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If you are a programmer or if you know the basics, you might already be familiar with Conditional &#8216;If&#8217;, &#8216;Else&#8217;&nbsp;and &#8216;Else&#8211;if&#8217;&nbsp;statements. Even If you haven&#8217;t heard about these yet, this article would be helpful.



The conditional statements in general, help take actions depending on whether a programmer-specified condition or criteria evaluates to true or false.&nbsp;



In Testing context, these Conditional statements provide control over Test execution, i.e the flow of test execution depending upon the conditional steps. To understand this, let&#8217;s write a sample test case.



<div id="toc_container" class="no_bullets">Table Of Contents<ul class="toc_list"><li><a href="#Example_1_If_and_Else">1 Example 1: If and Else</a></li><li><a href="#Example_2_If_Else-If_and_Else">2 Example 2: If, Else-If, and Else</a></li></ul></div>
<h2 id="example-1-if-and-else">Example 1: If and Else</h2>



Step 1 :&nbsp;We start with a simple&nbsp;Go to step.



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Step 2 : Click on Add Next Step. When the new Test Step box appears, tick the checkbox “Add Conditional If”.



Now, select the expected outcome after the execution of Test Step from the drop-down menu(Passed, Failed, Aborted, Not Executed, Prerequisite Failed, Queued or Stopped).



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Here we select “Passed”. Let&#8217;s move on to add a Test Step. I&#8217;m using the grammar, &#8220;Verify that the element swdLink displays text Software development&#8220;. Now click Create.



Here, &#8220;swdLink&#8221; indicates the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Here we select “Passed”. Let's move on to add a Test Step. I'm using the grammar, &quot;Verify that the element swdLink displays text Software development&quot;. Now click Create. Here, &quot;swdLink&quot; indicates the ui identifier and &quot;Software development&quot; is the test data. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://support.testsigma.com/support/solutions/articles/32000025969-what-is-ui-identifier-" target="_blank">ui identifier</a>.



&#8220;Software development&#8221; is the test data(are input values that we give; say, in an input form like date, name like john, etc).



 



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Step 3 : Hover over the right end of the If&nbsp;Test Step to reveal new options:



Else, Else-If along with the Add before and Add after buttons.



Click on the Add After icon.



 



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Let us add another Test Step, “Click on the link with text Software development” and click on Create.



As you might have already understood, Software development here is nothing but test data.



 



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Step 4 :&nbsp;Again hover over the&nbsp;If step and click on the&nbsp;Else option.



 



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Now click on the Add After button to add another Test Step to the Else condition.



 



 Step 5 :&nbsp;Hover over the Else step and Click on the Add After button to add the test step.



 



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Add the step “ Click on the Refresh button in the browser”. 



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Now run this test case.(You may refer <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Now run this test case. You may refer Dry Run if u are not already familiar. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://youtu.be/44nnSzwn3ns" target="_blank">Dry Run</a> if you are not already familiar how.)



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The If step group will be executed as the condition is satisfied. But, the&nbsp;Else group steps won&#8217;t be executed and will be shown as Failed in the result.



 



<h2 id="example-2-if-else-if-and-else">Example 2: If, Else-If, and Else</h2>



To do this, we will use the previous example with some modifications. Change the test data from Software development to Hardware development in the If group so that the If condition fails.



 



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Hover over If step and click on Else-If and add the step “Verify that the element software development link displays text hardware development”. 



Add the step “Click on the link with text Software development” &nbsp;inside the else-if group.



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Run results of this case will show that the&nbsp;Else-If group passed.



Both&nbsp;If and Else group conditions fail and the test steps inside these will not be executed.



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That is how we can use If, Else-If and Else&nbsp;in Testsigma. Hope you got an idea of how it works.



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Conditional statements in Testsigma (if, else-if, and else)

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What is test data? Test Data are input values(valid and invalid username/password combinations or phone number, etc). Here, test data is read from Excel, JSON, properties file or even from plain text files.



Selenium can be used for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data-driven_testing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Data-Driven Testing</a> but it needs additional APIs to read the test data from text files, and a loop statement in the code which in turn increases the complexity. 



But Data-Driven testing in Testsigma is as simple as it can get. You just upload the test data file and start using anywhere on your tests. Let&#8217;s see how. 



<div id="toc_container" class="no_bullets">Table Of Contents<ul class="toc_list"><li><a href="#Running_a_Data-Driven_test_in_Testsigma">1 Running a Data-Driven test in Testsigma</a><ul><li><a href="#Method_1nbspCreating_a_Test_Data_profile_manually">1.1 Method 1:&nbsp;Creating a Test Data profile manually</a></li><li><a href="#Method_2_Importing_a_Test_Data_profile">1.2 Method 2: Importing a Test Data profile</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Test_Data_management">2 Test Data management</a></li></ul></div>
<h2 id="running-a-data-driven-test-in-testsigma">Running a Data-Driven test in Testsigma</h2>



Pre-requisites: We need a valid test data profile which is mandatory for Data-Driven testing. 



There are two simple methods to do this:



1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By Creating a test data profile manually



2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By Importing a test data profile 







<h3 id="method-1-creating-a-test-data-profile-manually">Method 1:&nbsp;Creating a Test Data profile manually</h3>







Here is how Testsigma’s dashboard looks like.



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Click on &#8216;Test Development&#8217; and click on the Create icon at the top right corner. Enter the test data inputs, provide a name for the test data profile and click Create.



 



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<h3 id="method-2-importing-a-test-data-profile">Method 2: Importing a Test Data profile</h3>



To import the test data profile that you created, click on the Import icon in the test data page, provide a name for the test data profile and upload your file.



There is a sample test data file in the link provided with the format to be used. Now, click Create.



 



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If we have the test data profile ready by either one of these 2 methods, we can create a Data-Driven test case in Testsigma.



 Click on the plus icon at the left panel.



Now click on the +Test Case(Create a new Test Case) button, enter the name of your Test Case and click on “Take me to a detailed form” link which shows a few more options.



Now, select the profile that you created, Click the data-driven toggle button and hit Create.



 



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Now that we have imported, let’s see how we can add this to our test steps: 



<ul class="list_style_disc"><li>In your Testsigma account, type in the URL of the page(Orange HRM login page which is open source</li>&nbsp;<li>Let’s enter something in the Username field of the page using the grammar, “Enter test data in the ui identifier field”. You may check out this article that explains all the steps required to <a href="https://dzone.com/articles/web-application-automated-testing-with-testingma" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Enter the test data in the ui identifier field.</a></li></ul>





You may check out all the grammar used in Testsigma in the NLP Grammar link at the left pane of your Testsigma account or use the Help icon to see the keywords you can use and the examples that would help you with a few examples.



<ul class="list_style_disc"><li>Now let’s see how we can use the testdata without hardcoding it to the test step.</li></ul>



Delete the text testdata and select the @|Parameter| from the suggestions. Instead, choose the testdata name that comes up on the suggestions. See representation.



 



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<ul class="list_style_disc"><li>Now, you just need to create a simple Dry Run and click Create and Run.</li></ul>



This is just an example for illustrating data-driven testing. There are a whole lot of possible ways you can put to use the test data without necessarily hard coding it to your test steps. 



<h2 id="test-data-management">Test Data management</h2>



<a href="https://testsigma.com/docs/test-data/types/overview/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Managing test data profiles </a>is at its best in Testsigma with options to export, edit and delete test data profiles without downloading any compilers,IDEs or APIs. The test data are organized and well maintained a repository that can be accessed across all your test cases. 



Check out this <a href="https://dzone.com/articles/data-driven-testing-using-testsigma" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">practical guide that explains Data Driven Testing</a>.



