We performed a comparison between SmartBear TestComplete and TFS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Test Automation Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It allows us to test both desktop and web applications."
"It's cross platform automation capabilities specially ranging across web, UNIX (via putty), and other systems."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with Azure DevOps."
"The database checkpoints detect problems which are difficult for a human resource to find."
"Complete works perfectly with CUTE. That includes all dialogues, right-click menus, or system dialogues, etc., which are handled well."
"I like the cross browser compatibility. It saves a lot of time re-writing scripts to accommodate different browsers."
"It works very fine. It is fast on almost any machine, and it is also very well organized. I like its object mapping and its capability to find and interact with almost everything that exists on Windows."
"It is very easy to maintain tests with this tool. It covers all necessary items in the test plan. The most painful item in testing is maintenance. When changes occur, the tests should be maintained."
"The interface is easy to navigate."
"The initial setup is fairly easy."
"I feel that the test plan and test tools are more manageable in TFS."
"It's user friendly. We haven't had any issues so far. It's flexible. If we need something, we can always contact the owner in our headquarters to make a configuration."
"The most valuable features are the dashboard and task-selection capability."
"For what I need TFS for, I have never run into any limitation."
"I like its MTM (Microsoft Test Manager) section which gives us options to create various test plans and add test cases into it."
"The most valuable feature from my point of view is project management, which includes user stories as well as task management."
"One notable drawback is the absence of native integration with Git."
"The code editor, though following eclipse-style, is still a work in progress and gives a very poorly formatted code once viewed via other editing tools."
"The test object repository needs to be improved. The hierarchy and the way we identify the objects in different applications, irrespective of technology, needs adjustments. The located and test objects are not as flexible compared to other commercial tools."
"SmartBear products generally have a weak link when it comes to integration with other test management tools like Inflectra."
"The initial setup of SmartBear TestComplete was complex."
"TestComplete gives support to do requests to a SOAP web service but has no support to do HTTP requests on Restful services."
"It is very hard to read the test log generated by TestComplete Executor if the log file is very big. TestComplete Executor is a small tool for just running the TestComplete test framework (not for developing)."
"The solution needs Mac OS support. Right now, the solution has only been developed to accommodate Windows OS."
"Its pricing could be improved."
"Integration from Visual Studio could be improved."
"The manageability and performance of the product are areas of concern where improvements are required."
"The test management interface is not very handy."
"Currently, we are looking for a solution with which we can incorporate third-party development sites or third-party project teams into the system. Because it is on-premise, it is a bit problematic because we need to have a VPN or something else in the system. A cloud-based solution would be better for us, and that's what we are looking for. Our biggest problem is the external connection, which, of course, is limited by our own IT. It would be good to have some kind of publishing service for this external connection. It might be there, and it might be that our IT is making it impossible for us. Its template editor could be easier to use. Currently, customizing the project templates according to your needs requires some work."
"There are many things that I cannot do, and I have a lot of bugs."
"The overall reports in TFS could improve. Additionally, there should be an easier way to migrate from an older version to a newer one."
"I'm looking for specific options that aren't currently available, such as active status, new status, or what's currently in progress."
SmartBear TestComplete is ranked 7th in Test Automation Tools with 72 reviews while TFS is ranked 3rd in Test Management Tools with 93 reviews. SmartBear TestComplete is rated 7.6, while TFS is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of SmartBear TestComplete writes "A stable product that needs to improve its integration capabilities with other test management tools". On the other hand, the top reviewer of TFS writes "It is helpful for scheduled releases and enforcing rules, but it should be better at merging changes for multiple developers and retaining the historical information". SmartBear TestComplete is most compared with Tricentis Tosca, Katalon Studio, Ranorex Studio, OpenText UFT One and froglogic Squish, whereas TFS is most compared with Microsoft Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally Software, TestRail and OpenText ALM / Quality Center. See our SmartBear TestComplete vs. TFS report.
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