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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| USED IN DESIGN Includes:Requirements Capture and Analysis; Visual Modeling; | 61 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 3.11 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 16 | 89.67 |
| USED WHILE CODING Includes:Static Testing; Component and Unit Testing; Code Coverage and Instrumentation; | 53 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 78.87 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 22 | 87.36 |
| USED WHILE TESTING Includes:Automated Testing; Monitor Environment and Resource Usage ("Flight Recorders"); Modify Run Time Environment ("Fault Injection"); | 211 | 77 | 88 | 46 | 48.48 | 33 | 159 | 19 | 17.44 | 159 | 9 | 43 | 85.36 |
| TEST SUPPORT TOOLS Includes:Test Planning and Management; Test Results Capture and Tracking; Defect and Enhancement Tracking; Test Generation; Generate and Manipulate Test Data; | 89 | 38 | 34 | 17 | 52.92 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 1.12 | 78 | 0 | 11 | 96.29 |
| GENERAL FUNCTIONALITY Includes:Change Control and Configuration Management; Controllability; Backup and Resilience; Access and Authorization; | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 39.29 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 91.43 |
| INTEGRATION WITH OTHER TOOLS Includes:Requirements analysis with test generation; Test management with defect tracking; Test management with test generation; Automated execution with test management; Single-user automation with load/stress automation; Code instrumentation with automated execution; and other | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 64.44 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| TESTABLE PLATFORM Includes:Language and Protocol Support; Fit with Target Deployment; Test Execution Architecture; | 88 | 27 | 56 | 5 | 34.09 | 35 | 53 | 0 | 39.77 | 48 | 1 | 39 | 85.57 |
| EASE OF USE AND CUSTOMIZABLE UI Includes:Learning Curve; End User Configurability; | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 43.75 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 26.25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| ARCHITECTURE Includes:Platform Required; Installation Architecture; Data Architecture; Fit with Customer Development Style; Scalability; | 53 | 25 | 27 | 1 | 48.49 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 66.42 | 33 | 2 | 18 | 83.21 |
| INDUSTRY Includes:Aerospace and defence; Banking; Education; Electronics and engineering; Exploration (GIS, oil, and gas); Financial; and other | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| TOOL CHARACTERISTICS Includes:Tool Age and Current Development Activity; Available Consultancy; Available Training; Licensing Options; | 52 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 58.08 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 7.69 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 93.27 |
Used in Design
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Design tools allow fundamental information about the system to be captured and shared, and are typically set up and used most intensely in the early stages of a project as the requirements, architecture, and designs are drawn up.
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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| REQUIREMENTS CAPTURE AND ANALYSIS Includes:Requirements under change control; Audit trail and history of changes and versions; Requirements uniquely identified and versioned; Compares versions of requirements; Customizable requirement template; Enforceable rules on requirements; and other | 32 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 5.94 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 89.38 |
| VISUAL MODELING Includes:Draw representation of model as flow chart; Draw representation of model as use case; Draw representation as physical data model; Draw representation of model as data entity relationship diagram; Draw representation of model as state machine diagram; Draw representation of model as cause-effect graph; and other | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 90 |
Used While Coding
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Test tools used during coding are often called "white-box" or "clear-box" tools. The tools are closely linked to the structure of the code, and tend to be used on individual pieces of code rather than integrated and configured systems. Many tools will only work with specific coding languages (covered in "infrastructure" below). They may be integrated with the build environment (IDE).
