Functional Testing Tools

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BrowserStack

BrowserStack is a test platform built for developers and QAs to expand test coverage, scale and optimize testing with cross-browser, real device cloud, accessibility, visual testing, test management, and test observability. BrowserStack states it currently powers over a billion tests…

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Tricentis Tosca

Tricentis Tosca provides an approach to test automation that is AI-powered, codeless, and end-to-end so it can test everything in a complex IT landscape, to ensure business processes work flawlessly no matter where changes occurs. Its 160+ technology support helps users test everything…

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LambdaTest

LambdaTest is a cloud-based platform that helps users run manual and automation tests of their website and mobile apps. Users can test their native mobile application (Android and iOS) and mobile websites on Real Devices on cloud or choose from emulators & simulators for a multitude…

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Sauce Labs

Sauce Labs is a cloud-based platform for automated testing of desktop and mobile applications. It is designed to be instantly scalable, since it is optimized for continuous integration workflows. (The vendor says that when tests are automated and run in parallel on multiple virtual…

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Eggplant, from Keysight

The Eggplant Test Automation Suite, now from Keysight since the June 2020 acquisition, provides user-centric performance and load testing designed as simple to use, and able to simulate virtual users at both the application UI and the network protocol levels so the user gains a true…

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Keysight Network Test (Ixia BreakingPoint & Hawkeye)

Keysight Network Test, consisting of the former Ixia BreakingPoint and Ixia Hawkeye product brands, among other tools, helps the user exceed customer expectations by ensuring high performance of wired, Wi-Fi, and 3G/4G/LTE networks in both pre-deployment and real-world environments.…

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National Instruments SystemLink

National Instruments headquartered in Austin offers SystemLink, a software platform for managing system configurationt tasks, device management, software deployment, to improve system uptime and performance.

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Kobiton

Kobiton in Atlanta offers a mobile test suite, providing an integration to a wide variety of testing tools and partner services. The solution supports functional and performance testing, as well as scriptless automation of tests.

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Opkey (now with pCloudy)

Opkey (now with pCloudy) is a mobile app testing platform for performing manual as well as automated testing on more than 5,000 device-browser combinations hosted on the cloud. It provides hosts of other services like bot testing and in-field user experience testing. Opkey provides…

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Protractor

Protractor is an end to end test framework for Angular apps.

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ACCELQ

ACCELQ is an agile quality management platform that helps users achieve continuous delivery for web, mobile, manual testing, and APIs. It can be used to write and manage manual test cases for the functionality that may be too fluid for automation.

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Avo Assure

Avo Assure is an intelligent, no-code test automation solution that aims to enable users to deliver high-quality applications and achieve continuous testing. Features are provided by the vendor: Avo Assure enables users to create and execute test cases without writing code. Its…

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IBM DevOps Test UI

Automated testing capabilities for functional, regression, GUI and data-driven testing. IBM DevOps Test UI is an automated functional and regression testing tool for GUI and data-driven testing. It supports a range of applications, including web-based, .Net, Java, Siebel, SAP, terminal…

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Tigmat
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Tigmat is a test automation tool used to record tests and run them without having to write a single line of code. Tigmat supports Web, Android, Android Web, and API applications. It provides both a Web Recorder and an Android Recorder, so users don’t have to bother with code, even…

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Pester
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Pester is a PowerShell BDD and TDD testing framework that is compatible with every version of Windows that can run PowerShell 3. It includes tools for function testing, module testing, mocking, and code coverage.

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SimpleTest
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SimpleTest is a free and open source unit testing tool for PHP.

