We are a service provider, so we utilize UiPath Test Cloud to deliver the service to our clients. Our use case for UiPath Test Cloud involves mobile testing, specifically for a client's mobile application. We automate whatever users do in the mobile app, and it is used for mobile testing.
The impact of UiPath Test Cloud on our project has been positive. The client already had UiPath licenses for RPA work and some automated processes. By suggesting the use of UiPath Test Cloud, the benefit they received was that they don't need separate licenses.
UiPath Test Cloud definitely helps free up time for other projects for our engineers. It can reduce time by up to 40%. It allows SMEs to focus on new areas such as enhancements.
UiPath Test Cloud has definitely helped reduce the total cost of testing for our customers through cost optimization and stable automation.
UiPath Test Cloud supports a wide range of technologies. So far, we have done mobile, web, and some database querying. We have created scripts to search the database and get the data, which fits into UiPath's data services, a dynamic test data library. Instead of hardcoding anything in the script, we refer to the data from the data services, which is inbuilt, so we don't need any external data source such as Excel files or SQL databases.
The most valuable feature of UiPath Test Cloud that I have found is the TestManager dashboard, which integrates with Jira through Planview Tasktop. This allows us to create different suites in TestManager, schedule them, and integrate them with CI/CD.
They can improve the dashboard by adding some widgets for reporting. Also, currently, they don't have defect management modules. If they could add defect management, it could work independently without needing Jira.
I have been working with UiPath Test Cloud for six months now.
I would rate the stability of UiPath Test Cloud as a nine because it is a mature product. It is performing better than two to three years back; significant improvements have been made for complete project delivery.
I would rate the scalability of UiPath Test Cloud as a ten out ten. It has bots that can be scheduled, and all test cases can be run on these bots, allowing automation developers to be separate.
Scaling with UiPath Test Cloud is supported; they have the infrastructure to scale automation to meet business needs.
I would rate the technical support for UiPath Test Cloud as a ten out of ten. When we raise a ticket, they support us within three days. They get into the meeting, understand the problem, and try to provide a solution quickly.
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The initial setup is of medium complexity because multiple components are involved, so setting up and integrating them is a little challenging and requires some support.
I consider it expensive. I would rate it a seven out of ten for pricing.
It's priced per license on an annual basis. Our customers usually pay around 30K to 35K for five licenses, which is priced per year.
We conducted a small PoC with UiPath Test Cloud, and I have previous experience using it as a test automation tool, which helped. After performing the two-week PoC, we advised the client to go for it.
We have integrated UiPath Test Cloud with Jenkins, but we haven't used anything else for integration so far.
It supports the page object model, allowing the creation of small reusable components that facilitate building test scripts across three applications. I would recommend following the approach of building small modular test cases as workflows and creating the test cases using those small workflows.
UiPath Test Cloud does not have self-healing features, but I see that it is very stable. The approach we followed was creating small reusable components, making maintenance comparatively easy. We have implemented a page object model.
Overall, I would rate UiPath Test Cloud a seven out of ten.
