Top 5 Testing Automation Tools For Software Testing
By Ray Parker
Organizations are introducing Agile, DevOps and Continuous Integration (CI) to deliver quality software faster. Test automation is an integral part of all these methodologies, is used to achieve quality at speed. And it has a proven track record of achieving quality in agile methodologies. Businesses are investing in automation testing rigorously to make the most out of these technologies.
Why Test Automation?
It is imperative that test automation cannot be carried out without equipping the right tools. These tools determine how automation will be performed and if they can deliver the expected results. Many software testing companies provide automation testing services by introducing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for test optimization. If you are looking for automation tools, then understanding these tools will allow you to take advantage of these tools.
Top Test Automation Tools
Here are a few top test automation tools that can best address the challenges in software testing for years to come. The criteria for selecting this list of tools are as below:
- Supports API testing
- Popularity
- Offers AI/ML and analytics
1.Selenium
Selenium is one of the most popular test automation tools, that provides the excellent user interface for automation testing of web apps. Every 9 out of 10 software testers tend to use Selenium for their testing projects.
Experienced software developers and testers utilize Selenium for flexibility are offered as compared to the other test automation tools and frameworks. Users can write test scripts in different languages like Java, Python, PHP, etc. that run on various operating systems. To make most of this tool, users require advanced programming skills and time to establish frameworks necessary for automation.
2.Katalon Studio
It is another powerful tool for API, web and mobile apps. It has features that support different Os including Windows, Linux, and macOS. Katalon Studio provides an integrated environment for testers who find automation difficult, otherwise. In March 2019, Katalon Studio was named as Customer’s Choice for software test automation by Gartner with more than 400+ positive reviews. This makes Katalon Studio one of the biggest players in the market.
3.TestComplete
TestComplete is another popular automation tool that supports web, mobile, and desktop application testing. Testers use various test scripts including VBScript, Python, C++, JavaScript, etc. It has an object recognition engine to detect user interface elements. This is designed for applications that have frequently changing user interfaces.
4.UFT
A commercial tool to test desktop, web and mobile apps with supporting capabilities for API testing. it provides a platform with advanced capabilities for smart object detection, image-based detection, and correction.
5.Tricentis
Tricentis Tosca is a testing platform that provides a comprehensive toolset to support all types of testing activities. It has various popular features like dashboards, integrations, analytics, etc. to supports DevOps methodologies.
Having said that there is no perfect automation tool, as human intervention is still required in automation testing. However, all tools have similar capabilities and can help to achieve most of the automation efforts to deliver at speed.
Author Bio:
Ray Parker is a senior marketing consultant with a knack for writing about the latest news in tech, quality assurance, software development and travel. With a decade of experience working in the tech industry, Ray now dabbles out of his New York office.