Applitools vs. TestComplete

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Applitools
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Applitools helps Test Automation, DevOps and Development teams release and monitor mobile, web, and native apps. It is a commercial-grade, visual cloud engine that validates the visual aspects of any Web, Mobile and Native app in an automated way. It supports Continuous Deployment in multi-device, multi-browser environments. Founded in 2015, Applitools states they have hundreds of customers from a range of verticals, including Fortune 100 companies in Banking, Software, Online Retail,…N/A
TestComplete
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
TestComplete is a GUI test automation tool that enables users of all skill levels to test the UI of every desktop, web, and mobile application. TestComplete is best suited for testers, automation engineers, and QA teams in any industry.
$2,256
per license
Pricing
ApplitoolsTestComplete
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Node-Locked Base
2,256
per license
Node-Locked Pro
3,950
per license
Float - Base
5,077
per license
Float - Pro
7,901
per license
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ApplitoolsTestComplete
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPay for only the modules needed. TestComplete Pro includes all three modules: desktop, web, and mobile, at a bundled price point, as well as access to the parallel testing engine, TestExecute. TestComplete has additional add-ons, including TestExecute and the Intelligent Quality Add-On.
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Community Pulse
ApplitoolsTestComplete
Features
ApplitoolsTestComplete
Automation Testing
Comparison of Automation Testing features of Product A and Product B
Applitools
7.6
1 Ratings
11% below category average
TestComplete
-
Ratings
Record and Automate8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Browser Testing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Testing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Test Scheduling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Test Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
CI/CD Tool Integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrated Version Control7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data-Driven Testing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Testing Collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Real Device Testing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Testing Reports & Analytics9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ApplitoolsTestComplete
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(88 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
ApplitoolsTestComplete
Likelihood to Recommend
Applitools
Scenarios where Applitools is well suited: Cross-browser and Cross-device Testing: Applitools shines in scenarios where applications need to be tested across multiple browsers (chrome,ie,firefox) UI Component Libraries: When working with UI component libraries or design systems, Applitools allows to capture and maintain a visual baseline for each component, Applitools may not work with highly animated sites and in non visual testing purpose
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SmartBear
Best suited to smaller unit test or tests broken up, couple of forms at a time Not suited - larger regressions test involving multiple systems. - my main regression involving payments has been unsuccessful for the last 3 years despite all working fine separately and while being watched
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Pros
Applitools
  • visual testing
  • cross browser testing
  • easy integration with testing frameworks
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SmartBear
  • Identifying UI objects and application structure
  • Expandability of tests through scripts and script extensions/plugins
  • low barrier of entry (you can get started quickly, and other's don't need much explanation to contribute on a basic level)
  • Possibility of Jira integration for reporting
  • Relatively few (and usually easy to solve) git conflicts when working simultaneously
  • easy handling of test data, also for iterative tests
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Cons
Applitools
  • Test Maintenance- no built-in mechanism to automatically handle dynamic or volatile elements,
  • Test Configuration Flexibility- ability to specify different tolerances or thresholds for specific test elements or regions within a single test
  • Test Execution Performance- larger test suites or complex visual validations can sometimes lead to longer execution times.
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SmartBear
  • TestComplete could stand to have a simplified view for different types of users. For instance, as a manager/architecture guy, I'm not so interested in getting into the code and am more interested in file-based interactions.
  • TestComplete could use more integration with reporting for things like TeamCity to improve test status visibility.
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Likelihood to Renew
Applitools
No answers on this topic
SmartBear
We have bigger test automation pack using test complete at the same time we also think this is not good performing tool for large number of test automation scripts.
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Usability
Applitools
No answers on this topic
SmartBear
It is usable when you become accustomed to its quirks. Not using it for two months and then you need to re-learn the quirks for some features (but some quirks are so awful that they will never fade from your memory). So, when using it regularly, it is possible to be quite productive, if no big correction in name mapping is needed.
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Support Rating
Applitools
No answers on this topic
SmartBear
Some bugs were quickly resolved, but most UX quirks of the tool are just marked "as designed". No follow up for enhancement request.
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Implementation Rating
Applitools
No answers on this topic
SmartBear
If you develop a mobile application and your testing process goes in cloud, probably you will face a problem - how to implement a stable connection between your mobile devices and testing servers
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Alternatives Considered
Applitools
Applitools is better than browser stack & LambdaTest as it offers AI-Powered Testing: Applitools leverages AI and machine learning algorithms to enhance its visual testing capabilities. The AI algorithms help in automatically identifying and classifying visual differences. Applitools introduces the concept of "Smart Locators," which are dynamic identifiers used to locate and identify elements in a more efficient manner.
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SmartBear
TestComplete stacks up against them in terms of GUI and seamless performance. It records each and every step and action been performed in the application and produces a detailed report in a well-structured manner. It can connect and access seamlessly among various databases directly to speed up the testing process.
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Return on Investment
Applitools
  • cost effective
  • faster delivery of product
  • less error prone testing
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SmartBear
  • Saves hundreds of man-hours with either QA testing or data entry
  • With the small cost of the product, it has saved the company money with both employee costs as well as the cost of mistakes made by human error or software bugs
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