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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| STATIC TESTING Includes:Check against standard rules; Check against customizable rules; Suppress standards; Spot undeclared variables; Spot "dead" code; Spot portability and compatibility problems; and other | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 80.48 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 81.43 |
| COMPONENT AND UNIT TESTING Includes:Tests generated from code comments; Tests integrated with IDE and build tools; Tool detects code changes and highlights the need for new or modified tests; Tool generates test stubs and drivers; Tool acts as test harness; Tool represents undeclared global variables; and other | 25 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 79.6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 93.6 |
| CODE COVERAGE AND INSTRUMENTATION Includes:Statement coverage; Branch coverage; LCSAJ coverage; Statement execution frequency analysis; Graphical representation of flow; Set breakpoints in code; and other | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 82.86 |
Used While Testing
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Tools used during testing are typically "black-box" tools; they do not require information about the structure of the code to do their work. Instead, tests may be derived from a variety of sources; requirements, risks, regulations, fault models, critical-path, use cases and so on. Test automation puts a machine in charge of performing a known test and allows tests to be executed quickly, accurately, and repeated as desired--but these great advantages must be offset against higher initial costs, maintenance costs, and a reduced ability to spot unexpected problems. Flight recorders measure aspects of the system under test--the running code and the environment it is running in--and allow the measurements to be recorded, analyzed, and compared. They can give early warnings of unexpected systematic problems, and may be used in live operation as well as test. Fault injection tools simulate problems in the environment that the system is operating in. They allow tests that would otherwise be impossible or inconvenient, and can provide a fast and effective route to discovering problems that would be hard to show in an un-equipped test environment.
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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| AUTOMATED TESTING Includes:Capture user input; Capture information and activity not triggered by the user; Test Script Development; Automated Test Execution; Capture Output and Compare Results; Summaries and Results; and other | 189 | 70 | 87 | 32 | 47.2 | 32 | 138 | 19 | 18.94 | 137 | 9 | 43 | 83.65 |
| MONITOR ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE USAGE ("FLIGHT RECORDERS") Includes:Monitor memory usage and highlight memory leaks; Monitor storage used; Monitor network traffic; Monitor system/API calls; Monitor child processes; Monitor calls to DLLs; and other | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 82.73 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9.09 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| MODIFY RUN TIME ENVIRONMENT ("FAULT INJECTION") Includes:Modify available storage; Modify available memory; Modify available bandwidth; Intercept system/API calls; Simulate resource failure; Simulate process failure; and other | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 36.36 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Test Support Tools
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Testing involves lots of lists, and tools to manage those lists can help the project go smothly. While some list managers are generic, many tools exist to support the most common lists found in testing; test lists and problem lists. Test management tools allow a list of tests to be grouped, sorted, and prioritized--helping the team to manage the work of testing. The results of that work (test pass/fail details, rather than test output data) need to be captured and summarized. Defect trackers hold a list of logged problems, and are used by most test teams. The tools allow problems to be classified and prioritized, and to be assigned to individuals as they pass through stages of a life cycle from detection to resolution. Test generation tools generate tests to fit certain parameters. While they are useful analytical tools for manual testing, they can be most efectively used to generate rule-based or model-based test scripts for test execution tools. Accurate and workable test data is vital to good testing, and data tools help significantly with analysis and manipulation of test data.
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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| TEST PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT Includes:Supports manual testing; Supports automated testing; Allows tests to be grouped into test suites for execution; Allow tests or test suites to be planned against resources and testers; Assign test execution task to a team member; Assign non-test-execution task to team member; and other | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 84.55 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| TEST RESULTS CAPTURE AND TRACKING Includes:Test results held under change control; Link test result to requirement; Reports on code coverage; Reports on requirements coverage; Reports other coverage measurements; Central record of test results accessible remotely; and other | 21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 90.95 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| DEFECT AND ENHANCEMENT TRACKING Includes:Separate priority and severity fields; Unique number assigned to defect; Search functionality; Delivered to browser; Delivered through proprietary GUI; Allows attachments; and other | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| TEST GENERATION Includes:Test generation from UML; Test generation from requirements; Test generation from state model; Test generation from data description; Test generation from instrumented code; Test generation from "design by contract" comments; and other | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 76 |
| GENERATE AND MANIPULATE TEST DATA Includes:Data analysis and profiling functionality; Create test data based on analysis of data extracted from live operation; Modify data from live operation for privacy; Create bulk test data; Create test data following existing database schema; Create test data from business rules; and other | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 44.29 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 7.14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 93.57 |
General Functionality
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Software development tools have common needs. This section deals with the functionality that may be found in a range of test tools, and which is not specific to testing. Change control and configuration management is as important to test development as it is to code development. Controllability functionality allows test tools to be controlled by other applications, and is vital if the tool is to be integrated with any automated process. Backup functionality reduces the risk of data loss, whereas resilience helps ensure continuity of service from the test tool. Access and authorization protect information from unauthorized changes, and can also stop unauthorized people from seeing test results and problem logs.
