Open-Source Tools for Test Automation

by Nataliia Vasylyna | June 24, 2016 6:02 am

There is no doubt that a software testing company can provide a high level of services with the help of traditional test automation frameworks.

In fact, a lot of specialists can show better results if they work with a tool that they are familiar with. However, there are a lot of reasons to take a step forward and move to open-source tools in order to organize automated testing[1] more effectively.

What Makes Open-Source Tools so Convenient?

• Cost
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Support services
• Suitability for distributed teams
• Speed
• Virtualization
• Independence
• Security

Even if an open-source framework is not completely free of charge, its licensing cost is most likely to be lower than the cost of traditional frameworks. Moreover, various pricing plans allow a specialist in software testing to choose the most advantageous option. High scalability of open-source tools is the reason why such tools can successfully manage performance testing[2] and load testing[3].

Given that the code of open-source frameworks is flexible and easy to edit, the framework itself can be configured in accordance with the company’s requirements. In addition to in-house support services, each open-source tool has a large number of online communities where a tester can found useful troubleshooting information. The presence of centralized servers allows distributed teams to successfully collaborate using the open-source tools.

Moreover, the high level of virtualization, speed, independence and security makes open-source test automation frameworks a worthy substitution for traditional tools.

Related Posts:

• What Is An Automated Testing Tool?[4]
• 6 Steps To Automate Your Testing Process[5]
• How to Choose a Tool for Automated Testing?[6]

Source URL: https://blog.qatestlab.com/2016/06/24/open-source-tools/

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