Joydeep Dey

Software QA Automation Tools What is Software QA Automation? Software QA Automation refers to the practice of running tests automatically (using a separate piece of software), managing test data, and utilizing results to improve software quality. Automation Testing is a Quality Assurance technique where the software test cases are coded into executable scripts and are run as automated QA Test Cycles. This eliminates human intervention and enables the e xecution of QA Cycles using a variety of Software Tools. QA Automation is one of the key practices adopted by software companies because, automation testing delivers faster & better results, improves the time to market and ensures increased return on investment. Types of QA Automation Tools QA engineers use various Software Tools for automated testing based on the type of requirements for the software being built. In general, the commonly used tools in Software QA Automation can be categorized into 3 major types: 1. Test Management tools - These tools help with test case creation, planning, and execution. 2. Functional Testing tools - These tools help with testing individual software features and reporting errors. 3. Performance Testing tools - These tools help determine the scalability and reliability of the software application. The most common software tools used in QA automation testing are enlisted in this Table Benefits of Automation Testing Trends in QA Automation can help software companies adopt the best practices and methodologies. The following statistical data illustrate how effective is the use of QA Automation in the software industry: • • • • Automation in testing reduces QA cycle times by up to 80% 78% of organizations use test automation for functional or regression testing 47% of testers use automation tools for QA testing Automation in testing lowers the overall QA costs by 60% It is evident, therefore, that Software QA Automation is vital for increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and maintaining software quality in today’s fast-paced development environment. MOST COMMON TOOLS USED IN SOFTWARE QA AUTOMATION SN 1 NAME OF THE TOOL SELENIUM COMPANY Selenium Project ThoughtWorks, Inc URL https://www.selenium.dev/ DESCRIPTION KEY FEATURES Selenium is one of the most popular open-source web automation testing tools. It is the defacto browser-based automation solution currently in demand and widely used. PLATFORM Web Browsers PRICING Free of Cost Web, Desktop & Mobile High-priced / Expensive • • 2 RANOREX STUDIO Ranorex Idera, Inc. Company https://www.ranorex.com/ Best for web-based applications Can be executed in multiple browsers and operating systems • Allows running multiple tests at a time All-in-one test automation tool for desktop, web, and mobile application testing. Over 4,000 companies worldwide use Ranorex Studio. • Functional UI and end-to-end testing on desktop, web, and mobile • • 3 LAMDA-TEST LambdaTest, Inc. https://www.lambdatest.com/ Cross-browser testing Robust reporting LambdaTest is one of the leading cloud-based cross-browser testing platforms for automated compatibility testing of desktop and/or web applications. Desktop & Web Reasonably Priced • 4 KATALON STUDIO Katalon LLC https://www.katalon.com/ 5 TEST-PROJECT TestProject https://testproject.io/ Automated Cross-Browser Testing on 2000+ Real Browsers & OS • Integration with various CI/CD tools • Live interactive testing through VM hosted on LambdaTest cloud Katalon Studio is a popular and commonly used automation tool that supports the web and mobile environment. • Best for cross-platform testing • Very helpful in testing API, web, and mobile apps • Suitable for both automated and exploratory testing TestProject is an end-to-end test automation platform for web, mobile, and API testing; and supported by a large test automation community. It is the top-rated free automation tool by Gartner, with an average of 4.6/5 stars. • Scriptless test recorder for non-technical users • Advanced scripting SDK (import existing Selenium and Appium tests) • Cloud test storage and page object repository Web, API and Mobile Reasonably Priced Web, API and Mobile Free of Cost 6 QAS QMetry, Inc. https://www.qmetry.com/aut omated-testing-toolsqmetry-automated-studio/ 7 UFT Micro Focus - HPE https://www.microfocus.com/ en-us/products/uftone/overview 8 ZEU-Z ZeuZ Automation https://www.zeuz.ai/ 9 WATIR Watir Project http://watir.com/ 10 IBM-RFT IBM https://www.ibm.com/produc ts/rational-functional-tester 11 APPIUM JS Foundation http://appium.io/ QMetry Automation Studio (QAS) offers test automation, test management, and quality analytics in one suite. • Based on Eclipse IDE and open source systems like Appium and Selenium • Provides efficiency, structure, and reusability to automation endeavors • Support multiple scripting languages The MicroFocus Unified Functional Testing (UFT) tool is one of the best automation testing software for functional testing (previously known as HP-QTP). • Cross-browser & multi-platform compatibility • Optimized distributed testing • Supports testing for ERP and CRM applications ZeuZ is a robust test automation framework to create complex test workflows for web, mobile, desktop, API, IoT and cloud services. • Scriptless, AI-supported, easy to use, all-inone tool • Supports cross-platform continuous testing • Integrates with CI/CD tools WATIR stands for Web Application Testing in Ruby. This is a light-weight open-source tool for automating web application testing. • Best for ease of maintaining test cases • Provides a robust API • Simple, flexible, and readable automated tests Rational Functional Tester (RFT) is a commercial automation testing tool from IBM. • Supports a variety of web-based and terminal emulator based applications • Primarily intended for functional testing, regression testing & data-driven testing • Supports a wide range of development environments Appium is a free, open-source, cross-platform mobile UI automation framework and is an industry-standard for mobile testing, • Best for mobile applications • Supports automation of native, hybrid and mobile web applications built for iOS and Android. • Uses vendor-provided automation frameworks and is based on client/server architecture Web & Mobile High-priced / Expensive Web, Mobile, API, RPA, and Enterprise Apps High-priced / Expensive Web, Desktop, Mobile, API, IoT and Cloud Reasonably Priced Web Browsers Reasonably Priced Desktop & Web Mobile Apps High-priced / Expensive Free of Cost 12 KOBITON Kobiton, Inc. https://kobiton.com/ 13 MABL Mabl, Inc. https://www.mabl.com/ 14 SUBJECT-7 Subject7, Inc. https://www.subject-7.com/ 15 TEST COMPLETE SmartBear Software https://smartbear.com/produ ct/testcomplete/overview/ Kobiton makes Mobile and IoT Continuous Testing a reality - easily automates Functional, Performance, Visual, and Compatibility tests with AI-driven scriptless approach. • Best for mobile testing • Performance Testing, in-depth session exploration and reporting • Seamless CI/CD integrations Mabl has been named a Strong Performer in the Q2 2020 Forrester Wave™ for Continuous Functional Test Automation Suites. • Best for integrating testing with existing workflows • Intelligent test automation tool built for fast-paced delivery cycles • Integrates automated end-to-end testing into the entire development lifecycle Subject7 is a cloud-based, no-code platform supporting end-to-end automation for web, mobile and desktop applications. • High-scale parallel execution in a secure public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid • Supports end-to-end testing • The interface enables non-coders to author robust test flows, with minimal training and/or support TestComplete is a powerful and easy-to-use functional test automation tool that can automate tests across desktop, mobile, and web applications. • Scales across 1,500+ real test environments • Allows performing the regression, parallel, and cross-browser testing • Complete test coverage of web applications Mobile & IoT Reasonably Priced Cloud-native Platforms High-priced / Expensive Web, Desktop & Mobile Reasonably Priced Web, Desktop & Mobile Free of Cost