Table of contents
1.
Introduction
2.
Overall Top web Application Testing Tools
2.1.
1) WebLOAD
2.1.1.
Advantages
2.1.2.
Disadvantages
2.2.
2) ZAPTEST
2.2.1.
Advantages
2.2.2.
Disadvantages
2.3.
3) Test Complete
2.3.1.
Advantages
2.3.2.
Disadvantages
2.4.
4) Lambda Test
2.4.1.
Advantages:
2.4.2.
Disadvantages
2.5.
5) Net Sparker
2.5.1.
Advantages
3.
Web Regression Testing Tools
3.1.
1) Selenium
3.1.1.
Advantages:
3.1.2.
Disadvantages
3.2.
2) SOAP UI
3.2.1.
Advantages
3.3.
3) Katalon Studio
3.3.1.
Advantages
3.3.2.
Disadvantages 
3.4.
4) Watir
3.4.1.
Advantages
3.4.2.
Disadvantages
3.5.
5) Watin
3.5.1.
Advantages:
3.5.2.
Disadvantages
4.
FAQs
5.
Key Takeaways
Last Updated: Mar 27, 2024

Web Application Testing Tools

Author Naman Kukreja
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Introduction

Nowadays, there are millions of active websites available, and in this much competition, you don’t want your website to be buggy, not correctly functional, and not fully functional to production. So to prevent this, we have web testing.
 

Web testing is nothing but testing the website's functionality, features, and whether all requirements are fulfilled or not. And to perform web testing, we use some tools known as web application testing tools that provide insight into security, accessibility, and other features data to developers, which helps them improve. 

 

In this article, we’ll be discussing various web testing tools. So let’s get started!

Overall Top web Application Testing Tools

These are some of the mainly used web application tools.

1) WebLOAD

It is a load testing tool to perform the web application's performance and stress testing. The tool is capable of generating real-life and reliable load scenarios. The tool can make complex testing easy. The tool provides a clear analysis of the issues in your application.

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Advantages

  • Provides efficient and accurate load testing for business.
  • Supports many technologies.
  • Developers can run the script dynamically.

Disadvantages

  • It does not support AJAX-based applications.

Website: WebLOAD

2) ZAPTEST

It is a software automation solution for companies for checking and finding vulnerabilities in their websites. Companies use it to automate their processes and develop a revolving automation framework.

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Advantages

  • Provides cross-platform execution.
  • Automation rules are straightforward.
  • Supports a lot of languages.

Disadvantages

  • App has many API endpoints available but very few triggers.

Website: ZAPTEST

3) Test Complete

It can be used to create and run tests on any mobile or desktop application. It lets the developer create reusable tests for all web applications like Angular, Modern JavaScript, React, etc.

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Advantages

  • Properly integrates with the tools in the ecosystem.
  • Using AI and ML, it can recognize superior Objects.
  • SAp and salesforce-like testing enterprise applications are supported.

Disadvantages

  • Not many disadvantages but only one of improper mapping sometimes.

Website: TestComplete

4) Lambda Test

It is a cross-browser cloud-based testing platform. It performs automated and secure tests of all the browsers on the cloud. Performs live testing of browsers. This platform helps you ensure that all your web applications elements render seamlessly across all mobile and desktop browsers.

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Advantages:

  • Have the capability to perform tests parallelly.
  • It has a stable environment.
  • You can start testing instantly after selecting OS, browsers, country.

Disadvantages

  • Real devices are not available.

Website: LambdaTest

5) Net Sparker

Regardless of the underlying platform or architecture, it can identify vulnerabilities in both modern web and legacy applications. It is a security scanner that will identify vulnerabilities like cross-site scripting, SQL injection, etc. It is available as both online services and as windows software.

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Advantages

  • Used to scan by many securities companies.
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Proof based scanning

Disadvantages

  • It allows a fewer URIs scans.

Website: Net sparker

Web Regression Testing Tools

Many websites have bugs in them, and to find those bugs, we use these tools as the bugs are due to improper functionality, etc., so to come up with functional issues, here is a list of some of the tools.

1) Selenium

In today’s market, it is one of the most popular tools. It can automate across multiple operating systems like Mac, Linux, Windows, and many browsers like Chrome, Brave, Firefox, etc. Its script can be written in many programming languages like JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, etc., and its web driver lets you create more advanced and complex automation scripts.

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Advantages:

  • Supports parallel test execution.
  • USes fewer Hardware Resources.
  • Supports Various Browsers and OS.

Disadvantages

  • No Test Tool integration for Test Management.

Website: Selenium

2) SOAP UI

For API testing, it is the most popular tool in the world. It allows you to use SOAP and REST API with ease tests the services written in Java,  is used to test the functionality of the applications. Due to its advanced features, the quality of API created is enhanced.

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Advantages

  • Open source code approach.
  • Comprehensive API testing capabilities.
  • One-stop API testing solution

Disadvantages

  • There is no disadvantage, just an issue that following so many testing steps may sometimes be hard for a beginner.

Website: SOAP UI

3) Katalon Studio

It is a free automation tool used for automating mobile applications, websites, and web services. Available for both Mac and Windows users, the programming background required is minimum. The users can test scripts in groovy, and it also has a script mode.

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Advantages

  • Its installation and setup are effortless.
  • It has high-speed cross-browser testing.
  • It provides a screenshot of the failure feature.

Disadvantages 

  • It is only limited to Groovy and Java.

Website  Katalon Studio

4) Watir

Web Application Testing in Ruby or Watir. It is a flexible and easy tool for web browser automation. Watir supports Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Edge, Safari and behaves the same way others do. It uses ideologies such as validating texts, clicking links,  form fillings, and other aspects like a natural person do.

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Advantages

  • It is an effortless use and an Open Source tool.
  • Watir supports all the browsers for testing.
  • It has inbuilt libraries to test alerts, iframes test, page-performance

Disadvantages

  • Mobile testing is not enhanced correctly.

Website: Watir

5) Watin

It is a cross-platform web application developed in c# language. As it is influenced by watir, it is written in .net. It supports all the main dialogs and HTML elements. It takes care of the popular dialog box: confirm, login, alert, etc. It also supports the testing of the AJAX website, native page, frames, and iframes.

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Advantages:

  • Reduce the dependability of testing.
  • It covers a large number of input and output for result comparison.
  • It has less chance of error.

Disadvantages

  • It is comparatively expensive compared to regular testing.

Website: Watin

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FAQs

  1. What is the advantage of Web Application Testing Tools?
    Some of the advantages are they reduce the turnaround time, improve readability and increase ROI.
     
  2. Why are Web testing tools necessary?
    They are necessary to have a proper idea of the bugs and functions of the website.
     
  3. Write some factors necessary for selecting web testing tools?
    Desired Platform support, License Cost, Software requirements, etc.
     
  4. Name some common issues seen in web testing?
    GUI issues and cosmetics. Stress, Load, etc.

Key Takeaways

This blog has learned about different web application testing tools, the most popular and regression ones. 

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