectively solve the problem of fast software delivery and ensure quality. Especially with the emergence of artificial intelligence and ML, a new generation of testing tools are featured by high-performance, intelligent testing, providing services.
I recommend ten of the most popular software testing tools for your reference only!
1, Selenium
Selenium is one of the most traditional and popular testing tools for Web applications. Selenium tests run directly in the browser, just as real users do. Supported browsers include Internet Explorer (7, 8, 9, 10, 11), Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Opera, and more. The main functions of this tool include: testing browser compatibility – testing your application to see if it works well on different browsers and operating systems. Test system functionality – Create regression tests to verify software functionality and user requirements. Supports automatic recording of actions and automatic generation of test scripts in.net, Java, Perl and other languages. Many enterprises prefer Selenium because the tool is compatible with a variety of programming languages and can be integrated with testing frameworks. Its advantage is that it is open source and can be easily integrated with other tools and frameworks.
2. UFT/QTP
Unified Functional Testing (UFT), formerly Known as Quick Test Professional (QTP), is the leading cross-platform Test automation tool. UFT provides regression and functional test automation for software applications and environments. It can be used for automated desktop, mobile, Web, NET, SAP, ActiveX, Flex, Delphi, Java, Oracle, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Stingray and many more applications. UFT is the preferred tool because of its unique features such as a keyword-driven framework, business process testing, robust checkpoints, XML support, and test results.
3, Katalon Studio
Katalon Studio is another popular open source test automation tool for web and mobile environments. Katalon works on top of Appium and Selenium, thus enhancing these tools’ features, such as user-friendly ides, Object repositories, Object SPY, and browser plug-ins. It also integrates with qTest, Kobiton, Jira, Git, Slack, and more. Katalon Studio offers free versions and paid options for enterprise and enterprise support services.
4, Silk to the Test
Silk Test is a Test automation tool from Microfocus for automated functional and regression testing. It is known for fast, efficient, and high-quality test automation. Support for cross-browser testing and mobile testing. The main feature of testing is to provide a collaborative test design environment through keyword driven testing.
5, Squish
Squish has become the latest hot topic in test automation. It is the organization’s first choice when it comes to GUI test automation on a global scale. 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 that fully supports all mobile, desktop, Web, and embedded platforms.
6, TestComplete
TestComplete is a functional test automation platform developed by SmartBear. TestComplete enables software testers to create automated tests for Web, Microsoft Windows, iOS, and Android applications. SmartBear claims that TestComplete is the easiest to use for automated UI tests. The highlight of the tool is that it can use automated builds to perform parallel regression tests and create stable regression tests. It can automatically schedule and run regression tests without human intervention. It also significantly reduces testing time and training costs.
7, Ranorex
Ranorex is a versatile GUI test automation tool from Ranorex Studio. Ranorex is used for end-to-end testing of mobile, desktop, and Web applications. Intelligent object recognition can automatically detect any changes in the user interface, which is the outstanding feature of the tool. Other features that stand out include early bug detection, reusable code modules, easy test logging, seamless integration with other tools, and an easy-to-use editor. It has a robust reporting function, and it is very easy for beginners to use the code-free click function. It is also used for cross-browser testing.
8 Appium.
Appium is another popular open source mobile test automation tool for all native, hybrid, and mobile Web applications on iOS and Android. Appium is a good choice for a test automation framework because it can be used with all these different application/Web types. It is considered the best mobile test automation tool on the market today. It is customizable and can be used according to our requirements.
9 SoapUI.
As the name implies, SoapUI is a widely used open source test automation tool for SOAP and REST apis. SoapUI is a functional testing tool explicitly designed by SmartBear for API testing. It is known for asynchronous testing, reusable scripts, and powerful data-driven testing. The tool comes with an open source advanced version. The advanced version has advanced features such as an SQL query generator, an assertion wizard, and a form editor.
10, an EggPlant
EggPlant is a black box GUI test automation tool. For software testers, Eggplant provides a suite of test automation tools that you can use to perform various types of testing. EggPlant functional tests are divided into functional tests, load and performance tests. It can also be easily integrated with popular test management tools. Also, with only one test script, EggPlant can create multiple device scenarios.
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