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<div id="toc_container" class="no_bullets">Table Of Contents<ul class="toc_list"><li><a href="#Top_8_Regression_Testing_Challenges">1 Top 8 Regression Testing Challenges</a><ul><li><a href="#1Optimizing_and_selecting_the_right_test_cases">1.1 1.Optimizing and selecting the right test cases</a></li><li><a href="#2Test_Authoring_time">1.2 2.Test Authoring time</a></li><li><a href="#3Close_the_Communication_gap">1.3 3.Close the Communication gap</a></li><li><a href="#4Examine_and_choose_the_right_automation_testing_tools">1.4 4.Examine and choose the right automation testing tools</a></li><li><a href="#5Reduce_the_DevTest_Complete_Gap">1.5 5.Reduce the Dev/Test Complete Gap</a></li><li><a href="#6Build_Automation_In-sprint">1.6 6.Build Automation In-sprint</a></li><li><a href="#7Deal_with_changing_Requirements">1.7 7.Deal with changing Requirements</a></li><li><a href="#8Perform_some_Exploratory_Testing">1.8 8.Perform some Exploratory Testing</a><ul><li><a href="#Sign_up_for_a_free_trial">1.8.1 Sign up for a free trial</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Frequently_Asked_Questions">2 Frequently Asked Questions</a><ul><li><a href="#What_are_the_disadvantages_of_regression_testing">2.1 What are the disadvantages of regression testing?</a></li><li><a href="#How_do_you_overcome_regression_testing_challenges">2.2 How do you overcome regression testing challenges?</a></li><li><a href="#What_are_the_pros_and_cons_of_regression_testing">2.3 What are the pros and cons of regression testing?</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Suggested_Readings">3 Suggested Readings</a></li></ul></div>
<h2 id="top-8-regression-testing-challenges">Top 8 Regression Testing Challenges</h2>



Regression testing ensures that modifications or upgrades to a program or system do not affect previously tested functionality. However, various issues can influence the quality of the testing process, such as the following.<gwmw style="display:none;">



<h3 id="1-optimizing-and-selecting-the-right-test-cases">1.Optimizing and selecting the right test cases</h3>



The test cases affected due to a change may not be the same reason for another. Identifying the relevant affected test cases is a major problem in Regression Testing.



Prioritize test cases affected by a new function addition, update, or edit. Only run these instead of a complete test suite with irrelevant test cases and overloading. Identify the affected regions and analyze how changes, new features, or bug fixes might have impacted existing features and functionalities.



Regularly monitor and perform periodic cleanup to remove obsolete and duplicate test cases from the regression test suites.



If the Automated regression testing is done consistently, it will be easier to optimize and maintain the right test cases.



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<h3 id="2-test-authoring-time">2.Test Authoring time</h3>



It could be challenging to keep up with the pace of delivery in Agile with the huge scripting necessary time to test a simple functionality and rewrite every affected test. Updating and maintaining huge scripts at any time requires understanding the existing code. But one major disadvantage of Selenium is the huge test authoring time required.<gwmw style="display:none;">



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<h3 id="3-close-the-communication-gap">3.Close the Communication gap</h3>



Effective communication forms the basis of the success of Agile. Continuous engagement with the team ensures that the client expectations are met, testers find quick solutions to issues and the deliverables meet customer expectations. Quite often, major issues or bugs are not identified early because the process was not followed and the team failed to communicate with each other.



A useful communication tool that will help understand the status of the project and broadcast changes.



<h3 id="4-examine-and-choose-the-right-automation-testing-tools">4.Examine and choose the right automation testing tools</h3>



We need to choose Automated Regression Testing tools that make the re-editing or rework of Regression Testing easier. You may want to refer this guide to help you <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/how-select-right-automated-regression-testing-tool/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="We need to choose Automated Regression Testing tools that make the re-editing or rework of Regression Testing easier. You may want to refer this guide to help you choose an Automated Regression Testing Tool effectively. (opens in a new tab)">choose an Automated Regression Testing Tool</a> effectively.



Intelligent automated regression testing tools like Testsigma help you create Regression test plans automatically and suggest all affected automated tests and areas so you can spend less time identifying affected areas and advice fixes.



The main challenges with conventional test automation are building a robust and maintainable automation framework and managing the “likely to change” objects and ui-identifiers. The automation testing tool must ensure that the automated tests are reusable and maintainable and non-resistant to changes in the application UI and also ensure that the automated tests remain stable(automatically).



What you can do is get the vendors to demonstrate how implementing their tool will minimize risk and improve the release quality.



Ensuring that a website functions as expected in all major browsers and mobile devices or tablets across different screen resolutions and sizes is challenging for testers in agile projects to manage and run them in parallel. It is particularly daunting to perform Regression Testing across browsers and devices. Managing environment specific datasets and variables that are likely to change in multiple execution environments at each stage like Development, Testing, Staging, Production is also crucial. Check if the automated regression testing tool offer real devices for testing to speed up your run times.



Also, choose an automated regression testing tool that can integrate with tools such as Jenkins, so you can run your regression tests continuously right from the first build incrementally and collate the results on a consistent loop integrated with the testing server which helps in getting actionable feedback allowing dev teams to act on them immediately in contrast to late hitting bugs towards the end of the sprint.



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<h3 id="5-reduce-the-dev-test-complete-gap">5.Reduce the Dev/Test Complete Gap</h3>



Regression tests must be run after every development iteration and after changes are made. The delivery pipeline should trigger regression tests automatically whenever a successful build is made. This results in a shorter feedback loop between developers and testers, leading to faster error identification and fixing. This saves time compared to testing postponed towards the end of the cycle.



<h3 id="6-build-automation-in-sprint">6.Build Automation In-sprint</h3>



Automation usually lags by at least one sprint. Teams take the risk of ignoring regression testing of the new feature at the end of the cycle due to the amount of manual effort and time required to achieve complete test coverage. Instead, the tester can begin building the skeleton of an automated test and fill in the objects/element ui identifiers later when the application UI is available.



Once the UI is close to done, all the participants should be working more closely to complete the UI mapping. This ensures the tests are completely automated along with the development and ready to run through continuous integration.



By the time the code is complete and ready to be committed, there are unit tests, API tests, and a handful of automated UI tests. The feature is all set for automated regression testing and then to move to the production.



Regression testing is now faster and the development flow will be smooth.



<h3 id="7-deal-with-changing-requirements">7.Deal with changing Requirements</h3>



The Agile methodology allows for change in requirements even late in the development. The scrum teams need to be prepared to accept the late change in requirements. When the requirements change, especially towards the end of the sprint and a particular functionality hasn’t been tested well, the team should make informed decisions whether to release the feature or push it to the next sprint based on the criticality of that function/feature. If this is the case, you could do a heads off by performing basic Sanity testing of the changes and not go into deeper levels of testing.



It can also be the case that the user stories/requirements are not recorded appropriately and, the team missed out on critical functionalities. This can also happen as a result of not involving testers in the early planning/designing phases or due to improper documentation.



Many a time, product requirement documents are too often read once and left which isn’t ideal for an Agile process. This creates a challenge for testers because there is a lack of understanding and requirements, so proper test cases can’t be constructed.



<h3 id="8-perform-some-exploratory-testing">8.Perform some Exploratory Testing</h3>



When everything goes fine, you could do some free unrestricted or “not bound by rules” testing with less or no documentation. You can see if you missed out on anything or an unused feature.



It would be wise to set a dedicated time for some exploratory testing complementary to Regression Testing to explore other areas of the software like a real user would.



The purpose of regression testing is to unmask abnormalities, unexpected behavior as a result of change, updates, or re-releases. For this, it is required that every relevant test case that has direct or indirect impact is run within the limited span of time in the sprint.



It is mandatory that a consistent test management and requirement management approach is followed right from the early stages within the automated regression testing tool you choose.



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You may have to run regression tests in parallel to be able to run it more often. With Testsigma, you can schedule your test executions to run periodically without manual intervention sequentially or in parallel any time.



You get detailed reports of your automated regression test executions on multiple device configurations with detailed error logs as to what failed, what tests are affected and why.



Take a look at Testsigma’s approach to Automated Regression Testing with an organized and well managed repository of regression test suites, reusable objects and identifiers.



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<h2 id="frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2>



<h3 id="what-are-the-disadvantages-of-regression-testing">What are the disadvantages of regression testing?</h3>



One of the major disadvantages is the time and effort necessary to run regression tests, which may be particularly significant in big, sophisticated applications. Additionally, regression testing may not always capture all faults, and it may be impossible to test every scenario fully in some cases.



<h3 id="how-do-you-overcome-regression-testing-challenges">How do you overcome regression testing challenges?</h3>



A well-defined testing strategy and relevant tools and methodologies are necessary to address the obstacles of regression testing. This includes prioritizing test cases based on criticality, maintaining appropriate test data management standards, and employing automated testing technologies to boost productivity and decrease the risk of human mistakes. Testing should be carried out throughout the development lifecycle.



