Qt Squish vs SmartBear TestComplete comparison

Qt Group and SmartBear are both solutions in the Test Automation Tools category. Qt Group is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.5, while SmartBear is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.6. Qt Group holds a 2.8% mindshare in TAt, compared to SmartBear’s 6.6% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Qt Group users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of SmartBear users who would recommend it.

Qt Squish

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95% willing to recommend

SmartBear TestComplete

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5,879 Views
4,140 Comparison Views

86% willing to recommend

Qt Squish

SmartBear TestComplete

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Qt Squish and SmartBear TestComplete based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Test Automation Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Qt Squish vs. SmartBear TestComplete Report (Updated: July 2024).

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Qt Squish vs. SmartBear TestComplete

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Categories and Ranking

Qt Squish

Ranking in Test Automation Tools

12th

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SmartBear TestComplete

Ranking in Test Automation Tools

4th

Average Rating

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (5th), Regression Testing Tools (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Test Automation Tools category, the mindshare of Qt Squish is 2.8%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SmartBear TestComplete is 6.6%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer2085504

Software Test Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

Aug 1, 2024

A commercial cross-platform GUI and regression testing tool with a useful dashboard

We use Squish to test real time traffic control screens Automated testing has clearly some advantages I like the dashboard. It's virtual, and you can see the customer results. I can do it at night and in the morning. I think it also automatically emails results. The price could be better. I…

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George Mahlangu

Automation Tester at Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH)

Apr 18, 2024

Record and playback functionality makes it easier to script and create automated tests

Headless testing would be a big improvement. For example, when we run our regression suite, we need to start a virtual machine and run the tests interactively. There isn't a way to run the tests headlessly without logging into the virtual machine. That's the one feature I think would really take TestComplete to the next level. Another feature that would be a valuable addition is that instead of generating MHT files when you enter an incident in Azure DevOps, they should have a way to generate something like an HTML file. MHT files are an outdated technology that requires Internet Explorer to open. With current technologies and Microsoft's updates to Edge, you can end up with MHT files that you can't open. That's a feature they could improve upon. Each tool has its own way of generating reports. Maybe if you go open source with something like the Allure Report and add an Allure Report extension to Azure DevOps, that would provide clearer and nicer reports. I know TestComplete has its own way of implementing alerts, but the issue is that you don't see the screenshots in Allure report when you use it.

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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

"The initial setup process is straightforward."

"This product can work with QT applications and cross-cut from them on Windows or Mac."

"I find it very user-friendly and easy to start working with. The main benefit for me is that it allows testing applications developed in the Qt language. This capability makes Squish a game-changer, as it's the only tool I've found that enables automation for applications written in Qt. I appreciate three main aspects. Firstly, the documentation is excellent. Secondly, I value the way the tool efficiently locates elements during testing. These are the two aspects I particularly like."

"I like the dashboard. It's virtual, and you can see the customer results. I can do it at night and in the morning. I think it also automatically emails results."

"froglogic Squish is one of the most desired solutions if you are having a Qt as a framework and if you are looking at GUI regression testing. froglogic is a part of Qt as a company."

"Recording and playback of tests were easier with SmartBear TestComplete...It is a scalable solution."

"In TestComplete, I saw a conformed package of a tool that kept everybody in consistency. The team was able to regenerate further tests without having to manipulate more code because the record feature is great."

"It is a strong automation tool for desktop, browser, and API testing."

"The most valuable features of the SmartBear TestComplete are self-healing, they reduce the maintenance required. The different languages SmartBear TestComplete supports are good because some of our libraries are written in Python, JavaScript, and C#. It's very easy to put them all under one project and use them. The are other features that SmartBear TestComplete has but the competition widely has them as well."

"The solution is great as a record and playback tool. It also has valuable regression testing."

"The product's initial setup phase was easy."

"The database checkpoints detect problems which are difficult for a human resource to find."

"I like the cross browser compatibility. It saves a lot of time re-writing scripts to accommodate different browsers."

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Cons

"I'm relatively new to Squish, so I'm not familiar with all its pros and cons. Currently, I haven't identified any specific improvements. However, one feature I miss is Git integration within the tool. In my previous experience with Selenium and Python in PyCharm, it was straightforward to create and review changes before pushing them. I haven't found a similar option in Squish, and having an integrated tool for managing conflicts would be beneficial in certain scenarios where collaboration is involved."

"ID could be improved with suggestions of names, variables or class."

"The platform could be improved by implementing some basic functionalities that are frequently used, such as login procedures and screen handling when multiple screens are used at the workplace."

"The price could be better."

"There had been a lot of improvements with froglogic Squish already. There were some scenarios in which this particular solution was available in different flavors. They have pulled everything together in one solution. There were some monitoring systems, which were missing out from the solution earlier. They have a centralized dashboard for monitoring the test cases and their execution. It's a full-blown solution, there are not many glitches in terms of something missing out of the package."

"The initial setup of SmartBear TestComplete was complex."

