The best QA Wolf alternatives in 2024 Compare Rainforest and QA Wolf across pricing, speed, testing capabilities, and more.
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Think twice before you hire a QA engineer Learn why most startups don’t need to hire a QA engineer to automate manual tests.
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Mike Sonders
July 8, 2024
Watch: Using generative AI for test automation in Rainforest [Video] See how Rainforest uses generative AI for automated test creation and maintenance.
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Mike Sonders
June 11, 2024
The unexpected costs of test automation maintenance and how to avoid them [Data] See new data on the costs of test automation maintenance and learn how you can avoid them.
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Mike Sonders
May 30, 2024
No QA team? 5 ways to automate your tests and what to consider Don't have a QA team? Explore the pros and cons of five options for automating your end-to-end tests.
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Mike Sonders
April 22, 2024
10 free test automation tools (and their hidden costs) Learn about the features and hidden costs of 10 different free test automation tools.
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Mike Sonders
September 12, 2023
15+ automated testing tools for web applications in 2024 Learn the important differences between automated testing tools for web applications and pick the right one for your team.
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Mike Sonders
September 4, 2023
10 codeless test automation tools and what you should know Learn about the three big challenges software teams encounter with most codeless test automation tools.
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Mike Sonders
August 23, 2023
The top 9 tools for automated front-end testing in 2024 Most automated front-end testing tools focus on functionality and neglect the layout of the user interface.
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Mike Sonders
August 11, 2023
CI/CD automated testing: How to release fast, with confidence A guide to implementing automated testing in CI/CD. For agile teams looking to balance speed with product quality.
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AJ Funk
January 24, 2023
11 Best Regression Testing Tools for 2024 (Detailed Comparison) In this post, we discuss how to choose the best regression testing tool for your team and compare 11 options.
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Mike Sonders
January 2, 2023
Top 5 Continuous Testing Tools to Speed Up Release Cycles Continuous testing tools make it possible to deploy software updates multiple time a day while keeping quality high.
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Mike Sonders
August 10, 2022
Top 10 Software Testing Tools for Functional Testing We provide a detailed review with recommendations of the top 10 software testing tools available today.
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Mike Sonders
August 9, 2022
7 Automated Software Testing Tools for Fast & Reliable QA This guide covers the advantages and disadvantages of the most common types of automated software testing tools.
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Mike Sonders
July 15, 2022
Smoke Testing 101 for Software Applications In this post, we define what 'smoke testing software' means, provide specific examples of the types of tests to include, and discuss a few best practices.
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Mike Sonders
July 7, 2022
10 Testim Alternatives (Including a True No-code Option) These 10 Testim.io alternatives for functional software testing can make test writing and maintenance easier.
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Maciej Gryka
June 24, 2022
How to Start Automation Testing from Scratch without Code We provide practical guidance on how to start automation testing from scratch and how to choose a test automation tool.
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Sabrina Merchant
May 16, 2022
17 Functional Testing Tools (and How to Choose) In this post, we cover 17 common functional testing tools and help you choose the best fit for your team.
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Mike Sonders
April 18, 2022
Selenium Disadvantages: Why QA Teams Are Going Codeless In this post, we discuss three disadvantages of Selenium in detail and provide a practical solution for solving them.
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Mike Sonders
April 12, 2022
5 Cypress Alternatives for Faster Testing and Better Coverage In this post, we discuss three downsides of using Cypress and provide 5 Cypress alternatives to consider for faster testing and better coverage.
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Maciej Gryka
April 9, 2022
Automated Smoke Testing: Everything You Need to Know Learn how automated smoke testing works and how to create a smoke testing suite without any coding.
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AJ Funk
March 16, 2022
A Quick Start Guide to User Interface Testing Not all user interface testing tools perform true UI testing. This post will help you get started with the right tool, without wasting resources.
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Mike Sonders
March 3, 2022
A Detailed Comparison of UI Testing Tools and What to Look For This post helps you choose the best UI testing tool for testing both the functionality and the visual layer of your application.
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AJ Funk
February 22, 2022
The Best Automated Testing Tools for Beginners: A Comparison This article covers how to choose the best automated testing tool for teams just getting started including types of tools and what to look for.
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Mike Sonders
February 16, 2022
Visual Regression Testing Tools: The 5 Best to Catch Visual Bugs Comparing 5 visual regression testing tools: 1. Rainforest QA 2. Applitools 3. Kobiton 4. PhantomCSS 5. Percy.
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AJ Funk
January 21, 2022
A Practical Guide to Reducing the Burden of Flaky Tests Flaky tests can be frustrating and detrimental to your testing efforts. This post covers what causes flaky tests and what you can do about about it.
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Anton Pikhteryev
January 12, 2022
Automated Functional Testing 101: How & When to Start Learn how to create automated functional tests and overcome basic challenges so you can do more testing faster.
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Mike Sonders
December 22, 2021
Manual vs. Automated Testing: A Practical Guide With this practical guide, understand the difference between manual vs automated testing and when to use each method.
By
James Palmer
October 12, 2021
A Practical Guide to Automated Testing Strategy Follow these 5 steps to create an automated testing strategy that answers the who, what, when, why, and how of software test automation.
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Maciej Gryka
October 7, 2021
Automated UI Testing: Stop Using Code to Test Code Testing the visual layer of your app is more reliable than testing the underlying code, especially for automated UI testing.
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AJ Funk
October 4, 2021
A Detailed Comparison of Cypress vs. Selenium vs. Katalon Learn the differences of Cypress vs. Selenium vs. Katalon in trying to solve the shortcomings of Selenium.
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Maciej Gryka
August 25, 2021
How to Automate Regression Testing So Anyone Can Do It In this post, you'll learn how to automate regression testing without having to know any code.
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Natalie Friedman
August 10, 2021
How to Improve Automation Test Coverage in 5 Steps Learn how to improve your automation test coverage the smart way with the Snowplow Strategy.
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Natalie Friedman
August 6, 2021
Selenium Alternatives: 7 Tools for Faster, More Reliable Testing Discover 7 Selenium alternatives for easier automated testing: Rainforest QA. Cypress. Screenster. Watir. Protractor. Katalon. Rapise.
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Mike Sonders
July 8, 2021
How to Automate Testing: A Non-Technical Guide Learn everything you need to know about how to automate testing and avoid common mistakes along the way.
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Mike Sonders
July 6, 2021
3 Test Automation Limitations Technical Leaders Should Know About Rainforest’s CTO and co-founder, Russell Smith, and CIO, Derek Choy, recently discussed test automation limitations technical leaders need to know about before biting the bullet. In this post we cover the 3 biggest limitations to consider.
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Rainforest Team
July 10, 2018
When is a Test Case Ready for Test Automation? Today, we’ll discuss the pros and cons of using testing automation as part of your QA strategy, and how to gain the most from its benefits while minimizing its downsides.
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Maciej Gryka
July 10, 2017