Ranorex Studio
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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[edit]
Ranorex Studio supports development of automated test modules using standard programming languages such as C# and VB.NET.[1][2]
Main features[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Ranorex Studio runs on Microsoft Windows and Windows Server.[4][10] As of version 10.2, Ranorex Studio supports Windows 11[11]
Reception[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d e Sylvia, Jovie (31 August 2017). "A Look at the User Interface Testing with Ranorex". iBlog: The Official Indium Blog. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d Kaur, Harinder (10 July 2017). "Introduction to Ranorex: Components & Features". www.bugraptors.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Release Notes Ranorex". Ranorex. Ranorex. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Lo Giudice, Diego (July 26, 2018). "The Forrester Wave: Omnichannel Functional Test Automation Tools, Q3 2018". Forrester Research.(subscription required)
- ^ "Magic Quadrant for Software Test Automation". Gartner. Retrieved 2021-08-30.