Item: TestComplete
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with TestComplete

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use TestComplete as the test automation tool for our suite Windows Forms applications and modules - over 100 different modules in total. It allows users without an existing test automation background to develop automated test suites and execute those on demand. This leads to increased accuracy and repeatability of our tests while reducing the time it takes to run our regression suites.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Recording test steps and generating code for them
Support for multiple languages
Can be used for both desktop and browser applications
Easy for beginners to get started

Cons

Missing git integration
No easy way to see where functions and methods are reused throughout the test suite
Users with a development background may find the UI clunky to use compared to an IDE like Visual Studio or JetBrains

Return on Investment

Reduced regression cycle times - 200 hours down to 4
Improved software quality
Improved employee retention and satisfaction

Key Insights

Do you think TestComplete delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with TestComplete's feature set?

Yes

Did TestComplete live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of TestComplete go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy TestComplete again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Zephyr Enterprise, QAComplete, Postman, ReadyAPI (formerly soapUI Pro, LoadUI Pro, & Servicev Pro), SoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBear, SwaggerHub, Axosoft

Likelihood to Recommend

TestComplete is really well suited to companies that need to automate desktop applications or do not have existing automation skills in-house. Other tools such as selenium are really well suited to browser applications but have a steep learning curve. In contrast, TestComplete users can get up and running quickly because the recording tool will generate code for them which allows something of value to be generated quickly. While TestComplete can also be used with browser applications, there are better tools to use if that is all you need to automate. Those who are used to IDEs such as JetBrains or Visual Studio will find TestComplete code features to be more limited but it is fine for most automation tasks.

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