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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SystemLink

    Score4 out of 10
    N/ANational Instruments headquartered in Austin offers SystemLink, a software platform for managing system configurationt tasks, device management, software deployment, to improve system uptime and performance.N/A

    Parasoft SOAtest

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/ASOAtest, from Parasoft headquartered near Los Angeles, California, is a load and performance testing tool.N/A
    Pricing
    SystemLinkParasoft SOAtest
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    SystemLinkParasoft SOAtest
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    SystemLinkParasoft SOAtest
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SystemLinkParasoft SOAtest
    Likelihood to Recommend
    NI (National Instruments)
    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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    Parasoft
    This is the go to tool for all the web service testing needs. You can do functional testing, regression testing, automate the testing and drive the data from external sources like a Excel spread sheet or an xml document and finally performance testing. It can get better in scenarios where the response is to be compared with UI, with more automation. The license cost needs to be considered when there are many open source tools out there in the market.
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    Pros
    NI (National Instruments)
    • Setup
    • User Interface
    • LabVIEW Integration
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    Parasoft
    • Organized test suites.
    • Fast and efficient execution of automated testing.
    • Built in Javascript that can be used to run test cases with a repository tool such as HP Quality Center. This will show the test results and allow the QA engineer to pass, fail, or set a test case to N/A.
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    Cons
    NI (National Instruments)
    • Licensing
    • Not able to see data from all test stations on one UI
    • Lack of data history
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    Parasoft
    • As always, this is not a free tool and you have to pay for license. There are many open source tools which can perform similar job with no cost albeit with less functionality and more head work.
    • There is still some more room for improving the automation which can include more UI level components to make life lot easier when comparing the response vs UI.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    NI (National Instruments)
    No answers on this topic
    Parasoft
    I have used the tool at a previous company and I love it.
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    Usability
    NI (National Instruments)
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    Parasoft
    never had any issues
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    Support Rating
    NI (National Instruments)
    No answers on this topic
    Parasoft
    anytime I had a question, I received feedback the same day from a representative at Parasoft SOAtest.
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    Implementation Rating
    NI (National Instruments)
    No answers on this topic
    Parasoft
    Yes, I would like to know if there is any action to have Parasoft SOAtest integrated with Microsoft TFS
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    Alternatives Considered
    NI (National Instruments)
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    Parasoft
    Parasoft SOAtest stands out among all the other tools.
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    Return on Investment
    NI (National Instruments)
    • 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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    Parasoft
    • It has been of tremendous help as the ONE STOP TOOL to test the APIs end to end. Ease of use is great and their support staff is excellent. They always conduct brown bag sessions for us to learn about new features. Overall it has given us a great ROI considering how fast we can test and deliver to market.
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