<h3 id="what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-regression-testing">What are the pros and cons of regression testing?</h3>



Regression testing helps verify that previously tested functionality is not impacted by modifications or upgrades. It can detect errors early in the development process and evaluate the program&#8217;s overall quality. The time and effort necessary to run regression tests, the expenses involved with maintaining and upgrading test cases and data, and the chance that it may not identify all flaws are all disadvantages are also a few of the regression testing challenges. The choice to do regression testing should be based on a detailed examination of each project&#8217;s possible advantages and drawbacks.



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<a href="https://testsigma.com/regression-testing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Regression Testing Guide for Modern Agile Teams</a><gwmw style="display:none;">



<a href="https://testsigma.com/regression-testing">Automated Regression Testing | Low Code</a><gwmw style="display:none;">



<a href="https://testsigma.com/regression-testing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Regression Test Automation: A Quickstart Guide</a><gwmw style="display:none;">



<a href="https://testsigma.com/regression-testing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Functional vs Regression Testing: What&#8217;s the difference?</a><gwmw style="display:none;">



<a href="https://testsigma.com/regression-testing/selenium-regression-testing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Automating Regression Testing with Selenium: All you need to know</a><gwmw style="display:none;">



<a href="https://testsigma.com/regression-testing/regression-testing-framework" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Detailed Guide to Frameworks for Regression Testing</a><gwmw style="display:none;">



<a href="https://testsigma.com/regression-testing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Agile Team&#8217;s Guide to Regression Testing</a><gwmw style="display:none;">

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Top 8 Automated Regression Testing Challenges in Agile | How to Overcome it?

Why Regression Testing is Important in Agile?

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As SeleniumHQ stated above, the primary use of Selenium has been to automate Web Applications for Testing purposes. And it has been doing the same for a decade or longer. From Selenium RC, it has grown to a full-blown Web Automation framework that supports multiple Platforms. In this article, let us discuss why Selenium was adopted as the de-facto standard for web automation in the&nbsp;last&nbsp;decade.&nbsp;Also, by understanding all the Pros and Cons of Selenium ,we will check why it&#8217;s time to start looking for alternatives.



<div id="toc_container" class="no_bullets">Table Of Contents<ul class="toc_list"><li><a href="#What_are_the_Pros_and_Cons_of_Selenium">1 What are the Pros and Cons of Selenium?</a></li><li><a href="#Pros_of_Selenium">2 Pros of Selenium</a><ul><li><a href="#1_Open_Source_No_Licensing_costs">2.1 1. Open Source/ No Licensing costs</a></li><li><a href="#2_Language-Independent">2.2 2. Language-Independent</a></li><li><a href="#3_Third-Party_Integrations">2.3 3. Third-Party Integrations</a></li><li><a href="#4_Parallel_Testing">2.4 4. Parallel Testing</a></li><li><a href="#5_Cross_Browser_and_Platform_Independent">2.5 5. Cross Browser and Platform Independent</a></li><li><a href="#6_Community_Support">2.6 6. Community Support</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Cons_of_Selenium">3 Cons of Selenium</a><ul><li><a href="#1_High_Initial_Cost">3.1 1. High Initial Cost</a></li><li><a href="#2_Not_an_All-in-One_Solution_8211_Requires_3rd_Party_Tool_Bindings">3.2 2. Not an All-in-One Solution &#8211; Requires 3rd Party Tool Bindings</a></li><li><a href="#3_The_Difficulty_of_Managing_Local_Test_Infrastructure">3.3 3. The Difficulty of Managing Local Test Infrastructure</a></li><li><a href="#4_Slow_Test_Development_Due_to_the_Script-Based_Approach">3.4 4. Slow Test Development Due to the Script-Based Approach</a></li><li><a href="#5_Eventually_Becomes_a_Parallel_Development_Solution">3.5 5. Eventually Becomes a Parallel Development Solution</a></li><li><a href="#6_Inability_to_Integrate_Continuous_Testing_In-sprint_Automation">3.6 6. Inability to Integrate Continuous Testing / In-sprint Automation</a></li><li><a href="#7_No_Participation_from_Non-Technical_Resources">3.7 7. No Participation from Non-Technical Resources</a></li><li><a href="#8_Test_Automation_is_Always_an_Isolated_Process">3.8 8. Test Automation is Always an Isolated Process</a></li><li><a href="#9_Lack_of_Professional_On-demand_Support_for_Enterprise_Projects">3.9 9. Lack of Professional On-demand Support for Enterprise Projects</a></li><li><a href="#10_Low_Readability_of_Test_Scripts">3.10 10. Low Readability of Test Scripts</a></li><li><a href="#11_Solving_Automation_Challenges">3.11 11. Solving Automation Challenges</a></li><li><a href="#12_Lack_of_Synchronization">3.12 12. Lack of Synchronization</a></li><li><a href="#13_No_Test_Reporting_Capabilities">3.13 13. No Test Reporting Capabilities</a></li><li><a href="#14_Longer_PaybackROI_time">3.14 14. Longer Payback/ROI time</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Frequently_Asked_Questions">4 Frequently Asked Questions</a></li></ul></div>
<h2 id="what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-selenium"> What are the Pros and Cons of Selenium?</h2>



Below will discuss all the Pros and cons of selenium in detail.



<h2 id="pros-of-selenium">Pros of Selenium</h2>



Reasons for the adoption of Selenium &#8211; Pros



<h3 id="1-open-source-no-licensing-costs">1. Open Source/ No Licensing costs</h3>



Selenium has no upfront costs or payments to be made for its usage. It is Open Source which allows for extension and modification of the base framework for one’s personal or professional usage.



<h3 id="2-language-independent">2. Language-Independent</h3>



QA working on a particular language don’t need to learn a new language just to automate their Tests using Selenium. Selenium provides official Language bindings with C#, Java, Ruby, JavaScript, PHP, Python. There are a couple of unofficial language bindings for the rest of the languages as well.



<h3 id="3-third-party-integrations">3. Third-Party Integrations</h3>



Selenium does not restrict a QA’s choice of reporting tools, build systems or any other aspect of their Development/Testing Stack. It integrates well with popular tools such as SauceLabs, Selenium-Grid, Extent, JUnit and others.



<h3 id="4-parallel-testing">4. Parallel Testing</h3>



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<h3 id="5-cross-browser-and-platform-independent">5. Cross Browser and Platform Independent</h3>



Selenium <g class="gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="7" data-gr-id="7">supports</g> all the popular web browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera e.t.c. And it works on all the available Operating System platforms such as Windows, Mac, and Linux



<h3 id="6-community-support">6. Community Support</h3>



Selenium is backed by a vast community which actively contributes to the Tool and documentation.



Given above are the reasons which make Selenium a great choice for Automation in Enterprises and SMBs all around the world. 



However, as time flows and technology advances, we need to adapt and adopt newer tools to keep pace. Same is the case of Test Automation.



Now, let us look into reasons that demand a better <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/alternative-to-selenium-automation-testing-continuous-delivery-devops/">alternative to Selenium-based tests</a>. 



<h2 id="cons-of-selenium">Cons of Selenium</h2>



Reasons to start looking for another Test Automation solution &#8211; Cons



<h3 id="1-high-initial-cost">1. High Initial Cost</h3>



It is true that Selenium is free and there are absolutely no licensing costs involved. However, when it comes to ROI and Initial Cost, we need to think about a couple of other factors.



Firstly, the setup and configuration of a Test Framework from the scratch&nbsp;<g class="gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="5" data-gr-id="5">takes</g> a lot of time and this wasted time translates to High Initial Cost if the requirement is urgent.



Next, for a Testing team that consists mostly of manual Testers, which provides better value &#8211; empowering the experienced manual testers who are Subject Matter Experts to write automated tests or to hire a technical workforce to automate those Tests and train them?



If you are wondering why QAs/ Functional Testers are important in Continuous Delivery, read on to know more &#8211; <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/automated-regression-testing-qa-testers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Automated Regression Testing by QA Testers in Continuous Delivery</a><gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>



<h3 id="2-not-an-all-in-one-solution-requires-3rd-party-tool-bindings">2. Not an All-in-One Solution &#8211; Requires 3rd Party Tool Bindings</h3>



Selenium as a framework is not a complete, comprehensive solution to fully automating the testing of Web Applications. It requires third-party libraries, language bindings and so on to be usable and truly effective.



You need different libraries and a good automation framework such as TestNG wrapping these libraries to make it a complete solution for end to end testing requirements



<h3 id="3-the-difficulty-of-managing-local-test-infrastructure">3. The Difficulty of Managing Local Test Infrastructure</h3>



Parallel Testing is very much possible with Selenium Grid &#8211; However, is it economically feasible to set up and manage the additional infrastructure(Test Machines) taking into consideration the fact that the requirements for devices vary with projects?



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<h3 id="4-slow-test-development-due-to-the-script-based-approach">4. Slow Test Development Due to the Script-Based Approach</h3>



Creating stable and maintainable tests in Selenium is not easy since it requires expert knowledge in any of the popular programming languages



<h3 id="5-eventually-becomes-a-parallel-development-solution">5. Eventually Becomes a Parallel Development Solution</h3>



There’s a lot of complexity involved in bringing multiple things together to create an effective and highly functioning test automation ecosystem based on Selenium. It takes huge technical efforts and requires constant updates, improvements, and maintenance of the complete ecosystem. Eventually, it becomes a parallel development project which small and medium-sized companies can not afford in the early stages.



<h3 id="6-inability-to-integrate-continuous-testing-in-sprint-automation">6. Inability to Integrate Continuous Testing / In-sprint Automation</h3>



With its code-based approach and high dependence on the UI, it is difficult for Selenium-based projects to shift the testing to left, which is required for continuous testing.



<h3 id="7-no-participation-from-non-technical-resources">7. No Participation from Non-Technical Resources</h3>



In continuous delivery and DevOps, quality is everyone&#8217;s responsibility. But with the cryptic code-based approach, only programmers can <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/how-create-best-test-case-design-get-maximum-test-coverage/">create the test cases</a>. And this is not limited to just Selenium-based Automation but all code based Testing solutions.



<h3 id="8-test-automation-is-always-an-isolated-process">8. Test Automation is Always an Isolated Process</h3>



However much you integrate with other tools in the development cycles, due to the lack of concrete integrations with Test Management and Requirement Management solutions, Test automation is always an isolated process to some extent with lots of manual work that is required to keep the processes in sync. 



<h3 id="9-lack-of-professional-on-demand-support-for-enterprise-projects">9. Lack of Professional On-demand Support for Enterprise Projects</h3>



Even though the Selenium community is pretty helping, you can’t always rely on Community support for large scale Enterprise projects which demand utmost privacy and quick resolution time.



<h3 id="10-low-readability-of-test-scripts">10. Low Readability of Test Scripts</h3>



The Test Script is not very readable for non-programmers and non-technical workforce which hinders their participation in the Test Automation Process.



<h3 id="11-solving-automation-challenges">11. Solving Automation Challenges</h3>



There are no inbuilt solutions for specific tasks such as File handling, API Level tasks, OS-based popup handling and Basic Authentication



<h3 id="12-lack-of-synchronization">12. Lack of Synchronization</h3>



Due to the heavy usage of AJAX and async programming in modern web development technologies, Tests are not always very stable. Also, programmed Test Scripts make Test Maintenance a bit difficult.



<h3 id="13-no-test-reporting-capabilities">13. No Test Reporting Capabilities</h3>



Popular Test automation libraries used with Selenium such as TestNG and JUnit lack intuitive and comprehensive Test Reporting with visual representations that are easier <g class="gr_ gr_179 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="179" data-gr-id="179">to</g> understand. Also, sharing the Results with the stakeholders is difficult and we need to introduce a lot of third-party components for that.



<h3 id="14-longer-payback-roi-time">14. Longer Payback/ROI time</h3>



Due to the high initial time, slow test development, payback time is longer and makes it non-viable for small and medium-sized teams.



These are some of the reasons that led us to think about a new tool which can address all of these challenges. And we have been quite successful in delivering the same using <a href="https://testsigma.com/features" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Testsigma.</a>



Testsigma is built to address all the challenges with Selenium while delivering the same or more advantages with Selenium. 



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<h2 id="frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2>



<div class="schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block"><div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1754460041179">What are the Disadvantages of Selenium? Even while Selenium is an important contributor to the testing community, it has some drawbacks: 1. Less realistic Browser interaction, more difficult to use, and takes longer to develop test cases. 2. It is difficult to set up a test environment. WebDriver&#8217;s execution speed is slower. 3. It use JavaScript, and the results are erratic. 4. Nobody can provide dependable technical support. 5. It solely supports Web-based apps&#8230;. </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1754460089542">What are the Challenges of Automation Selenium? Selenium&#8217;s automation challenges include scalability, cross-browser testing, inappropriate event synchronisation, test priority, and communication and collaboration. </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1754460101075">What are the Benefits of Selenium Automation? The advantages of Selenium automation begin with its open-source nature, support for several browsers and operating systems, and testing across multiple devices. Selenium automation testing is preferred for web application testing, functional &amp; regression automation. </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1754460109249">Why is Selenium So Unstable? Your Selenium testing experience may be unstable if: 1. Your test framework&#8217;s needless complexity and poor use of faulty locators 2. WebDrivers are not being updated. 3. Having a volatile environment </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1754460134975">Why Do Selenium Tests Fail? Selenium tests are developed in a particular order and the order of responses can only be fixed at times, and sometimes the website&#8217;s responses must be in order. As a result of this, the Selenium test case fails. </div> </div>



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Pros and Cons of Selenium as an Automation Testing tool

When you have a web dependent business, it is important to make sure that your website runs on every type of environment as intended. And if you also have a mobile dependent business, then you need to ensure that it runs on both web and mobile devices efficiently as desired.



<a href="https://testsigma.com/cross-browser-testing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Cross Browser Testing</a> is done to check for application compatibility not just across different browsers but devices, different screen resolutions, and operating systems. This will help expand the business and reach a bigger audience.







<div id="toc_container" class="no_bullets">Table Of Contents<ul class="toc_list"><ul><li><a href="#Why_Cross_Browser_Testing">0.1 Why Cross Browser Testing?</a></li><li><a href="#Why_automate_your_Cross_Browser_Testing_in_Continuous_Delivery">0.2 Why automate your Cross Browser Testing in Continuous Delivery?</a></li><li><a href="#Cloud_based_Automated_Cross_Browser_Testing_Tools">0.3 Cloud based Automated Cross Browser Testing Tools</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Get_started_with_your_Cross-browser_testing_journey">1 Get started with your Cross-browser testing journey</a></li></ul></div>
<h3 id="why-cross-browser-testing">Why Cross Browser Testing? </h3>



Applications perform differently for many reasons mainly due to the code interpretation differences of the rendering engines(different browsers compete using different rendering engines and keep updating them to stay ahead of the competition). Developers are compelled to write different code to suit different browsers. 



The primary job of a browser engine is to transform HTML code, CSS and other resources of a web page into an interactive visual representation on a user&#8217;s device.



Chrome that has the largest user activity uses Blink as its rendering engine, Safari uses WebKit, Internet Explorer uses Trident, Firefox uses Gecko and many more. Though each browser follows a <a aria-label="Chrome that has the largest user activity uses Blink as its rendering engine, Safari uses WebKit, Internet Explorer uses Trident, Firefox uses Gecko and many more. Though each browser follows a standard, they are not all the same.
 (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.w3.org/standards/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">standard</a>, they are not all the same. The application you build may appear differently or may not appear at all following a feature update on a browser. That&#8217;s why you should check how an application performs across browsers especially when you are building a responsive application. Every time you run your build process on different cross browsers and device/OS/browser configurations and by running them in parallel, you can be confident that a particular build ran on a number of device combinations in just a fraction of time.







<h3 id="why-automate-your-cross-browser-testing-in-continuous-delivery">Why automate your Cross Browser Testing in Continuous Delivery? </h3>



With the growing number of devices, ensuring that a feature works in every browser is a must. It is not just sufficient to test an application on a couple of popular browsers and assume it would work on others too. In today’s competitive market, there’s no room to push one’s luck.



It is a must to test on all possible combinations and that’s when <a aria-label="It is a must to test on all possible combinations and that’s when Cross Browser Testing becomes important to meet today’s Agile and Continuous Delivery requirements.
 (opens in a new tab)" href="https://testsigma.com/blog/requirement-todays-cross-browser-testing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cross Browser Testing </a>becomes important to meet today’s Agile and Continuous Delivery requirements. 



If you are following Agile and Continuous delivery practices that well suits today’s continuous delivery requirements where the release cycles are very short and often, you cannot afford to test the same functionality over and again manually across different test environments. 



Manual Testing can be a bottleneck eventually which requires tremendous testing effort. To ensure faster, continuous delivery of quality software with lesser ROI payback time, Manual Testing is not enough. Refer to the blog: <a aria-label="Manual Testing can be a bottleneck eventually which requires tremendous testing effort. To ensure faster, continuous delivery of quality software with lesser ROI payback time, Manual Testing is not enough. Refer ‘Is Manual Testing becoming a bottleneck in your Continuous Delivery?’ (opens in a new tab)" href="https://testsigma.com/blog/is-manual-testing-becoming-a-bottleneck-in-continuous-delivery/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Is Manual Testing becoming a bottleneck in your Continuous Delivery?</a>







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Hence Automate your Cross Browser Testing. An effective Automated Testing ensures an effective continuous delivery process in Agile. 



Let’s look at a few major benefits of automating testing in Continuous Delivery:



<ul class="list_style_disc"><li>Achieve Quality at Speed</li><li>Continuously integrate and continuously test</li><li>Closely aligned with business requirements</li><li>Quick actionable feedback</li><li>Create automated reusable tests</li><li>Shift Left Testing</li><li>Repetitive testing ensures quality</li><li>Automatically deploy code with confidence</li><li>Faster time to market</li></ul>





We know that with Automated Testing, once the automated test is written, we can re-run the same across many different browser environments effortlessly. Even then there is a retreat in automated testing even today. 



A good automation testing tool with an in-built Test Environment and support for multiple device/OS/browsers and end user devices will ease out this process. 



A good automated Cross Browser Testing tool will help you test an application continuously on multiple browser environments and proceed quickly in the continuous delivery pipeline. 



<h3 id="cloud-based-automated-cross-browser-testing-tools">Cloud based Automated Cross Browser Testing Tools </h3>



Coordinating, maintaining multiple browsers and devices and scaling them depending on project requirements is cost intensive. With cloud based automation testing, you can perform tests on thousands of real devices available on the cloud and automate test flows across varying devices, platforms, browsers and its versions. 



It is easy to optimize applications for each device and its versions with the cloud. Hence Cloud based Automated Cross Browser Testing tools better fit the Continuous Testing requirements. 



Also, builds committed by developers can be continuously tested in parallel on a wide range of browsers available on the cloud which ensures better test coverage in less time and provides <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/importance-actionable-feedback-test-automation-continuous-delivery/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Also, builds committed by developers can be continuously tested in parallel on a wide range of browsers available on the cloud which ensures better test coverage in less time and provides quick actionable feedback.
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When software development teams are constantly integrating, the best approach would be Continuous Testing where QA teams can keep up with the constantly changing features, frequent integrations, and fast workflows. If a code is working properly in one browser, it may not render the same in others. It is important that the automated cross browser testing tool continuously verifies every code integrations on multiple browsers to ensure every integration is met with parallel testing across browsers. 



For a detailed article on Continuous Testing and on extending automated testing towards Continuous Testing, refer <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/continuous-testing-at-the-speed-of-agile-and-devops/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Continuous Testing at the Speed of Agile and DevOps</a>.







<h2 id="get-started-with-your-cross-browser-testing-journey">Get started with your Cross-browser testing journey</h2>



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What&#8217;s more, Testsigma integrates seamlessly with popular CI/CD tools, making it the perfect solution for modern software development workflows. Reduce your testing efforts, speed up your release cycles, and deliver quality software to your users faster with Testsigma. Try it out today and experience hassle-free cross-browser testing like never before!





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Why Automate your Cross Browser Testing for Continuous Delivery

Why Automate your Cross Browser Testing in Continuous Delivery

Enterprises are making a bold shift towards testing on the cloud. The benefits are already obvious. An increasing number of organizations are in the process or have plans to move their operations to the cloud in order to benefit from the availability of resources, flexibility in architecture and low costs offered by cloud environments and most importantly, the scalability. 



However, only a few make confident decisions. The major factor that dissuades companies from implementing cloud based services are the concerns over security in the cloud. The right policies and easy Service Level Agreements will enable employees to take advantage of cloud computing without a feel of worry.



<div id="toc_container" class="no_bullets">Table Of Contents<ul class="toc_list"><li><a href="#Why_Cloud_Based_Automation_Testing">1 Why Cloud Based Automation Testing?</a></li><li><a href="#How_does_a_Cloud_based_Automation_Testing_toolnbspincorporate_the_cloud">2 How does a Cloud based Automation Testing tool&nbsp;incorporate the cloud?</a><ul><li><ul><li><a href="#Cloud_is_online">2.0.1 Cloud is online</a></li><li><a href="#Pay_only_as_you_use">2.0.2 Pay only as you use</a></li><li><a href="#Anytime_access">2.0.3 Anytime access</a></li><li><a href="#Shop_your_deviceOS_combinations">2.0.4 Shop your device/OS combinations</a></li><li><a href="#ScalabilityCloud">2.0.5 Scalability=Cloud</a></li><li><a href="#Easy_Collaboration">2.0.6 Easy Collaboration</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Testsigmas_Cloud_Based_Automation_Testing">3 Testsigma’s Cloud Based Automation Testing</a></li></ul></div>
<h2 id="why-cloud-based-automation-testing">Why Cloud Based Automation Testing? </h2>



The most prominent benefit of cloud based automation testing as we discussed is the scalability to run automated tests without having to set up each and every device and testing environments manually. You save a lot of time and effort this way and need not compromise on setting up some devices without limiting the scope of automating the tests to a few devices.



You can run as many tests in parallel and need not wait for one test to complete for the infrastructure to be available. This way you get quick actionable results.



Compared to a traditional on-premises environment, cloud testing offers users pay-per-use pricing and a reduced time-to-market.



 



Let’s look at a few benefits of Cloud based Automation Testing:



<ul class="list_style_disc"><li>Easy provisioning of ready to use test environments. The cloud makes it easy to scale up or down the resources anytime without installation hassles.</li><li> No need to update and maintain the servers as the cloud services provider will take care of this.</li><li>Eliminate resource management and maintenance</li><li>Execute tests on a wide range of device OS combinations</li><li>Cut down on the initial investment in infrastructure</li><li>Curb software licensing and support costs</li><li>Scale application workloads to concurrent users in order to identify performance issues before an application goes live</li><li>Standardization of testing methods across cross-functional teams </li><li>Increases efficiency and team collaboration</li><li>24/7 access to shared resources equally for all ‘anytime, anywhere’</li><li>Pay per service on your usage minutes</li><li>Lets you started with automation testing without any delay with the test automation ecosystem of all essentials to get started with testing</li></ul>



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<h4 id="cloud-is-online">Cloud is online</h4>



The cloud is an autonomous system that shares all testing resources alike for every tester and does not impact the speed due to sharing. There is no installation required to use the cloud. You just need to sign in to start testing. Conventional automation testing tools require a lot of effort and time to set this <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/essential-elements-of-test-automation/">ecosystem </a>for testing. Having to set it up for everyone in the team,outright, require huge initial investments. The cloud is accessible to all spread across different regions.<gwmw style="display:none;">



<h4 id="pay-only-as-you-use">Pay only as you use</h4>



Cloud provides unlimited storage, you only need to pay for what you use and in some cases, depending on how long you use. 



<h4 id="anytime-access">Anytime access</h4>



The resources needed for testing is available 24/7 and can be accessed from anywhere irrespective of the geographical location. Thus it becomes easy to build the software and run tests anytime, anywhere.



<h4 id="shop-your-device-os-combinations">Shop your device/OS combinations</h4>



Pick your Device/OS/Browser test environment combinations to test your application and only pay for the resources you use. There’s no installation hassle! One can test how an application performs on multiple combinations and varying screen resolutions be it a Web, Mobile or a Web services application.



<h4 id="scalability-cloud">Scalability=Cloud </h4>



For faster feedback, you may need to run tests on multiple devices at a time and this may not be the same case always. Many times you need only a few resources for basic testing.



With cloud, you can add or remove the number of test environments based on your testing requirements at any time since the infrastructure is virtual with a few changes in configuration from the cloud vendor’s side.



<h4 id="easy-collaboration">Easy Collaboration</h4>



The Cloud enables geographically spread teams to work on a project at once. A similar example would be the editing of Google Docs. This allows for easy sharing of common repositories and reusable data, to communicate the progress and uncertainties easier and faster.



