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Micro Focus Service Test [EOL] vs Tricentis Tosca comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 16, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Micro Focus Service Test [EOL]
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
1.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tricentis Tosca
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
Service Virtualization (1st), Functional Testing Tools (1st), Mobile App Testing Tools (1st), Regression Testing Tools (1st), API Testing Tools (2nd), Test Automation Tools (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user375834 - PeerSpot reviewer
VRM - Venue Results Manager at a sports company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It made it easy for the test team to monitor and measure test execution​.
The most valuable features for us are Performance on execution Usage, once most of tasks are drag and drop, so you just need to drag the features during script preparation Integration with other ALM tools My team integrated test scripts from HP Service Test into HP QC ALM test management tool.…
AKSHAYRATHI - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior engineer at Nagarro
End-to-end regression automation has accelerated delivery and now secures complex test data
I think Tosca can be improved, particularly in AI capabilities because right now Tosca does not have any strong API capabilities. It has some AI features in the newer version, but many organizations have not adopted these due to version-specific problems, as some are still using older versions. From an AI point of view, they can enhance reliability since the world is moving towards AI, and every tool must be integrated. While Tosca has made attempts, I have not used them and they are not widely adopted, so they are stuck in the testing phase in my organization. I would also mention that while I am currently using Tosca Mobile, the loading part and connectivity issues need improvement. They should better integrate AI features that are already present but not widely used across many organizations. Reliability on the AI aspect needs enhancement for practical application. From the perspective of governance and security, I believe Tosca can develop its own LLM or leverage third-party LLMs while maintaining security and risk management regarding client data. Many companies prefer using Tosca due to data security, which is crucial. An in-house LLM could significantly enhance its debugging power and provide helpful solutions upon test case failure.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"My team integrated test scripts from HP Service Test into HP QC ALM test management tool, which made it easy for the test team to monitor and measure test execution."
"The data validation used to take a lot of time, and now through Service Test it is done within minutes."
"Service Test is user friendly and requires QTP developers a relatively minimal learning curve to catch up with any changes in features that may get introduced by newer versions."
"The most valuable feature is the graphical workflow."
"It has helped a lot in reducing the time that would be put in for a particular module."
"Service Test provides different opportunities in SOA testing, which helps us to provide better SOA solutions to clients."
"The product enables codeless automation."
"Tosca can work with a wide range of technological solutions; it's integrated with different technologies, desktop applications, package solutions like SAP, and mobile applications."
"This product contains a lot of functionality; it can provide all levels of testing from design to execution to reporting, and I like it because everything is available in one place."
"Tricentis Tosca positively impacts my organization because it provides a full end-to-end automation solution, whether it is mainframe, DB, API, mobile, Windows application, web application, SAP applications, or any kind of application."
"The reporting is really nice."
"Scriptless SW QA automation provides a very quick on ramp to test automation with little maintenance."
"It is easy to maintain and easy to automate, no coding skills are required to automate, and it is also easy in terms of transferring knowledge and skills."
"It is easy to automate tasks, highly flexible, straightforward to learn, and easy to maintain."
 

Cons

"When an entire script is ready in the tool and there is a modification of WSDL at the final point, you need to form the code from scratch and there will be a lot of objects in the tool that wouldn't work after the inclusion of the new WSDL, which requires significant manual effort to fix."
"Its pricing is a bit high when compared to other SOA testing tools."
"They should come up with something like Fiddler to see the service status."
"Service Test technology is primarily meant to test applications without user interface therefore falling short of helping in the test of UI applications unlike QTP."
"If the license server went down, all the HPST nodes would fail their automation tests, which would bring down the entire automated test infrastructure and people would think the current build was bad."
"The support from Tricentis Tosca needs to be improved. I have not been happy with their support."
"I would like to see more implementation of AI on the self-healing aspect. That would be like the next step."
"With regard to areas of improvement, report customization should be easier. It would be good if Tosca could provide standard reports for at least 20 variants. At present, there are only three to four variants. The mobile engine needs to be faster and easier to use; it is a bit cumbersome. Also, the object identification in the mobile engine needs improvement. I would like to see easy-to-use customizations for reports in the next release."
"When using it with iOS devices, I cannot start automation directly and must use a remote machine."
"More and more artificial intelligence (AI) is coming in. So, some amount of AI to create natural language processing (NLP)-based test cases and manage defects would be very helpful. This is because the technologies have evolved in the last five to six months, so there is a potential opportunity there."
"The Test Management options are still weak - improvement is outlined, but not yet visible. I"
"The solution should work to try to lessen the cost of the solution. Right now, using it is costly for companies such as ours."
"The Vision AI implementation works very slowly, affecting the speed of our work. The exploratory testing feature is not working for version 2023.1, which we are currently using."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Tricentis Tosca should improve its pricing. It is expensive."
"Tricentis Tosca may be relatively on the higher side in terms of pricing, but their sales rep can give pretty decent deals when asked."
"They are probably more expensive than other comparable tools, but you also get the full suite of testing tools."
"Tricentis Tosca is an expensive solution and there is an annual license required. The whole licensing process is confusing and it could be made easier."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"The pricing and licensing of Tricentis Tosca were alright. Many customers look for end-to-end enterprise solutions, there were not many challenges with the pricing. However, the customers who are coming from Selenium or similar, feel they're paying a premium for this Tricentis Tosca license. If the right person is there for the implementation of the Tricentis Tosca, then it is one of the best tools in the market."
"It is expensive. There is also the training cost, but it does speed up the process. So, you get a return on investment."
"​It is an expensive tool compared to other test automation tools. It has a lot of advantages over other tools."
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Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
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Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise75
 

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How does Tricentis Tosca compare with Worksoft Certify?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tricentis Tosca?
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