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Visual Studio Test Professional vs Zeenyx AscentialTest comparison

Microsoft and Zeenyx are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. Microsoft is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.5, while Zeenyx is ranked #18 with an average rating of 10.0. Microsoft holds a 0.7% mindshare in FT, compared to Zeenyx’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Zeenyx users who would recommend it.
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96% willing to recommend
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Visual Studio Test Professional and Zeenyx AscentialTest are both robust testing tools in the software testing category. Zeenyx AscentialTest seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive features.

Features: Visual Studio Test Professional integrates well with Microsoft products, offers automated testing capabilities, and has a straightforward interface. Zeenyx AscentialTest provides advanced scripting, ease of use, and a wide range of testing functionalities.

Room for Improvement: Visual Studio Test Professional could improve ease of use and debugging tools, and refine reporting capabilities. Zeenyx AscentialTest users desire better documentation, more training resources, and simplified user interface enhancements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Visual Studio Test Professional offers straightforward deployment and strong customer service. Zeenyx AscentialTest has more complex deployment but helpful customer support.

Pricing and ROI: Visual Studio Test Professional is more cost-effective and offers good value. Zeenyx AscentialTest is more expensive but delivers superior ROI with its richer features, justifying its higher cost.

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Categories and Ranking

Visual Studio Test Professi...
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
6th
Ranking in Test Management Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zeenyx AscentialTest
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
18th
Ranking in Test Management Tools
12th
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 0.7%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zeenyx AscentialTest is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Vince Corbin - PeerSpot reviewer
A collection of services to plan, build and ship applications faster, to any cloud or on-premises
I have utilized Microsoft's development environments extensively since their early inception, having been actively involved with Microsoft in the nascent stages, particularly during the development of Windows. I also collaborated with IBM on the original version of the IBM PC. The development environments at that time were vastly distinct from contemporary tools. I worked with assemblers and, in one instance, directly wrote in machine code, marking a significant contrast to the present landscape.
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Tobias Roth - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust automation with reusable steps and seamless integration
The concept of reusable steps in Zeenyx AscentialTest has significantly enhanced our test automation efficiency. Encapsulating common actions into modular steps reduces redundancy in test scripts and ensures consistency across scenarios. This approach streamlines maintenance efforts, allowing updates to be applied universally, making our test suite more agile and adaptable to evolving project requirements. The concept of reusable steps is a key factor in maximizing reusability and maintainability in our test automation strategy. AscentialTest's object recognition in snapshots is a robust feature that goes beyond standard elements, even accurately identifying objects within Datawindows. This capability ensures precise interaction with various components of an application's interface, further enhancing the reliability and effectiveness of our automated tests.
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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

"Visual Studio is an exemplary integrated development environment that stands out due to its exceptional features. It allows for the seamless selection of the appropriate programming language for the specific development tasks at hand. This facilitates a swift and effortless transition between languages, providing a highly efficient development experience."
"Visual Studio is the easiest to use."
"The setup is easy and straightforward."
"The product is good to create big or small projects fastly. It is one of the leaders in the area."
"You can easily write code, test, and deploy within the same environment. It is a mature tool. It regularly receives new updates and versions. In my opinion, it's one of the best products by Microsoft for developers."
"The debugging feature is valuable."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a scalable solution."
"I was satisfied with the support given by customer service."
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"If you use the PowerBuilder application, do choose AscentialTest without thinking twice."
"The most valuable feature of AscentialTest for us is that it fully supports PowerBuilder."
"AscentialTest's object recognition in snapshots is a robust feature that goes beyond standard elements, even accurately identifying objects within Datawindows."
"It’s been really easy to automate the same application TestComplete struggled with. I have been able to automate two of our key applications in just a few months. I haven’t even taken their training."
 

Cons

"We would like to be able to easily integrate this solution with our continuous integration tools, such as Jenkins."
"It would be great to support other languages and applications, and that is one of the things we can improve."
"The data flow can be improved."
"The vendor must release a lightweight version of the solution."
"The documentation is limited."
"It is hard to learn, and you need to invest time to understand it."
"Visual Studio Test Professional needs to improve its scalability."
"The pricing of this solution should be lowered."
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"I would like to see an improvement in the User Interface."
"The only thing I can't wait for is for Zeenyx to add automating Mobile apps."
"Classes are not as object-oriented as I would like, but I am a programmer and not QA so I expect a lot."
"Streamlining the retrieval of results from individual test set runs would be beneficial."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional, which is expensive."
"For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."
"We use the solution’s community version, and the solution’s pricing could be cheaper."
"The pricing is expensive."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a very expensive solution."
"I think that the pricing is quite good."
"Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"It is a price-effective solution"
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"Once it starts generating ROI, which for us took between three and six months, one will not even think about the investment."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Government
17%
Healthcare Company
14%
Energy/Utilities Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
 

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Questions from the Community

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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What do you like most about Zeenyx AscentialTest?
AscentialTest's object recognition in snapshots is a robust feature that goes beyond standard elements, even accurately identifying objects within Datawindows.
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What needs improvement with Zeenyx AscentialTest?
While Zeenyx AscentialTest has proven to be a valuable asset in our testing processes, there are areas where improvements could enhance the overall user experience. One notable aspect is the user i...
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What is your primary use case for Zeenyx AscentialTest?
We use AscentialTest for automated testing of Powerbuilder applications via CI/CD pipeline with GitLab. We have fully integrated all tests in our CI/CD pipeline. Thanks to the integration, much wor...
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Overview

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.
AscentialTest™ by Zeenyx Software is an enterprise level Test Management System that encompasses Test Planning, Development, Data Management, Execution and Defect Tracking for applications running on Windows, the web, java, dotNet, terminals and PowerBuilder. This “next generation” testing solution allows users to build robust automated and manual tests from reusable components created by its powerful object recognition engine without recording or scripting. Our patented ‘snapshot’ technology generates graphical representations of the application under test which allows users to build ‘Steps’ by dragging and dropping objects in a visual test editor. Reusable Steps are combined to form a multitude of automated and manual tests that are easy to create and maintain. With AscentialTest, companies realize a dramatic reduction in test creation and maintenance times, resulting in increased productivity and lower costs.
 

Sample Customers

Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa
TJX Companies, Nuance Communications, Ericsson Inc., Transatlantic Reinsurance Company, Accenture, Nutrition Coordinating Center, Univ. of MN, iConectiv, Fortress Software, and LMP Corp.
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