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Parasoft SOAtest vs ReadyAPI comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 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
7.8
Parasoft SOAtest improved testing efficiency, reduced manual effort, automated testing, and enhanced software quality, making it essential for users.
Sentiment score
7.8
ReadyAPI offers significant returns through ease of integration, cost savings, and efficiency, justifying its initial challenges and investment.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.8
Parasoft SOAtest's service is generally satisfactory and responsive, but some report delays and communication issues in certain regions.
Sentiment score
6.8
ReadyAPI support is responsive but varies by license; some users face delays, with documentation sometimes lacking crucial information.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Parasoft SOAtest is scalable, well-integrated with CI/CD pipelines, and suits teams of various sizes, scoring 7-8 in ratings.
Sentiment score
6.8
ReadyAPI efficiently manages large-scale API testing across machines with scalability, but may require additional licenses for extensive use.
I rate ReadyAPI between five to six for scalability due to complexities associated with scripting.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Parasoft SOAtest is rated 8/10 for stability, praised for being reliable, stable, and free from bugs or crashes.
Sentiment score
7.2
ReadyAPI is stable and reliable for routine tasks but experiences occasional issues with large files and licensing.
Once all configurations and preparations are done, it is very stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Users want Parasoft SOAtest to be more user-friendly with improved reporting, guidance, optimization, UI testing, and code coverage.
ReadyAPI needs improved dashboard, integration, performance, UI, version control, CI pipeline support, cloud capabilities, and licensing management.
 

Setup Cost

<p>Parasoft SOAtest pricing is customizable starting from $5,000 annually, including support, training, and updates, based on enterprise needs.</p>
ReadyAPI offers flexible pricing from $1,000 to $7,000, valued for comprehensive API testing despite being pricier than open-source.
The pricing of ReadyAPI is reasonable, considering its functionality compared to other tools in the market.
 

Valuable Features

Parasoft SOAtest offers comprehensive testing, efficient automation, versatile data handling, scalability, and user-friendly features, including Service Virtualization.
ReadyAPI is ideal for large organizations, offering user-friendly API testing with robust automation, integrations, and extensive features.
ReadyAPI is valuable for web service automation and allowing us to generate test cases and automate processes.
 

Categories and Ranking

Parasoft SOAtest
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
21st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (31st), API Testing Tools (9th), Test Automation Tools (23rd)
ReadyAPI
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Parasoft SOAtest is 0.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ReadyAPI is 1.4%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Ujjwal Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and understand with multiple types of testing on offer
It is very easy to understand. We can do a lot with it. Since this is a commercial tool, we can have more functionality in place. It covers more things like ADI and APIs, et cetera. Everything is in one place, right there, so you don't need to go anywhere. With one single tool, you have everything you need. You can even test the UI as well. The initial setup is very easy. There is nice functionality under the Service Virtualization feature. The solution is stable. Technical support is helpful. This product easily scales. Parasoft actually provides very extensive coverage. For example, in SAP applications, we have various EDIs, and integrated development. That also is supported by Parasoft. In the market, we don't have many of the tools there to test those things. It's nice to be able to with this product.
SandeepSingh9 - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows you to parameterize in one place for the changes to reflect everywhere and lets you customize the environment, but its load testing feature needs improvement, and costs need to be cheaper
One of the features of ReadyAPI that's worth mentioning is that it allows you to parameterize. I'm working with more than two hundred resources, so I don't have to go and make a small change at each point every time. I have the option to just parameterize in one place for the changes to reflect everywhere. Another valuable feature of ReadyAPI is that it provides a customized environment. In my company, you work in different environments, such as QA, UAT, and LT, so the URLs for every environment are different. In ReadyAPI, you can customize your environment, set it up, then start working on it. Another feature worth mentioning that's offered in ReadyAPI is automating your test value as the tool allows Groovy scripting. In your test case, you can use a Groovy script that says that in a particular test case, you have ten resources, but you just want to exhibit five and that you don't want to exhibit the remaining five. You can write a small Groovy script that lets you execute just five resources out of the ten resources. I also like that ReadyAPI allows you to read the data from CFC and Excel. It also allows you to create or customize your data, but that only works at a certain point because every application has its specific data. ReadyAPI cannot generate every data, but when I'm posting and I want to generate a random name, such as a first name, I can do it in ReadyAPI. The tool also has many different features which I find valuable, including Git integration.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
16%
Insurance Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Parasoft SOAtest?
Since the solution has both command line and automation options, it generates good reports.
What needs improvement with Parasoft SOAtest?
Tuning the tool takes time because it gives quite a long list of warnings. Going through that is a challenge. It only happens in the initial stage when we are setting up the tool, but it can be imp...
What do you like most about ReadyAPI?
The performance testing capabilities are very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ReadyAPI?
The pricing is very competitive. It has a good impact on our time-to-market metrics. We have the complete SmartBear environment. The single cost for all the services makes it easier.
What needs improvement with ReadyAPI?
The vendor conducts webinars. They must do it more, though. The solution must update SmartBear Academy. The content on ReadyAPI in SmartBear Academy is outdated.
 

Also Known As

SOAtest
Ready API
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Charter Communications, Sabre, Caesars Entertainment, Charles Schwab, ING, Intel, Northbridge Financial, Capital Services, WoodmenLife
Healthcare Data Solutions (HDS)
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