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 36.3% mindshare in the category. SmartBear is ranked #24 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

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (24th), 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 36.3%, up 33.4% compared to last year.
ReadyAPI Test, on the other hand, focuses on Functional Testing Tools, holds 0.5% mindshare, down 1.2% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

reviewer1247823

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

Oct 22, 2020

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

Oct 24, 2022

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

"Helps us to remove barriers that we have with dependencies on services that we don't own, or services that don't even exist yet."

"The most valuable features include the capability to use other program languages such as PLSQR, JAVA, .NET."

"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."

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

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

"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."

"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."

"The innovation is amazing. CA has continued to add to services that it supports, the transports that it supports, and has built all of the enterprise capabilities into the product as well."

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"The solution scales well."

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

"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."

"The utmost importance lies in the performance of the application."

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

"SoapUI is uncomplicated and user-friendly."

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

"SoapUI Pro is a good tool when it comes to API design and orchestration. Additionally, it is beneficial for functional and for performance testing."

Cons

"I would like to have more flexibility towards the mainframe virtualization and also in JDBC virtualization."

"UI should be more user friendly: better usability, more testing oriented."

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

"They can always work on usability and making simple things simple to do. This is true of every product that deals with complexity."

"I would rate the tech support a nine out of ten. They need more knowledge about the connectivity to DevOps orchestration."

"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."

"I'd like to see more of the newer technologies included in there, looking mainly from a mobile perspective, possibly, so you can virtualize some of the aspects that we're going to be doing for mobile testing."

"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."

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"It is limited to scope and risk services only. It does have some support for JMS, but it is not out-of-the-box; you have to do some tweaks here and there."

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

"I would like more documentation, training, tutorials, etc. Also, I don't particularly appreciate that I have to save everything. It takes up a lot of space on my laptop, but I have to install the WSDL again If I don't save it."

"The UI could be a bit more flexible."

"We tried automation but it's not easy to integrate with the synching and some of the mission tools that we use for automated testing of APIs."

"SoapUI Pro is a little heavy due to the number of features. Previously it was not that heavy. Now the tool is too heavy, they should work on fixing this issue because until your system has lots of resources, you won't be able to use it seamlessly. The performance of the application itself could improve."

"If the load and bare minimum could be defined, I would give this solution a higher rating."

"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."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

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

"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."

"The cost is not that bad."

"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."

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

"It is free of charge."

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

"We have team members who are working in shifts, and it is not possible for us to utilize a single license on a single piece of hardware so that multiple team members can use it. We have to take out multiple licenses for each team member."

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

"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

14%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

24%

Computer Software Company

13%

Insurance Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

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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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ITKO LISA, CA LISA, CA Service Virtualization

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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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