Ranorex Studio vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

Ranorex and Microsoft are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. Ranorex is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.7, while Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.7. Ranorex holds a 3.7% mindshare in FT, compared to Microsoft’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Ranorex users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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97% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Ranorex Studio and Visual Studio Test Professional based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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

To learn more, read our detailed Ranorex Studio vs. Visual Studio Test Professional Report (Updated: October 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

Ranorex Studio

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

16th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile App Testing Tools (4th), Regression Testing Tools (7th), Test Automation Tools (12th)

Visual Studio Test Professi...

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

5th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Management Tools (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Ranorex Studio is 3.7%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 0.7%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Aws V

IT Team Leader -Automation Manager at Citco

Aug 24, 2023

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

Our usage was at least seven to eight months ago. We have web-based and desktop Windows applications, and automating the desktop applications was challenging. Ranorex provided the necessary keywords, especially for our shallow testing needs. We did a couple of POCs using this solution. But at the…

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Vince Corbin

Director at Truly Madly Deeply Ltd

Nov 3, 2023

A collection of services to plan, build and ship applications faster, to any cloud or on-premises

I have engaged in a diverse array of activities, ranging from developing my own website and working on various in-house technology projects. Before this, my professional experience encompassed bond trading, equity trading in the city, and involvement in state agency initiatives. Overall, I have…

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

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

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

"Object identification is good."

"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."

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

"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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"Code testing is the most valuable feature of this solution for developing software."

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

"Performance-wise, it is a great tool."

"Visual Studio Test Professional is a very scalable solution."

"Visual Studio is the easiest to use."

"The solution is very stable; there's nothing in relation to stability to complain about."

"The solution is very stable."

"Customization is the most powerful feature of this product."

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Cons

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

"When Ranorex is upgraded, the compatibility with other projects, in version control, in-house or on-premise, fails on occasion. However, overall, the stability is good."

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

"When we have updated the solution in the past there have been issues with the libraries. They need to make it clear that the libraries need to be upgraded too."

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"The pricing of this solution should be lowered."

"It could be available for multiple platforms and other operating systems like Mac with a native port."

"Sometimes, the product is too complex to use."

"The solution can improve the startup time."

"The interface should be made attractive."

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

"Visual Studio Test Professional needs to improve its scalability."

"It is hard to learn, and you need to invest time to understand it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."

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

"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)."

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

"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional, which is expensive."

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

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

"We use the solution’s community version, and the solution’s pricing could be cheaper."

"Visual Studio Test Professional is a very expensive solution."

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

"Our company pays a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

22%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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?

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 languag...

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What do you like most about Visual Studio Test Professional?

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

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

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

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What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?

The solution’s stability could be improved.

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Ranorex

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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.

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.

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

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