TestComplete Review
April 05, 2017
TestComplete Review
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with TestComplete
TestComplete is used throughout our development cycle to run a series of regulated tests in place with FDA standards. I manage 400 automated tests that follow specific steps to validate proper functioning of routines within our software. I keep the tests organized by using grouping and keeping name mapping as detailed as possible so the tests are easily readable, can be searched through with ease for certain sections, and can be easily edited when a new feature needs to be tested. I use TestComplete daily and have multiple project suites for different software packages to help stay organized.
- TestComplete would be easy to learn for a user with no programming experience. The keyword tests make recording and editing very easy.
- The user can have direct control over how objects are mapped and how they are named. This is very helpful for organization.
- The tree structures used for the tests in the projects, for name mapping, and even within the tests keep everything very organized and easily accessible.
- TestComplete seems to have a hard time mapping smaller objects in my company's software. In the main window, there are some controls and buttons but TestComplete only sees the pane they are located in and not the actual buttons. To get around this I have to tell it to click at a certain location within the pane instead of telling it to click on a button. Mapping works perfectly for every other software I test in except the software developed in my company. It is easy to work around but I had to switch monitors recently and redo all of those locations because the resolution had changed. Also for certain popup windows it will default to a location within the window rather than click the OK button and I have to go back and tell it to insert an action for the button because it does not map the button at first. It would be nice if the name mapping were a little more particular.
- Often when I record a new portion of a test or make other changes, the preview pane will revert to "default" height and I have to resize it so it big again and I can see what I am looking at. This is annoying, it would be nice if the preview pane always remembered its size.
- What used to take over 3 weeks now takes 3 days thanks to TestComplete. My time running tests has decreased significantly, leaving me available to keep documentation updated, contribute to actual development, and speed up the whole cycle so we can add more features with each release.
TestComplete was in place in my company before my employment with them began.