Broadcom Service Virtualization vs ReadyAPI Test comparison

The compared Broadcom and SmartBear solutions aren't in the same category. Broadcom is ranked #1 in SV , and holds a 36.2% mindshare in the category. SmartBear is ranked #23 in FT , with an average rating of 7.3, and holds a 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of SmartBear users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Service Virtualiza...

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Service Virtualization (1st)

ReadyAPI Test

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (23rd), Regression Testing Tools (12th), API Testing Tools (8th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. Broadcom Service Virtualization is designed for Service Virtualization and holds a mindshare of 36.2%, up 33.7% compared to last year.
ReadyAPI Test, on the other hand, focuses on Functional Testing Tools, holds 0.5% mindshare, down 1.1% since last year.

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Service Virtualization Architect at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

Feature-rich, easy to configure and set up, and the support is good

We have great support, even though we do not have an enterprise agreement. In terms of stability and scalability, if we have had any issues, we have great support. With support, it depends on the level. If it is level one, you can call. If it is level two, they will issue a support ticket and it will be addressed within 8 to 12 hours. Tier three and tier four is knowledge-based, and you are referred to their portal, and also communities. We can look into it and search for customers with similar issues, and they have detailed solutions. If you are not able to resolve your issue then the support team will assist you with your issue.

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Faiz Ahmed

Test Automation Specialist / Lead at Tata Consultancy Services

You can achieve any complex task with this tool

There aren't any plugins for UI automation. You need to make a custom code and download a job to put into the libraries. If it were panelized, then it would be straightforward. It should be in a panel of the tools, so you can add those tools as your test step in your test cases. For example, it would be nice to have a Selenium plugin available from the menu, where I can select "open browser" and provide the URL. That URL would be immediately open in the browser. This is like a keyword, and then the Selenium plugin should be there.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We had a number of back-end services that were not available during testing times. What this had allowed us to do is get our early life testing done while those services are not available."

"Easy to understand ways of creating stubs."

"Scalability has actually worked well and we are able to bring it to multiple environments."

"The ability to create virtual services and deploy them as Docker containers, and include them in our Jenkins build pipelines, is a valuable feature."

"We have been using it extensively for the shift left process and testing. It helps us to accelerate and virtualize services and assets that we don't have. It enables to test faster."

"We have had developers produce code later than we wanted to, but we've had some other stuff that was dependent on that. So what we were able to do was virtualize these assets and then go forward with our developer and not have to wait for these additional services to be available."

"It's got probably the greatest amount of features, in terms of different technologies that you can automate and virtualize, out of any of the solutions out there."

"The most valuable features are the recording and creating of virtual services."

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"It clearly makes it easy to test APIs based on the SOAP protocol. We are a logistics company, and we have lots of tracking calls coming in. We provide APIs for tracking services, and it makes sense for us to use SoapUI to test them thoroughly."

"It's a very simple solution to use."

"SoapUI is uncomplicated and user-friendly."

"Using SoapUI's automation suites to run all our test cases saved us a lot of time. Running 300 test cases takes about three to four days. When you automate all that, it takes only two to three hours."

"The out-of-the-box support for the database is a valuable feature."

"ReadyAPI has the power to enrich all the technical work. You can achieve any complex task using ReadyAPI. I can also do UI automation with ReadyAPI. In a few test cases, we want to check the API and the equivalent UI. I download a job and write a piece of Groovy or Java code. It's almost the same in ReadyAPI. I can do that in a single test case. ReadyAPI is a powerful tool because you can do anything you want, but only you need to download the right set of jobs and produce the right set of code."

"The Pro and free version of SoapUI Pro has good technical support."

"API mockups, functional testing, and load testing are valuable features."

Cons

"More examples of portal-based virtualization."

"The cost is an area that needs improvement. There are a couple of other tools which provide support for performance testing with the base version itself, but Broadcom needs a separate component to support virtualization for performance testing. This is a costly component."

"The workstation component has a very out-dated UI and is in dire need of a facelift."

"DevTest is pretty massive. It's hard to tell what different parts of it can be used to do different things. They should modulize it more."

"I really want to see more of the "express" kind of model, where you get a little bit for free. I'd love to be able to see you be able to edit and author tests without having to be connected to a licensed server. And then, if you want to go and execute tests, then you go and connect to the server... I think it would unblock people to be able to do a lot more work from home or from remote places, where they can't really connect to the server."

"From a reporting perspective I think we would like to have a more user-friendly approach."

"CA actually releases a new version every year. We had issues with the upgrade prior to the latest one."

"Needs some additional lightweight, portable elements."

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"The UI could be a bit more flexible."

"SoapUI would benefit from some more customization abilities. It's a good interface, but it would be nice if they added the ability to build custom dashboards where the user can do their own bar graphs and pie charts."

"Occasionally, when you are saving, the solution can hang."

"The documentation needs to be improved because the interface is not easy for a first-time user."

