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CucumberStudio vs TestRail comparison

 

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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)
TestRail
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (2nd)
 

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 0.2% compared to last year.
TestRail, on the other hand, focuses on Test Management Tools, holds 6.0% mindshare, down 11.3% 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 Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
TestRail6.0%
OpenText Application Quality Management9.6%
Tricentis qTest5.8%
Other78.6%
Test Management 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…
ChristineAnderssen - PeerSpot reviewer
Release and Test Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Provides quick test management for agile workflows but lacks customization for reporting and dashboards
The analytics and reporting capabilities in TestRail are not very extensive and tailorable. This doesn't make it very suitable for enterprise level programs. With OpenText, you have a lot of flexibility. I'm talking about the old version of ALM, the desktop client, which I used when it was still Micro Focus ALM. It has a tremendous ability to generate different types of reports. You can build different graphs, have Word document format, Excel format, or write your own Excel queries and incorporate that into your own reporting. TestRail has one type of format. If you want to generate a test summary report, there is basically only one format that you can use. You can't add your own components. You can choose which portions of your test results you want to include by selecting certain sections, but you don't have freedom to add and remove sections yourself. It's predefined and all that you can do is just take out the ones that you don't want. It is usable, but it's not tailorable, it's not configurable, it just gives you the bare minimum. It depends on what you use the tool for. If you want to use TestRail for enterprise-level waterfall projects with traditional reporting and a lot of analytics, it's not good enough because the analytics, dashboards, and reporting are not really there. However, if you use it for agile and you want quick and easy with very simple functionality, then it's very good because it's simple to use. For agile use cases, it's great and you don't need more than that. But if you are looking for an enterprise tool or waterfall project with large programs, even the enterprise version is not sufficient. There's no significant difference from the basic version. The only thing that you really get is the ability to have multiple project reporting, but the reporting itself is limited. There are no configurable dashboards. You can report across multiple projects, which is great, but the type of reports that you can run are limited to the current set of built-in reports. That's not good enough for enterprise level with multiple project and large programs. You want multiple reports across multiple projects and you want the tailorability and configurability of having dashboards and analytics, which TestRail is weak on for the enterprise level.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the re-usability of action words."
"Hiptest is a great test management tool for agile teams."
"CucumberStudio aligns with our strategy for data-driven testing."
"The most valuable feature of CucumberStudio is its use of action words, which allows me to avoid writing test cases from scratch for the most common scenarios."
"The data table that helps in converting a single script to multiple test cases is very helpful."
"CucumberStudio has a very user-friendly interface."
"Hiptest allowed us to clean up our test campaigns and standardize the way we write test cases and structure our BDD approach."
"Using HipTest makes the testing process easy and its support for Behavior Driven Development helps align all the team members, whether technical or non-technical."
"Reliable and stable. It is important that TestRail be up and running 24/7 as we have users around the world using it."
"It's very easy to use and simple with a low level of complexity. There are pros and cons with complex tools, but the advantage of TestRail is that it fits in really well with an agile life cycle."
"The most valuable features of TestRail by Gurock are the user experience, it's very easy to learn; there is no learning curve needed to work on projects and manage the test cases, it is easy, exporting and importing are simple, and the integration with Jira is very quick and powerful."
"The solution is very stable. We've never had any issues with it."
"I haven't faced any stability issues using the solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The integration with Jira and the ability for extra configurations are the most valuable features."
"Most valuable features are the ease of organizing test cases and a great API for sending results from automated test run results into the database."
"The feature that is of most value is the ease of use."
 

Cons

"The reporting aspect can be improved."
"I think it would be better if we could also do the reporting with CucumberStudio."
"The reporting needs to be improved."
"Copy-pasting something directly from JIRA requires too much modification and formatting."
"CucumberStudio's API integration could be improved both in terms of reliability and design."
"More tutorials and examples."
"The reporting and metrics can be improved. E.g.: If we wanted to have metrics across all projects."
"A key area for improvement is to revamp outdated components such as HipTest publisher."
"TestRail's user interface is not great. When you use it for the first time, you will be very uncomfortable and not know how to create test cases. It doesn't have a field for preconditions and post-conditions."
"Customer support could be enhanced. All the support is provided via chat and emails. Sometimes, you really need to speak to a person, and arranging such calls is not easy."
"The analytics and reporting capabilities in TestRail are not very extensive and tailorable. This doesn't make it very suitable for enterprise level programs."
"After looking at other products, I'd say TestRail is pretty expensive. It's one of the reasons we're moving away from the solution."
"It would be nice to have a description section when creating the test scenario itself so I can indicate what the configuration should be."
"I found it difficult to link requirements to test cases, if I remember correctly."
"Reporting could be more flexible regarding repeating reports."
"The TestRail API to integrate reporting of automated tests is complete, but requires many requests to identify the appropriate entry."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"The product is not much expensive."
"Negotiate the best deal you can."
"My advice to others is to shop around for the best deal. Some options out there are free in cyberspace."
"The solution is quite reasonably priced for what it offers and offers a monthly subscription model."
"Pricing for small teams seems correct with respect to competitors."
"Use TestRail Cloud (online TR hosted server) and don't worry about maintenance or scalability. It saves a lot of cash and time."
"Its price is definitely not more. If they introduce automation, they can charge more."
"I give the price a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
17%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
9%
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 Business16
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

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 TestRail by Gurock?
Pricing is reasonable for TestRail. It offers good value for money.
What needs improvement with TestRail by Gurock?
TestRail is a strong tool overall, but there are several areas where it could be better. The first area is user interface modernization. Some parts of the interface can feel dated or less intuitive...
What is your primary use case for TestRail by Gurock?
My main use case for TestRail is test case management and release test execution tracking. It is mainly used to organize test cases, run regression cycles, monitor progress, and provide clear visib...
 

Also Known As

Hiptest
TestRail by Gurock
 

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