Software:Ranorex Studio
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Short description: Software test automation tool
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| Developer(s) | Ranorex |
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| Stable release | 10.0.0
/ July 14, 2021 |
| 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.[1][2]
Main features
- GUI object recognition, filtering GUI elements using the company's proprietary technology RanoreXPath.[1][3][4][5][6][7]
- 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.[1][5] The recorded actions are available as both C# and VB.NET code.[8] Record and replay is supported on mobile devices for actions such as key presses and touch gestures.[9]
Supported technologies
- Windows desktop client applications such as .NET,[4][10] WPF, Win32, VB6, Java, MFC, Embarcadero Delphi.
- Web technologies such as HTML, HTML5, JavaScript Frameworks,[4][10] Ajax, Silverlight, Flash, and Flex.
- Cross-browser testing for Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Firefox[4][10]
- Mobile Apps
System environment
Ranorex Studio runs on Microsoft Windows and Windows Server.[4][10] As of version 10.2, Ranorex Studio supports Windows 11[11]
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.[12]
In 2019, Ranorex was one of 10 vendors evaluated in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Software Test Automation. Gartner identified Ranorex as a "niche player".[13]
See also
- Test automation
- GUI software testing
- Web testing
- List of GUI testing tools
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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". https://www.itcentralstation.com/product_reviews/ranorex-review-34777-by-tonydavis.
- ↑ Bishop, Edward (October 2012). "TestOps". Professional Tester. http://www.professionaltester.com/files/PT-issue17.pdf.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Sylvia, Jovie (31 August 2017). "A Look at the User Interface Testing with Ranorex". iBlog: The Official Indium Blog. http://www.indiumsoft.com/Blog/user-interface-testing-with-ranorex/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bishop, Edward (July 2010). "The boundary between testers and developers". Professional Tester. http://www.professionaltester.com/files/PT-issue4.pdf. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ranorex – UI Test Automation Tool for Professionals". QA Testing Tools. http://www.qatestingtools.com/article/ranorex-ui-test-automation-tool-for-professionals. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ↑ "Ranorex GmbH". SoftNet Austria. 2013. http://www.soft-net.at/new/partner/ranorex-gmbh-2/?lang=en. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ↑ Vizulis, Valdis; Diebelis, Edgars (2012) (PDF). Self-Testing Approach and Testing Tools (Report). University of Latvia. p. 33. http://m.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/apgads/PDF/LUR-787_Datorzinatne.pdf#page=27. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ Kaur, Khushboo. "Testing with Ranorex - A Mobile Testing Automation Tool". https://www.3pillarglobal.com/insights/testing-with-ranorex-a-mobile-testing-automation-tool.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Kaur, Harinder (10 July 2017). "Introduction to Ranorex: Components & Features". http://www.bugraptors.com/introduction-ranorex-components-features-software-automation-testing/. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ↑ "Release Notes Ranorex". Ranorex. https://www.ranorex.com/release-notes/.
- ↑ Lo Giudice, Diego (July 26, 2018). "The Forrester Wave: Omnichannel Functional Test Automation Tools, Q3 2018". Forrester Research. https://www.forrester.com/report/The+Forrester+Wave+Omnichannel+Functional+Test+Automation+Tools+Q3+2018/-/E-RES140737.(Subscription content?)
- ↑ "Magic Quadrant for Software Test Automation" (in en). https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/3975493/magic-quadrant-for-software-test-automation.
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