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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| CHANGE CONTROL AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT Includes:File locking functionality; Check in and check out of test materials; Allows and helps resolve multiple access to same file; Holds and can derive full history for stored materials; Access to stored materials restricted or enabled by user level and identification; Materials held under change control are stored centrally; and other | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 87.27 |
| CONTROLLABILITY Includes:May be controlled from the command line; Integrated API gives access to core functionality; Integrated API gives access to all functionality; Integrated API gives access to extra functionality; | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| BACKUP AND RESILIENCE Includes:Tool licence and working code can be seamlessly switched to backup machine on failure; Tool binaries and configuration backed up automatically; Information created by tool backed up automatically; Information used by tool backed up automatically; Locally-held information backed up to central location; Backup to remote location; and other | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 64.44 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 88.89 |
| ACCESS AND AUTHORIZATION Includes:Access to tool metrics restricted by userID and password; Access to tool functionality restricted by userID and password; Different levels of users have access to different functionality; Customizable access; | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Integration with Other Tools
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Test tools can support a single task, or the whole process of software development. Many vendors offer tools that can stand alone, but are more powerful when integrated into a larger suite of proprietary tools. Some vendors offer tools that are designed to integrate with third party tools.
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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS WITH TEST GENERATION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| TEST MANAGEMENT WITH DEFECT TRACKING | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| TEST MANAGEMENT WITH TEST GENERATION | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| AUTOMATED EXECUTION WITH TEST MANAGEMENT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| SINGLE-USER AUTOMATION WITH LOAD/STRESS AUTOMATION | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| CODE INSTRUMENTATION WITH AUTOMATED EXECUTION | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| TEST MANAGEMENT WITH METRICS GATHERING | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| INTEGRATED ONLY WITH PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| INTEGRATED WITH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Testable Platform
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Test tools that interact with the software under tests (generally those used while coding and testing, but not necessarily those used during design or as supporting tools) need to work with the platform on which the software is running.
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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| LANGUAGE AND PROTOCOL SUPPORT Includes:COBOL; C; C++; Java; HTML; Ada; and other | 27 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 37.04 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 22.22 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| FIT WITH TARGET DEPLOYMENT Includes:Single-user software for PC/Mac, handheld, or console; Multiple-user: client-server and mainframe; Background server-side--server, mainframe, batch, and daemon; Web site and back-end software; Infrastructural software (operating system, database, middleware, security, and system utility); Embedded; and other | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.29 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 82.86 |
| TEST EXECUTION ARCHITECTURE Includes:Servers; Client or Stand Alone Platform; Connectivity and Middleware; Target Applications with Specific Functionality; Database; | 54 | 16 | 38 | 0 | 29.63 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 51.85 | 18 | 1 | 35 | 78.7 |
Ease of Use and Customizable UI
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This section covers the users' experience of the tool. It contains two sections; learning to use the tool, and customizing the user interface to fit requirements.
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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| LEARNING CURVE Includes:Comprehensive on-line help; Examples and samples supplied; Designed for ease of use; Specialist knowledge needed for day-to-day use; Specialized knowledge needed to install and configure tool; Technical tool for use by experienced software engineers; and other | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.56 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 46.67 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| END USER CONFIGURABILITY Includes:Configurable menus; Drag and place menus per-user; Configurable user screens; One-time only configuration of screen; Configuration save as user default screen; Configurable browse toolbars and options; and other | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.57 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Architecture
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This section covers the architecture of the tool as it is deployed (not the architecture of the system under test). It also contains related sections on the scalability of the tool, and its closeness of fit with structured methodologies.
