ReadyAPI Test vs SmartBear TestComplete comparison

ReadyAPI Test and SmartBear TestComplete are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. ReadyAPI Test is ranked #21 with an average rating of 7.3, while SmartBear TestComplete is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.8. ReadyAPI Test holds a 0.5% mindshare in FT, compared to SmartBear TestComplete’s 4.8% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of ReadyAPI Test users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of SmartBear TestComplete users who would recommend it.

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93% willing to recommend

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

SmartBear TestComplete and ReadyAPI Test compete in automation tools. TestComplete often holds an edge due to user satisfaction with features like automated overnight test suites and comprehensive logging, while ReadyAPI Test is favored for API testing capabilities.

Features: TestComplete provides automation for desktop, mobile, and web platforms, with features like Object Browser, flexible scripting, and data-driven testing. ReadyAPI Test focuses on API testing, offering mock capabilities, load testing, and comprehensive assertion mechanisms, designed for complex API interactions with support for various protocols.

Room for Improvement: TestComplete could enhance browser support, dynamic object handling, cross-platform features, licensing, code editor, and mobile testing support. ReadyAPI Test could improve scheduling, enhance reporting, and create a more intuitive interface for complex API test management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both products mainly offer on-premises deployment; TestComplete also offers some cloud-based options. TestComplete generally receives positive feedback for customer service, but there are reports of support delays. ReadyAPI’s customer service is satisfactory, though technical support often lacks adequate resolutions.

Pricing and ROI: TestComplete is viewed as cost-effective due to flexible licensing, though high costs are noted. Users appreciate the ROI from reduced testing times and increased efficiency. ReadyAPI Test is considered expensive, possibly limiting for small teams, with enhanced ROI through faster issue identification but with high pricing as a key consideration.

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Categories and Ranking

ReadyAPI Test

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

21st

Ranking in Regression Testing Tools

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

API Testing Tools (10th)

SmartBear TestComplete

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

9th

Ranking in Regression Testing Tools

5th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Automation Tools (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of ReadyAPI Test is 0.5%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SmartBear TestComplete is 4.8%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Faiz Ahmed

Test Automation Specialist / Lead at Tata Consultancy Services

You can achieve any complex task with this tool

There aren't any plugins for UI automation. You need to make a custom code and download a job to put into the libraries. If it were panelized, then it would be straightforward. It should be in a panel of the tools, so you can add those tools as your test step in your test cases. For example, it would be nice to have a Selenium plugin available from the menu, where I can select "open browser" and provide the URL. That URL would be immediately open in the browser. This is like a keyword, and then the Selenium plugin should be there.

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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 product allows us to uncover any potential issues early on."

"Using SoapUI's automation suites to run all our test cases saved us a lot of time. Running 300 test cases takes about three to four days. When you automate all that, it takes only two to three hours."

"The solution offers excellent integration capabilities."

"The most valuable features are that it is user-friendly, it's easy to use and easy to teach to others."

"We used to write our own solutions, from small scripts to task web services, so this saves us thousands of hours."

"It clearly makes it easy to test APIs based on the SOAP protocol. We are a logistics company, and we have lots of tracking calls coming in. We provide APIs for tracking services, and it makes sense for us to use SoapUI to test them thoroughly."

"The solution scales well."

"The interface is user-friendly."

Cons

"The documentation needs to be improved because the interface is not easy for a first-time user."

"The current interface is unsatisfactory."

"Occasionally, when you are saving, the solution can hang."

"Automation features are not user-friendly."

"I would like more documentation, training, tutorials, etc. Also, I don't particularly appreciate that I have to save everything. It takes up a lot of space on my laptop, but I have to install the WSDL again If I don't save it."

"I find that I'm fighting with the opportunities to order requests."

"There are no bugs or glitches, but a few features available only in the Pro version could be made available in the open-source version. Some of the features do not necessarily need to be only available to Pro users. The data generator would be really useful for the open-source version users."

"SoapUI would benefit from some more customization abilities. It's a good interface, but it would be nice if they added the ability to build custom dashboards where the user can do their own bar graphs and pie charts."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think the number of users is also limited, considering how much we pay."

"SoapUI Pro is open source but it has a subscription-based model which involves some more features. At the moment we are using the free version. The Pro version requires a license, and it is an annual license to use it."

"The Pro version can be expensive for some companies. There are no costs in addition to the licensing fees."

"The cost is not that bad."

"ReadyAPI Test is about $680 per user, per year."

"My understanding is that the pricing is okay, however, that's taken care of by our procurement team. It's around $5,000 for three years."

"It is free of charge."

"ReadyAPI Test is expensive, and I rate its pricing a four out of ten."

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"SmartBear TestComplete is an expensive tool."

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

"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."

"It comes with a high cost."

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

"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 solution is around $1500. Some are perpetual licenses, and some get a yearly report card."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

25%

Computer Software Company

13%

Insurance Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

20%

Manufacturing Company

14%

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 SoapUI Pro?

The product allows us to uncover any potential issues early on.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SoapUI Pro?

ReadyAPI Test is expensive, and I rate its pricing a four out of ten.

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What needs improvement with SoapUI Pro?

ReadyAPI Test needs to improve its reporting. While reports provide essential information when issues arise, or tests fail, having more graphical representations directly within the reports would b...

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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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Also Known As

SoapUI NG Pro

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Overview

For REST, SOAP and other popular API and IoT protocols, SoapUI NG Pro provides the industry's most comprehensive and easy-to-learn functional testing capabilities. Based on open core technology proven by millions of community members, SoapUI NG Pro helps you ensure that your APIs perform as intended, meet your business requirements, timeframes, and team skill sets right from day one.

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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

Apple, Cisco, FedEx, eBay, Microsoft, MasterCard, Pfizer, Nike, Oracle, Volvo, Lufthansa, Disney, HP, Intel, U.S. Air Force, Schindler

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

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