Original Software Reviews & Product Details

I'm using Original Software's TestBench and TestDrive on a daily basis for the past 1.5 years at my Company, I'm mainly using for test automation for our legancy Mainframe IBMi systems. As a QA Test Lead, I did an extensive market research while developing our Test Automation Strategy, and I can confidently say that Original Software emerged as the clear leader in IBMi automation with no competitors.

One of the outstanding key differenciator of Original Software is its versatility, while it excels in automating IBMi applications, it is equally capable of automating any type of applications like web app, mobile app, API's, desktop applications, etc. It's basically a One-Stop-Stop for all your automation needs.

TestDrive Tool had a user-friendly interface, The straightforward navigation significantly reduces the learning curve for new users and even non-technical users, Thanks to their LMS for a well documented learning portal.

Original Software's customer support is excellent in my experience . Their team is always available and consistently responds to my queries almost immediately, demonstrating a commitment to customer satisfaction that is truly commendable.

In summary, Original Software's TestBench and TestDrive have not only streamlined our testing processes but have also provided us with confidence in our automation strategy. I highly recommend these products to any organization looking to enhance their test automation capabilities, particularly for IBMi systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While I have had a largely positive experience with Original Software's TestBench and TestDrive, there are some areas that could benefit from improvement. During a proof of concept (POC) for our web application test automation using TestDrive, we encountered some challenges, particularly for non-technical team members. Although it is marketed as a low code no code automation tool, we found that automating more complex scenarios required a certain level of development knowledge.

This was a challenge for my team as we lacked having resources with a strong technical background, also limited the usage of tool by other non-tech users in the department such as BA's & Managers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Initial setup had a small learning curve, but documentation helped. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its one of the best automation tool that does not require any coding knowledge, its simlpe record and play back tool so its very simple to learn and easy to automate anything.

It seamlessly integrates with various development tools and project management software, streamlining workflows and improving collaboration.

The platform provides tools for automating test cases, reducing manual effort and increasing efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is no such kind of dislike, but sometimes if we do any major update or edit in any scripts there it throws expection sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

i love that you do not have to recreate an event to find a defect / bug - everything is recorded and easy to access so you can see right away what the user experienced.

we have used the system for more than testing, we created videos of how to use our new system - these have been converted into how to guides and have aided in writing test steps while we are still training ourselves. this is not the designated use of Orginal software but it it has been such an added bonus.

Ease of using the system - once you get going it is very intuitive and simple to use.

My customer success manager Mark Wheatly has been exceptional, he is very supportive, he listens to all my questions and comments and will come back to be with suggestions for how i can use the system better, becuase he has been thinking about what we are trying to do and has ideas to constantly improve our testing processes. he always has time, even when i've given him large problems to solve with no warning. he has also built my confidence when i've needed it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

that assigning the tests is done via surname first - i know all the testers in my buisness by first name, i do not always know surnames. i have to go and look in teams to find their surname to assign the tests - i have raised this with my customer success manager. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Software is easy to use and issues in deployments are minimized.

Implementation can take some time; you need to get familiar with all possibilities

Customer support is great.

Software is used on a daily basis and supporting our needs; status of manual tests is very easy to follow.

Several key processes are tested automatically and running on pre defined schedules Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Specific applications need a specific option set is needed; creating these option sets can be difficult and time consuming. However, support is great and OS will help you creating these option sets.

Cloud applications can behave different after uodates, causing the automations to fail; so rework needs to be done.

When applying automations over Cloud applications with a lot of security layers, response can be slow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We've been using Original Software for over a year now, and it has significantly improved the efficiency and accuracy of our testing processes. The platform is user-friendly and requires minimal training, which helped our QA team onboard quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some advanced features may require additional configuration

Integration with some CI/CD tools could be improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This software is going to rapidly increase our UAT activities for new development releases, without putting a huge burden on our stakeholders to test manually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have not complaints on this software, nor the implementation team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

OriginalSoftware offers a suite of products supporting both manual and automated regression testing. They are well suited for pre-go-live testing (by user and IT communities) as well as automated regression testing.

Overall their solutions allow software competencies center to offer a flexible "insurance policy" against software defects, both visible (because the software or the overall process breaks) or invisible on the surface but having deep down the line impacts.

Their solution was implemented in a matter of weeks, and the first protection consisting of a couple business scenarios was live within 6 weeks. This is mostly due to the ease of use of the tool. Within 2 years 200 scenarios were tested weekly, and the coverage still grows both in terms of scenarios and tested software platforms (SAP GUI, SAP S/4 Fiori, SalesForce, billing portal, customer portal...).

From a relationship front OriginalSoftware is considered as a true partner and is there by our side to tackle any new challenge at all levels, from the trenches thru their excellent customer support to the executive level with their partnership mindset. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While I personally perceive this as an advantage OriginalSoftware remains smaller that its direct competitors, which can be a hurddle for big organizations looking for big name partners. My experience is however that this allows them to be nimble and offer a customer experience rarely seen with tier-1 vendors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The support you get. Whether this software is new to you or not, the team are very supportive and go above and beyond to help [even if its just clarifying daft questions!] Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing. It was a learning curve for sure but once the team walked me through it, it was great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s like the friendly GPS—quick to learn, easy to navigate, excellent customer support and most importantly it gets us to our bug-free destination. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is none at the moment because Original Software fulfills current business requirements quite well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.