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See how STA is better than Selenium
This report encapsulates the remarkable efficiency gains derived from our recent scripting initiatives. By analyzing a diverse range of projects across multiple sectors, we have quantified significant improvements in four key areas: productivity, cost savings, maintenance, and execution time. The following pie chart vividly illustrates the distribution of these enhancements, providing a clear visual representation of our achievements and the extraordinary impact of our technological advancements.
Script productivity gained
Cost Saving
Maintenace
Execution Time Saving
* Calculated based on multiple projects accross various sectors
The data presented in the preceding pie chart demonstrates the extensive benefits that our scripting efforts have delivered. Each slice of the chart reflects a critical area where significant gains have been realized, from dramatic cost reductions to enhanced execution speeds. These results not only validate our strategic focus on scripting technologies but also set a benchmark for future projects, underscoring our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Comparsion STA vs Selenium
| Criteria | Selenium | SoliteraTA (STA) | Remarks/Benefits of STA |
|---|---|---|---|
User Interface |
No dedicated user interfaces, uses 3rd party code editors |
Built-in comprehensive user interfaces |
No compilers or 3rd party code editors needed Built in pre-defined test steps selection Search and replace keywords and steps |
User Access Control on Projects |
No. This is dependent on integration with other tools with Selenium |
Integrated user control via workspaces and associated projects |
Remarkable feature to keep separate workspaces for different projects/programmes. |
Training and Learning curve |
Learning curve is effort intensive. Couple of months to be proficient working with Selenium and skilled in one programming language |
Learning curve is fast. Couple of days to be proficient with STA. No prior programming language experience needed |
STA is very easy to use and for a unified test automation approach. |
Tool Support |
Selenium don't provide direct support. Community-based support available - effort intensive |
Priority support, dedicated service comes with the license |
Customer can benefit with tailored services/resources as per their need. E.g. a dedicated project engagement function for a faster responses. |
Test Self-Healing capabilities during execution |
Not a direct feature - it requires custom implementation |
Built-in test self-healing mechanism |
Via settings section, this can further tuned to user needs. |
Test Reporting |
Basic test reporting. External tools integration required for detailed reporting. |
Built-in detailed test reports. Debugger mode for quick review of test results. |
|
Test Management |
Basic. Needs knowledge and integration with other tools |
Comprehensive, integrated test management with result upload |
|
Test Framework |
Requires test framework development for robust usage. Test framework development and continuous maintenance is an expensive process |
STA comes with built-in test automation framework. No extra charges for this. |
|
Test Data |
No directly supported. |
Create and manage Test Data easily |
Users can manage mutiple test data and choose which one to use at run time. |
Test Application |
Automate Web applications testing only |
Automate Web, Mobile, Desktop, API and DB Testing |
|
Technical Documentation |
Community-driven, can be inconsistent |
Detailed and structured user guides |
Videos and practice session available. |
Software Updates |
Community-driven updates |
Regular and scheduled updates available |
|
Skilled Resource(s) |
Critical dependency on SDET and test automation engineers to develop and maintain test automation capability |
No dependency on SDET and automation engineers. Manual tester, test managers, PMO, BA - anyone with computer skills can easily automate. |
Roughly an additional 5% of yearly cost of a sr. tester, you can actually save cost of SDET & expensive automation engineers. In addition, you are getting reduced testing cycles and bigger test automation capability. There is no critical dependencies on dedicated human resources to manage changes. |
Self-Service Features |
Limited to community tools and scripts |
Features like Self-Heal, Image Healer, and Script Editor |
|
Script Generation |
Additionally provide record and playback the workflow. Not maintainable for workflow changes. |
Provide record and convert into test scripts. Easy to manage and maintainable for changes |
STA comes with pre-built automated test steps. Users can avoid duplicate effort of manually writing test cases and then covert into test scripts. |
Script Enhancement Features |
Primarily manual enhancements required |
Auto suggestions, step definition keyword insertion |
Via "search and replace" users can also update multiple scripts in a single go. |
Scheduling Test Execution |
Not directly supported |
STA provide to schedule your test to execute in future |
It work best if a dedicated machine allocated for test execution. |
Productivity of Test Scripting |
On an average a test engineer can create 1.5 to 5 test scripts per day |
On an average test engineer can create 5 to 15 test scripts per day. New feature testing in agile dev can be done using STA |
|
Playlists for Test Execution |
Not directly supported |
Playlist module for sequencing and managing test scripts and regression list |
|
Mobile Testing Support |
Not supported |
Directly supported with integrated tools and configurations using Appium. |
Users to follow some steps to enable mobile application testing. |
Maintenance |
Manual and one by one |
Automatic, version controls, Faster(workflow replacers as needed) |
Automation maintenance cost can be one third using STA |
Licensing |
Open source |
Paid, with free trial and community licenses available |
Individual license is £2500 per annum - all Web, Mobile, Desktop, API and DB test automation - no coding experience needed |
Image Processing Capability |
Not directly supported, requires third-party tools and knowledge to develop and integrate |
Built-in OCR and Image Repo |
|
Execution Type |
Supports parallel execution via third-party tools. Need specialise knowledge for this. |
Supports multiple, parallel executions natively. No specialised knowledge needed. |
|
Environment Configuration |
Manual setup required |
Integrated environment setup with pre-configured settings |
|
Element Inspection |
Requires third-party tools or manual setup |
Integrated tools like Inspect.exe for Windows applications |
|
Desktop Application Testing |
Not supported |
Natively supported with Windows Application Driver |
|
Customisation Flexibility |
Highly customisable through coding. |
Customisable only available with the step defs, step definition editor |
STA have all the pre-built operations needed to automate any web and mobile applications. Support covers for any be-spoke development. |
CI/CD Integration |
Integrable with CI/CD pipelines using plugins. Knowledge and specialised skills needed. |
Direct integration, supports both CLI and GUI operations. |
|
API Testing Support |
Not supported |
Built-in API testing capabilities with script generation |