Ranorex Studio vs SmartBear TestComplete comparison

Ranorex and SmartBear are both solutions in the Test Automation Tools category. Ranorex is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.5, while SmartBear is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.8. Ranorex holds a 4.9% mindshare in TAt, compared to SmartBear’s 6.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Ranorex users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of SmartBear users who would recommend it.

Ranorex Studio

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87% willing to recommend

Ranorex Studio

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

SmartBear TestComplete and Ranorex Studio are prominent competitors in the field of test automation tools. Ranorex Studio seems to have the upper hand, particularly due to its robust support for multiple programming languages and strong scripting capabilities.

Features: TestComplete offers a drag-and-drop interface, a keyword-driven approach, and script reusability for automation across diverse application types. Its integrations enhance testing across environments, and object recognition is a significant feature. Ranorex Studio supports multiple programming languages and provides a solid scripting platform, supplemented by Ranorex Spy for comprehensive element recognition. It also excels in multi-device testing capabilities, valued by its users.

Room for Improvement: TestComplete needs to enhance its customer support, older product integrations, and address challenges in web and mobile testing frameworks. Additionally, the complexity in scripting for cross-browser tests and limited programming language support are noted. Ranorex Studio could improve support for non-Windows operating systems and browser compatibility, as users have highlighted these as key areas for enhancement.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both tools are primarily deployed on-premises, though TestComplete extends support to public cloud options. In customer service, TestComplete receives mixed reviews, indicating the need for improvement. Ranorex Studio, on the other hand, is praised for professional and responsive support, frequently rated higher for providing timely solutions.

Pricing and ROI: TestComplete's pricing is seen as expensive by some due to its license structure, despite perceived value from its automation features in reducing testing times. Ranorex Studio, while also costly, offers a substantial ROI by efficiently managing diverse testing requirements. Users recommend strategic license planning to optimize costs, making its pricing justifiable given the strong return on investment.

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Categories and Ranking

Ranorex Studio

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

14th

Ranking in Regression Testing Tools

7th

Ranking in Test Automation Tools

12th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile App Testing Tools (4th)

SmartBear TestComplete

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

8th

Ranking in Regression Testing Tools

5th

Ranking in Test Automation Tools

6th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Test Automation Tools category, the mindshare of Ranorex Studio is 4.9%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SmartBear TestComplete is 6.1%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Q&A Highlights

it_user500790

Works

Aug 24, 2016

SAP GUI Testing Tool

Thanks all, it's encouraging to see so much support and responses

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Featured Reviews

Aws V

IT Team Leader -Automation Manager at Citco

Good data security, allowing local installations to prevent data from going to the internet

There were a lot of issues we faced. One notable improvement would be better API integration within the tool itself, as we still rely on external tools like Postman. Additionally, expanding language support beyond C#, Java, and JavaScript to include Python would be beneficial. An AI feature that automatically detects automation object properties and suggests actions would be a great addition. So, in future releases, AI solutions for automated property identification would be helpful.

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Prakhar Goel

Sr Test Lead at Emerson

Used for integration automation, user-based automation, and web automation

The solution's most valuable features are the drag-and-drop feature, keyword-driven approach, and reusability of the scripts. The solution has introduced a new feature that helps us identify objects we cannot normally identify. It gives you a fair idea of objects, resolving the object recognition issue. The solution can be used to perform different tests on different machines.

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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 solution is intuitive and pretty self-sustaining. You don't need a lot of help with it in terms of setup or assistance."

"I'm from a UFT background, so Ranorex Studio has a similar feel in terms of how it handles objects. It just felt familiar even though I'd never seen it before. However, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of UFT, but it's a pretty good start, and it's cost-effective."

"Code Conversion is one of the great features because sometimes, the automation tool doesn't have the capability of maneuvering around two specific evaluations."

"The solution is fast and includes built-in libraries that record and playback."

"I like the recording function and Ranorex Spy."

"Object identification is good."

"The solutions's regression testing is very important for our company, as is the continuous integration process."

"The scalability is very good. It's probably one of the better tools I've seen on the market."

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"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ability to integrate with Azure DevOps for continuous integration and deployment."

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

"It allows us to test both desktop and web applications."

"This company offers end-to-end capabilities for test suite creation and execution. One feature that I particularly appreciate is the tagging system. Tags are highly valuable, as they allow you to assign tags to your test cases. When there's an impact in a specific area, you can search for and run all test cases associated with that tag. I find this functionality very useful."

