CucumberStudio vs TestRail comparison

The compared SmartBear and IDERA solutions aren't in the same category. SmartBear is ranked #24 in RADS , with an average rating of 7.5, and holds a 0.7% mindshare in the category. IDERA is ranked #2 in TMT , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 6.6% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of SmartBear users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of IDERA users who would recommend it.

CucumberStudio

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91% willing to recommend

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92% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

CucumberStudio

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Rapid Application Development Software (24th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (13th)

TestRail

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

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 0.7%, up 0.1% compared to last year.
TestRail, on the other hand, focuses on Test Management Tools, holds 6.6% mindshare, down 12.2% since last year.

Rapid Application Development Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
CucumberStudio	0.7%
Microsoft Power Apps	8.3%
ServiceNow	5.4%
Other	85.6%

Rapid Application Development Software

Test Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
TestRail	6.6%
OpenText Application Quality Management	8.4%
Tricentis qTest	6.8%
Other	78.2%

Test Management Tools

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Walter Wirch

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…

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ChristineAnderssen

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Scenarios, since is a really easy way to create and control your test cases."

"The solution is stable."

"The most valuable feature is the re-usability of action words."

"Integration with automation frameworks, keywords, and tags allows for saving time writing test cases and implementing automation."

"The best thing is that a person without knowledge about the program can easily understand what happened in our testing process."

"The power of Hiptest is its test cases and campaign management."

"Hiptest allowed us to clean up our test campaigns and standardize the way we write test cases and structure our BDD approach."

"Hiptest is a great test management tool for agile teams."

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"The features that I have found most valuable are that there are various test case templates and test artifact maintenance."

"TestRail has had a strong positive impact on the organization, mainly by improving test management efficiency, release visibility, and overall QA coordination."

"The feature that is of most value is the ease of use."

"The API to support integration of the homemade automated testing tool."

"The product helps us create test cases and reports."

"The integration with Jira and the ability for extra configurations are the most valuable features."

"I haven't faced any stability issues using the solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The ability to time test runs gives the tester the ability to compare calculated times to actual times it takes for a test case to run."

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Cons

"The reporting needs to be improved."

"It needs some improvement when exporting scenarios into automation code, to make it easier to manage the repeatable action words and tests."

"Support with In-App chat is great. However, it would be awesome to have real time support also for PT timezone."

"The reporting and metrics can be improved. E.g.: If we wanted to have metrics across all projects."

"More tutorials and examples."

"I think it would be better if we could also do the reporting with CucumberStudio."

"CucumberStudio's API integration could be improved both in terms of reliability and design."

"Yes, it is not stable when you create a data table that includes more than 30 elements, so it can lose your data."

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"It would be nice if they would add an export to Word."

"Reporting could be more flexible regarding repeating reports."

"I would not recommend this solution."

"Better prediction of text."

"It's not easy to create a custom report. It's not straightforward. A good improvement would be if there was a way to report and create a custom report without using a plugin or scripting language."

"I have faced some issues with the integration between TestRail and Jira, which haven't been permanently resolved yet."

"TestRail is a strong tool overall, but there are several areas where it could be better."

"It would be useful if it had its own issue management system. At the moment, it's purely a test management tool and you have to link to a defect management tool, like JIRA. It would be useful if there was an option to use its own defect management tool so that it's integrated and not two separate tools."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I give the price a five out of ten."

"The product is not much expensive."

"My advice to others is to shop around for the best deal. Some options out there are free in cyberspace."

"Its price is definitely not more. If they introduce automation, they can charge more."

"The product has a reasonable price in terms of the features."

"Negotiate the best deal you can."

"The solution is quite reasonably priced for what it offers and offers a monthly subscription model."

"The price of the solution is based on how many users you have per year. When you grow, it is segmented, For example, 10 to 25, you have a price, and more than 50, or 100, you need to take the enterprise license. I don't think we will reach this point."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

23%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Construction Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	4

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...

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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 ...

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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...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TestRail by Gurock?

Pricing is reasonable for TestRail. It offers good value for money.

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What needs improvement with TestRail by Gurock?

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What is your primary use case for TestRail by Gurock?

I'm running an agile release train and we use TestRail for agile testing, mostly for manual testing, to keep track of test statuses. We link it directly to our user stories and execute our test cas...

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Also Known As

Hiptest

TestRail by Gurock

Overview

Formerly HipTest: CucumberStudio is the leading collaboration platform for BDD - an easy-to-use tool to define ideas, test code, and learn in production from real-time insight.

SmartBear

TestRail helps you manage and track your software testing efforts and organize your QA department. Its intuitive web-based user interface makes it easy to create test cases, manage test runs and coordinate your entire testing process.

Easily track and follow the status of individual tests, milestones and projects with dashboards and activity reports. Get real-time insights into your testing progress and boost productivity with personalized todo lists, filters and email notifications. Efficient test management, get started today!

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