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ScalaTest
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ScalaTest is an open source and free testing tool in the Scala ecosystem. With ScalaTest, users can test Scala, Scala.js (JavaScript), Scala Native, Dotty (Scala 3), and Java code. By offering integration with tools such as JUnit, TestNG, Ant, Maven, sbt, ScalaCheck, JMock, EasyMock,…

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Citus Cloud ATS

Citus Cloud ATS from FPT Software is an automation test tool that supports Functional Test (Selenium) and/or Performance Test (Jmeter) for web applications. The vendor states users can take advantage of the cloud-based test environment, which is globally accessible; easy to be shared…

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walrus.ai
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walrus.ai, a service from Walrus Labs in San Francisco, combines automated testing and manual QA which aims to allow users to add automated end-to-end tests in minutes, and catch bugs before users do without maintaining fragile tests, and without coding.

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Screenster
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Screenster is a low-code solution for web UI testing automation. Along with the full support of Selenium and JavaScript, this tool features rich functionality for codeless test authoring and editing. Screenster enables robust automation of visual UI testing with self-healing locators,…

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GxQuality
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GalaxE.Solutions headquartered in Somerset offers GxQuality, a QA application designed to build, automate, and manage functional testing, regression tests, or other approaches to quality control.

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openSUSE openQA

THe openSUSE openQA is a test automation tool for testing the installation process for an operating system. openSUSE is the open source project supported by the German company SUSE.

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AgreeYa BeatBlip
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AgreeYa Solutions offers BeatBlip, a continuous test automation tool supporting web application functional and regression testing, support for mobile or hybrid web applications, unattended or scheduled parallel testing, custom plugins and extensions, and many integrations with popular…

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Automaton
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Automaton is a test automation tool. Automaton uses a visual flow chart-based design interface. It enables end to end continuous test automation of all components in application development - Web, APIs, Logs and Database Processes/Operations. With no-code interface, users without…

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Keysight Application-Specific Test Systems And Components

Keysight's Application-Specific Test Systems And Components include a number of test and measurement software packages and preconfigured test systems available for testing components in aerospace and defense, as well as the automotive industry.

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Test Armada
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Test Armada is a suite of developer tools providing functional and performance testing, from Walmart Labs.

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QualiDI
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Bitwise headquartered in Schaumberg offers QualiDI, a functional testing tool which centralizes EDL testing and integrates with the Bitwise Test Data Management (TDM) suite and business rules engine.

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Bqurious Test Automation Software

Bqurious provides end-to-end testing services. The vendor’s value proposition is that their services blend expertise, experience and efficiency that brings focus to the three things that matter most for users – availability, performance and security. The vendor says their…

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Functionize
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Functionize is presented as an intelligent testing platform that incorporates AI and machine learning technologies to automate the painstaking software testing process, from the company of the same name in San Francisco.

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Top 3 Functional and Automation Testing Tools (TestComplete, Sauce Labs, Tricentis Tosca)
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In this video, the TrustRadius team will be talking about the top 3 functional and automation testing tools: TestComplete, Sauce Labs, and Tricentis Tosca.

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What are Functional Testing Tools?

Functional Testing Tools are used by QA (Quality Assurance) and DevOps teams to verify that software functions as intended, conforming to an application’s specifications and requirements. Functional testing tools are concerned with simulating application input including user activity and inspecting the resulting output to see if it is what is expected.

These tools facilitate end-to-end testing of every feature of the software to ensure it is working properly, examining the functioning of APIs, web, mobile, and enterprise applications. It is considered a type of black-box testing, where internal code and program structure is not evaluated.

Functional testing tools overlap with Automation Testing Tools., utilizing its features that maximize efficiency and limit human error by automating testing scenarios and validating results. The tools support automated UI (User Interface) testing. These tools provide insights into the causes of testing issues, expediting bug fixing, and problem resolution.

Types of Functional Testing

Functional testing tools support the following types of testing.

