Item: ReadyAPI
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is being extensively used for importing web services and also creating a structure for web services. As a QA Automation Engineer, I am using it for API mockups, functional testing and even load testing. The security test feature is really helpful in checking the SQL injection and malicious code attachment with just a few clicks. SoapUI is helping us to deploy the code to the cloud with the help of containers, as all this possible because of the robust integration of SoapUI with the other third-party tools like Bamboo.

Pros and Cons

By defining variables, you can customize parameter values without hard coding the values in the whole test-case.
You can also use external data sheets to retrieve data to your executions.

MockResponse module should be more enhanced and simplified.
I wish SoapUI would allow you to make a sample request which only consists of the required fields and leaves the optional fields out of the sample.

Return on Investment

The testing turn round time for a new web service has been decreased drastically and we can get the product out in the market in no time.

Alternatives Considered

Postman

We selected SoapUI because it generates tests easily using drag and drop, and point-and-click. It gives powerful data-driven testing with data from files and databases. Scripts can be reused easily.
We had an extra option to integrate it directly with our build tool, Jenkins, and also monitor the ongoing traffic for the live environment.

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of ReadyAPI go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy ReadyAPI again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Heroku Platform, Cyberduck, GitHub

Likelihood to Recommend

It will help you to create envelopes and headers to satisfy WS-Security, WS-Addressing, etc. IT has a wide range of assertion options. If you are still not satisfied, you can write your own assertion with the help of Groovy script and can use any Java library to do so. The Maven Support. You can simply export a TestSuite from SoapUI and run it from outside on your CI/CD tool (i.e. Jenkins, Gitlab, etc.) with the help of Maven.

Users and Roles

10 - ReadyAPI was used by multiple QA teams in the organization to create and run API scripts for the APIs being created. The APIs were being created for the fintech to be used, they contained a lot of business logic based on the different needs of the customers. The job of the QAs was to make sure that all of the functionalities are tested before the APIs are pushed to live

Support Headcount Required

None

Business Processes Supported

Test the APIs before pusing to Live
Integrate with Jenkins
Get results of all the scripts by running them overnight
Help learn new QAs get their feet wet with API testing

Innovative Uses

The drag and drop functionality is phenomenal
Point and click interface makes it easier to learn and build scripts
Swagger intergration helped the non technical team get a sense of the APIs

Future Planned Uses

Better reporting tools using ReadyAPI

Likelihood to Renew

I would definitely renew the ReadyAPI as I was pretty happy while using it. But then I switched my job, and the current workplace is using Postman so we are using it for now. Plus, I don't have any issues with Postman. At the end of the day, it about selecting the tool that gets your work done more efficiently.

Products Replaced

Key Differentiators

Price
Product Features
Product Reputation
Prior Experience with the Product

The Product features like helping with 100% code coverage, assisting in test script creation, integrating with CI/CD, fitting well into the agile environments, great user community were some of the important factors that led to the selection of the tool. Some members of the team had good prior experience with the tool, so they also recommended using the tool.

The overall pricing was also better than other tools present in the market, so that was another big factor

Evaluation Lessons Learned

Looking at the current scenarios, I might change the evaluation scenarios because at present there are other tools providing similar or better functionality for API testing. We are currently using Postman in our ongoing project, which seems to be fitting well into our business model. The paid teams collaboration function is a great function to share the scripts across the team using the Postman cloud, and it comes with a lot of ad-ins to integrate directly with build tools like Jenkins.

But looking at ReadyAPI, the team was pretty satisfied with the tool and I don't have anything negative to say about it. Who knows, we might be using it in the next project

Support Rating

To be honest, we didnt had much issues with the support, as there is already plenty of online communities available for help. But if ever there were some minor issues with the membership or the certificates, the tech support was always quick and efficient enough to resolve the issue ASAP

ReadyAPI Customer Support Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed Immediate help available Support cares about my success	Need to explain problems multiple times

Premium Support

No, we did not, as the team didn't feel the need for it. We had people with prior exp for ReadyAPI so we confident enough that we would not be requiring the premium support. Plus, there's plenty of resources available online to help the users, so those came in handy too

Bug Resolution

Exceptional Examples of ReadyAPI Support

Not that I could think of. The service was always good though.

SoapUI makes QI life easier

Software Version

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