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GaneshMuralidharan - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Delivery Head at Vaisesika consulting
Real User
Top 10
A stable tool that ensures a return on investment while also providing good support but needs to improve its pricing
Pros and Cons
  • "I face no challenges or stability issues."
  • "I think the downside would be licensing costs which are very high."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution in our company for all kinds of automation, so we cannot specify anything.

How has it helped my organization?

Tosca as a tool has matured a lot with new scanning engines being added for different kinds of applications. Copilot and cloud based solutioning are some of new features

What is most valuable?

Before we bought Tricentis Tosca, we had around three tools, Selenium, Worksoft, and Provar. The amount of automation was distributed between these three tools. So it was always a challenge to maintain all these separate automated scripts. Also, you need to have experts on all these tools. So once we brought in Tosca, we actually removed the licenses for Worksoft and Provar.

The major advantage is that it supports all kinds of applications, so it can be either web-based automation or desktop application automation, SAP or other ERP, or the mainframe, Citrix applications. If you want to automate any kind of applications, you can use Tosca, which is not possible with tools like Selenium, Worksoft, or Provar. There are all application-specific solutions.

What needs improvement?

I think the downside would be licensing costs which are very high. Other than that, when it comes to any new issues, the tool is not supporting some features in the application, and then the need for customization comes as a drawback. These customizations are expensive, and we have to pay for them. Also, for integration with other tools like ALM or Jira we have to buy a Tosca connect license which again utilizes Tasktop tool for the integration. Using Tasktop to carryout the integration with Tosca and ALM or Jira is very time consuming and any kind of maintenance or support needs someone from Tasktop to have a look

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tricentis Tosca for three years.

My company has a partnership with Tricentis. We are also customers of the solution. I am using Tricentis Tosca 16.0 and now upgrading to 2024.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I face no challenges or stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Right now, it's around seventy people are using it in our company. More than that, it should be.

It is a scalable tool. It is extremely scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The support is really good.

Our company had opted for platinum support, that is, like, twenty-four hours of service and support, and we are quite happy with the support. They'll come in and support. We face no issues.

I rate the support a ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is really easy. The initial step is maybe around two hours of work to set up the server and all that. After that, it's very easy to give it and take it over to the testing team to start using it.

It takes two hours to deploy it.

Three people are required to install it, which includes one person from Tricentis, one person to set up the database server, and one of the automation admins from the company.

What was our ROI?

The solution is worth the money.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing a ten. The licensing model is based on a yearly basis.


What other advice do I have?

For maintenance, only one person who is an admin is required.

The solution's features are good.

I think whoever wants to use it should understand the tool's capabilities first before taking a dive so they can try a PoC with the tool and then go ahead to use it. I rate the product a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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A cloud solution for automation and managing test data
Pros and Cons
  • "One notable feature is its ability to handle negative XPath healing processes. If one XPath fails, Tosca can utilize backup XPaths to ensure test cases do not fail due to locator issues, thereby focusing on identifying application-side issues, which is the ultimate goal."
  • "The solution is expensive compared to other tools in the market."

What is our primary use case?

Tosca offers end-to-end automation capabilities. It has strong features for managing test data, code, and locators. Additionally, it includes a record and playback feature for ease of use. One notable feature is its ability to handle negative XPath healing processes. If one XPath fails, Tosca can utilize backup XPaths to ensure test cases do not fail due to locator issues, thereby focusing on identifying application-side issues, which is the ultimate goal.

What is most valuable?

Tosca offers encryption features for securing sensitive data such as usernames, passwords, credentials, and other data managed within the tool. This information is encrypted and can be decrypted within the Tosca environment.

What needs improvement?

The solution is expensive compared to other tools in the market.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tricentis Tosca as a customer for 6-8 months. We implemented the solution according to the business requirements.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable.

I rate the solution’s stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. It is a strong solution for executing test cases concurrently across multiple browsers and devices. It efficiently handles test case execution in parallel, making it faster for hundreds of test cases. It may require a powerful machine with ample processing power and RAM to maintain optimal speed and performance for executing millions of test cases.

Five users are using this solution. We have concurrent licenses.

