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OpenText UFT Developer vs Qt Squish 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

Sentiment score
7.2
Organizations achieve 70% ROI improvement by expanding OpenText UFT Developer users, reducing costs, and enhancing test automation efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.3
Qt Squish reduced manual testing time, enabled agile cycles, improved efficiency, and optimized processes with stable automation suites.
For the part that has been automated in Qt, not everything is suitable for automation.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.7
OpenText UFT Developer users report mixed support experiences, citing responsive technical help but inconsistent communication and slow response times.
Sentiment score
6.9
Qt Squish's customer service is efficient and knowledgeable, with quick responses, but video support can be expensive.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
OpenText UFT Developer excels in scalability and integration across platforms, despite some licensing cost and script development challenges.
Sentiment score
7.2
Qt Squish is praised for scalability, especially with floating licenses, but some face minor issues like image recognition glitches.
With one license, just one user or one test scenario can be run at a time.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
OpenText UFT Developer's stability is mixed; recent updates help, but it remains less reliable than alternatives like Selenium.
Sentiment score
8.0
Users report high stability with Qt Squish, experiencing minimal issues, which are quickly resolved by support and updates.
 

Room For Improvement

OpenText UFT Developer needs performance, compatibility, and interface improvements while offering scriptless automation to increase adoption.
Qt Squish needs improvements in object identification, testing stability, integration, and enhanced support for non-Qt applications while addressing pricing and speed issues.
If you want to run it for different versions of the software, then you need the Qt version of Java.
 

Setup Cost

OpenText UFT Developer is costly with flexible licensing models, primarily used by large enterprises due to its high expense.
Qt Squish receives mixed reviews for its pricing, with high costs and inflexible licensing compared to other tools.
For the developer license, it is about $5200 a year.
 

Valuable Features

OpenText UFT Developer excels with multi-language support, seamless integration, and AI recognition, enhancing test automation and productivity.
Qt Squish is a versatile UI testing tool praised for cross-platform support, Python compatibility, and seamless CI integration.
For the parts that have been automated in Qt, not everything is suitable for automation.
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText UFT Developer
Ranking in Test Automation Tools
11th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (13th)
Qt Squish
Ranking in Test Automation Tools
10th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Test Automation Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText UFT Developer is 2.5%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qt Squish is 3.0%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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…
Luc Vangrunderbeeck - PeerSpot reviewer
Testing solution supports Java testing with good reliability
There is nothing you can do for almost every application. If you do it for a single version, it is rather easy. However, if you want to run it for different versions of the software, then you need the Qt version of Java. You need to set up some special environment variables to be able to do that.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
22%
Computer Software Company
17%
Healthcare Company
8%
Transportation Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for froglogic Squish?
I'm aware of the price from three or four years ago, and it depends on the number of users. For the developer license, it is about $5200 a year.
What needs improvement with froglogic Squish?
There is nothing you can do for almost every application. If you do it for a single version, it is rather easy. However, if you want to run it for different versions of the software, then you need ...
What is your primary use case for froglogic Squish?
I am not really using the solution during development, however, for regression and automatic regression tests, I am using it. I use it to do visual Qt, which focuses on the GUI part of the applicat...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus UFT Developer, UFT Pro (LeanFT), Micro Focus UFT Pro (LeanFT), LeanFT, HPE LeanFT
froglogic Squish
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Walmart, Hitachi, American Airlines, PepsiCo, AT&T, Ericsson, United Airlines
Google, Nokia, Pfizer, Siemens, Synopsys, Airbus, Boeing, Mercedes Benz, Disney, Shell, Reuters, Vodafone, XILINX, GE, Ericsson
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