SoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBear vs. Visual Studio Test Professional

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SoapUI Open Source
Score 8.7 out of 10
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SoapUI is an open source API testing tool supported by SmartBear's community, supporting functional and performance testing of APIs.N/A
Visual Studio Test Professional
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Microsoft's Visual Studio Test Professional is a performance testing solution.N/A
Pricing
SoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBearVisual Studio Test Professional
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SoapUI Open SourceVisual Studio Test Professional
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
SoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBearVisual Studio Test Professional
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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7.0
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Usability
-
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7.0
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Support Rating
-
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8.5
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User Testimonials
SoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBearVisual Studio Test Professional
Likelihood to Recommend
If you are making system upgrade project and you have existing system working and you want to imitate messages that are going in production but without making any data loads or switch it’s very suitable and convenient software. It serves well in manual test scenarios but wouldn’t be as good in case of mass tests.
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Visual Studio Test Professional is best for .NET and C# based development, which is what 90% of our developers and projects do. It is an integral part of the CI/CD pipeline for our custom made Enterprise resource planning tool. It also works very well with Azure providing seamless integration to way more functionality.
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Pros
  • SOAP
  • REST
  • Authentication
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  • Test scenarios in the SDLC process can be easily applied to the Visual Studio Test tool.
  • It works compatible with Microsoft Windows Server and database.
  • The debug screen of the Visual Studio Test product is quite successful. It allows you to quickly access the details of the error received.
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Cons
  • I actually like SoapUI as it is, I have not found things to improve, except for the speed of response is very complex services.
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  • The solution needs more reports and more dashboards, as well as more details for each originated spare test case or best guess in test cases.
  • The service right now is far too expensive. You need to pay per user.
  • The tools for unit testing can be improved, giving a better ability to manage tests.
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Usability
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Visual Studio Test Professional's overall usability is extremely high quality. It is extremely functional and like all Microsoft products has a user interface that is well designed and is extremely user friendly. Any functionality which I looked for, I was able to either understand immediately or find a user guide online.
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Support Rating
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My team has always been able to troubleshoot with the help of customer support (and even schedule a virtual meeting!) in a timely manner. The support is provided immediately and with the necessary knowledge to answer/solve any questions/problems I or my team experience.
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Alternatives Considered
SoapUI Open Source is free, which is good for light use or simple things here and there. There is a Pro version that makes things more user-friendly. I also like that custom code can also be used for doing more complicated tasks. I like that SoapUI can have a process/flow (conditional/loop/waits/etc.) set up for scripting purposes, which is good for beginners and light users. However, I think the user interface has room for improvement.
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When using Azure Devops, it only has a basic test plan while using the extension, and it is better suited if you only use Azure Devops, but VS test professional provides comprehended test execution and management as most of the developers and testers use Visual Studio to develop their apps and publish their builds.
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Return on Investment
  • Testing resolves most of the issues in the development phases.
  • User friendliness of the app makes it good.
  • Overall client happiness depends on the clean project, which is possible by testing.
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  • Visual Studio Test professional fits right in with the other Microsoft Lifecycle Management tools.
  • End to end, Development, Test, Deployment and Delivery assures the pipeline is continuous. Visual Studio Test Professional is an integral part of that pipeline.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Tools makes usability intuitive, makes it easy to ramp up our Testers.
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