I rate the solution’s scalability an eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is good. They have their own portal for submitting requests and responding within 24 hours to resolving their queries or problems.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy, but for a new person, it can be complex. It may take nanoseconds if you have a faster solution, depending on the memory of the solution. In AWS build, you can quickly get your branch, pull it, and deploy it anytime, anywhere. There are no blockers. If your solution is heavy or gigabytes, it may take minutes according to the Internet speed and other privileges.

I rate the initial setup as seven-point five out of ten, where one is complex, and ten is easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product has a costly license. It costs around $700-900/ year.

What other advice do I have?

Cost is a significant factor. Tosca has strong features that may not be suitable for every product or project. Tosca should provide a free community learning platform for individuals to explore Tosca before making a purchasing decision. Tosca is primarily focused on SAP environments. SAP is a player in the IT landscape. Tosca's scope extends beyond just SAP to address various testing needs across different domains within IT.

Tosca has strong integration with SAP systems. Tosca is a comprehensive test automation tool that caters to various domains, including medical, fintech, e-commerce, B2B, B2C, communication applications, and other role-based applications. Tosca can also be applied to automate testing across a wide range of IT industry sectors. It's a well-known tool in the market for its versatility and effectiveness in test automation beyond the SAP ecosystem.

We are working with the MBT approach. Tosca is compatible with SDET practices, and its main purpose is achieved through model-based test automation.

Tricentis Tosca offers built-in libraries for integration purposes, allowing users to implement various integrations seamlessly. Test cases can be executed by configuring AWS, Azure, or DFS integrations. These integrations are built-in and provide capabilities that enhance convenience and flexibility.

Tosca is a robust and competent solution, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to capture locators, record test cases, and execute actions across various UI platforms. It is compatible with the latest technologies like TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular, and other user interface platforms. I highly recommend this solution for those who are considering purchasing it

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Manager - Quality Engineering at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
A leading product with easy installation and strong automation engine
Pros and Cons
  • "The automation engine is very strong, and it is very competitive in the market in terms of features. They develop a lot of features."
  • "Their license management should be improved. One of our customers is a global customer. They want to use one licensed server and then split the licenses based on the different users of the different business units, but currently, there is only one license server that everybody can access. There is no control, and that's why sometimes congestion can happen."

What is our primary use case?

There are two main use cases of Tosca. It is typically used for test automation, which is its main use case. Another use case is the test case design, which is around modeling an application from a business perspective. 

What is most valuable?

The automation engine is very strong, and it is very competitive in the market in terms of features. They develop a lot of features. 

What needs improvement?

It is very expensive as compared to other tools that we have in the market. Its price is the main challenge because of which it is sometimes hard to sell Tosca because customers don't have that kind of budget.

Their license management should be improved. One of our customers is a global customer. They want to use one licensed server and then split the licenses based on the different users of the different business units, but currently, there is only one license server that everybody can access. There is no control, and that's why sometimes congestion can happen. It is good for Tosca because they can say, "Hey, your license count is overrun. So, you get more licenses or buy more licenses," but from a customer's point of view, this is really bad because they don't know exactly what usage is happening against each business unit because they can't group them. That's a big problem. So, for each group, they have to clear different license servers in different VMs. That's definitely a key area of improvement and a major challenge I have faced. They could also provide short-term licenses, such as three-month or four-month consumption licenses.

In terms of the overall architecture, we need to have something light weighted rather than so heavy. If we have something light-weighted, it would definitely be easily adaptable for any customer. In terms of containerization, it is very hard to properly containerize Tosca. They can think around the architecture and simplify things, but to be fair to them, the product has grown organically, and it has always grown based on feature requests. Everybody has jumped in and provided feedback to them to develop new features every now and then. They always have had a busy pipeline, which I understand, but it has been a long need from a customer point of view to have a simplified architecture. They need to simplify their architecture, which they seem to be doing.

Reporting has been the biggest challenge for a long time. There are quite a lot of third-party products, but there is no proper integration. Based on what I remember when I last spoke to them, they are working on a cloud platform, and they want to re-platform everything. I'm guessing they are addressing these issues in that platform.

I've tried Vision AI that they have created, but it isn't there yet. They have oversold it. It looks promising, and in the next few years, hopefully, it will become very good.

