Why you need automated software testing
Here are the reasons why you should use test automation tools.
How to make an automated software test
Let’s look at the basics of automating software testing.
Best automated testing tools
As we mentioned earlier, you would normally use different test tools for different types of automation. Below are some of our picks from best automation testing tools.
Selenium
Selenium in action
Selenium is the swiss army knife of QA automated testing tools. It primarily targets web solutions on desktop & mobile OS as well as browsers for them. Selenium is simple to learn due to supporting Python yet also provides room for advanced users.
SoapUI
SoapUI is the king of API software test automation tools. Just like Selenium, it is an open-source and free tool with active developer & community support. SoapUI can hook to your in-house software or test management tools thanks to REST support.
JMeter
JMeter is designed for load testing, and it has quite some capabilities to automate it. JMeter too supports REST calls as well as third-party libraries to enhance your testing. Some make writing new scripts as simple as using a Chrome extension.
Jenkins
Jenkins pipeline example
Jenkins is an automation server for continuous integration and delivery. This includes quality assurance: automated tests can be used as part of the delivery pipeline. Jenkins runs on Java, so you shouldn’t have much trouble setting it up.
UnixShell
UnixShell has many uses, but QA specialists have long adopted it for test automation. Using shell scripts cuts down on hours of manual labour, and they are very much transferable to and from other automated test software.
PowerShell
PowerShell is the Windows alternative to UnixShell among software test automation tools. They are similar in capabilities and how software testers go about them. PS also supports objective-oriented programming for simplified shell scripting.
Why choose aqua as your automation test management tool
Automated QA & Jira integrations
Full list of aqua integrations
aqua has over 10 integrations with leading automated test software. It also comes with a Jira integration: you can either access individual items or fully sync aqua & Jira projects. No extra cost attached.
Cloud & On-Premise offerings
aqua’s deployment options
aqua offers both cloud and on-premise versions with virtually identical functionality. On-Premise is not an afterthought for us: we have plenty of clients in banking insurance, and government.
Reporting wizard & dashboards
aqua report example
aqua’s reporting wizard is quick to set up yet comes with quite some depth. You can even execute custom scripts inside the report. Dashboards help visualise progress and support KPI alerts for emergencies.
Traceability as a feature
aqua is fully compliant with traceability requirements, proven by our banking and government portfolio. This traceability, however, helps in any industry. You can see all changes to tests and revert if needed.
Robust foundation & infrastructure
aqua works fast and doesn’t slow down even if you have millions of test cases. We have such clients using both Cloud & On-Premise versions without hiccups. Test execution doesn’t throttle for them either.
Try it yourself — 30-day trial
More than a test management tool
aqua is an Application Lifecycle Management solution. You can use it for all stages of your project.
Planning, development, and testing in one tool
aqua ALM has a proven track record in heavily regulated industries, but we are not limited to them.
Migration
Moving to aqua takes 1 day on average. We have our own migration tool to make the process smooth, secure, and cost-effective.
Even millions of items can be moved to aqua without hassle
