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| Developer(s) | Ranorex GmbH |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 8.3.0 / October 3, 2018 (2018-10-03) |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Test automation |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
Ranorex Studio is a GUI test automation framework provided by Ranorex GmbH, a software development company. The framework is used for the testing of desktop, web-based and mobile applications.
Overview
Ranorex Studio supports development of automated test modules using standard programming languages such as C# and VB.NET.
Main features
- GUI object recognition, filtering GUI elements using the company's proprietary technology RanoreXPath.
- Object-based record and replay, using Ranorex Recorder, which records the user's interaction with a desktop or web-based application and creates user-maintainable scripts that can be edited with the Ranorex Studio action editor.. The recorded actions are available as both C# and VB.NET code. Record and replay is supported on mobile devices for actions such as key presses and touch gestures.
Supported technologies
- Windows desktop client applications such as .NET, WPF, Win32, VB6, Java, MFC, Embarcadero Delphi.
- Web technologies such as HTML, HTML5, Javascript Frameworks, Ajax, Silverlight, Flash, and Flex.
- Cross-browser testing for Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Firefox
- Mobile Apps
System environment
Ranorex Studio runs on Microsoft Windows and Windows Server.
Reception
In a 2018 review by Forrester Research of 15 omnichannel functional test automation tools including Ranorex Studio 8.1.1, Ranorex was ranked as having the weakest current offering and the second-weakest strategy, scoring 1.65 of 5 and 1.5 of 5 respectively. According to Forrester, Ranorex "needs to work on its design automation capabilities, TDD/BDD, packaged application testing, integration with CI/CD, comprehensiveness of API testing types and protocols, dynamic reporting and analytics, and mobile testing value-adds to third-party integration offers."
See also
References
- ^ Bordelon, Nancy (2012). A comparison of Automated Software Testing Tools (pdf) (Thesis). University of North Carolina Wilmington, MS Computer Science & Information Systems. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- Davis, Tony (27 October 2015). "Ranorex Review". IT Central Station. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- Bishop, Edward (October 2012). "TestOps" (PDF). Professional Tester. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ^ Sylvia, Jovie (31 August 2017). "A Look at the User Interface Testing with Ranorex". iBlog: The Official Indium Blog. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Bishop, Edward (July 2010). "The boundary between testers and developers" (PDF). Professional Tester. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- "Ranorex – UI Test Automation Tool for Professionals". QA Testing Tools. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- "Ranorex GmbH". SoftNet Austria. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- Vizulis, Valdis; Diebelis, Edgars (2012). Self-Testing Approach and Testing Tools (PDF) (Report). University of Latvia. p. 33. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- Kaur, Khushboo. "Testing with Ranorex - A Mobile Testing Automation Tool". www.3pillarglobal.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Kaur, Harinder (10 July 2017). "Introduction to Ranorex: Components & Features". www.bugraptors.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- Lo Giudice, Diego (July 26, 2018). "The Forrester Wave: Omnichannel Functional Test Automation Tools, Q3 2018". Forrester Research.