STAF AlternativesTest Automations and other similar apps like STAF

STAF is described as 'Open source, multi-platform test automation framework offering reusable services for process control, resource management, logging, monitoring and easy integration' and is a Test Automation in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to STAF for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best STAF alternative is Selenium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like STAF are TestComplete, Twister Testing, Robot framework and Citrus framework.

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  1. Selenium icon
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    Selenium is a suite of tools specifically for testing web applications. It provides a playback tool for authoring functional tests across most modern web browsers, without the need to learn a test scripting language (Selenium IDE).

    96 Selenium alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Java
    • Ruby
    • Python

    Selenium Features

    1.  Web Testing
    2.  Python API
    3.  Cross browser testing

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    selenium is for web apps; STAF/STAX is for automating service testing

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    • Selenium is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to STAF.

    • Selenium is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to STAF.

    • Selenium is Free and Open SourceSTAF is also Free and Open Source
  2. TestComplete icon
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    TestComplete is an automated testing tool, with unmatched support for unit, functional, regression, distributed and HTTP performance testing at the project level. Designed for advanced and novice testers alike, TestComplete will help you achieve thorough Quality Assurance in...

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TestComplete Features

    1.  Macro Recording
    2.  Web Testing

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    • TestComplete is the most popular commercial alternative to STAF.

    • TestComplete is Paid and ProprietarySTAF is Free and Open Source
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    With Twister, developers can start testing immediately using reusable test configurations. The repeatable test cases make complexity manageable and ensure the results are predictable. By delivering an adaptable test automation framework, a quicker learning curve yields to higher...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Twister Testing VS STAF

     
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    Robot Framework is a generic test automation framework for acceptance testing and acceptance test-driven development (ATDD). It has easy-to-use tabular test data syntax and it utilizes the keyword-driven testing approach.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Robot framework Features

    1.  Test management

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    Citrus Integration Testing

    Automated integration tests for message protocols and data formats that you require! Test message interfaces with HTTP, JMS, TCP/IP, REST, SOAP, FTP, SSH, XML, JSON and more!.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Citrus framework Features

    1.  Test management

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    10x faster UI testing without a line of code. Screenster is a web-based platform that records a visual baseline of the application screens and then automatically detects changes.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Screenster Features

    1.  Visual UI testing
    2.  Cross browser testing
    3.  Built-in CI
    4.  Selenium support
    5.  Support for Javascript
    6.  Regression testing

    Screenster VS STAF

     
    • Screenster is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to STAF.

    • Screenster is Freemium and ProprietarySTAF is Free and Open Source
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    PhearJS renders dynamic webpages using PhantomJS: fetch a page, render it and return a pretty JSON object. PhearJS is offered as a hosted API as well as an open source solution that you can host yourself.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

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    Support Digital Businesses in accelerating their software delivery with automated functional testing at scale. Enabling collaboration being low-code and covering the full continuous testing lifecycles.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Cerberus Testing Features

    1.  Reporting
    2.  Automated Test Execution
    3.  Automatically repeat tests
    4.  Application Monitoring
    5.  Test management
    6.  Web-Based
    7. Bitbucket icon  Bitbucket Integration
    8. JIRA icon  Jira integration
    9.  API Testing

    Cerberus Testing VS STAF

     
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    The Test Automation and Load Test Tool for Software Development.

    Familiar with Selenium? You will love functional testing with XLT! It extends the concept with test data management, modules, variables, and macro functionality.

    Choose your preferred way of writing tests. You ca.

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    XLT - Xceptance LoadTest Features

    1.  Selenium testing
    2.  Load testing

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    SAFS (Software Automation Framework Support) is a Multiplatform data-driven test automation execution services

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

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