Ranorex Studio Explained
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
Notes and References
- A comparison of Automated Software Testing Tools . pdf . Nancy . Bordelon . University of North Carolina Wilmington, MS Computer Science & Information Systems . 2012 . 15 July 2013.
- Web site: Ranorex Review . Tony . Davis . IT Central Station . 27 October 2015 . 3 October 2017.
- Web site: TestOps . Edward . Bishop . October 2012 . Professional Tester . 2013-07-15.
- Web site: A Look at the User Interface Testing with Ranorex. Jovie. Sylvia. iBlog: The Official Indium Blog. 31 August 2017. 7 September 2017.
- Web site: The boundary between testers and developers . Edward . Bishop . Professional Tester . July 2010 . 15 July 2013.
- Web site: Ranorex – UI Test Automation Tool for Professionals. QA Testing Tools . 2013-07-15.
- Web site: Ranorex GmbH . SoftNet Austria . 2013 . 2013-07-15.
- Self-Testing Approach and Testing Tools . 33 . PDF . Valdis . Vizulis . Edgars . Diebelis . University of Latvia . 2012 . 16 July 2013.
- Web site: Testing with Ranorex - A Mobile Testing Automation Tool . www.3pillarglobal.com . Khushboo . Kaur . 3 October 2017 .
- Web site: Kaur . Harinder . 10 July 2017 . Introduction to Ranorex: Components & Features . 7 September 2017 . www.bugraptors.com.
- Web site: Release Notes Ranorex . Ranorex . Ranorex . 19 June 2022.
- Web site: The Forrester Wave: Omnichannel Functional Test Automation Tools, Q3 2018 . Diego . Lo Giudice . July 26, 2018 . Forrester Research.
- Web site: Magic Quadrant for Software Test Automation. 2021-08-30. Gartner. en.