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ConformIQ Creator vs SmartBear TestComplete comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ConformIQ Creator
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (20th), Test Design Automation (2nd), AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (12th)
SmartBear TestComplete
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (8th), Regression Testing Tools (5th), Test Automation Tools (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Lifecycle Management solutions, they serve different purposes. ConformIQ Creator is designed for Test Management Tools and holds a mindshare of 2.6%, up 1.3% compared to last year.
SmartBear TestComplete, on the other hand, focuses on Test Automation Tools, holds 5.8% mindshare, down 6.1% since last year.
Test Management Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ConformIQ Creator2.6%
OpenText Application Quality Management9.0%
Tricentis qTest8.7%
Other79.7%
Test Management Tools
Test Automation Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SmartBear TestComplete5.8%
Tricentis Tosca15.3%
OpenText Functional Testing7.1%
Other71.8%
Test Automation Tools
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1518657 - PeerSpot reviewer
QE Manager at Capgemini
Feature-rich stable tool with multiple options to control output, good integration with other tools, and knowledgeable support team
The core functionality of the tool is automated test generation of optimized test suite; the tool has extensive list of options for the same. The product's integration with other tools sets it apart. It has integrations with many upstream (for requirements mapping) and downstream (export of test cases to various tools) products. It is like "plug-and-play". For any customized downstream tool, like our proprietary automation framework, support is provided for custom development. It is has features - Business AD - to use in Agile implementations. The latest version seems to have support for BDD/Gherkin as well, which we have not used much.
Prakhar Goel - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Test Lead at Emerson
Used for integration automation, user-based automation, and web automation
The solution's most valuable features are the drag-and-drop feature, keyword-driven approach, and reusability of the scripts. The solution has introduced a new feature that helps us identify objects we cannot normally identify. It gives you a fair idea of objects, resolving the object recognition issue. The solution can be used to perform different tests on different machines.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Though optimized and automated test generation is the core functionality, the product's integration with other tools sets it apart."
"The tool has the ability to integrate with various requirement management, test management, and version control tools."
"The ability to run a whole suite of tests automatically (which we did overnight)."
"The solution's most valuable features are the drag-and-drop feature, keyword-driven approach, and reusability of the scripts."
"TestComplete is simple, it's a very easy-to-use tool."
"Runs in different remote machines. We have multiple versions of the software being tested."
"The solution is mainly stable."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with Azure DevOps."
"It is a strong automation tool for desktop, browser, and API testing."
"When compared to other tools, it is very simple."
 

Cons

"Even though the 4.1 version is a far-improved version from its earlier avatars, the performance of test generation is still an issue on real-time models we have."
"I would like to see the output data optionally used as input for the model, as further action in the flow."
"It would be helpful to have a feature in the tool's UI to map object locators within the system."
"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."
"The integration tools could be better."
"In scenarios where two of our engineers work on the same task, merging codes is a bit difficult."
"There could be API interfaces with this tool."
"The artificial intelligence needs to be improved."
"One notable drawback is the absence of native integration with Git."
"In the cross-browser domain, it has a few snags with Microsoft Edge and Chrome; although, these problems are not critical."
"The licensing costs are a little bit high and should be reduced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The option we chose was around $2,000 USD."
"We have a TestComplete 12 license."
"The product is becoming more and more expensive."
"The licensing costs are in the range of $1,000 to $3,000."
"Overall, for us, the cost of the TestComplete platform and the three extra modules is around $8,000."
"The price is less, compared to other products, such as QTP."
"The solution's licensing cost has increased because it has moved to some new SLM-based licenses."
"My advice so far, is that while it’s not quite as powerful and easy to use as UFT, its price tag more than makes up for it."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise32
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about SmartBear TestComplete?
TestComplete has strong reporting capabilities. The reports they generate are really good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SmartBear TestComplete?
I am not involved in pricing or licensing; our management team handles these aspects.
What needs improvement with SmartBear TestComplete?
While using SmartBear TestComplete, we are fine with the current capabilities, however, it would be beneficial to improve some performance aspects, especially the image comparison feature. Occasion...
 

Also Known As

Conformiq Creator, Conformiq Transformer
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Sample Customers

Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Daimler, Ericsson
Cisco, J.P. Morgan, Boeing, McAfee, EMC, Intuit, and Thomson Reuters.
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