TestComplete Reviews & Product Details

Its easy to use and set up for even non technical people. One user can write the scripts and set up the program to do a number of things, and then those same scripts can be used by a non technical person for use with TestExecute, the execution program they have for VMs and PCs that aren't on the main TestComplete computer. Using a combination of TestComplete and TestExecute, you can have a large number of machines or VMs running tests simultaneously saving hundreds of man hours a month.

You can also have someone with no coding experience come in and create keyword tests with very little training or knowledge, this is useful for people who are new to the field, or who just need to automate some test or project on the fly.

They also have monthly and quarterly training sessions free of cost that users can sign up for, something that a lot of other companies don't do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I still have trouble mapping dynamically named objects, particularly with web testing. You can use some workarounds to accomplish your goals, and this does not hamper the final product too much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flexibility of being able to use multiple scripting languages. Record and replay work great. Writing tests from scratch is fairly easy. Works with Desktop applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We've encountered issues when multiple people use a single floating license with work not being saved and there being discrepancies in common files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy to learn and get going. Licensing is easy to setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Customer service, the seemed unwilling to help resolve an issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Project structure similar to Eclipse is very user friendly when compared to HP QTP/UFT. Having all script/ libraries in a single project helps in maintenance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Name mapping needs improvement when compared to object repository in QTP/UFT. Need to be more user friendly. A shared object repository would be more helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TestComplete is a feature rich automation system. There are very few automation tasks it cannot do. I have automated 4 major automation projects on complex enterprise software products. My current project is > 190,000 lines of VBScript code. UI automation is easy with TestComplete. There are highly advanced APIs for image recognition that have been very helpful when objects are difficult to automate (Gantt charts). The Object repository (called NameMapping) is very useful for centralizing object definitions and providing simplified maintenance. TestComplete also offers a feature in Namemapping called Aliases which can be used to greatly simplify object references on complex objects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Since I have some experience with QTP one feature missing from TestComplete is the ability to jump into debug mode when an exception occurs in the development UI. QTP has this feature. Another difference from QTP is that the TestComplete Object Repository is ONLY global and centralized and with QTP you can create multiple non-centralized Object repositories as well as have a global OR. Support is great for TestComplete, but the experts are off shore so sometimes getting to the right person when seeking assistance can take some extra time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The application does all the heavy lifting for you. When you need to access a process outside of your aut, the application has it readily available for utilization. The object spy is incredibly utile for finding each object's properties and methods. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The NameMapper uses more memory than it should so we completely removed that capability from our shop. Also, the memory leak that's been prevalent in the program for years causes other headaches; however, we do other tricks of the trade to get around the majority of the leak issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy to create jscript tests from the TestComplete interface. Also, the object model automatically created by TestComplete makes it easy to view the available objects in the applications under test. I've also used to feature that allows me to view contents of objects when the test is paused, which has helped debug my testing process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have not been able to master a technique for identifying dynamically named objects. For instance, in one case a particular may have the word 'mainview1' embedded in the full object name and in another instance, the same object may have the word 'mainview2' embedded in the full object name. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that TestComplete is quite compact, with anything you need easily available immediately. I like the fact that when you use scripts, you do not have to manually write code for each and every detail, for example: click on the button, we can run a script, press the button and it will generate the code. And, I also like the fact that we have a wide choice of script languages, depending on which language we feel comfortable. Also, TestComplete has good documentation, we can find the answer to almost any question. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike the fact that browsers often have problems, for example: 2 days ago the test worked, but today, without change, I get the error: the browser cannot be found. The testing in Flash is also troubled, you must install a special FlashInjector and manually link up .swf files. Also, when you execute tests, if you have one browser and two tabs, and you want to work with the second tab, it is a problem; sometimes TestComplete can't understand that you are working with the second tab, you must close the first tab and after this, you can work with the second tab. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Variety of languages you can implement your test

Ability to create very sophisticated framework

Win32 api support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Interface from past century, very difficult for new joiners Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Various programming language options that makes the programmer to deal with different project requirements; Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

i don't really dislike, but they can improve on record and play option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.