Item: Ranorex Studio
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Ranorex, in my company, is used across the entire organization but selectively. We use many products that are interchangeable between teams. The ability to use multiple products gives us the freedom to select the applications to use that best suit the current product being developed and tested. As such I have been in teams that have used Ranorex and also teams that choose to automate using Selenium.

As said above, Ranorex solves an automation problem reducing pressured project deadline time frames by reducing testing time for the more tedious types of testing we may do.

Pros and Cons

Ranorex has a very easy to use UI, that has proven easy enough for even new hires in my company to adapt fairly quickly, in comparison to other types of automated applications.
The Run Summary report is actually pretty detailed and visually appealing to the eyes with a very easy to read and structured format. It even includes results for screenshots.

Language support is limited, c# and Vb.net only if i remember correctly compared to other tools which allow many more. This addition would certainly be appreciated if added on in a company like mine with a variety of differently skilled individuals
Paid license. This is not always preferred. A free version without a limited trial but maybe limited features would be appreciated.

Return on Investment

Reducing testing time is directly saving money if time is considered money.
Allowing less skilled users the ability to automate testing from the get-go because of Ranorex's ease of use and G.U.I. This of course positively affects a project and assists with user upskilling passively at least.

Alternatives Considered

We have used Selenium as well. This has picked up more steam than Ranorex if i have to be honest.

Support Rating

I suppose my experience is sort of mixed. Help documents are substantially helpful. I personally have not got the quickest responses from Ranorex support but at the same time, they are pretty good with updating their users frequently with info about their product/s and features. The community is really where I find support and I suppose that could look to be an extension of the product itself.

Key Insights

Do you think Ranorex Studio delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Ranorex Studio's feature set?

Yes

Did Ranorex Studio live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Ranorex Studio go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Ranorex Studio again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Microsoft SQL Server, Citrix ADC (formerly NetScaler ADC), Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office 365

Likelihood to Recommend

Personally I rate it a 10 from my own experience, but from a company perspective, I would drop that to perhaps an 8. This is because while I have fun while finding it extremely easy to use and comprehensive enough, there have been times that relative to the project currently in works, Ranorex has not performed due to its shortcomings.

If asked though I would certainly fully recommend Ranorex to a potential user, especially to someone less skilled in this field.

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