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Testdog - -
Test Tool Comparison
Prices as of 12/20/06
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Features |
Tools |
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Testdog.com |
QuickTest
Pro
(HP Mercury) |
e-Valid
(Software Research, Inc) |
WinRunner
(HP Mercury) |
SilkTest
(Borland) |
Rational
(IBM) |
QA Wizard
(Seapine) |
Approximate
Cost / License |
$3,995 |
$9450 |
$8000 |
$6,495 plus $1,170 for Maintenance |
$2,900 - $5000 |
$2,995 Floating License List Price $3,995
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Platform & Browser Support |
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Platform Support |
Windows |
Windows |
Windows |
Windows & UNIX |
Windows |
Windows |
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Browser Support |
IE & Netscape |
IE |
IE & Netscape |
IE & Netscape |
IE & Netscape |
IE |
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Recording |
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Floating menu's |
? |
? |
No |
? |
? |
? |
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Object Name Map |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Object Mode Recording in Windows Application |
Yes |
Partial |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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MouseDown Events |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Script Language |
VBScript |
pure-ASCII, command - plus - modifier
format. |
TSL |
4Test |
SQABasic |
Proprietary |
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Extensible |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
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Checkpoint Libraries |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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PlayBack |
Play
control
(Fast/Normal Mode) |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
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Interoperability |
Partial
(Browser) |
Partial
(Browser) |
Partial
(Browser) |
Partial
(Browser) |
Partial
(Browser) |
Partial
(Browser) |
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Multi-Window Handling |
Yes |
Yes |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Automated Regression |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Play
against different host without re-recording |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
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Error Handling |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Validation |
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Validation - Window |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Validation - Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Validation - Image |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Validation - Table |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Validation - Document |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Validation - Page Response Time & Status |
? |
? |
No |
No |
? |
No |
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Validate & Save Window |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
No |
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Validate Clipboard Text |
? |
Yes |
No |
No |
? |
Yes |
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Validate & Synchronize Screen Rectangle |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
No |
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Validate - DB Data |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Validate & Synchronize Text |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Data
Driven Testing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Portability |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
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Built support for Script Maintenance |
No* |
No* |
No* |
No* |
No* |
No* |
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Parameterization |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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* - at extra cost |
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Others |
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Customizable |
Yes |
Partial |
No (separate tool reqd) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Internationalization |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Detailed Reports |
Yes |
Yes |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Application Support |
JFC, AWT and Symantec's Visual Cafe, Flash
animation, and ActiveX |
HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, Java, ActiveX. |
HTML, XML, JavaScript, Java, ActiveX |
HTML, XML, JavaScript, Java, ActiveX |
HTML, DHTML, Java,
Visual Basic, Visual C++, Oracle Developer
/2000, Delphi, SAP, PeopleSoft and Sybase
Powerbuilder. |
Web,
Windows,
and Java |
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Applet Testing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Partial |
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