HttpMaster vs. National Instruments SystemLink

If you're looking for a tool for building and running integration tests for API apps or other website/web services, HttpMaster is the way to go. A nice feature it offers is a free version, so you can see if it'll suit your needs before paying for it. An instance where it may not be the best option is if you're needing to build and run security tests, or requirements-based testing.

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There are definitely scenarios where NI SystemLink will be useful but just didn't work out well for us. I needed to be able to replace an EXE file on a computer with a new EXE to do the upgrades but I was not able to do that through SystemLink. You had to work with packages in order to perform this and I didn't want to revamp my distribution plan. We also didn't need to do any asset management or calibration documentation through SystemLink. I was excited about being able to view data from the test stations through a browser but our engineers need historical data available and everything resets to a live view when you click back to the UI.

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• Debugging
• Pipeline Run
• Prod-testing

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• Setup
• User Interface
• LabVIEW Integration

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• Introductory tutorials/examples/training.
• MacOS support.
• Json formatting support.

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• Licensing
• Not able to see data from all test stations on one UI
• Lack of data history

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HttpMaster supports the maximum scrips and browser and provides assurance on different use cases to be tested

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• Increased efficiency -- from ease of use.
• Increased reliability -- from more thorough tests.
• Automated test suites.

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• Availability to monitor multiple test stations remotely
• Was quick to integrate into existing LabVIEW codebase
• Ultimately did not justify the licensing cost for the benefit

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