Their support can also be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for almost eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It seems stable. It has improved over the years. I've worked with it from version 9.1 to version 15. Based on what I've seen in the past, its performance is much better now.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable because there is no coding, but from an architecture and infrastructure perspective, it is very hard. So, scalability is a problem because the architecture is heavy.

How are customer service and support?

Their support is okay. If you get the right people, then it is awesome because they will jump into a call and show you what needs to be done. They will help you, but getting that right person is a big challenge. 

When you log a ticket, you get a response, which is a very standard response, and they don't follow up with you. If someone is not following up, that ticket stays there for long. So, the problem is around the management of the people there. I have seen support from other companies as well, and Tricentis can improve from the support perspective.

How was the initial setup?

It is simple. The only challenge is the high infrastructure cost associated with it. Sometimes people underestimate it. It's not a true SaaS solution. Based on the discussions I had, they were moving towards SaaS, and that's the future, but at this point, it's a very heavy solution that is dependent on the on-premise infrastructure, but the installation is easy. You can do it via GUI and you can do it unattended through the command line. So, installation-wise, I haven't faced many issues. They are more around the configurations and the actual infrastructure. 

What about the implementation team?

We are one of the top partners of Tricentis, and we do the implementation. 

In terms of maintenance, Tosca is easier to maintain than other solutions such as Selenium and any open-source tool. The only challenge is the infrastructure cost. You have to have that infrastructure always up and running. If you are setting up this infrastructure on the cloud, utilization becomes a big challenge, specifically when you want to run multiple test cases on multiple machines. You have to set up all these agent machines, which is also a problem with UiPath. These are good tools, but they are not good in terms of future infrastructure cloud readiness. If I want to install things, there should be flexibility for ramping down and up based on the demand. This is something that none of these tools have at this point. Selenium probably has this because it is open-source, and you can create your own framework on top of it to add those features, but with Tosca and UiPath, because these technologies and features are controlled by the company, you can't add those features, and if you don't have those features, it becomes a big dependency and a problem.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Tosca is expensive. I don't see small and medium customers going for it. It's always large enterprises that have a big pocket. It is very expensive as compared to the other tools that we have in the market. They should reduce the price by half, and if they do that, they would do better business. From the competition perspective, other solutions are at a pretty similar level. UiPath is also very expensive. 

One thing that I always wanted was a short-term consumption license. With Tricentis, the biggest challenge is that you have to go for a minimum of one year license, and they also try to sell you a three-year license. It would be good if people can get a three-month or four-month consumption license. It should be on a monthly basis versus on a yearly basis. In today's world, the DevOps teams are decentralized, and the budget is decentralized. A project manager doesn't have a budget for the entire enterprise. He only has the budget for his project or for two or three testers. They need to deliver certain features with two or three testers. If they have to use Tricentis Tosca, it is very hard because Tricentis will force you to get a one-year license because, for them, recurring revenue is important. Even though they claim to be a continuous testing leader, in the real DevOps world, they have struggled to sell because of this factor. When the teams are small, they need flexibility, and if you don't give flexibility around license, it is very hard.

In terms of licensing, typically, we have concurrent users. You buy the license, and that license can be installed on a server and anybody can use it. If you use it, that license gets checked out by your name, and nobody else would be able to use it. It is based on concurrent users, rather than named users, which is good. 

What other advice do I have?

Nowadays, everybody is trying to copy Tricentis Tosca because it is a leader in this space. It is the leader as per Gartner, Forrester, and PeerSpot. Every tool has its pros and cons. One particular product that I liked was Provar, which is specifically for Salesforce. They really went into the code to track any changes. Apart from that, open-source solutions are its biggest competitors. I've seen a lot of open-source frameworks that are better than Tosca and have the flexibility on the containerization side and the reporting side, but from the commercial tool perspective, Tosca is a leader in every aspect. I haven't seen any other tool that has a better capability than Tosca. The automation engine is pretty strong in Tosca.

If you have a manual testing background, it is much easier to adapt to Tosca, but if you're coming from a coding background, you will have to unlearn and think from a manual tester's perspective and work with Tosca. There is a learning curve. So, you need to go through that learning curve, and you should be ready for that. It isn't very complicated, but you definitely need to spend some time. You would need at least two to three months. Their training is not that great. It gives you a basic idea, but it doesn't give you project-related ideas. You really need to work on real-time projects to actually understand the value of the tool.

