SpecFlow pros and cons

3.6 out of 5

4 reviews
75% willing to recommend

Pros & Cons summary

SpecFlow supports adding additional layers to programming and adapts easily to any framework. The initial setup is easy, and its unit testing and risk identification capabilities are highly valuable. Users prefer writing test cases in Gherkin with automatic conversion to SpecFlow feature files. However, installation and configuration can be challenging due to its flexibility as an open-source tool. SpecFlow would benefit from chain testing capabilities and functionality reporting for automation testing.

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PROS

SpecFlow allows the addition of extra layers to programming.

Initial setup is easy.

SpecFlow excels in unit testing and adapts easily to any framework.

SpecFlow identifies risks effectively.

CONS

SpecFlow would be improved with the addition of functionality reporting, which would be really helpful for automation testing.

I'd prefer in TFS if we could be writing test cases, not in the old classical version. We should be writing in Gherkin and then automatically have it convert that Gherkin test case into SpecFlow feature files.

Regarding improvement, it would be good if SpecFlow could provide chain testing, which it currently doesn't allow.

SpecFlow's installation and configuration can be a bit challenging due to its flexibility as an open-source tool.

SpecFlow Pros review quotes

Sudipta Das Biswas

Senior QA Automation Engineer at AMCS Group

Dec 4, 2023

One of the most valuable features of SpecFlow for us is its risk identification capabilities.

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Shahid Manzoor

Software Quality Assurance Supervisor at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Nov 10, 2022

The initial setup is easy.

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KreshenAmourdon

Software Automation Test Engineer at I2era

Jul 26, 2023

The most valuable feature of the solution is unit testing...It is also an easy-to-use and user-friendly product that can easily adapt to any framework.