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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Pak for Automation allows the user to design, build and run automation applications and services on any cloud, using pre-integrated automation technologies and low-code tools. IBM Cloud Pak is the latest deployment option of the IBM automation platform for digital business, available on Red Hat OpenShift.N/A

    Selenium

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ASelenium is open source software for browser automation, primarily used for functional, load, or performance testing of applications.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationSelenium
    Editions & Modules
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    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationSelenium
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationSelenium
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
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    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationSelenium
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Selenium
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Selenium
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    Ratings
    API for custom integration7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Selenium
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Selenium
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    Dashboards6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Selenium
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Selenium
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    Process designer8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business Process Automation
    Comparison of Business Process Automation features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Selenium
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Selenium
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    Business Process Modeling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Decision Modeling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code-Based Automation8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    No-Code Automation7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation Testing
    Comparison of Automation Testing features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Selenium
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    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
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    Selenium
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Record and Automate00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-Browser Testing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Test Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integrated Version Control00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Object Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data-Driven Testing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Testing Reports & Analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationSelenium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (38 ratings)
    9.2
    (55 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.2
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationSelenium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Well Suited Scenarios IBM Cloud Pak shines in scenarios where complex workflows, such as project management in web design, require automation. It's also highly effective for collaborative content creation, enabling seamless content approval. Less Appropriate Scenarios Conversely, it may be less suitable for organizations with simpler task management needs that do not fully leverage its robust capabilities. Also, companies with limited IT resources might face challenges during setup and customization.
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    Open Source
    When you have to test the UI and how it behaves when certain actions are performed, you need something that can automate the browsers. This is where Selenium comes to the rescue. If you have to test APIs and not the frontend (UI), I would recommend going with other libraries that support HTTP Requests. Selenium is good only when you have no choice but to run the steps on a browser.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • I like how this tool provides us with automation capabilities to all our business processes hence improves our productivity.
    • Helps us to analyze complex workflows for our clients.
    • Accelerate our growth to digital transformation.
    • Reduce clients wait time. Hence we are able to deliver on time.
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    Open Source
    • For any web based UI automation, Selenium is the best tool out there to automate your tests.
    • It supports multiple coding languages like Java, Python, Ruby, C# etc.. to choose from.
    • There is a huge community of users and can get many answers on StackOverFlow.
    • It has lot of other plugins to make your tests even more efficient.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • For heavy load, the performance should be improved
    • The integration with the messaging system is a bit tricky and hence example documentation could be provided
    • It is a very nice and powerful tool however still not very known, marketing needs to be improved
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    Open Source
    • Selenium is pretty user-friendly but sometimes tests tend to flake out. I'd say roughly one out of twenty tests yields a false positive.
    • Selenium software cannot read images. This is a minor negative because a free plug-in is available from alternate sources.
    • Slowness may be a minor factor with Selenium, though this is an issue with basically any testing software since waiting on a site to execute JavaScript requires the browser to wait for a particular action.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    IBM Cloud Pak provides modernization in collecting, organizing and analyzing data. This product provides to unify market leading services such as data management, DataOps, governance, business analytics and automated AI. IBM Cloud Pak is best for resource and infrustructure optimization. IBM Cloud Pak is capable to accomodate our business automation needs.
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    Open Source
    We love this product mainly because of its high customization abilities and the ease of use. Moreover, its free and can be learned easily through online communities and videos. The tests are more consistent and reliable as compared to Manual tests. It has enabled us to test a large number of features all in one go, which would have impossible through manual tests. The reports generated at the end of the tests are really helpful for the QA and the development teams to get a fair view of the application.
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    Usability
    IBM
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    Open Source
    For those who are unfamiliar with coding, there is a bit of a learning curve. There is plenty of helpful documentation and resources but it can take a little time to get the software up and running. Once you get the hang of how Selenium works, and what it can do, you realize how many things you can use it for, and how many processes you can automate.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    The Selenium app has a pretty fat community of users. For the problems we are experiencing, we are primarily receiving support from these communities. In addition, there is widespread service support. Instant support is given to the problems we experience when we need Online support. We and our team are happy to provide this support, especially before important deployment processes
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    We did everything we needed to use it. Now we can execute our tests on different operational systems and browsers running few tests simultaneously. We also implemented Appium framework to execute our tests on mobile devices, such as iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets. We use SauceLabs for our test execution and Jenkins for continuous integration.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    There are various products that are similar to IBM Cloud, but IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation stands out overall. IBM Cloud offers valuable features such as analytics, cognitive abilities, and data management capabilities. Additionally, it places a strong emphasis on security and compliance, with features such as role-based access control and encryption. Moreover, it allows for easy integration with other systems and platforms.
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    Open Source
    At the time of adoption, there were not many other alternatives that were even close to being competitive when it comes to browser testing. As far as I know now to this day, there is still little competition to Selenium for what it does. Any other browser-based testing still utilises Selenium to interact with the browser.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • A platform with multiple functions, automations and system monitoring.
    • The components of this software help to obtain results from the first month of its implementation.
    • Each module has a price and can be purchased according to the direct need of the company; this helps to adapt to our budget.
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    Open Source
    • There hasn’t been a downside to using it yet other than we’ve got to update the programs we create for each change.
    • This has saved us hundreds of hours of manpower by allowing our automation engineer to rapid fire tests.
    • We are able to screenshot and save entire sites before and after launch with a program the automation engineer created
    • We can compare large volumes of data against data in excel docs with a program created using Selenium
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