I would rate it an eight out of 10. There are certain things that they can improve. Apart from those, it is pretty good.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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SME (Subject Matter Expert) at Maersk
Real User
Top 10
Easy to Automate and maintain test scripts
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to maintain and easy to automate. No coding skills are required to automate. It is also easy in terms of transferring knowledge and skills. Many of my team members shifted over the past one and a half years, and there was no big issue with respect to knowledge sharing. It is a good tool that enables me to re-automate my scripts and update my scripts as quickly as possible. Looking at the amount of rework and maintenance activity that we had done for our scripts, it might have been a nightmare with some other scripting tool."
  • "They can make it more stable. I have used this tool for SAP applications. They have an alliance with SAP, and it mostly worked fine, but there were a few glitches. However, we got the required support from the Tricentis team. They are coming up with their new versions and upgrades with respect to how the Tricentis systems as cloud applications are updated, and it would be good if they have a robust accelerator pack."

What is our primary use case?

Automating SAP and NON SAP applications 

How has it helped my organization?

Reduced Integration testing time effectively from 2 weeks to 1 day for CRM application.

What is most valuable?

With code free automation concept, it's easy to automate and maintain test scripts. Many of my team members shifted over the past two years, and upskilling and knowledge transition was never a problem. 

In today's agile and cloud world when solution and functionality are not stable, automation scripts' maintenance was not a big issue. Looking at the amount of rework and maintenance activity that we had done for our scripts, it might have been a nightmare with some other scripting tool.

What needs improvement?

They can make it more stable. I have used this tool for SAP applications. Tricentis's alliance with SAP mostly worked fine, but there were very few glitches. However, we got the required support from the Tricentis team.

They are coming up with their new versions and upgrades with respect to how the Tricentis systems as cloud applications are updated, and it would be good if they have a robust accelerator pack.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used this solution for more than one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?


What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I scaled it up a few months ago, and it was not a smooth process.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have worked on QTP/UFT and  SAP TAO for SAP automation. Considering no-code automation, easy maintenance, and integration capabilities with 150 + applications, I selected TOSCA for an automation solution.

How was the initial setup?

Its initial setup is not very complex and needs the required skills/knowledge. It also depends on the environment. It is good to have a TOSCA expert in your team to support integration activities.

What about the implementation team?

We engaged the SI partner for Tosca set up and automation.

What other advice do I have?

We did not fully utilize its integration with the test management tool, but it was working fine. 

My recommendation would be to go through Tricentis documentation and the best practices that they are proposing. Wherever required, set up a knowledge-sharing session with Tricentis. 


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Public Cloud
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M. Elsayed - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Engineer at Expleogroup
Real User
User-friendly, easy to learn, and doesn't require any coding
Pros and Cons
  • "The item that is different from all the other tools is that it's module based."
  • "It can be quite expensive."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for automation testing. 

What is most valuable?

The item that is different from all the other tools is that it's module based. This is the thing that I like about Tosca. It means there is no hassle in coding. 

What needs improvement?

Every tool has a disadvantage. There are some technologies that are not scanned, for example. 

The product needs more technology coverage when scanning modules as not all the modules can be scanned and we have to check for workarounds. We have to overcome the fact that not every technology can be scanned using the module scanner.

It can be quite expensive. 

The product does not have an open-source option. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for more than five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is okay. I'd rate it seven out of ten in terms of reliability. Sometimes I do face issues around stability, however, most of the time, it is fine. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is pretty good. I would rate it seven out of ten in terms of how easy it would be to expand. 

We have more than eight people using this solution in our organization. It could be a bit more. We do have a client on it as well, and we are working with them.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is extremely good. They are helpful and responsive, and we've been more than satisfied with the level of support they provide. They are the best.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did use another solution and used a combination of Tosca and UFT. That was five years ago, and the Tosca technology was a bit different. We were not able to scan the system attributes, for example, using Tosca back then. I introduced another automation tool to open it and run the script and then get back to the original script. It was like a work-around and, at the time, it was successful.

How was the initial setup?

