Software development practices are drastically changing over time, so do the tools and technology. Such changes focus on empowering the workforce by improving productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and successful delivery of products and services.
When it comes to the software testing industry, test automation tools are taking center stage. Here are some tools that are helping enterprises to ace up their sleeves and keep pace with the trends in software testing.
- Selenium
Selenium is for automating web applications for testing purposes. It performs web application testing across various browsers and platforms like Windows, Mac, and Linux. Selenium helps testers to write tests in multiple languages such as Java, Groovy, Python, C#, Ruby, Python, etc. It also supports various system environments such as Windows, Mac and Linux and browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer.
License: Open-source
- Sahi
It is a cross-browser, cross-platform tool coming with some excellent features such as smart accessory identification, record, and playback on any browser, no ajax timeout issues, end to end reporting, powerful scripting and inbuilt Excel framework.
License: You can take the free demo for a month and can upgrade according to your requirements.
- Unified functional testing
It is a prominent testing tool that makes manual testing more efficient and facilitates collaboration between developers and testers. It provides real device testing on IoS, Android, and across browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. The tool supports the rapid creation of automated tests from manual recordings through integration with Micro Focus Sprinter.
License: Commercial
As we see, each automation tool has unique features to offer in addressing the day to day challenges of the software industry. As technology progresses, we’re going to witness more such intelligent and smart tools that can work in a heterogeneous environment and take the scope of work to the next level.
- MABL
This software delivers end to end scriptless automation, integrated with your delivery pipeline enabling you o focus on improving your app.
Mabl identifies and surfaces application issues quickly using machine learning models. It helps you fix bugs faster, ships more code, maintain quality with automated regression insights on every build.
- Ranorex
About 4,000 companies worldwide use Ranorex Studio. It is an all in one automation tool for desktop, web, and mobile application testing. It is easy for people who are starting their careers in automation. The features of this tool include reliable object identification, sharable object repository, Cross-browser and cross-platform testing, Reusable code modules to reduce test maintenance, Customizable test report and so on.
- TestComplete
TestComplete is one of the leading automation testing tools for desktop, mobile and web applications. Using TestComplete, you can build and run functional UI tests via a robust record. It also offers replay capabilities in Python, JavaScript, VBScript and more.
TestComplete supports applications such as .Net, and native and hybrid iOS and Android apps with regression, parallel, and cross-browser testing capabilities. Using TestComplete, you can scale your tests across 1500 +real test environments.
Conclusion
Here is a list of different types of Automation testing tools that will help you testing codes on mobile, desktop and web applications. Some of them are open source and some are licensed. I hope this article will help you find the right tool for your requirements.
Author Bio
This is Sharon Winget, Staff Writer with GoodFirms, a review and rating platform of top IT companies & software. A tech geek at heart, I firmly believe technology can transform societies. I enjoy blogging about web design, email marketing, and content marketing.
