Ranorex Studio vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

Ranorex and Microsoft are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. Ranorex is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.5, while Microsoft is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.5. Ranorex holds a 3.6% mindshare in FT, compared to Microsoft’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Ranorex users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Ranorex Studio

Read 46 Ranorex Studio reviews

2,112 Views
1,566 Comparison Views

95% willing to recommend

Visual Studio Test Professi...

Read 52 Visual Studio Test Professional reviews

431 Views
354 Comparison Views

96% willing to recommend

Ranorex Studio

Visual Studio Test Professi...

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

In the software testing tools category, Visual Studio Test Professional and Ranorex Studio offer distinct features serving different user needs. Visual Studio Test Professional has an advantage in integration with Microsoft technologies, while Ranorex excels in automation with minimal coding required.

Features: Visual Studio Test Professional is renowned for its seamless integration with Microsoft technologies such as C# and .NET, enhanced by tools like IntelliSense and ReSharper. It is known for its rich IDE and efficient unit testing capabilities. Meanwhile, Ranorex Studio is praised for robust automation features, supporting test recording and execution across multiple platforms including desktop, web, and mobile with strong UI recognition and script customization possibilities.

Room for Improvement: Visual Studio Test Professional could increase efficiency with improved stability, enhanced documentation, and better integration with continuous integration tools. Ranorex Studio would benefit from improved multi-OS support, more advanced code modules, and effective tools for handling browsers and mobile devices alongside enhanced test management interfaces and broader API documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Visual Studio Test Professional is mostly deployed on-premises but also sees some hybrid and cloud usage. Ranorex Studio is versatile with both private and public cloud deployments but also primarily used on-premises. Customer service is generally positive for both, though Visual Studio has a strong support community, and Ranorex is noted for personalized, expert support.

Pricing and ROI: Visual Studio Test Professional is considered mid-range with both paid and free options, offering strong ROI through productivity and integration within the Microsoft ecosystem. Ranorex Studio, while also costly, provides a significant ROI by improving development efficiency, requiring strategic licensing to maximize value.

To learn more, read our detailed Ranorex Studio vs. Visual Studio Test Professional Report (Updated: April 2025).

Buyer's Guide

Ranorex Studio vs. Visual Studio Test Professional

April 2025

Download the complete report

Helped 849,190 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Ranorex Studio

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

14th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile App Testing Tools (4th), Regression Testing Tools (7th), Test Automation Tools (11th)

Visual Studio Test Professi...

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Management Tools (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Ranorex Studio is 3.6%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 0.6%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Functional Testing Tools

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.

Read full review

ALFONSO LORENZO-RODRÍGUEZ

Chief Product Officer at Gradiant

Provides extensive extensions and plugins for seamless AI product development

Our primary use case for Visual Studio Test Professional is as a development tool. We develop software primarily in Python, specifically for applications related to artificial intelligence. We use frameworks like PyTorch for training models and developing applications using these models. This tool…

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

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

"This is a powerful, reliable and versatile all-around application testing suite."

"The most valuable feature of Ranorex Studio is the capture and replay tool. You don't need to do script testing. When you launch any application from Ranorex Studio it automatically captures these test case steps. The next time you can replay the tool the flow automatically happens again. For example, when you do the logging and all the activity will be captured by the tool, and re-execute the same step by using automatization."

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

"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."

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

"Support is very quick. You can write to them and on the same day, they will respond. This is one of the best features."

More Ranorex Studio pros

"Searching is extensive and helpful."

"Its initial setup process is easy."

"The debugging feature is valuable."

"The integrated unit testing and extensive search features have made things easier."

"I was satisfied with the support given by customer service."

"Visual Studio Test Pro is super helpful for my Microsoft app work."

"The product is good to create big or small projects fastly. It is one of the leaders in the area."

"What I like most about Visual Studio Test Professional is the way people publish templates and publish integration."

More Visual Studio Test Professional pros

Cons

"Part of the challenge is that Ranorex's support is over in Europe, so we can't get responses on the same day. If we had support in the United States that was a bit more timely, that would be helpful."

"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."

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

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

"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."

"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."

"The automation of the SAP application could perhaps be improved to make it much simpler."

"The solution does not support dual or regression testing."

More Ranorex Studio cons

"The interface should be made attractive."

