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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Protractor

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AProtractor is an end to end test framework for Angular apps.N/A

    CucumberStudio

    Score4.9 out of 10
    N/ACucumberStudio, now a SmartBear product since the 2019 acquisition, is a continuous testing platform replacing the former HipTest, supporting agile development with manual and automated code testing, reusable steps, feature history with living documentation, among other features.N/A
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    ProtractorCucumberStudio
    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
    ProtractorCucumberStudio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
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    9.0
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    Support Rating
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    User Testimonials
    ProtractorCucumberStudio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    It is a strong fit for end-to-end acceptance and regression testing inside the browser.
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    SmartBear
    HipTest is good and helpful to create and run functional regressions but it is more complicated to use this tool to create and run API testing scenarios (it does not mean it can not be done). This tool is definitively not appropriate for running performance testing scenarios.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Async operations for browser-based validation tests. This kind of feature is a must-have for building tests to scale.
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    SmartBear
    • Good integration with Jira
    • Includes integration with different tools for different porpuses
    • You can build your own framework to automate scenarios and make it work with Hiptest
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • It would be great to see the Protractor API implemented successfully inside a non-Angular web application.
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    SmartBear
    • UX is not too obvious and easy (like generating a data table in a scenario or including a scenario in a test run) but you can get used to it relatively easy by playing around with the options, also the documentation is helpful.
    • To get extra functionalities you have to pay for them separately.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
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    SmartBear
    The tool includes a basic but complete documentation that can be very helpful to get started using the tool. The UX sometimes does not feel very easy to understand but after some use you can get familiar without reading the documentation. The webinars are not very useful for using the tool, I have seen a couple of them and they are actually focused on promoting their HipTest product to new users instead of being useful and educational for current users.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    Cypress.io is an alternative end-to-end test framework that does NOT use Selenium. Since I've only evaluated this tool as a possible solution, my estimation of its performance against Protractor is incomplete. However, if you and your team are looking for automation solutions outside of the Selenium scope, then Cypress.io may be a good fit given the problems you're trying to solve.
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    SmartBear
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Increased the number of reliable end to end tests inside my test suites.
    • Decreased the number and frequency of false-positive test runs/results.
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    SmartBear
    • It helps to have organization in our scenarios.
    • It helps to get regressions done faster than doing it manually
    • It helps to graphically see the progress and results of executions.
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    Screenshot of CucumberStudio empowers the whole team to read and refine executable specifications without needing technical tools. Business and technology teams can collaborate on acceptance criteria and bridge their gap.