The process for implementation is pretty normal and pretty straightforward. I would rate it eight out of ten overall in terms of ease of deployment. I'm just upgrading it, and it is not hard.

How long it takes to deploy depends on the project scale. For the big project, I it would take us two days. The time it takes depends on the VDIs, the number of VDIs, and how they will be scheduled for deployment.

What about the implementation team?

We had a consultant help deploy the solution for us. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost is high for this solution. It is one of the highest in the market. That said, most big companies go for licensed automation applications in general due to security. It's not an open-source product. Big companies do prefer the licensed tool over free options.

What other advice do I have?

Our company is partnered with Tricentis.

We're using the latest version of the solution. 

I'd recommend the solution to others. It's user-friendly, easy to learn, and doesn't require any coding. New users, however, must take some lessons before starting with it. Most of the time, they might have colleagues to transfer knowledge and that makes things simpler. Still, it's really easy.

I would rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Aditya Chakradhar Nanduri - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Test Automation Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Efficient operations, continuous improvements, and robust features
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Tricentis Tosca is it is a completely scriptless automation tool, which I liked a lot. They keep on continuously improving their tools, wherever we are facing any challenges they are able to provide a solution for it. It is easy to learn, everyone can easily read and understand what is happening with the scripts. Any business user or function tester can use the tool efficiently. This is a complete solution package."
  • "Tricentis Tosca could improve on its mobile automation solution."

What is our primary use case?

We use Tricentis Tosca for end-to-end automation. We have various types of applications that we have to automate. For example, we automate Salesforce, SAP, web-based applications, desktops, mainframes, APIs, and database automation.

We use Tricentis Tosca on-premise and in a private cloud.

How has it helped my organization?

Tricentis Tosca has helped organizations process tasks faster and more efficiently.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Tricentis Tosca is it is a completely scriptless automation tool, which I liked a lot. They keep on continuously improving their tools, wherever we are facing any challenges they are able to provide a solution for it. It is easy to learn, everyone can easily read and understand what is happening with the scripts. Any business user or function tester can use the tool efficiently. This is a complete solution package.

What needs improvement?

Tricentis Tosca could improve on its mobile automation solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tricentis Tosca for approximately six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The performance of Tricentis Tosca is very good. They have a feature called model-based test automation, which is highly stable and they are improving the solution in very efficient ways. For example, if there is a complete change in the use of the application, such as it was initially implemented in SAP and later on moved into a Java-based application, we can simply utilize the same models. Tricentis Tosca is completely model-based which is very robust.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Tricentis Tosca, it is very scalable. We are using it for end-to-end automation where we are working on completely different types of applications across different technologies. Tricentis Tosca supports more than 160 technologies as of  2018. It supports the majority of the applications generally available outside. You can directly start automating those applications and tools. It is can be easily scaled. We can execute test cases and we are able to automate very well. We are receiving more than 90 percent of coverage with the out-of-the-box Tricentis Tosca.

We have more than 100 users who are utilizing this particular tool. We worked with customers where there are more than 200 licenses, which have started using it. There are different types of licenses and the users are different. We started using this tool for various projects in our application where there are data developers and automation testers. The client started utilizing those test cases for execution.

Tricentis Tosca is the leading solution in the market. They have some competition, such as Selenium and Worksoft Certify. However, I do not find Selenium to be much of a competitor to Tricentis Tosca. Tricentis are investors in Selenium. The Tricentis team's main focus is not on their test applications but focuses on end-to-end automation. It is trying to convey itself as a complete package of test automation where it can perform functional testing automation from a single tool. We see Tricentis Tosca as a complete package solution.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support of Tricentis Tosca is very good. There was a dedicated team of people who were available in the chat window, where we can directly chat within 24 hours a day seven days a week. However, that is if we purchased their dedicated support for them. If not, we have a community of people who are implementing Tricentis Tosca, and there are plenty of practitioners who are part of this community. They always provide the solutions for whatever issue that anyone would be facing.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used many other solutions, such as Selenium and Worksoft Certify.

We used to use WorkSoft Certify as a solution, then we moved to Tricentis Tosca recently. The reason we switched was the slowness of the automation scripts and some of the areas, such as a drag and drop issue we had where we cannot drag and drop in WorkSoft Certify. We were able to do this with other automation tools. Our teams started switching to Tricentis Tosca rapidly because the exhibition time is a lot faster and more efficient compared to other automation tools. They can directly jump into automation.

