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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

    Progress Test Studio

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AProgress Test Studio aims to be the easiest to use Web Automation tool on the market, widely used by Enterprise QA’s for testing, but easy enough for anyone. The product automates testing for WPF, Silverlight, Web, HTML, Angular, React, KUIB, iOS, Android, Mobile Web, and API’s. Test Studio is ideal for a no-code or low-code approach for: QA Test Automation, Application Monitoring, Performance and Load Testing, Web/Marketing Process Automation, and Mobile App Automation.N/A
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    SystemLinkProgress Test Studio
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    SystemLinkProgress Test Studio
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    User Ratings
    SystemLinkProgress Test Studio
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    User Testimonials
    SystemLinkProgress Test Studio
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    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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    Progress Software
    It is very good for testers who have little coding experience but are willing to learn. It is very good for regression testing and really helps us identify issues that could have been a detriment to our end users. It is also great to keep track of the performance of pages across time.
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    Pros
    NI (National Instruments)
    • Setup
    • User Interface
    • LabVIEW Integration
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    Progress Software
    • Easy to configure.
    • Plugins can be integrated easily with visual studio.
    • Takes less time to run all the test scenarios, [and] also generates graphics report for all the tests.
    • Keeps bugs [out of] the production.
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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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    Progress Software
    • Client start-up time is a bit slow. Application is a bit sluggish, when there is a lot of tests open.
    • Automated scheduling environment is a bit challenging to maintain.
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    Progress Software
    Test Studios had a smaller foot print and allowed us to ease into deploying it in the company. The online help was a great benefit to getting started and the evaluation period allowed us to fully run though the product before purchasing it. Cost difference between the products was a big decision factor as well for the type of deployment we were looking for.
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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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    Progress Software
    • Excellent results, workloads for continuous regresssion testing has been decreased by more than 50 percent.
    • Time window needed for regression tests has decreased more than 50 percent.
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    Screenshot of Test Studio Mobile – Codeless Test Automation for iOS and Android: Native, Hybrid, and Mobile Web applications. Including sophisticated find logic for test re-use across multiple devices. The Android Instrumentation Wizard will get you testing in no time.  And codeless maintenance will empower your QA’s.Screenshot of Test Studio Ultimate - makes it easy to reuse your functional tests as Performance tests, and in Load tests. This saves you many hours of extra maintenance. The Test Studio Runtime and Full License include the Profiler for tracking windows performance counter data. Combined this data will help you pinpoint the bottlenecks in your application.Screenshot of Test Studio allows you to customize the element find logic to custom fit each application. With a focus on ease-of-use a tester can quickly record their manual test and execute it back as automation. The Test Studio Element Highlighter will help you quickly add Verifications on-the-fly as you record your test. There are 4 different ways to automate applications with Test Studio, and only 1 way requires code.Screenshot of Test Studio for API’s – Codelessly capture and assemble your api calls into intricate tests with GoTo conditional operations and verifications, and of course it integrates with Fiddler. You can easily integrate Test Studio into your Continuous Integration process as well.