  • Unit Testing – evaluates a small portion of code representing an individual task and is a crucial part of the application development process
  • Smoke Testing – is an initial testing step to determine if a new build’s main functionality is working, to allow more detailed testing to proceed
  • Sanity Testing - is like smoke testing, however, it is used to test changes to an existing already stable build as opposed to an entirely new build
  • GUI Testing – verifies that the user graphical interface and navigation is working as intended
  • Component Testing – tests a module or system component independently. It could be a module of code, a web page or screen, or a subsystem within a larger system.
  • Integration Testing – tests validated individual components to see how they work together
  • Regression Testing – is used to test new and updated features or configuration changes to ensure they do not have unexpected consequences (bugs) and adversely impact existing functionality
  • Systems Testing – is conducted on a complete, integrated system to ensure that it meets its technical, functional, and business requirements.
  • User Acceptance Testing / Environment Testing – is done prior to production implementation to ensure that the software will work in real-world conditions and scenarios

Difference between Functional and Non-Functional Testing

Functional testing is done to ascertain whether an application has satisfied its business requirements.

Non-Functional testing is used to verify that the application will run successfully once deployed and includes the following: performance, load, stress, security, installation, and recovery testing.

Integrations

Functional Testing Tools offer integrations with a range of other tools that may be in your ecosystem. Here are a few examples.

  • DevOps - Azure DevOps
  • Issue Tracking - Jira
  • Version Control - Git
  • Continuous Integration (CI) – Jenkins
  • Integrated Development Environment (IDE) – Visual Studio

Functional Testing Tools Features

Functional Tools will include many of these features.

  • Test web, mobile, desktop, enterprise, native, and hybrid applications
  • Support multiple platforms Window, Linux, Mac, iOS, and Android
  • Support multiple devices
  • Support multiple scripting languages
  • Testing automation
  • Machine learning for automated testing
  • Reusable scripts
  • Cross-browser testing, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, headless
  • GUI testing, and AI-assisted object recognition
  • Parallel testing
  • Error logging and reporting
  • Dashboards, analytics
  • Test recording and playback

Functional Testing Tools Comparison

Consider the following when purchasing Functional Testing Tools

Use Case: Most testing tools have a specific focus. Some tools are geared toward enterprise-scale testing such as Worksoft Certify which supports SAP, Oracle, and SalesForce application testing. Others specialize in mobile and web-based application testing like Sauce Labs or focus exclusively on one type of testing such as SoapUI for API testing.

Free Open-Source Tools: If you have the necessary in-house tech support, your business can take advantage of free open-source tools like Watir which is a Ruby-based library for testing automation, or Selenium which supports web browser emulation. Commercial tool vendors provide the expertise and tech support to help a business use its software.

Automation: Most tools offer automation features; some tools have more robust automation capabilities like SmartBear TestComplete and Tricentis Tosca. They employ ML and AI-powered automated testing that facilitates API testing, supports pattern recognition in UI testing, identifies unexpected errors, and can recommend solutions.

Pricing Information

Many functional testing tools are available free and open source. These tools are usually purpose built and specific to certain kinds of projects or apps (e.g. for Android apps, etc.). Open source tools may present the best option for small projects and independent developers. Prices for paid products begin at $40 to $200 per month. Enterprise-scale tools are considerably more expensive and require a vendor price quote.

Functional test tools providing automation or complex multi-purpose testing are generally priced $250 monthly for short-term subscriptions, or $2000 to $3000 annually per licensed user with volume pricing available. Such high end suites support testing applications across browsers, mobile platforms, APIs, as well as ERP applications, and legacy systems. They also include load and performance testing capabilities, as well as live support. The intended users of advanced test automation suites are larger enterprises.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do functional testing tools do?

Functional testing tools ensure that business applications perform as intended. By the automated simulation of application inputs, and examination of the corresponding results, the software can exercise end-to-end testing on all application features.

What are the benefits of using functional testing tools?

Functional testing tools provide quality assurance, ensuring end-user and customer satisfaction. They improve application quality and expedite time to market. Their automation features save time and effort, increase productivity, facilitate problem resolution, enforce consistency, and reduce human testing errors.

How much do functional testing tools cost?

Vendor quotes are required for enterprise-scale tools. Introductory tools begin at $40 and go over $200 a month. Free open-source tools are available. Free trials are available.

What are the best functional testing tools?

Popular functional testing tools are: