testRigor vs. Testsigma

Testsigma is a part of those testing tools that serve as a platform for various testing activities like test case management, test case creation, test execution, test maintenance, and test reporting. This cloud-based platform can automate test cases for web, mobile, and API use cases.

Creating tests with Testsigma

Testsigma’s interactive UI helps you build test cases fast. Here’s a quick overview of how you can do it.

As soon as you login, you will see your dashboard.

Create a new test case from the left panel menu.

On the screen where you provide details for the test case you want to create, you will see that you have two options – to create tests manually or to use the record-and-playback tool. In this section, we will create the test manually.

On the test editor screen, there are a few useful features that expedite test creation. Every test step has an auto-suggest that prompts the next step.

As you start typing, the autosuggest gives a list of natural language test steps that you can select from.

After selecting a test step from this list, you can edit in the test data and element. Testsigma supports different types of test data.

Clicking on the element will open a side panel where you can either add a new UI element or choose from the existing list. When creating a new element, you have different identifier options like XPath, id, link text, CSS Selector, etc.

In this way, you can create test cases using Testsigma. They have Chrome extensions for different operations like record-and-playback and element identification which you can use.

Features of testRigor

• Plain English Tests: With testRigor, you can create test cases in plain English language without worrying about unstable CSS/XPath locators. There are a few ways to do this.
  • Write the English test scripts manually or import test cases from test management tools such as TestRail, PractiTest, ALM, etc., to directly run as automated tests.
  • Use the record-and-playback feature to capture the test case when you execute it and generate plain English test cases. You can update and execute these recorded test cases at any point in time.
  • Let the generative AI feature build test cases for you with just a brief description of the test scenario.
• Single Tool for Many Platforms: Test various applications like native mobile and native desktop apps, web-based apps, ERP and CRM systems like SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, and even your legacy systems. Since testRigor emulates a human tester, what goes under the hood of the application under test is of little consequence to this tool.
• Supports Various Testing Types: Perform different kinds of testing like regression testing, smoke testing, UI testing, functional testing, end-to-end testing, UAT testing, API testing, and more. It also includes support for visual testing, email testing, file, database, QR code, SMS and audio testing.
• Stable Locator Strategy: This tool refers to elements from a human perspective and not from a locator standpoint. This eliminates the dependency on implementation details like XPaths and CSS selectors which can change frequently.
• Near-zero Maintenance: You can get ultra-stable test runs and minimal test maintenance as testRigor uses AI here as well to self-heal test cases.
• Secure Platform: This platform is fully cloud-hosted which means there are no extra infrastructure expenses. testRigor is also a secure platform that is SOC2 certified.
• Advanced Reports and Logging: Every test run provides details about the execution, such as screenshots, relevant error messages, which are again in simple English, and video recordings. It also captures technical details, such as console logs and technical errors.
• Free Account Available: testRigor offers free public accounts that can be created directly via registration on their website. It is a good place to start from before advancing to the subscription-based plans.

Creating tests with testRigor

Here’s how simple testRigor is to use.

Login to your account and you will be able to see the test suite creation page. If you already have a test suite created then click on it. If not, then create a new test suite.

Inside the test suite, you will see all your test cases. Create a new test case. This can either be done manually by clicking on the “Add custom test case” button or via testRigor’s generative feature by clicking on the “Generate test cases based on feature description”.

Alternatively, you can use testRigor’s record-and-playback feature to record test cases. Those tests will get recorded in plain English language. You can then edit or run them.

If you are creating tests manually, then this is how simple it is – just plain English. No hassles of writing about XPaths or CSS selectors of UI elements. Just write what you see, like how a manual tester would write manual test cases! This allows your whole team to create, execute, and update automation test cases irrespective of their programming language proficiency.

You can use reusable rules (subroutines) to group English test steps for use in multiple test cases, ‘set up the app’ is a reusable rule here.