"There are no bugs or glitches, but a few features available only in the Pro version could be made available in the open-source version. Some of the features do not necessarily need to be only available to Pro users. The data generator would be really useful for the open-source version users."

"Automation features are not user-friendly."

"Grouping of the cases is not possible in SoapUI, to my knowledge. When working with critical cases or the, we were not able to group them properly. We can definitely create a suite and add them there, but within a whole suite, we have to identify them, which was not easy."

"SoapUI Pro could improve by having dashboards."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a yearly licensing cost, and I would give it a four out of five."

"I don't have the exact dollar amount, but we have spent close to $1,000,000 for a three-year agreement, for an enterprise level."

"I think the pricing is quite fair because this solution provides a lot of functionalities, and is quite stable."

"There are additional fees for advanced-level technical support."

"My understanding is that the pricing is okay, however, that's taken care of by our procurement team. It's around $5,000 for three years."

"It is free of charge."

"The Pro version can be expensive for some companies. There are no costs in addition to the licensing fees."

"The cost is not that bad."

"ReadyAPI Test is about $680 per user, per year."

"I think the number of users is also limited, considering how much we pay."

"ReadyAPI Test is expensive, and I rate its pricing a four out of ten."

"SoapUI Pro is open source but it has a subscription-based model which involves some more features. At the moment we are using the free version. The Pro version requires a license, and it is an annual license to use it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

38%

Computer Software Company

15%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

25%

Computer Software Company

13%

Insurance Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

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By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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What do you like most about SoapUI Pro?

The product allows us to uncover any potential issues early on.

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ReadyAPI Test is expensive, and I rate its pricing a four out of ten.

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ReadyAPI Test needs to improve its reporting. While reports provide essential information when issues arise, or tests fail, having more graphical representations directly within the reports would b...

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Overview

Broadcom Service Virtualization offers a robust platform for isolating test environments by virtualizing dependent services, including fragile or in-development services. It’s a versatile tool widely used for API testing, virtual data creation, API marking from web servers, and supporting performance testing.

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Users find Broadcom Service Virtualization incredibly efficient for creating and deploying virtual services as Docker containers that integrate seamlessly within Jenkins build pipelines, allowing isolated testing to occur without disturbing unrelated services. Features like IBM MQ service creation through recording simplify usage, even for those with limited development experience. Its support for TCP/IP protocol virtualization broadens its applicability, especially in specialized scenarios like terminal insurance. However, the solution does come with areas needing updates, such as outdated workstation components, integration of fragmented web applications, and a steep learning curve. Challenges also exist in stability, performance, and cost-related factors, particularly for performance testing. Users have called for improved flexibility in mainframe and JDBC virtualization, with a preference for enhancing existing functionalities over developing new features.

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**What are the most important features?**\n
- **API Testing and Virtual Data Creation:** Helps users perform comprehensive API tests and create virtual test data efficiently.\n
- **Docker Container Deployment:** Enables users to deploy virtual services as Docker containers, ensuring easy integration within CI/CD pipelines like Jenkins.\n
- **TCP/IP Protocol Virtualization:** Provides unique capabilities in virtualizing TCP/IP protocols, essential for specialized industries.\n
- **IBM MQ Service Recording:** Simplifies the creation of MQ services, making it accessible even to those with limited coding experience.\n
- **Performance Testing Support:** Handles heavy performance loads, critical for high-demand environments.

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**What benefits should users look for in reviews?**\n
- **Cost Efficiency:** Reduces costs by minimizing delays and expenses related to dependent service development.\n
- **Scalability and Performance:** Capable of handling performance loads up to 2000 to 3000 GPS.\n
- **Flexibility in Testing:** Offers flexibility in performing isolated tests without disrupting unrelated services.\n
- **Ease of Integration:** Simple integration within CI/CD pipelines, enhancing workflow efficiency.\n
- **Comprehensive Support:** Includes various tools for virtual service creation, even for those with limited technical skills.

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Broadcom Service Virtualization finds significant usage in industries necessitating complex testing environments, such as insurance, where it aids in third-party API virtualization and TCP/IP protocol virtualization. By creating isolated test environments, companies can reduce costs and delays and efficiently manage high-performance loads, ensuring a streamlined development process.

For REST, SOAP and other popular API and IoT protocols, SoapUI NG Pro provides the industry's most comprehensive and easy-to-learn functional testing capabilities. Based on open core technology proven by millions of community members, SoapUI NG Pro helps you ensure that your APIs perform as intended, meet your business requirements, timeframes, and team skill sets right from day one.

Sample Customers

Union Bank, Swisscom, Autotrader, KPN, ING Bank, Best Buy, American Family Insurance, TESCO, Telefonica, Molina Healthcare, California DMV, Aktia, City Index, Con-way, DirecTV, GRU Airport, Liquidnet, NAB, Nordstrom, T-Mobile, TIM Brasil,

Apple, Cisco, FedEx, eBay, Microsoft, MasterCard, Pfizer, Nike, Oracle, Volvo, Lufthansa, Disney, HP, Intel, U.S. Air Force, Schindler

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