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CucumberStudio vs SmartBear TestComplete comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

CucumberStudio
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (25th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (13th)
SmartBear TestComplete
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (8th), Regression Testing Tools (5th), Test Automation Tools (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. CucumberStudio is designed for Rapid Application Development Software and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, up 0.1% compared to last year.
SmartBear TestComplete, on the other hand, focuses on Test Automation Tools, holds 5.8% mindshare, down 5.9% since last year.
Rapid Application Development Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CucumberStudio0.8%
Microsoft Power Apps7.8%
Oracle Application Express (APEX)4.9%
Other86.5%
Rapid Application Development Software
Test Automation Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SmartBear TestComplete5.8%
Tricentis Tosca11.0%
OpenText Functional Testing7.0%
Other76.2%
Test Automation Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Walter Wirch - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Expert at Bertelsmann SE & Co.
Facilitates integration of test scenarios while needing modernization of components
CucumberStudio is primarily used for designing test scenarios and automating testing. We have implemented it in conjunction with our own routines for integration into our infrastructure CucumberStudio aligns with our strategy for data-driven testing. It supports our product owners in designing…
Prakhar Goel - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Test Lead at Emerson
Used for integration automation, user-based automation, and web automation
The solution's most valuable features are the drag-and-drop feature, keyword-driven approach, and reusability of the scripts. The solution has introduced a new feature that helps us identify objects we cannot normally identify. It gives you a fair idea of objects, resolving the object recognition issue. The solution can be used to perform different tests on different machines.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best thing is that a person without knowledge about the program can easily understand what happened in our testing process."
"Scenarios, since is a really easy way to create and control your test cases."
"Hiptest allowed us to clean up our test campaigns and standardize the way we write test cases and structure our BDD approach."
"CucumberStudio has a very user-friendly interface."
"The power of Hiptest is its test cases and campaign management."
"The data table that helps in converting a single script to multiple test cases is very helpful."
"Hiptest is a great test management tool for agile teams."
"The solution is stable."
"For more than a year, I've been working on automation of functional testing and regression testing using TestComplete, and it is a great tool even though it is hard to learn and use."
"The initial setup is pretty easy and it's quick to deploy."
"TestComplete fits almost almost perfectly with a large amount of stacks, such as Delphi, C#, Java and web applications, making it an amazing feature for companies that want to automate UI tests on each application built in-house."
"If a user is testing behavioral actions, then SmartBear is a very good product to go to."
"Complete works perfectly with CUTE. That includes all dialogues, right-click menus, or system dialogues, etc., which are handled well."
"Regressions and Smoke was done manually in the past, which has been replaced by Automated Testing."
"Technical support is excellent, and if you reach out to them, they will get back to you within 24 hours."
"Mainly, when we did an evaluation and comparison, TestComplete had two big advantages - Good technology support Relatively low price in comparison to other vendor tools"
 

Cons

"A key area for improvement is to revamp outdated components such as HipTest publisher."
"I think it would be better if we could also do the reporting with CucumberStudio."
"The reporting and metrics can be improved. E.g.: If we wanted to have metrics across all projects."
"The reporting aspect can be improved."
"CucumberStudio's API integration could be improved both in terms of reliability and design."
"The reporting needs to be improved."
"Another kind of deployment might be useful, perhaps an option to install the tool in a local deployment."
"Yes, it is not stable when you create a data table that includes more than 30 elements, so it can lose your data."
"The solution’s customer support should be improved."
"Product is not stable enough and it crashes often."
"The recording function, when using Python, could be improved, as it does not work well in recording testing."
"Error handling features in the tool are a little limited."
"There often are issues with web test execution."
"A test case design (schema) module would be nice."
"Some of the objects/parent objects are dynamically created in the web page. During the test, TestComplete will have problem to identify these kind of objects."
"The tool sometimes seems a little unstable and crashes sometimes on Windows 10."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution's pricing is too high."
"It is approximately $6,000 a year."
"The pricing is a little above average — it could be lower."
"Our ROI is about $10,000 a year."
"The product is becoming more and more expensive."
"The solution's licensing cost has increased because it has moved to some new SLM-based licenses."
"Overall, for us, the cost of the TestComplete platform and the three extra modules is around $8,000."
"The price of SmartBear TestComplete could be less. The main challenge is when it comes to node-locked. They should use a subscription model, such as a monthly-based subscription or, a quarterly-based subscription. Their floating license is very expensive, and this high price should be reduced or provide, at a minimum, a subscription model."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
17%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise32
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hiptest?
CucumberStudio's API integration could be improved both in terms of reliability and design. The API requires data to be sent in a specific format, which takes time to build. Additionally, the repor...
What is your primary use case for Hiptest?
I use CucumberStudio as a test case repository. All of our test cases are stored there. It is also part of our test planning process. For every sprint, we plan the test cases in CucumberStudio and ...
What advice do you have for others considering Hiptest?
For teams following a BDD style software development approach, CucumberStudio is a great collaborative tool that covers all the basic requirements of a test management tool. I would rate CucumberSt...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SmartBear TestComplete?
I am not involved in pricing or licensing; our management team handles these aspects.
What needs improvement with SmartBear TestComplete?
While using SmartBear TestComplete, we are fine with the current capabilities, however, it would be beneficial to improve some performance aspects, especially the image comparison feature. Occasion...
What is your primary use case for SmartBear TestComplete?
We are using SmartBear TestComplete ( /products/smartbear-testcomplete-reviews ) for automation over applications.
 

Also Known As

Hiptest
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