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NowSecure vs Parasoft SOAtest comparison

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Categories and Ranking

NowSecure
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
38th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Mobile App Testing Tools (21st)
Parasoft SOAtest
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
26th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (11th), API Testing Tools (8th), Test Automation Tools (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of NowSecure is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Parasoft SOAtest is 0.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Parasoft SOAtest0.9%
NowSecure0.7%
Other98.4%
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
 

Featured Reviews

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Quality Assurance and Analyst Intern at a university with 201-500 employees
Scalable and reliable, but dynamic analysis needs improvement
I would advise others when testing using NowSecure to do secondary tests with other tools. For example, set it up in the local environment and recheck what the results of the reports are. Since the dynamic results are less accurate, I would suggest using static analysis. I rate NowSecure a seven out of ten.
reviewer2772063 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Specialist 2A at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Has reduced manual testing effort with customization options but occasionally crashes during complex executions
One improvement would be to integrate it with modern technologies such as AI, so we can generate test cases by providing the details so that it can generate the structure, and later the person working can modify and enhance it. We can add more customized tools, and reporting can be enhanced. Currently, the reporting part is at a step level, and it does not give details for a particular test case, so improvements in those areas would be beneficial. There are performance issues where the tool crashes sometimes. In particular use cases with numerous steps, it experiences crashes. I have encountered stability and performance issues with it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the ability to download an application without actually putting in the APK, as it gives us an option to put the APK in if we want to, but we can also download it from the App Store and Play Store."
"Technical support is helpful."
"Customer Service: ExcellentTechnical Support: Very Good"
"Every imaginable source in the entire world of information technology can be accessed and used."
"Automatic testing is the most valuable feature."
"This is the best tool for API and back-end automation."
"Web services and API test automation was made simple without writing much code."
"The solution is scalable."
"Parasoft is a bundle of tools like FTP, Database, Web services, and Java, and with just one click I can access any of these utilities, which is currently saving lots of my time."
 

Cons

"In this solution, there are two kinds of testing, static analysis, and dynamic analysis. There needs some improvement in testing with dynamic analysis because I have found it is not accurate"
"In terms of improvements for Parasoft SOAtest, some features could be added or perhaps existing areas could be improved, such as lowering prices."
"UI testing should be more in-depth."
"One area that could use improvement is the cryptography capabilities in Parasoft SOAtest. It did not support enough of the protocols or cryptography formats we needed, which led us to create our own solutions."
"The feedback that we received from the DevOps of our organization was that the tool was a little heavy from the transformation perspective."
"The platform can become unstable as the memory usage increases."
"The performance could be a bit better."
"Work file [tst] gradually increases in size due to saving or updates of workspace. I can see a major improvement in that."
"I personally feel that 50% of Parasoft features are provided by SoapUI free of cost."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The cost of Parasoft seems to have gotten higher with a projection that wasn't really stipulated for our company. They've done a tremendous job at negotiating those deals."
"From what I understand, Parasoft SOAtest isn't the cheapest option. But it has a lot to offer."
"We are completed satisfied with Parasoft SOAtest. The ROI is more than 95%."
"The license price is a little expensive, but it provides a better outcome in terms of the end-to-end automation process."
"I think it would be a great step to decrease the price of the licenses."
"The price is around $5,000 USD."
"They do have a confusing licensing structure."
"It is an expensive product, so think carefully about whether it fits your purposes and is the right tool for you."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
28%
Retailer
19%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise23
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Parasoft SOAtest?
I am not involved in the pricing aspect, setup cost, or licensing cost of Parasoft SOAtest. Our dedicated tools and support teams handle those aspects.
What needs improvement with Parasoft SOAtest?
One improvement would be to integrate it with modern technologies such as AI, so we can generate test cases by providing the details so that it can generate the structure, and later the person work...
What is your primary use case for Parasoft SOAtest?
We use Parasoft SOAtest for API testing and service virtualization with responder setup. Service virtualization is very helpful in our testing. When any downstream system is not available or we are...
 

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