<h2 id="testsigma-s-cloud-based-automation-testing">Testsigma’s Cloud Based Automation Testing</h2>



A SaaS Cloud based automation testing tool, <a aria-label="A SaaS Cloud based automation testing tool, Testsigma implements all the benefits of Cloud to meet the Continuous Delivery demands of today including Test Parallelization, Cross Device/Browser/OS testing, Shift Left Approach to Automation with the help of cloud, Access to thousands of test environments and platforms, Cloud run reports, Easy collaboration, hassle-free approach to automation and more. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://testsigma.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Testsigma </a>implements all the <a aria-label="A SaaS Cloud based automation testing tool, Testsigma implements all the benefits of Cloud to meet the Continuous Delivery demands of today including Test Parallelization, Cross Device/Browser/OS testing, Shift Left Approach to Automation Testing with the help of cloud, Access to thousands of test environments and platforms, Cloud run reports, Easy collaboration, hassle-free approach to automation and more. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://testsigma.com/blog/best-cloud-based-test-automation-tool-continuous-delivery-demands/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">benefits of Cloud to meet the Continuous Delivery demands of today</a> including Test Parallelization, Cross Device/Browser/OS testing, <a aria-label="A SaaS Cloud based automation testing tool, Testsigma implements all the benefits of Cloud to meet the Continuous Delivery demands of today including Test Parallelization, Cross Device/Browser/OS testing, Shift Left Approach to Automation Testing with the help of cloud, Access to thousands of test environments and platforms, Cloud run reports, Easy collaboration, hassle-free approach to automation and more. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://testsigma.com/blog/test-automation-tool-ready-for-shift-left/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shift Left Approach to Automation Testing</a> with the help of cloud, Access to thousands of test environments and platforms, Cloud run reports, Easy collaboration, hassle-free approach to automation and more. 



Enterprises that execute tests as part of continuous delivery pipelines would find this effective as the results would be quick with better test coverage and easier it would be to troubleshoot.



Testsigma offers easy integrations with Jira and Github and also allows for easy collaboration with tools like Slack. 



Coordinating, Maintaining and Scaling build deployments incrementally can eventually become overwhelming and is cost-intensive. Hence, testing on the cloud is an ideal solution. With Testsigma, you can perform tests on thousands of real devices available on the cloud. You can set up test environments tailored to your needs. New devices are added to the device cloud as they appear on the market.&nbsp;







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Testsigma offers integrations for automating test flows across varying devices, platforms, browsers and its versions and&nbsp;lets you focus on your apps while keeping the test grid up-to-date.



Testsigma does not just offer cloud based automation testing but allows you to set up your tests on hybrid environments with a one-time Agent installation after which the Agent updates automatically. 



It is easy to optimize applications for each device and its versions with the cloud.



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We invite you to team up with us and together, we are going to make Continuous Testing simple, affordable for every Agile and Continuous Delivery teams of all sizes. Anyone can join and automate real-time apps in just a few minutes. 



<div id="toc_container" class="no_bullets">Table Of Contents<ul class="toc_list"><li><a href="#What_is_Crowd_Testing">1 What is Crowd Testing?</a></li><li><a href="#What_is_Crowd_Test_Automation_Platform_by_Testsigma">2 What is Crowd Test Automation Platform by Testsigma?</a><ul><li><a href="#Crowdsourced_Test_Automation_platform_built_to_fuel_confident_testers_like_you">2.1 Crowdsourced Test Automation platform built to fuel confident testers like you!</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Why_Crowdsourced_Test_Automation">3 Why Crowdsourced Test Automation?</a></li><li><a href="#Downsides_of_Crowdsourced_Testing_Platforms">4 Downsides of Crowdsourced Testing Platforms</a><ul><li><a href="#Who_Uses_Crowdsourced_Testing">4.1 Who Uses Crowdsourced Testing?</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Crowdsourced_vs_Outsourced_TestingWhats_the_Difference">5 Crowdsourced vs Outsourced Testing—What’s the Difference?</a></li><li><a href="#What_is_the_Process_of_Crowdsourced_Testing">6 What is the Process of Crowdsourced Testing?</a></li><li><a href="#Why_Crowdsourced_Testing_will_Benefit_Your_Organization">7 Why Crowdsourced Testing will Benefit Your Organization?</a></li><li><a href="#Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs">8 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):</a><ul><li><a href="#Why_do_we_do_crowd_testing">8.1 Why do we do crowd testing?</a></li><li><a href="#What_is_crowd_beta_testing">8.2 What is crowd beta testing?</a></li><li><a href="#Which_is_the_best_crowd_testing_platform">8.3 Which is the best crowd testing platform?</a></li></ul></li></ul></div>
<h2 id="what-is-crowd-testing">What is Crowd Testing?</h2>



Crowd testing, or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowdsourced_testing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">crowdsource testing</a>, is a new approach to QA that combines manual efforts with technology. It is instrumental in eliminating issues that come with conventional testing, such as lack of transparency, inadequate testing experience, and complex or unclear testing requirements.



Crowd testing happens outside the vicinity of your organization and includes a set of temporary, individual testers to execute the testing process. It is an effective method of on-demand testers that works faster than in-house testers. That’s because they only have certain requirements to monitor. Additionally, crowdsource testing is an excellent opportunity to test products on real devices by real users to focus on customer experience.



<h2 id="what-is-crowd-test-automation-platform-by-testsigma">What is Crowd Test Automation Platform by Testsigma?</h2>



Quality is enroute to excellence and only gets better with the crowd. Testsigma’s Crowd Test Automation platform brings together testers and anyone passionate about automation testing and simplifies test automation by reducing the complexities involved.&nbsp;



<a style="color: #1dcb8b;" href="https://testsigma.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Testsigma</a>, our flagship test automation solution includes all the essential elements required for test automation and it doesn&#8217;t demand any requisites to get started. You can write your tests in plain English and use our device cloud to execute them.



With a fully loaded scalable Test Lab of 2000+ OS/Browser/Version combos and real mobile devices on the cloud, Testsigma offers integrations with CI/CD tools, bug tracking/reporting tools, collaboration tools and your favorite tools and lets you identify affected tests and potential failures upfront to save execution time &amp; cost.



And to help customers reach the best talent like you, we are creating a Crowdsourced Test Automation platform to bring everyone together. With the help of Testsigma, you can help companies by automating their tests and you will be rewarded for your effort.



All free for you!



You need not pay for the tool or for the resources you use in order to automate tests within the Crowd Test Automation Platform by Testsigma. Just find the right project and the customer on our Crowdsourced platform to work with and gain access to Testsigma and start automating! 



<h3 id="crowdsourced-test-automation-platform-built-to-fuel-confident-testers-like-you">Crowdsourced Test Automation platform built to fuel confident testers like you!</h3>



A Unified Platform for Web, iOS &amp; Android Apps and API services, Testsigma eliminates the hassles of test automation by offering a test automation ecosystem that lets everyone write automated tests 10x faster using simple English &amp; run tests in parallel on thousands of device/OS/browser combos and physical mobile devices on the cloud as well as on your local machines.



Now integrated with our very own Crowdsourcing platform for confident testers like you to join us and to assist companies using <a style="box-shadow: unset;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://testsigma.com" target="_blank">Testsigma</a> to speed up <a href="https://testsigma.com/test-development" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">test development</a>!



Join our growing team of automated crowd testers to accomplish the continuous testing mission for the Continuous Delivery and DevOps world.



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With a collective brainstorming of <a href="https://testsigma.com/ai-driven-test-automation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AI-driven test automation</a> platform and a big enough pool of potential testers and their exploratory testing skills in highly varied areas, we can ensure an unparalleled customer experience. You’ll never bottleneck on programming, a lack of enough devices or resources to test with, as Testsigma is a scriptless automation tool and uses simple English to automate the tests and lets you scale up or down on the resources as and when you need them. By making sure a diverse group of testers inspect a shared project, enterprises can be confident that their software has been thoroughly evaluated by people who were not a part of creating it like end users. This means the testers do not turn a blind eye like testers from within the company would. Furthermore, Testsigma is flexible enough to add more testers to a big project so that you can work as a team with people of different skill sets and collectively share findings and insights.



