Top 10 Website Functional/Regression Testing Tools

• It provides full access to Selenium API
• It is easy to use
• Web based shared workspace
• Screen capture on each and every step

SoapUI

SoapUI is an open source web service testing application for service oriented architectures (SOA) and representational state transfers (REST), built entirely on the Java platform and uses Swing for the user interface which makes it cross platform. SoapUI supports IDEA, Eclipse, and NetBeans. SoapUI supports multiple protocols, such as SOAP, REST web services, JMS, AMF and JDBC calls. It lets you easily and quickly perform functional/regression testing.



Features of SoapUI are, as follows:

• Drag and drop test creation
• Test debugging
• Data driven testing
• Multiple environment support
• Advanced scripting
• Web services functional, load, compliance and security testing

Sahi

Sahi is a business-ready tool for automation of web application testing. Sahi is available as an open source product and as Sahi Pro for commercial use. As an automation tool, Sahi provides the facility of recording and playing of scripts. Sahi is written in Java and JavaScript languages. Sahi is especially suited for cross browser/multi browser testing of applications with lots of AJAX and dynamic content. The in-built reports and logs provide a detailed test report to analyze the result.



Features of Sahi are as follows:

• Works on any browser which supports JavaScript
• Fast parallel batch playback
• Easy to maintain automation
• Impressive reports and logs
• Intuitive and simple APIs
• Supports AJAX and highly dynamic web applications
• Supports data driven testing
• Sahi does not need the browser to be in focus

WatiN

WatiN is a cross platform web application testing tool developed in C# language. WatiN stands for “Web Application Testing in .NET” and is derived from WatiR which is “Web Application Testing in Ruby”. WatiN framework provides the Web Application testing through Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 and IE9 versions; however, it supports Firefox 2.x and 3.x version as well. It has open source library and is known for easy to read syntax. WatiN interacts with the Internet Explorer using COM (Component Object Model) interface and JSSh (javascript shell server) extensions in Firefox browser.



Features of WatiN are as follows:

• Automates all major HTML elements with ease
• Works with Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9 and Firefox 2 and 3
• Supports AJAX website testing
• Can be used with .NET language
• Supports frames and iframes
• Supports HTML dialogs (modal and modaless)
• Native support for Page and Control model

WatiR

WatiR is an open source family of Ruby libraries for automating web browsers. WatiR stands for “Web Application Testing in Ruby”. WatiR allows you to easily read and maintain tests. It uses Ruby which is a fully featured modern scripting language. WatiRwebdriver supports Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera and also runs in headless mode (HTMLUnit). Just like other languages, Ruby enables you to link to databases, export XML files, read files and organize your code as reusable libraries.



Features of WatiR are as follows:

• It’s a free open source tool
• Active growing community
• Powerful and easy to use
• Supports multiple browsers on different platforms

QTP (UFT)

QTP stands for Quick Test Professional. QTP is a Windows based software testing tool used to test the application on web or desktop. QTP is best for functional and regression testing. QTP testing tool is developed by Hewlett Packard (HP). QTP uses VB script language to run the script which supports web, Java, .Net Flex, Web services, WPF, Delphi etc.



QTP’s latest version is UFT 12.53 where the installation process has become easier. QTP was only working on the Windows operating system, but UFT 12.0 onwards supports Safari on a remote Mac. UFT runs on all main browsers, like Internet Explorer v6-v11, Firefox, Google Chrome and Apple Safari (on remote MAC PC)

Learn More: http://www8.hp.com/in/en/software-solutions/unified-functional-testing-automation/

Ranorex

Ranorex is developed by Ranorex GmbH. Ranorex is a Windows based GUI testing tool to test the desktop, web and mobile based applications. Ranorex can handle any kind of modern and dynamic GUI applications. Ranorex can support multiple technologies, like .Net, Winforms, WPF, Java, SAP, HTML5, Silverlight, iOS, Android, and Windows Apps (Native/Hybrid) etc. Ranorex does not have a scripting language of its own and uses standard programming languages such as C# and VB.NET as a base. Ranorex is user friendly and affordable.



Features of Ranorex are as follows:

• Data driven testing
• Automated functional testing
• Cross platform and device testing
• Cross browser testing
• Automated GUI Testing