SmartBear TestComplete vs UiPath Test Suite comparison

SmartBear and UiPath are both solutions in the Test Automation Tools category. SmartBear is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.6, while UiPath is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.0. SmartBear holds a 6.5% mindshare in TAt, compared to UiPath’s 4.2% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of SmartBear users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of UiPath users who would recommend it.

SmartBear TestComplete

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87% willing to recommend

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86% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between SmartBear TestComplete and UiPath Test Suite 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 SmartBear TestComplete vs. UiPath Test Suite Report (Updated: October 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

SmartBear TestComplete

Ranking in Test Automation Tools

6th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (7th), Regression Testing Tools (5th)

UiPath Test Suite

Ranking in Test Automation Tools

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Test Automation Tools category, the mindshare of SmartBear TestComplete is 6.5%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UiPath Test Suite is 4.2%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

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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Manigandan Rajavelu

Sr software engineer at PricewaterhouseCoopers

Comprehensive, good value for money, and a lot of time savings

I discovered a lot of bugs in UiPath Test Suite. If I publish a test case in Test Manager as well as in Orchestrator, the existing test case does not get replaced. It is appending the test case but not replacing it. We want to replace the existing test case, but this functionality is not available. In Test Manager, there are a lot of defects in the ROI report that we provide to the operations team on a monthly basis. It is not very clear and detailed. There is no detailed explanation of every test case. There is only a high-level overview. We cannot download the report from Test Manager. We have to use some other tool, such as Power BI, to view the data.

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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

"TestComplete fits almost perfectly with a large amount of stacks, such as Delphi, C#, Java and web applications."

"It's cross platform automation capabilities specially ranging across web, UNIX (via putty), and other systems."

"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."

"The product is stable for what we are currently using it for, and it is sufficient for us."

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

"The solution is mainly stable."

"The ability to run a whole suite of tests automatically (which we did overnight)."

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

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"Our team used to require five to six days to complete the entire release or execution cycle. Now, we're able to complete it within just one or one and a half days."

"We are finding bugs and defects much faster."

"Test Manager is helpful for tracking process steps. We can see which step is failing."

"The document understanding is good."

"Being able to use regular expressions, activities, and attributes is valuable."

"We also don't develop test robots like typing codes; we program them with drag-and-drop features."

"We could use it for Oracle and SAP and it did help significantly."

"The Test Manager, the final stage of the UiPath Test Suite, is its most valuable feature."

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Cons

"In the cross-browser domain, it has a few snags with Microsoft Edge and Chrome; although, these problems are not critical."

"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)."

"At times, identifying or locating an element can be somewhat challenging. However, in a recent test update, they introduced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capability. This introduction has reduced the challenges to some extent, as we can now utilize OCR if the normal method doesn't work. Nevertheless, there is still significant potential for improvement in TestComplete's ability to identify various object elements. I don't have any specific concerns to mention. I have observed significant improvements in TestComplete over the past few years, especially in its support for highly dynamic object elements used in products like Salesforce Dynamics 365. In earlier versions, there were numerous challenges, but the current version is far superior to its predecessors."

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

"The code editor, though following eclipse-style, is still a work in progress and gives a very poorly formatted code once viewed via other editing tools."

"The test object repository needs to be improved. The hierarchy and the way we identify the objects in different applications, irrespective of technology, needs adjustments. The located and test objects are not as flexible compared to other commercial tools."

"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."

"The solution needs Mac OS support. Right now, the solution has only been developed to accommodate Windows OS."

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"The pricing isn't as low as other options."

"At FORWARD VI, we see new automations being built around AI and the ability to have developers understand how they can drive some of those AI capabilities with Studio. We are starting to see that. They should also drive that with UiPath Test Suite so that we can not only build that development side faster; we can also develop the tests that go along with it, hopefully automatically."

"If I publish a test case in Test Manager as well as in Orchestrator, the existing test case does not get replaced. It is appending the test case but not replacing it."

"We'd like to see the solution integrate with more code or local frameworks."

"Our primary application is built on Windows, so we've faced no significant challenges. However, I think mobile automation is one area where the solution still needs some work."

"I don't rate its ability to automate very well."

"We are facing problems specifically with Desk Manager."

"We are able to automate most tasks by using UiPath. Its interface is fine. However, its price is a bit high."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"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 is approximately $6,000 a year."

"It comes with a high cost."

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

"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."

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"It represents good value for the investment."

"It is a little bit more expensive than Selenium, but it provides value for money. There are multiple types of licenses such as the Test Suite license, Studio Pro license, Test Manager license, and Test Robot license. The overall cost estimation is 13,800 dollars."

"I don't necessarily have a problem with the pricing of the UiPath Test Suite, especially because we're using the testing bot licenses as opposed to the unattended licensing."

"Regarding the pricing model, I believe it would be beneficial to combine it with some of the other platform aspects."

"I wasn't involved in the negotiations for the UiPath Test Suite, so I have no information on its pricing."

"The cost of a UiPath Test Suite license for five users is over $10,000 USD."

"One robot license costs 1,500 euros."

"UiPath Test Suite is a cost-effective solution. Orchestrator is the most expensive UiPath module, costing around $20,000, but you don't need to purchase Orchestrator to use Test Suite. You can buy a nonproductive version that costs about $2,400. It's a better value than other products I've seen."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

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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What do you like most about UiPath Test Suite?

Being able to use regular expressions, activities, and attributes is valuable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for UiPath Test Suite?

UiPath Test Suite is costly; the licenses are expensive.

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What needs improvement with UiPath Test Suite?

More precise logging would be appreciated. Additionally, addressing some bugs could improve functionality, and pricing could be more competitive.

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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

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

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