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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| PLATFORM REQUIRED Includes:Servers; Client; | 32 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 78.12 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 75.31 |
| INSTALLATION ARCHITECTURE Includes:Installed on user's local machine; Installed on one machine to be used remotely; Client-server; Distributed installation; Functionality delivered over internet/intranet from user-owned installation; Functionality delivered over internet/intranet from supplier-hosted server; and other | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| DATA ARCHITECTURE Includes:Data stored locally; Data stored locally to user but available over network/internet; Data stored centrally and available over network/internet; Data storage distributed among local installations; | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| FIT WITH CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT STYLE Includes:Waterfall; V-model; Iterative; Agile; Code-and-fix cycle; Unstructured; and other | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| SCALABILITY Includes:Single installation for single user; Designed for group use (two to ten users); Designed for project-wide use (five to fifty users); Designed for enterprise-wide use (more than fifty users); | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Industry
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Although tools are generally not industry-specific, some tools have characteristics that are designed to support "best practices" in various industries.
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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| BANKING | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| EDUCATION | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| ELECTRONICS AND ENGINEERING | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| EXPLORATION (GIS, OIL, AND GAS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| FINANCIAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| GAMES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| GOVERNMENT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| HEALTH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| INTERNET AND WEB SERVICES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| LOGISTICS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| MUSIC AND FILM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| OPEN SOURCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| PUBLISHING AND MEDIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| RETAIL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| UTILITIES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| WIRELESS APPLICATIONS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| ACADEMIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| OTHER | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Tool Characteristics
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This section covers aspects of the tool that are not "programmed in" but are characteristic of its maturity and place in the market.
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| Module | Total Criteria | Automated Error Prevention Solutions (AEP) by Parasoft | Lowest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | Highest Rated Competitor for Software Test Tools | |||||||||
| Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | Criteria Summary | Module Rating | ||||||||
| Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | Sup* | NS* | Oth* | |||||
| TOOL AGE AND CURRENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Includes:Commercial Availabilty; Development Status; | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| AVAILABLE CONSULTANCY Includes:Certification of consultants; Independent consultancy; Vendor-Supplied Consultancy or Professional Services; | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 84 |
| AVAILABLE TRAINING Includes:Certification of Training Courses; Independent Training; Vendor-Supplied Training; | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| LICENSING OPTIONS Includes:Licensed to named users; Floating licenses; One license--one installation; Priced by number of virtual users (load tool); Option to rent software; Software always supplied as a service--periodic fee; and other | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 97 |
Software Test Tools Rating Guide
| Sup | - Supported. |
| NS | - Not Supported. |
| Oth | - Aggregate of other ratings. |
| Rating | Value | Description |
| 3rd Party Support | 60 | Supported via a third party solution |
| Customization | 40 | Supported via customization (changes to the source code) |
| Development to support existing and new users | 100 | Development to support existing and new users |
| Development to support existing users | 60 | Development to support existing users |
| Does not apply | 0 | This criterion does not apply to the product or vendor |
| Future Release | 20 | Supported in a future release |
| Maintenance and bug fix releases only | 10 | Maintenance and bug fix releases only |
| Modification | 70 | Supported via modification (screen configurations, reports, GUI tailoring, etc.) |
| More than five years | 100 | Commercially available for more than five years |
| Not Supported | 0 | Unsupported |
| Supported | 100 | Supported as delivered out-of-the-box |
| Tool is unsupported | 0 | Tool is unsupported |
| Two to five years | 100 | Commercially available for two to five years |
| Two years or less | 100 | Commercially available for two years or less |
| Unrated | 0 | The vendor or provider has not yet submitted information for a rating |
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