Another major reason why the customers are switching to Tricentis Tosca is that the customer can read and understand what is happening in the script, which is not the case with other automation tools, such as Selenium. You need a developer or automation tester to explain what is happening in the script, and you need to provide some comments or explanations. Whatever automation was done in Tricentis Tosca, the customer themselves can read and understand what is happening in the script. This was a good selling point.

How was the initial setup?

We preparing to do the implementation of Tricentis Tosca we talk to the customers on the different areas for their requirements. We have a lengthy call with them, to be frank, in their specifications are. We have a demo of the tool, that we discuss with the customer about their problems. We find out what are the different applications that they have. We do a mock POC on their applications and we do some tests to understand whether the solution is going to fit their requirement or not. 

We look to see if they have any customization requirements or room for customization in their applications. They might require specific customized solutions. Unlike tools, such as Worksoft Certify where we have to go to the vendor to receive custom solutions, we can write our own custom controls in Tricentis Tosca. Where customers are having the knowledge, we can create our own custom solutions. More than 90 percent of it doesn't require any custom solutions because it presents itself to provide patches if they come across any issues or challenges. It's a single solution for most of the customers.

What about the implementation team?

Once the installation is ready in approximately a week's time, we can start with the automation. There is no framework or anything needed for this project tool to start with automation. We only need to ensure that we implemented the best practices in the initial days, and we follow the same practices continually.

The maintenance of the scripts is one of the major challenges in any automation tool, such as Tricentis Tosca. The maintenance is very fast and more efficient in the Tricentis Tosca automation tool. There is a coding language called Tosca coding language, we can search for multiple objects where there is a change. We can update thousands of objects with a single click. Within a single second, we can update thousands of test cases. This is a very useful feature that has been helpful. Dividing the technical properties of the objects and on the logical section where we are working on the objects into different areas. It makes it very easy and efficient to automate or maintain the test cases.

What was our ROI?

There were instances where it used to take a massive amount of time for performing the automation using a certain specific scenario. If a normal tester tries to open the file itself, it takes approximately eight minutes. Later on, we have to go and verify each and every value in that particular Excel and cells, which typically can take two to three weeks of time. 

Using automation in Tricentis Tosca, it can be done in a single system in less than 10 minutes, the whole process. This is a substantial ROI for the customers because they were saving a lot of time. Normally for the opening of Excel itself, it takes 10 minutes. I understand the different things that can be done there has been a lot of saving that the customer has voiced. They appreciated the solution and they are utilizing Tricentis Tosca for everything they need automation for, such as EPAs.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a license to use Tricentis Tosca on-premise and in the cloud.

The pricing and licensing of Tricentis Tosca were alright. Many customers look for end-to-end enterprise solutions, there were not many challenges with the pricing. However, the customers who are coming from Selenium or similar, feel they're paying a premium for this Tricentis Tosca license. If the right person is there for the implementation of the Tricentis Tosca, then it is one of the best tools in the market.

There are other solutions available in Tricentis Tosca. For example, there is NeoLoad, OSV Orchestrated Service Virtualization, Tosca DI, Tosca Data Integrity, and Flood IO. Additionally, there is a qTest integration that is available and the LiveCompare solution, which was acquired by Tricentis for live compare implementation. These additional services or tools requires some specific customers license. If the customer wants to use them it's a separate license. These addons are not always part of the client's requirements and do not need to be purchased. They can directly start with only a Tricentis Tosca license.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have evaluated other tools.

What other advice do I have?

The major challenges that we face with any automation tool are with respect to whenever there are any modifications. For example, when we are working on a tool, such as Selenium or something which is a script-based automation tool. Whenever there are any changes that have to be done, instead of modifying the existing scripts, we normally tend to recreate the script because it takes less time to create a new script rather than updating the existing script, which might be developed by someone else. To understand where the test case is getting failed. However, this is not an issue in Tricentis Tosca where the major issue of maintenance of the scripts is very easy because we have a Tricentis Tosca coding language where you can update your multiple test cases simultaneously.