"I would appreciate some enhancements in the interface, maybe adding more color options."

"Sometimes, the solution hangs, so its performance could be improved."

"The database administration could be better; you should be able to choose new tools with the development environment in Visual Studio. It could be easier to use."

"The price is reasonable, but it's not the best."

"One of the problems with this solution is you need to be highly technically skilled to operate it, it is not for everyone."

"The Git extensions are very basic and can be more extensive compared to other software focused on Git, like GitTower or SmartGit."

"It is not good in terms of performance. When you open Visual Studio, you have to wait for a while to process your code. It uses a lot of resources and has a lot of features. If we could disable some of the features, it would be lighter and faster to use. Nowadays, for some of the projects, we use VS Code for JavaScript or Python. VS Code is very light and easy to use, whereas, in Visual Studio, we have to wait because it takes time to compile or run a project. It has a lot of competitors in terms of performance, such as Intelligent ID. Intelligent ID is very easy to use. It has many features, and it is lighter to use than Visual Studio. In terms of error handling, sometimes, it shows an error before you finish your code, which can be improved. It would be good if it has a version for Linux. I use VS Code on Linux, but I am not sure if Visual Studio has a version for Linux."

More Visual Studio Test Professional cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

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

"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)."

"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."

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

"There is a paid version of the solution as well as a community version that is free."

"I positioned it at a mid-range level. It isn't an inexpensive solution, but considering its capabilities, it represents excellent value for the functionalities it offers."

"I think that the pricing is quite good."

"The product is very expensive."

"The pricing is expensive."

"It is a price-effective solution"

"Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."

"Visual Studio Test Professional is not an expensive solution."

More Visual Studio Test Professional pricing and cost advice

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Functional Testing Tools solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

849,190 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

20%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Real Estate/Law Firm

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.

See all answers

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.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Ranorex Studio?

See all answers

What do you like most about Visual Studio Test Professional?

The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?

The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?

The product needs contextual help integrated within its interface. Currently, I need to search online to find out how to use certain functions. This feature would save time by providing direct assi...

See all answers

Comparisons

Tricentis Tosca vs Ranorex Studio

Compared 23% of the time

SmartBear TestComplete vs Ranorex Studio

Compared 15% of the time

Qt Squish vs Ranorex Studio

Compared 15% of the time

Katalon Studio vs Ranorex Studio

Compared 14% of the time

OpenText UFT One vs Ranorex Studio

Compared 7% of the time

More Ranorex Studio Competitors

Apache JMeter vs Visual Studio Test Professional

Compared 23% of the time

SmartBear TestComplete vs Visual Studio Test Professional

Compared 18% of the time

Tricentis Tosca vs Visual Studio Test Professional

Compared 13% of the time

Qt Squish vs Visual Studio Test Professional

Compared 12% of the time

Tricentis qTest vs Visual Studio Test Professional

Compared 12% of the time

More Visual Studio Test Professional Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Ranorex Studio

April 2025

Download Ranorex Studio product report

Buyer's Guide

Visual Studio Test Professional

March 2025

Download Visual Studio Test Professional product report

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.

Ranorex

Visual Studio Professional Edition provides an IDE for all supported development languages. As of Visual Studio 2010, the Standard edition was dropped. MSDN support is available as MSDN Essentials or the full MSDN library depending on licensing. It supports XML and XSLT editing, and can create deployment packages that only use ClickOnce and MSI. It includes tools like Server Explorer and integration with Microsoft SQL Server also. Windows Mobile development support was included in Visual Studio 2005 Standard, however, with Visual Studio 2008, it is only available in Professional and higher editions. Windows Phone 7 development support was added to all editions in Visual Studio 2010. Development for Windows Mobile is no longer supported in Visual Studio 2010; it is superseded by Windows Phone 7.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

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

Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa

Buyer's Guide

Ranorex Studio vs. Visual Studio Test Professional

April 2025

Free Report: Ranorex Studio vs. Visual Studio Test Professional

Find out what your peers are saying about Ranorex Studio vs. Visual Studio Test Professional and other solutions. Updated: April 2025.

DOWNLOAD NOW

849,190 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our Ranorex Studio vs. Visual Studio Test Professional report.

See our list of best Functional Testing Tools vendors and best Regression Testing Tools vendors.

We monitor all Functional Testing Tools reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.