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Telerik Test Studio vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

Progress Software and Microsoft are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. Progress Software is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.3, while Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.5. Progress Software holds a 1.4% mindshare in FT, compared to Microsoft’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Progress Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Visual Studio Test Professional and Telerik Test Studio are key competitors in the test management and automation sector. Telerik Test Studio seems to have the upper hand due to its robust features and advanced automation capabilities, despite higher setup costs.

Features: Visual Studio Test Professional integrates seamlessly with Microsoft tools, supports efficient planning and execution, and provides robust tracking capabilities. Telerik Test Studio delivers powerful automation with record-and-playback, supports multiple applications and browsers, and offers versatile testing capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Visual Studio Test Professional could enhance its deployment speed, reduce dependence on expert involvement, and expand automation support beyond Microsoft technologies. Telerik Test Studio might benefit from lowering setup costs, enhancing integration with third-party tools, and improving documentation for advanced features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Telerik Test Studio provides a straightforward deployment experience and responsive customer service. Visual Studio Test Professional benefits from the Microsoft ecosystem but may require additional time and expertise for optimal setup.

Pricing and ROI: Visual Studio Test Professional is cost-effective for Microsoft-centric companies, yielding strong ROI due to integration benefits. Telerik Test Studio has higher initial costs but offers better long-term ROI through enhanced testing efficiency and coverage.

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Categories and Ranking

Telerik Test Studio
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Load Testing Tools (12th), Regression Testing Tools (8th), Test Automation Tools (17th)
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Telerik Test Studio is 1.4%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 0.6%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Raghvendra Jyothi - PeerSpot reviewer
Very good performance and load testing capabilities
There are some compatibility issues with the load standpoint test. When we use the solution instead of Microsoft Edge, more scripting is required. The reports for structure point or test management could be more compatible with other tools. For example, when I create an application I sometimes cannot generate a report.
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CharlesChang - PeerSpot reviewer
Valuable performance and libraries but needs compatibility improvements
We use Visual Studio Test Professional to develop our internal applications for our company The performance of Visual Studio Test Professional is valuable. Additionally, there are many libraries that I can use, and it supports cross-platform functionality. Visual Studio Test Professional is…
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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The most valuable aspects of the solution are the font, size, and interface."
"The performance and load testing are very good."
"The way it identifies elements is good."
"Before using Telerik Test Studio, I was a manual tester, so it was my first automation tool, yet I felt very comfortable using it. I've used the record and play feature, and Telerik Test Studio was easy to use. The tool was easy to understand, even for a first-time user like me."
"Has a very smooth process for launching and closing the application after execution."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a very scalable solution."
"Searching is extensive and helpful."
"The most valuable feature has been to store all our packages in one place including SSIS packages, SQL tables, TFS and SSR."
"The most valuable feature of Visual Studio Test Professional is its ease of use."
"The initial setup is easy. It's easy to configure."
"I was satisfied with the support given by customer service."
"The integrated unit testing and extensive search features have made things easier."
"We are satisfied with technical support. Communicating with them is very simple. We also have a lot of online resources to check and to study and to train our team with. The documentation is very clear and readily available."
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Cons

"Its UI is not very user-friendly and could be improved. For new users, it isn't easy."
"I observed that the Excel and Word validation was quite challenging, which is an area for improvement in the tool. I also experienced minor difficulties with Telerik Test Studio, particularly in fetching elements in some scenarios when using C# for coding."
"The charts need to be more detailed and customizable."
"It can be improved by including a feature that allows multiple file types to be selected simultaneously."
"There are some compatibility issues with the load standpoint test."
"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 vendor must release a lightweight version of the solution."
"The solution should be cheaper."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"It is hard to learn, and you need to invest time to understand it."
"The service right now is far too expensive. You need to pay per user."
"There are too many features with the product and I would like there to be less."
"There are not any specific areas for improvement since there are so many libraries and frameworks already available."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is fair so I rate it an eight out of ten."
"For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."
"The tool is affordable."
"Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is not an expensive solution."
"The product is very expensive."
"There is a paid version of the solution as well as a community version that is free."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional, which is expensive."
"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
18%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
5%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Telerik Test Studio?
The way it identifies elements is good.
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What needs improvement with Telerik Test Studio?
Its UI is not very user-friendly and could be improved. For new users, it isn't easy. In addition, sometimes, tests used to fail intermittently. These were the two disadvantages.
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What advice do you have for others considering Telerik Test Studio?
Instead of Telerik Test Studio, I'd recommend writing test cases in .Net so that in the future, if you move away from Telerik Test Studio to another tool, it would be easier for you. Your current c...
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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?
The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective.
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What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?
There are not any specific areas for improvement since there are so many libraries and frameworks already available, and we have not even touched everything yet.
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Overview

Telerik Test Studio is an innovative and easy-to-use automated web, WPF and load testing solution. Test Studio tests support essential technologies like ASP.NET AJAX, Silverlight, PHP and MVC. Test Studio functional testing is a comprehensive yet cost-effective automated testing suite. Users can complete tasks quickly and easily with the product's point-and-click interface, which is augmented by Telerik-exclusive features like a visual storyboard and 3D element selection. Test Studio also offers script-less test automation for Silverlight applications. Test Studio load tests allow users to capture quickly capture, multiply and replay complex web traffic. Record HTTP traffic from desktop browsers, mobile devices and web services, and replay traffic with hundreds or thousands of virtual users spread across multiple machines. Fine-tune your load scenario with data binding, user authentication, and dynamic targets. Test Studio Mobile is an intuitive and easy to use test automation solution for Mobile application testing. Create tests once and test across multiple devices and OS's. The point and click functionality allows users to capture quickly and replay complex mobile testing functionality. There is no need to write a single line of code. Test against any number of real devices as you wish or through an emulator by connecting through Wifi. Test Studio for APIs helps customers verify the integrity and reliability of their APIs in an easy way and incorporate their API testing effort in their continuous testing and delivery process. Test Studio for APIs is used to determine whether APIs return the correct response for a broad range of commonly accepted requests, react properly to edge cases such as failures and unexpected inputs, as well as deliver the responses in an acceptable amount of time.
Progress Software
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.
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