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Tricentis Tosca vs Zeenyx AscentialTest comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 22, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.4
Tricentis Tosca accelerates test automation, enhancing efficiency and ROI, but high costs may challenge smaller companies.
Sentiment score
7.3
Zeenyx AscentialTest boosts productivity, reduces costs, and improves project outcomes through intuitive design, automated testing, and enhanced test coverage.
Tasks that typically take ten hours are reduced to two to three hours, representing a threefold productivity gain.
Senior Director at Ascendion
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Tricentis Tosca's customer service is praised for expertise and efficiency, though some users face occasional response delays.
Sentiment score
9.2
Zeenyx AscentialTest customer service is praised for its prompt, knowledgeable support, efficiently resolving issues and ensuring smooth user experiences.
The support team engages actively, providing solutions and scheduling calls for more complex queries, making it easy to get assistance.
Senior engineer at Nagarro
My experience has been positive; their response to emails or phone calls in tech support is fast, usually between eight to ten hours.
Senior Director at Ascendion
The overall competence of the support has declined; previously, the support was very good, but recently, it has become difficult to reach them and get solutions, and it's taking a lot of time.
Technical Architect at MOURI Tech
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Tricentis Tosca excels in scalability, efficiently managing large test volumes and diverse environments with minimal scaling issues.
Sentiment score
8.0
Zeenyx AscentialTest excels in handling large-scale testing efficiently, supporting numerous users and test cases without performance issues.
Tosca should focus on AI capabilities to provide additional features such as script writing in Playwright type scripts, offering options for both module-based and custom script test cases while ensuring cost efficiency.
Senior engineer at Nagarro
It covers a breadth of applications and products, demonstrating excellent scalability that I have seen in reality.
Senior Director at Ascendion
Scalability is excellent with Tricentis Tosca.
Senior Software Engineer 2 at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Tricentis Tosca is stable and reliable, with minor issues resolved quickly and improved performance in newer versions.
Sentiment score
8.0
Zeenyx AscentialTest is praised for its stability, reliability, and bug resistance, making it ideal for diverse testing needs.
For performance and stability, Tricentis Tosca deserves a 10 out of 10.
Senior Software Engineer 2 at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The stability of Tricentis Tosca is rated ten out of ten. It is very stable.
Senior Director at Ascendion
I find stability issues when using the Vision AI feature; Tricentis Tosca is not very stable.
Test Automation Specialist at Accenture
 

Room For Improvement

Users seek improvements in Tricentis Tosca's object recognition, interface, integration, licensing, support, and AI-enhanced automation features.
Users find Zeenyx AscentialTest's reporting, integration, stability, and documentation inadequate, with a steep learning curve for new users.
The self-healing process should automatically handle any changes in web applications; for instance, if properties change inside the application, the tool should automatically take care of it, unlike other tools such as Mabl and TestComplete that have better self-healing capabilities.
Technical Architect at MOURI Tech
Many companies prefer using Tosca due to data security, which is crucial.
Senior engineer at Nagarro
If a button in an application changes, Tricentis Tosca should be smart enough to detect the change and still execute the script seamlessly.
Senior Director at Ascendion
 

Setup Cost

Tricentis Tosca's high pricing is offset by robust features, appealing to enterprises despite being costly for smaller businesses.
<p>Zeenyx AscentialTest offers cost-effective, scalable pricing with annual and perpetual licenses, suitable for both small teams and large organizations.</p>
The pricing for Tricentis Tosca is extremely high, and I rate it as ten in terms of expense.
Senior Director at Ascendion
A yearly license costs around 20,000 euros.
Test Automation Specialist at Accenture
For enterprise customers, the cost is manageable because it provides solutions for multiple applications they want to automate.
Sr Test Automation Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

Tricentis Tosca offers scriptless testing with reusable data, drag-and-drop features, and integration, enhancing test automation for all users.
Zeenyx AscentialTest is praised for its ease of use, powerful automation, flexibility, detailed reporting, and reliable performance.
The manual effort is reduced by more than ninety percent when testing with Tosca.
Senior engineer at Nagarro
It allows for drag-and-drop functionality and demo automation in SAP-based applications, which can be challenging with other automation tools.
Sr Test Automation Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
The modular approach reduces scripting effort by at least fifty percent, which significantly cuts down on the script development time.
Senior Director at Ascendion
 

Categories and Ranking

Tricentis Tosca
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
Service Virtualization (1st), Mobile App Testing Tools (1st), Regression Testing Tools (1st), API Testing Tools (2nd), Test Automation Tools (1st)
Zeenyx AscentialTest
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
24th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (22nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Tricentis Tosca is 9.7%, down from 18.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zeenyx AscentialTest is 2.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tricentis Tosca9.7%
Zeenyx AscentialTest2.0%
Other88.3%
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Tobias Roth - PeerSpot reviewer
Software developer at Weiss GmbH Softwarelösungen
Robust automation with reusable steps and seamless integration
The concept of reusable steps in Zeenyx AscentialTest has significantly enhanced our test automation efficiency. Encapsulating common actions into modular steps reduces redundancy in test scripts and ensures consistency across scenarios. This approach streamlines maintenance efforts, allowing updates to be applied universally, making our test suite more agile and adaptable to evolving project requirements. The concept of reusable steps is a key factor in maximizing reusability and maintainability in our test automation strategy. AscentialTest's object recognition in snapshots is a robust feature that goes beyond standard elements, even accurately identifying objects within Datawindows. This capability ensures precise interaction with various components of an application's interface, further enhancing the reliability and effectiveness of our automated tests.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Retailer
5%
Construction Company
17%
Outsourcing Company
12%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise75
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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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?
The pricing for Tricentis Tosca is extremely high, and I rate it as ten in terms of expense. It is really pricey in the market, making it more suitable for large enterprises rather than small or me...
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Sample Customers

HBO, AMEX, BMW Group, ING, Bosch, Austrian Airlines, Deutsche Bank, Henkel, Allianz, Bank of America, UBS, Orange, Siemens, Swiss Re, Vodafone
TJX Companies, Nuance Communications, Ericsson Inc., Transatlantic Reinsurance Company, Accenture, Nutrition Coordinating Center, Univ. of MN, iConectiv, Fortress Software, and LMP Corp.
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