Item: ReadyAPI
Rating: 6
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with ReadyAPI (formerly SoapUI Pro, LoadUI Pro, & ServiceV Pro)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use ReadyAPI mainly for API test automation and with the ReadyAI it has become easier to integrate with Jenkins. We use it only for one of the test automation projects where API test automation is also into scope.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Easy to use user interface
Lot of inbuilt controls to easily do API test automation
Good reporting
Easier way to integrate with Jenkins

Cons

Needs good documentation
Need to improve the performance of the tool
Setup is very complex and for such [a] commercial tool, it should easy and straightforward
Tool says it supports security testing but in reality, it is not at an extensive level.

Return on Investment

We were able to achieve our needs in API test automation with the tool
In terms ROI, I would say that we have gotten what is basically needed
Though the initial setup was tough, after that we were able to continue it with user friendly UI and reporting.
Overall, it had [a] neutral impact in terms [of] ROI.

Alternatives Considered

Postman

We have considered only Postman as an alternate option and ended up with Ready PI for its in built features like reporting and easy maintenance.

Key Insights

Do you think ReadyAPI delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with ReadyAPI's feature set?

Yes

Did ReadyAPI live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of ReadyAPI go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy ReadyAPI again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Being a commercial tool, there is a lot of expectation to have very smooth set up [of] the framework for the API test automation, but in reality we had challenges in doing that so it would be nice to have an easier setup. The main problem is performance of the tool, which is something SmartBear has to work [on] in all [of] their products. It hangs quite often [and then you] need to restart the application.

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