<h2 id="why-crowdsourced-test-automation">Why Crowdsourced Test Automation?</h2>



Test Automation is a must today in the Agile/DevOps world and, there’s no denying that. It’s about time we accepted that Manual Testing isn’t enough and that it will eventually <a aria-label="Test Automation is a must today in the Agile/DevOps world and, there’s no denying that. It’s time we accepted that Manual Testing isn’t enough and eventually becomes a bottleneck in today’s testing. The article also discusses the challenges in manually testing an application and why there’s still a retreat in automation testing. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://testsigma.com/blog/is-manual-testing-becoming-a-bottleneck-in-continuous-delivery/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">become&nbsp;a bottleneck in today’s testing</a>. The article also discusses the challenges in manually testing an application and why there’s still a retreat in automation testing.



And when you decide to shift towards Automation, how do we start?



With so many technologies and programming languages, the manual tester may feel overwhelmed. You may need to get off to a good start by developing an understanding of the technologies that you need to put to use to test and need to start by learning programming and SQL skills for a good start.



Though scriptless automation testing tool like Testsigma would allow for a smooth transition from <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/how-to-plan-transition-from-manual-to-automation-testing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manual Testing to Automation Testing</a>, there is still a majority of the companies waiting to shift from manual to automation testing due to the complex test automation process and lack for expertise, that&#8217;s what we are trying to solve with Testsigma’s Integrated Test Automation Platform.



A few downsides with the legacy test automation approach are the initial ramp-up time and cost, scaling up or down of resources depending on dynamic business requirements to optimize the cost involved. That’s the purpose behind why crowdsourced testing exists today.



Crowdsourced testing is not a new idea. Companies like uTest, TestBird are examples. There are significant benefits of Crowdsourced testing, however, isn’t a viable solution for automating in Agile/DevOps and Continuous Delivery environments.



<h2 id="downsides-of-crowdsourced-testing-platforms">Downsides of Crowdsourced Testing Platforms</h2>



A few downsides of existing Crowdsourced testing platforms are:



<ul><li>a lack of integrated platform to automate testing with shared resources for all the stakeholders – including SMEs, QAs, automation engineers in the product quality</li><li>less or no <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/automated-regression-testing-challenges-agile/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">automated regression testing</a> and not supportive of Shift-Left testing</li><li>usage of outdated tools, nonuniform reporting with not enough logs to back the findings</li><li>and a lack of enough feedback on your work and, on your progress.</li></ul>



This limits Crowdsourced testing to mere functionality testing which is not sufficient to meet the continuous delivery demands of today. Retrospecting Crowdsourced testing and its many benefits, Testsigma’s Crowd Test Automation Platform is incorporated with a <a href="https://testsigma.com/features" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">test automation ecosystem</a> to address the test automation requirements for companies.



Testsigma is offering a platform that lets one shift from Crowdsourced testing to Crowd Test Automation with full benefits of crowdsourced testing and test automation.



The result, a fully functional Crowdsourced Smart Test Automation Platform.



<h3 id="who-uses-crowdsourced-testing">Who Uses Crowdsourced Testing?</h3>



For everyone who loves to test. Test Automation is not complex like it used to be! With Testsigma, you can automate complex tests in simple English and you can reach out to us anytime and we do not need specific devices. We have them all for you in our cloud lab. If you’d like to learn Testing, we are happy to teach you. Just let us know in the chat section or reach out to our support team and, we’ll be with you.



If you are new to testing or new to Automation Testing, we got your back! We will be with you, supervising your tasks, suggesting workarounds and giving you training sessions when you need them. Hit the chat button to discuss.



<h2 id="crowdsourced-vs-outsourced-testing-what-s-the-difference">Crowdsourced vs Outsourced Testing—What’s the Difference?</h2>



Crowdsourcing refers to individual testers from around the globe checking your product for consistency and discrepancies. They are not experienced QAs that know the ins and outs of the product. They simply mimic the user behavior to see if the application is stable for a user-run environment and ready for release.



On the other hand, outsourced means that a third party is performing all the testing processes for you. It is not made up of random individuals sitting around the globe but consists of professionals that have knowledge about the product and the testing practice.



Some other differences between crowdsourced vs outsourced testing are:



<ul><li>The former is a test managed by individuals, while the latter is more coordinated</li><li>Crowdsourcing is an around-the-clock testing process, and outsourcing is limited to one timezone</li><li>With crowd testing, your data might have confidentiality issues. But with outsourcing, your data is considered safe with the professional testers.</li></ul>



<h2 id="what-is-the-process-of-crowdsourced-testing">What is the Process of Crowdsourced Testing?</h2>



At its basic, crowdsource testing consists of 5 steps that you must follow. These stages outline the project’s goal, help you set a budget, and let you choose if you wish to work with these testers directly or indirectly.



<ul><li>The Preparation Phase: Define your business needs, and project goals, decide on a budget, design test cases, and source the necessary skills.</li><li>The Initiation Phase: Start with defining the test cases, setting up the production environment, and hiring crowd testers.</li><li>The Execution Phase: Begin with the testing process across multiple devices and have a team of supervisors to assist and check up on the process frequently.</li><li>The Evaluation Phase: Verify the results and prepare for delivering the final product along with process testers’ payment.</li><li>The Last Phase: Close the test cycle for this project and showcase the full project/product with all the proper functionalities to the user or your clients.</li></ul>



<h2 id="why-crowdsourced-testing-will-benefit-your-organization">Why Crowdsourced Testing will Benefit Your Organization?</h2>



Join the Crowd.



All you need to do is Sign up for free, verify your account and apply for proposals as they come, and start writing automated tests easily using plain English that is readable. Testsigma’s Crowdsourced <a href="https://testsigma.com/automated-testing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Test Automation tool</a> lets you get started with test automation right away without having to worry about the devices you own to test. We have it all for you!



Run and view detailed reports with videos and logs that complement your test run and file a bug easily. Integrate with your favorite tools and stay current with all testing methodologies.



Check out this <a href="https://dzone.com/articles/web-application-automated-testing-with-testingma" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">sample Web application automated using Testsigma</a>



Our team, along with our customers, has grown. We’re excited to launch Tetsigma’s Crowd Testing platform for a fully managed test automation for Web, Mobile apps and API services, and it’s now available in beta.



We can’t wait to see how you amaze us with quality.



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<h2 id="frequently-asked-questions-faqs">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):</h2>



<h3 id="why-do-we-do-crowd-testing">Why do we do crowd testing?</h3>



Crowd testing is an efficient way to maximize profit, all the while delivering a bug-free product to the clients. It resembles real-life conditions and offers quick and accurate resolution for fixing.



<h3 id="what-is-crowd-beta-testing">What is crowd beta testing?</h3>



Crowd beta testing is providing your products to real people across the globe to check for possible bugs and issues. It helps you to discover how your product works in real-life conditions under such a load.



<h3 id="which-is-the-best-crowd-testing-platform">Which is the best crowd testing platform?</h3>



There are many crowd testing platforms that offer a multitude of features to business owners as well as testers. Some are code-based, and others are codeless. Testsigma is the no-code crowd testing platform that helps you to execute tasks properly and communicate better.

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‘Cloud’ is not a new concept. Read <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="‘Cloud’ is not a new concept Read →. Today, applications are becoming cloud based aiming for better productivity with scalable resources. The cloud can overcome the existing QA infrastructure limitations and simulate real system behavior to eliminate system test dependencies and the need of setting up traditional testing environments.
 (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/A-history-of-cloud-computing" target="_blank">→</a>. Today, applications are becoming cloud-based aiming for better productivity with scalable resources. The cloud can overcome the existing QA infrastructure limitations and simulate real system behaviour to eliminate system test dependencies and the need of setting up traditional testing environments. 



Cloud QA environments speed up the test automation process and accelerates software delivery and allows scaling up or down the resources any time. It also allows for parallel development with shared test environments and integration suites across teams without any geographical constraints.



If disparate teams are working on the same app, their progress can be easily monitored, reducing the potential for redundancies and errors in the system.



Cloud testing is ideal for DevOps as it boosts automation and allows for iterative deployments and, facilitate agile ideas like continuous integration. Being able to constantly test ensures that new pieces of code can be deployed much faster than ever before. The tests can be run in customized test environments without the pain of setting each combination for the individual user and this has no limit.







The era of cloud computing provides the ability to match automation with resource capacity as and when required. It is important to ensure that this capacity matches closely with business demands, thus eliminating the cost of unused resources between spikes in workloads. Doing this ensures an optimal workload and reduce the overall cost. 



Read to know the various <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/what-are-some-benefits-of-doing-automation-testing-on-the-cloud/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benefits of Cloud-Based Automated Testing</a> Tools in detail.<gwmw style="display:none;">



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<a href="https://testsigma.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What is Testsigma</a>?