There were instances in my past experience where the customers informed us that Tricentis Tosca was not good. They said they were not going to implement it again. One of the most important things to know about the tool is how it works. For example, if we are having a knife, we need to know how to use it. If we don't use it properly, there will be some consequences. However, if you know how to use the knife it can be extremely useful for man things.

For any tool to work more efficiently and properly, we need to know how to use it properly. They are providing the certifications and the solutions for free for anyone who wants to learn and implement it. Normally I recommend people to learn Tricentis Tosca and then start implementing it, rather than jumping into automation, using this tool.

I rate Tricentis Tosca a nine out of ten.

I like Tricentis Tosca a lot compared to other automation tools that I've worked on. That's why I recommended Tricentis Tosca. If I have to choose any tool for automation to automate a specific application, I would choose Tricentis Tosca before other automation tools.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Implementer
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Senior QA Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Easy to use with good training but scaling can get tedious
Pros and Cons
  • "The mainframe testing and UI automation are the most valuable aspects of the solution."
  • "The integration with mobile testing could be useful."

What is our primary use case?

We were not able to automate the mainframe or maybe the backend test cases to other tools. That is why we switched to Tosca. Tosca can give us the UI plus the backend mainframe and API testing within one tool. That is why we need Tosca.

What is most valuable?

The mainframe testing and UI automation are the most valuable aspects of the solution.

Technical support is good.

The solution offers good tutorials. 

It's pretty easy to use.

What needs improvement?

The integration with mobile testing could be useful. Currently, they use this Perfecto Mobile as the mobile automation tool. If they could switch to others -such as BrowserStack or other tools - that would be helpful. I have used web UI, the desktop UI, and the API, as well as the mainframe. I haven't seen much from a mobile automation perspective as I haven't used it. I'm not aware if there is mobile automation. However, they really should have this if they don't already.

Scaling can be tedious.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

From a scalability standpoint, if you are needing the data from Excel and Excel has lots of records, it may be difficult. I want to try for more records, basically between 5,000 and 10,000 rows reading from Excel. That is a bit of a tedious process. Right now, it doesn't seem very scalable if you want to read the data directly from Excel or any other file.

In Excel, you have to create the tables, rows, columns every time. Then, you have to read from Excel. You have to create a similar table structure in Tosca. It's a tedious process.

We have eight to ten automation engineers using the solution right now.

We do plan to increase usage in the future.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is good. We get all the information through the call centers and they give us tutorials as well. It's not a problem there. We are satisfied with the level of support we get.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was not done by me. It was done by a separate team. I wouldn't be able to discuss the setup. I installed it on my system, my PCs, and the client. That part was pretty straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I cannot recall the exact licensing terms of the price of the product.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did do a proper comparative analysis of other solutions with regards to pricing. 

What other advice do I have?

I did some certifications on Tosca. I tried to do some POCs as well. I'm using the latest version of the solution, which may be 3.2 or 3.5. 

I would advise new users to not go with writing the test cases manually. Try to start automating directly in Tosca, as that would help to save time. If you write manual test cases as well and then we try to automate to Tosca, it takes a lot of time. It's better to jump in right away with the automation-first mindset approach and start writing in Tosca so that you could use it in every execution cycle.

On top of that, if you have a different cycle for business users to do the testing or they are testing at the user acceptance testing, you can give them the test use for Tosca as well. It's pretty easy to use, straightforward and it would save time.

I would rate the solution at a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Associate Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Scalable product with valuable features for automating regression testing scripts 
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup was straightforward."
  • "The technical support services are generally good, though there are areas for improvement regarding response time and overall competence."

How has it helped my organization?

The solution has streamlined the regression testing process by integrating with Solution Manager.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is automating regression testing scripts linked with Solution Manager. This functionality supports our current requirement for automated testing without utilizing other features like LiveCompare.

What needs improvement?

One major area for the product's improvement is simplifying the synchronization process of test cases between Tricentis Tosca and Solution Manager. It has been a challenge and could be streamlined to enhance user experience.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tricentis Tosca for approximately six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The platform is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support services are generally good, though there are areas for improvement regarding response time and overall competence.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. However, synchronization of scripts from Solution Manager to Tosca was a critical part that required careful handling.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house team handled the implementation. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the platform an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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