"Stability issues occurred only when connecting to the SourceSafe. Sometimes, after getting the latest version, the tool hangs and it should be reopened in order to recover."

"In scenarios where two of our engineers work on the same task, merging codes is a bit difficult."

"Name Mapping feature should be clearer. Whenever I use it, I do not really know what will work and what will not work."

"It is very hard to read the test log generated by TestComplete Executor if the log file is very big. TestComplete Executor is a small tool for just running the TestComplete test framework (not for developing)."

"Increased performance with less memory and CPU usage."

"What is currently missing from this solution is better support for mobile testing."

"If that engine could better identify more XPaths automatically and make the process more flexible, that would be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive."

"The platform is highly-priced."

"The price could be better. I believe each developer license costs about 6000 or 7000 Euros per year."

"We have a TestComplete 12 license."

"SmartBear TestComplete is an expensive tool."

"The solution's pricing is too high."

"My advice so far, is that while it’s not quite as powerful and easy to use as UFT, its price tag more than makes up for it."

"The pricing is pretty reasonable."

"Our ROI is about $10,000 a year."

"The product is becoming more and more expensive."

"This is a pay-per-use service that is not expensive, and cost-efficient if you have a small team."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

18%

Computer Software Company

18%

Healthcare Company

Transportation Company

Computer Software Company

19%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for froglogic Squish?

The platform is highly-priced.

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What needs improvement with froglogic Squish?

The platform could be improved by implementing some basic functionalities that are frequently used, such as login procedures and screen handling when multiple screens are used at the workplace.

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What is your primary use case for froglogic Squish?

My primary use case for this solution is for automatic software testing. Specifically, I use it to test software's user interfaces using a test tool that automates these tests.

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What do you like most about SmartBear TestComplete?

TestComplete has strong reporting capabilities. The reports they generate are really good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SmartBear TestComplete?

The solution's pricing is too high. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing nine and a half out of ten.

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What needs improvement with SmartBear TestComplete?

The learning curve of the solution's user interface is a little high for new users.

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Overview

Take the complexity out of testing graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) – even in the face of product evolution and safety-critical applications.

What is SmartBear TestComplete?

TestComplete is a reliable, sturdy automated testing platform created by SmartBear Software. SmartBear Software is a worldwide technological leader known for developing quality enterprise-class development and testing solutions.

TestComplete simplifies the process of creating tests for numerous applications, including, but not limited to; Desktop, Android, IOS, Web browsers, and Windows. Application tests can be manual, scripted, and even recorded by using keyword-driven or data-driven functionality. There are even additional options for error reporting and automated playback. The object repository is extremely accurate and is fully customizable. TestComplete can easily be used by experienced developers and even by manual novice testers to develop quality automated UI tests quickly.

TestComplete offers three different testing scenarios:

Desktop: Users can easily and quickly automate UI tests using today’s most popular desktop applications, such as; Windows, Java, Python,.Net, VBScript, and more.
Web: Users can effortlessly create renewable tests for all of today’s popular web applications, including JavaScript frameworks on 2000+ trusted browser and platform integrations.
Mobile: Users can safely build and automate serviceable UI tests on actual or virtual android or IOS devices, locally or in the cloud. Users can create code or codeless tests. TestComplete seamlessly integrates with many of today’s popular frameworks.

Key Features

Easily create automated UI tests: TestComplete offers scriptless Record and Replay or simple keyword-driven tests to quickly develop any type of UI test users may require. Tests can be recorded once, then replayed when needed across various applications on mobile, web, or desktop environments. TestComplete integrates with many different languages, such as Java, Python, C+, and more.
Keyword driven tests: Users can easily divide testing steps, actions, objects, and data with an integrated keyword-driven test structure. This makes it easy for every user to participate in the test automation process; there is no programming experience needed. Everything is made simple with easy-to-use point-and-click options.
Data driven tests: Easily distinguish data from test commands to keep administrative efforts simple. Users can improve overall coverage by running various automated mobile, desktop, or web UI tests.
Record and Replay: Users can reuse created automated tests across every environment as often as desired. This helps to expand overall test coverage and represents a huge cost and time savings.

Reviews from Real Users

Sandhiya T S., Sr Solutions Engineer at Lexington Soft, relates, “The record and replay aspects of the solution are quite useful for people. With them, you don't have to write any scripts. Basically, you can record your actions and play them back later. The initial setup is also very easy.”

Sai S R., Staff Test Architect at a tech services company, says, "The most valuable features of the SmartBear TestComplete are self-healing, they reduce the maintenance required. The different languages SmartBear TestComplete supports are good because some of our libraries are written in Python, JavaScript, and C#. It's very easy to put them all under one project and use them."

Sample Customers

Google, Nokia, Pfizer, Siemens, Synopsys, Airbus, Boeing, Mercedes Benz, Disney, Shell, Reuters, Vodafone, XILINX, GE, Ericsson

Cisco, J.P. Morgan, Boeing, McAfee, EMC, Intuit, and Thomson Reuters.

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