I am using this solution to automate the sequencing of processes and to manage them. For example, using remote access services to see the interactions between applications. It has taken us two years to build the tool we are working on.
Digital Transformation Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Quick component creation, easy to install, and reliable
Pros and Cons
- "The ability to quickly make your own components has been valuable."
- "One of the problems with this solution is you need to be highly technically skilled to operate it, it is not for everyone."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The ability to quickly make your own components has been valuable. The documentation is simple but you will need to explore the solution and put in the effort for success.
What needs improvement?
One of the problems with this solution is you need to be highly technically skilled to operate it, it is not for everyone. Additionally, I would like to see an orchestrator added to the solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for approximately 15 years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is great, I trust in the solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 20 people in my organization using the solution.
How was the initial setup?
The installation of the solution is easy. However, if you want some additional components such as Workflow which is not including in the original packaging of the solution, it will take more time to install.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is very powerful but you have to know how to use it.
I rate Visual Studio Test Professional an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Software Development Team Lead at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
It makes it easy to handle a lot of things and has good community support, but it needs better performance and error handling
Pros and Cons
- "It is very easy to use. You can handle a lot of things together at once in one package, which is a good point for us."
- "It is not good in terms of performance. When you open Visual Studio, you have to wait for a while to process your code. It uses a lot of resources and has a lot of features. If we could disable some of the features, it would be lighter and faster to use. Nowadays, for some of the projects, we use VS Code for JavaScript or Python. VS Code is very light and easy to use, whereas, in Visual Studio, we have to wait because it takes time to compile or run a project. It has a lot of competitors in terms of performance, such as Intelligent ID. Intelligent ID is very easy to use. It has many features, and it is lighter to use than Visual Studio. In terms of error handling, sometimes, it shows an error before you finish your code, which can be improved. It would be good if it has a version for Linux. I use VS Code on Linux, but I am not sure if Visual Studio has a version for Linux."
What is our primary use case?
I use it for coding, debugging, and other usual things.
What is most valuable?
It is very easy to use. You can handle a lot of things together at once in one package, which is a good point for us.
What needs improvement?
It is not good in terms of performance. When you open Visual Studio, you have to wait for a while to process your code. It uses a lot of resources and has a lot of features. If we could disable some of the features, it would be lighter and faster to use. Nowadays, for some of the projects, we use VS Code for JavaScript or Python. VS Code is very light and easy to use, whereas, in Visual Studio, we have to wait because it takes time to compile or run a project. It has a lot of competitors in terms of performance, such as Intelligent ID. Intelligent ID is very easy to use. It has many features, and it is lighter to use than Visual Studio.
In terms of error handling, sometimes, it shows an error before you finish your code, which can be improved. It would be good if it has a version for Linux. I use VS Code on Linux, but I am not sure if Visual Studio has a version for Linux.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for four or five years.
How are customer service and technical support?
I haven't contacted their technical support. We always search on the web. You can easily find most of the information on the web or Microsoft site. They have a big community, and you can find the information very easily.
How was the initial setup?
The initial installation is very good and easy. In 2015, they added a visual installer, which made it easier than before. Nowadays, we use Visual Studio to change or modify some of the packages, and it is much easier than before.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution. I would rate Visual Studio Test Professional a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Project Manager at a media company with 11-50 employees
A fully featured development environment that developers around the world
Pros and Cons
- "One of the best documentation in the world."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for the the developing web applications than web services Test applications.
What is most valuable?
It has some of the best documentation in the world.
What needs improvement?
There are some stability users that needs to be bettered.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Visual Studio Test Professional since the mid-eighties.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. Only five users are using a solution.
How are customer service and support?
One of the best technical support team.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What was our ROI?
There is a Return on Investment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is a price-effective solution.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
0 at a wellness & fitness company with 1-10 employees
A valuable tool for ensuring the quality and reliability of my applications
Pros and Cons
- "Visual Studio Test Pro is super helpful for my Microsoft app work."
- "I would appreciate some enhancements in the interface, maybe adding more color options."
What is our primary use case?
As a software developer working on the Microsoft platform, I find Visual Studio Test Professional to be a valuable tool for ensuring the quality and reliability of my applications.
What is most valuable?
Visual Studio Test Pro is super helpful for my Microsoft app work. It easily works with Visual Studio, helping me find and fix bugs fast. It does both manual and automated testing, making sure my app works well.
What needs improvement?
In terms of improvement, I would appreciate some enhancements in the interface, maybe adding more color options.
For how long have I used the solution?
.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Visual Studio Test Pro is quite stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is fairly scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The support is good, but it could be a bit faster.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is fairly simple.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is a bit pricey.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate Visual Studio Test Pro as an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Cloud architect at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Easy to configure and stable solution
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is easy. It's easy to configure."
- "The price could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution to develop code.
What needs improvement?
The price could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy. It's easy to configure.
What about the implementation team?
The deployment can be done in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay for the license. The licensing model is per year. So, yearly-based license.
I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, where ten is the most expensive and one is the cheapest.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. I would definitely recommend using the solution.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Business Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Good tool that helps to create small or big projects
Pros and Cons
- "The product is good to create big or small projects fastly. It is one of the leaders in the area."
- "I would like to see more integration in the solution."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for coding.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see more integration in the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. I would rate it a ten out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The product’s technical support is fast.
How was the initial setup?
The solution was easy to setup. It will take less than an hour to setup.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. The product is good to create big or small projects fastly. It is one of the leaders in the area.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Sr. Network Administrator at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
A secure solution with an easy deployment
Pros and Cons
- "It's great for the development of .NET."
- "The solution should be cheaper."
What is our primary use case?
It's great for the development of .NET.
What needs improvement?
The solution should be cheaper. But unfortunately, Microsoft products are usually expensive.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using this solution for several years and have used Visual Studio 10, 12 and 13. We use it both as a cloud solution and on-premises.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. It is secure because most of our applications are in .NET.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment was not complicated, and our developers completed the deployment. Only those two developers use the solution, and we don't plan to increase usage at this time.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Visual Studio Test Professional has an annual license.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution a ten out of ten. I recommend Visual Studio Test Professional, primarily if you work with .NET. If we are developing something in .NET or C++, we use Visual Studio. But if we are developing something in Java, we have to use Java.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Process Manager at a marketing services firm with 201-500 employees
Easy to quickly scale up automation and user friendly
Pros and Cons
- "Easy to use and easily scalable."
- "The solution is quite expensive."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case of this solution is for UA automation. I'm a process manager and we are customers of Visual Studio.
What is most valuable?
The product is very easy to use and we were able to scale up the automation solution quickly which was beneficial.
What needs improvement?
It's an expensive solution which is an issue for us.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable and we get upgrades every couple of years. Most of our developers use Visual Studio; we have around 150 users in total.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward, it took us around four to five hours and we were able to do it by ourselves with our own three-person IT team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay an annual licensing fee.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We took a look at Tricentis Tosca and SmartBear TestComplete a few months ago but nothing has been finalized. We're looking for an alternative to Visual Studio Test Professional.
What other advice do I have?
If cost is not an issue then I would recommend this solution.
I rate this solution eight out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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