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OpenText Silk Test vs OpenText UFT Developer comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

No sentiment score available
Sentiment score
7.2
Organizations achieve 70% ROI improvement by expanding OpenText UFT Developer users, reducing costs, and enhancing test automation efficiency.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.9
Users rate Silk Test support highly, praising quick responses, effective service, helpful documentation, but note challenges outside the US.
Sentiment score
5.7
OpenText UFT Developer users report mixed support experiences, citing responsive technical help but inconsistent communication and slow response times.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
OpenText Silk Test offers scalable management for multiple users, simplifying test case handling and supporting various applications efficiently.
Sentiment score
6.7
OpenText UFT Developer excels in scalability and integration across platforms, despite some licensing cost and script development challenges.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
OpenText Silk Test is largely stable, with some issues in long runs and compatibility, but strong support is praised.
Sentiment score
6.8
OpenText UFT Developer's stability is mixed; recent updates help, but it remains less reliable than alternatives like Selenium.
 

Room For Improvement

OpenText Silk Test needs GUI enhancements, better integration, improved documentation, and support for newer technologies and easier test scheduling.
OpenText UFT Developer needs performance, compatibility, and interface improvements while offering scriptless automation to increase adoption.
 

Setup Cost

OpenText Silk Test is costly yet competitive, suitable for desktop automation, with varied licensing and maintenance fees.
OpenText UFT Developer is costly with flexible licensing models, primarily used by large enterprises due to its high expense.
 

Valuable Features

OpenText Silk Test offers a robust object model, easy scripting, cross-browser testing, and superior OCR capabilities with excellent support.
OpenText UFT Developer excels with multi-language support, seamless integration, and AI recognition, enhancing test automation and productivity.
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Silk Test
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
20th
Ranking in Test Automation Tools
21st
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Regression Testing Tools (9th)
OpenText UFT Developer
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
14th
Ranking in Test Automation Tools
10th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText Silk Test is 1.1%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText UFT Developer is 2.9%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

SrinivasPakala - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable, with good statistics and detailed reporting available
While we are performance testing the engineering key, we need to come up with load strategies to commence the test. We'll help to monitor the test, and afterward, we'll help to make all the outcomes, and if they are new, we'll do lots and lots of interpretation and analysis across various servers, to look at response times, and impact. For example, whatever the observations we had during the test, we need to implement it. We'll have to help to catch what exactly is the issues were, and we'll help to see how they can be reduced. Everything is very manual. It's up to us to find out exactly what the issues are. The solution needs better monitoring, especially of CPU.
Mohamed Bosri - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient recording feature shines amid expected desktop and website enhancements
Our use case involves functionality for a system ERP. We work with Deviation, which is stable and receives positive feedback from users OpenText UFT Developer allows junior testers to learn through open source and online resources like YouTube. They can find solutions to issues even if the…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Silk Test?
The pricing depends on the license used. The pricing is similar to others in the market.
What is your primary use case for Silk Test?
The product is used for manual, functional, and performance testing. I'm using the tool for loading data into ERP systems.
What do you like most about Micro Focus UFT Developer?
There are many good things. Like it is intuitive and scripting was easy. Plus the availability of experienced resources in India due to its market leadership.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus UFT Developer?
It's a high-priced solution compared to Selenium. Selenium is free, though there is a paid version now too. Selenium has improved a lot, and it's still okay to use. It's a functional testing tool, ...
What needs improvement with Micro Focus UFT Developer?
The solution could improve by working better with desktop applications and websites. It is also suggested that the design and some functionality could be better.
 

Also Known As

Segue, SilkTest, Micro Focus Silk Test
Micro Focus UFT Developer, UFT Pro (LeanFT), Micro Focus UFT Pro (LeanFT), LeanFT, HPE LeanFT
 

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Sample Customers

Krung Thai Computer Services, Quality Kiosk, Mªller, AVG Technologies
Walmart, Hitachi, American Airlines, PepsiCo, AT&T, Ericsson, United Airlines
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