A <g class="gr_ gr_4 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="4" data-gr-id="4">cloud-based&nbsp;Automation&nbsp;Testing tool on the </g><g class="gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="5" data-gr-id="5">cloud</g>. Not just on the cloud, &nbsp;Testsigma allows for testing of your locally hosted applications as well as cloud applications. 



	What benefits does Testsigma offer: 



Get started on the go



<a href="https://testsigma.com/">Testsigma</a> requires near-zero initial time and cost investment to get started without any setup or installation hassle. You just need to login to your Testsigma account to get started. 



Testsigma provides a <a href="https://testsigma.com/features" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">test automation ecosystem</a> with all the elements required for continuous testing of your application. You need not vest time and energy setting up devices for every device out there! When there is an update, all of the devices are added automatically letting you focus on your tests. 



Testsigma makes it possible to seamlessly automate tests and allows for unlimited parallel executions on a wide variety of device/OS/browser combinations to save time and improve test quality. 



Scalability: 



This is the most valuable and predominant feature of cloud computing. Since the infrastructure is virtual, all your cloud resources can be scaled up easily with a few changes in the configuration.



Testsigma lets you increase your existing resources to accommodate increased business needs or changes. This will allow you to support your business growth without expensive changes to your existing situations. 



If you are searching for a <a href="https://testsigma.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="If you are searching for a scalable Test Automation Solution, Testsigma is here. (opens in a new tab)">scalable Test Automation Solution</a>, Testsigma is here.







Support for multiple test environments and platforms



Testing of applications using different browser/OS/device combinations has become easier with the advent of the cloud. Cloud makes it easier to carry out tests across different platforms in parallel at the same time.



With Testsigma, you can bid goodbye to your test lab with devices and internal Selenium grid. You can schedule your tests simultaneously in multiple execution environments and configure notifications for the status of execution.







Reduces error due to improper setup of Test Environments



It is identified that 30% of defects caused at the time of test automation is as a result of wrongly configured test environments. Setting up tests on different configurations to test against different browser/OS devices in-house is time-intensive and expensive. This also demands a lot of resources.



In such a scenario, the traditional/on-premise applications are tested by deploying them on the cloud.



You may run into any issues during test environment setup as it requires the installation of various device/OS drivers and plugins. Cloud-based automation testing tools provide the <g class="gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="5" data-gr-id="5">virtual</g> infrastructure required for testing and such issues don’t stand a chance. 



In Testsigma, after creating your test cases for a certain platform (web, mobile, or APIs), simply select the operating system, OS version, browser types, and browser version and click on Create and Run. It’s that easy. 



24/7 access to resources



Cloud-based automated testing tools provide the flexibility to get the resources exactly as per need and you need to pay only for what you use. With the cloud, the user no longer has to maintain physical servers/devices instead, you pay a subscription to access an already developed test automation solution via a web browser. You need not worry about maintaining this solution but the vendor takes care of it. Testsigma is an ecosystem of all necessary components required to automate tests 24/7 and can be accessed from anywhere anytime.



You and your team members who are assigned to the project can use a common repository, shared reusable data at a time without any manual setup. 



Better Team Collaboration



Testsigma offers collaboration with your favourite instant communication tools like Slack to communicate uncertainties, track progress and performance of the tests regardless of the geographical constraints.



Testsigma’s scriptless English grammar statements let anyone including SMEs, BAs and stakeholders to be a part of the automation process and share insights. This is particularly important as <a href="https://dzone.com/articles/continuous-testing-functional-experts-agile">SMEs and QAs know</a> the application functionality and customer requirements better than the Automation Testing team. 



Enables comprehensive and thorough testing



Create executions with multiple test environments to run test suites simultaneously for fast feedback. Testsigma lets you use different test environments on the cloud with the same or different configuration to run all your tests for cross-browser, cross-device testing and reduces the feedback time by distributing tests to multiple test environments.



Every customer-facing application interface needs to be thoroughly tested with all possible input data sets that the customer is likely to provide to ensure an error-free customer experience. 



Testsigma&#8217;s Test Data Management system aids in storing and managing all your Test Data in one place to keep your tests clean, simple, readable and ready for data-driven testing. Clearly defined positive and negative Test Data Sets in each Test Data Profile helps you run the same scenario with all possible Test Data combinations. 



User Roles



You have multiple people working on your project and at different locations or maybe working remotely. In addition to actionable results, team collaboration is also important in DevOps. Cross-functional teams across different geographical locations need a common platform to communicate ambiguities in the automated testing process.



Testsigma brings together Testers, Managers, SMEs or Product owners to contribute to test automation and to share valuable inputs or feedback on a common platform to increase collaboration and productivity. Different access levels can be assigned to users across all your projects. 



Reports



Teams need clear actionable reports with every possible detail to analyze test cases. including test environment and environment configurations being used. Know all your test suite results across different environments in each run. 



Test reports are available inside the tool and authorized members of the team can generate reports and share them online. View the test results of each test environment for any execution. Find failed tests, drill down to the environment with failures and take a close look at the failed test suites and identify how your tests are performing with daily, weekly reports. 



Helps the application reach market faster



Cloud-based automation&nbsp;testing tool, Testsigma reduce the time-to-market to a great extent. The various perks it offers such as the in-built test automation ecosystem, easy <a href="https://testsigma.com/test-development" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">test development </a>, increased collaboration, real-time reports, etc speeds up the test automation process and help applications reach th<g class="gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="5" data-gr-id="5">e market</g> faster. 



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Cloud-based Testing is continually evolving and has made a strong impression in the field of Software Test Automation. Testsigma’s approach <g class="gr_ gr_6 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="6" data-gr-id="6">helps</g> Web and mobile dependent businesses to enjoy the full benefits of cloud-based test automation. <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/introducing-top-features-try-testsigma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Testsigma is among the top</a> automation&nbsp;testing tools in the cloud today!







<div id="toc_container" class="no_bullets">Table Of Contents<ul class="toc_list"><li><a href="#Other_benefits_that_Testsigma_offers_include">1 Other benefits that Testsigma offers include:</a></li><li><a href="#Smart_Automation_Testsigma">2 Smart Automation. Testsigma.</a></li></ul></div>
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<li>Unified platform for parallel execution of tests that otherwise require multiple platforms and environments</li>



<li>Dynamic locator strategy to automatically heal element changes on a web page saving maintenance efforts by 70%</li>



<li>AI that suggests the affected tests to look for the changes in the application under test</li>



<li>Dynamic reports to help identify errors or defects easily and fix them.<a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/importance-actionable-feedback-test-automation-continuous-delivery/"> Early actionable feedback</a> help reduce the cost to quality and produce efficient tests. It is difficult to generate a lot of data by examining sporadic test failures which Testsigma handles effortlessly for you</li>



<li>With a Shift-Left approach, Testsigma is ready for Continuous Testing while eliminating huge initial cost and ramp up time. <a href="https://dzone.com/articles/in-sprint-test-automation-at-agile-and-dev-ops-spe">Testsigma’s approach to early testing</a> even without the availability of the application is one noteworthy feature. Testsigma allows for instant onboarding and standard configurations across teams. This is especially important for teams looking to <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/test-automation-tool-ready-for-shift-left/">implement shift left test automation</a> in parallel with development.</li>



<li>Testsigma uses no scripting but simple English grammar to automate complex tests. This enables testers write automated tests 10x faster using <a href="https://testsigma.com/blog/natural-language-processing-nlp-based-test-automation/" target="_bank" rel="noopener noreferrer">natural language</a> with no additional automation resources.</li>



<li>Unified platform for both manual and automation testing of Web, Mobile applications and Web Services.</li>



<li>Test management within the automation testing tool to manage automated test cases better in a continuous testing environment</li>



<li>Enterprise-class Test Data Management with support for multiple Test Data sources</li>



<li>Team Collaboration with different access levels for each user to improve reusability and productivity.</li>



<li>A quick ROI guaranteed.</li>



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Research by Gartner highlights the potential of the cloud and streamlining business-oriented functional testing. Cloud enables you to build your custom infrastructure. You can obtain your own dedicated testing environment resources when you need them and only pay for what you use.



Today, every application is moving to the cloud for more benefits. Cloud-based Testing is continually evolving and has made a strong impression in Test Automation. Testsigma has the experience to help a client plan, test, and optimize IT environments for the successful deployment of enterprise-wide business initiatives.



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