Likelihood to Recommend It is very easy to verify Images with drawable resources Color Verification we can do this by referring to the same hex code as the developer team used so that it is reused. Opening a desired activity without performing End-to-end flow which eventually saves time. If the application is built on Android we can go testing activity with Espresso as it provides all the necessary APIs Espresso is not appropriate to iOS app automation, from a business point of view we need to hire new resources for iOS testing. Read full review SDL Trados Studio is extremely well suited for expert CAT tool users. More novice users will have trouble getting up to speed. I have an office full of employees that constantly ask questions on how to do specific tasks, mainly because the task sequence is not obvious and is only uncovered by rote repetition of the same things. If you learn and apply the same techniques repeatedly, it becomes easier, but it seems the software was designed by software people, sometimes with little thought to the end users who have to figure it out. I don't know that professional training should be so necessary.
Read full review Pros Automatic Waiting logic before failing any test Black box and Grey box testing Easy to Understand and Very Flexible Supported Java And Kotlin Fewer Efforts compare to other Mobile Automation Frameworks Execution is very Fast Read full review Xbench plugin works great. You can run Xbench on the whole project with one click. TM and TB management It is one of the most common CAT tool thus it is easy for translator assignments. Read full review Cons As Espresso works on the ideal thread if the threads are not handled properly by the developing team it can lead to challenges in the execution of your tests. Depends more on the developer's code we cannot develop tests as individual frameworks, we share the repository with developers. We need to be cautious while making changes in the tests, as we share same repository Read full review Preview feature Accessing server-based TM often takes time. When connecting to server-based TM, I need to enter credentials twice every time. The first attempt always fails. Read full review Usability Again, the list of functions is impressive but the way it is organized (not process-driven) and the fact that complex tasks should be close to basic tasks make the product suitable to hardcore users that have a lot of time to research the manuals and blogs. By the way, Nora Diaz is one of the most respectable users of this product. Her videos help a lot!
Read full review Support Rating We rarely had any issues with SDL safe for a few bugs that we fixed promptly in the upcoming service packs and updates.
Read full review Alternatives Considered As our app is complete on Android Espresso is the best choice over
Appium Fewer efforts in Espresso over
Appium , as Espresso provides some built-in library to perform the operation. Easy to use, Espresso is very easy to understand and we can perform operations with very little code. Developers can contribute, as they have good command over Java and Kotin languages and also use Espresso for unit testing.
Read full review memoQ is better quality and cheaper. Previously, Trados had a monopoly on the market but fortunately there are other adequate options available now at a lower cost.
Read full review Return on Investment As it is an Open Source tool it cost-effective East to use, so that you can train many new Joiners to start delivering the tasks Maintainance is very low, as we depend on the developer's layout files we can reuse their elements We can cover most of the scenarios which helps in the coverage of the tests Read full review Trados is used by many clients, so it helps me to get more jobs. Having one of the latest versions helps me a lot. I can, for example, import editable pdf documents and work on them within the Trados environment. It also helps me with files which need to be returned in bilingual format in Word. Read full review ScreenShots Trados Studio Screenshots