"The solution helps improve the stability of our product. It also decreases the work of our manual quality assurance engineers."

"The most valuable feature is the integration with Azure DevOps."

"The initial setup is pretty easy and it's quick to deploy."

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

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Cons

"If there are many queries on the web page, Ranorex will not render the page correctly. I had about 1,000 queries on the page, and the solution was not able to handle it."

"The object detection functionality needs to be improved."

"I'd like to know their testing strategies and to know what they can automate and what they can't. It can become pretty frustrating if you're trying to automate something that changes on a monthly or weekly basis."

"Other OS Support, Ranorex Spy performance improvement (Especially for Silverlight controls)."

"We are mainly working for manufacturing OEMs but the integration is not available. It would be a benefit if they built one integration tool for all the Teamcenter home servers and software as the main PLM data source. It is a simple process at this time, the integration could be made easier."

"One of the areas the service could be improved would be to have the training in Italian."

"For our purposes it requires integration with other products to get out the results in the format we want them. Adding this to the product could improve it."

"Binding to other sources is very good but the object recognition in .NET desktop applications often doesn't work."

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"TestComplete gives support to do requests to a SOAP web service but has no support to do HTTP requests on Restful services."

"Right now, when you buy the solution, you need to pay for one solution. You receive one set up and you install it and it's just in that one machine. It would be ideal if they could offer one subscription where you can connect to different machines with a group subscription."

"Error handling features in the tool are a little limited."

"This solution could be improved by making it easier to visualize where there is a failure without having to look at it in detail."

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

"The way objects are added and used when utilizing descriptive programming could be improved. It is a little unwieldy, compared to UFT."

"The artificial intelligence needs to be improved."

"Right now, the product only supports Windows."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing fees depend on the number of users."

"There are several types of licenses and you need to choose depending on your needs and level of usage."

"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."

"We paid €3,000 (approximately $3,300 USD) for this solution. When you add the runtime licenses it will be €3,500 (approximately $3,900 USD)."

"This solution is a more expensive solution compared to some of the other competitors."

"Our company has one license per user with each costing two lakh rupees."

"The pricing is pretty reasonable."

"It costs a few hundred per year, but I am not sure. It is not at all expensive as compared to other tools."

"It is approximately $6,000 a year."

"The price is less, compared to other products, such as QTP."

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

"Buy modules on demand. If you have a four-person team and they will each automate tests only 25% of the time, it's better to buy a floating licence and share the tool during the work day."

"The solution's licensing cost has increased because it has moved to some new SLM-based licenses."

"The license price for a physical machine is cheap, and for virtual machine, it is very expensive."

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Answers from the Community

it_user500790

Works

Aug 24, 2016

SAP GUI Testing Tool

Thanks all, it's encouraging to see so much support and responses

2 out of 16 answers

it_user83412

Vice President at Tricentis

Aug 23, 2016

All of these solutions are based on scripts and face the associated limitations. Test data management, parameterization, dynamic TBOMs, BPCA, SolMan integration and script maintenance all pose potential issues. I'd recommend looking at Tricentis Tosca or Worksoft, both of which provide scriptless automation for SAP GUI. Tosca also supports Fiori and NWBC natively as well as over 30 different UI and API technologies. [FULL DISCLOSURE: I work for Tricentis, so obviously biased, but we serve many SAP clients]

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it_user457878

Works at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Aug 23, 2016

UFT will support or Tricentis TOSCA .

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

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 do you like most about Ranorex Studio?

Data security was prime for us. Being able to download and run tests on our local machines was a big plus. The flexibility Ranorex offers in terms of customization is outstanding.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ranorex Studio?

I'd rate it around five out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, not too cheap but not overly pricey.

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What needs improvement with Ranorex Studio?

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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?

I don't know much about the pricing, however, I think it's cheaper.

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What needs improvement with SmartBear TestComplete?

The recording function, when using Python, could be improved, as it does not work well in recording testing.

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 22% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Overview

Ranorex is a leading software development company that offers innovative test automation software. Ranorex makes testing easy, saves time in the testing process and empowers clients to ensure the highest quality of their products. Its flexible tools and quick ROI make it the ideal choice for companies of virtually any size – and this is why thousands of clients in over 60 countries trust in its excellence.

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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."

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Sample Customers

Siemens, TomTom, Adidas, Canon, Lufthansa, Roche, Cisco, Philipps, Dell, Motorola, Toshiba, Citrix, Ericsson, sage, Continental, IBM, Credit Suisse, Vodafone

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

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