Why choose a true No-Code platform like

ACCELQ, and not Selenium for PEGA Test Automation

One Platform that seamlessly
connects to all your testing needs

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Key Challenges in PEGA Automation

Challenge	Selenium	ACCELQ
Requires a mature Test Automation Framework designed for PEGA rule set validation	Needs to be built from scratch. Several weeks of initial effort. Lifetime maintenance burden.	Built based on best practices and comes pre-packaged. Consistent approach to modularity, parameterization, test case definition, reporting, error handling etc.
Due to the dynamic nature of Web Elements in PEGA, object identification is not straight forward	Based on id, name, CSS, XPath etc. Requires technical knowledge to deal with complex and dynamic elements. Selenium does not provide facility to use data-test-id, which is unique id provided by Pega. This is the biggest limitation with Selenium for Pega application.	Intuitive visual interface to build unique identification with realtime feedback. Support for jQuery-based neighborhood and extended attribute selectors (with no technical skill requirement). Powerful self-healing strategies for detecting and self-correcting any changes in application interface elements.
Testing Pega UI and Pega API in Silos	Along with Selenium need another tool for API Testing like SOAP UI or Rest Assured. Integrating REST API interface to Pega BPM is not straight forward in Selenium.	Built in support for SOAP, REST, JMS, and Service Bus. Fully visual interface without needing programming knowledge. End to end testing capabilities with a combination of UI and API testing in the same flow.

Challenge

Selenium

ACCELQ

Requires a mature Test Automation Framework designed for PEGA rule set validation

Needs to be built from scratch. Several weeks of initial effort. Lifetime maintenance burden.

Built based on best practices and comes pre-packaged. Consistent approach to modularity, parameterization, test case definition, reporting, error handling etc.

Due to the dynamic nature of Web Elements in PEGA, object identification is not straight forward

Based on id, name, CSS, XPath etc. Requires technical knowledge to deal with complex and dynamic elements.

Selenium does not provide facility to use data-test-id, which is unique id provided by Pega. This is the biggest limitation with Selenium for Pega application.

Intuitive visual interface to build unique identification with realtime feedback.

Support for jQuery-based neighborhood and extended attribute selectors (with no technical skill requirement). Powerful self-healing strategies for detecting and self-correcting any changes in application interface elements.

Testing Pega UI and Pega API in Silos

Along with Selenium need another tool for API Testing like SOAP UI or Rest Assured.

Integrating REST API interface to Pega BPM is not straight forward in Selenium.

Built in support for SOAP, REST, JMS, and Service Bus. Fully visual interface without needing programming knowledge.

End to end testing capabilities with a combination of UI and API testing in the same flow.

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Why ACCELQ is a better alternative to Selenium for PEGA Test Automation?

Automation Design and Development

Feature	ACCELQ	Selenium
Automation Type	Codeless	Programming
Scripting Required	No	Yes
Ease of adoption	Very High	Low
Element ID	Visual explorer with neighborhood awareness (readable text based), Repeat and Container Elements. Comprehensive and nontechnical	Xpath and CSS, custom selectors
In-Sprint Automation	Supported with intelligent abstraction	No
Test Design	Included	No
Test Case generation	Automated with the concept of Data Type	None
Reusability and Modularity	In-built with Context and Action concept at the core	Manual
Test Management	In-built test management with requirements-based traceability and test readiness	None
Reporting	Rich HTML reports with slideshows, defect integration, perspectives etc.	None

Support Stack

Feature	ACCELQ	Selenium
Supported Web Technologies	All Web Technologies including Angular, React and other UI frameworks	Programming effort
Supported Enterprise applications	Pega, Salesforce, SAP, Workday, ServiceNow etc.	None
API Testing	SOAP and REST, along with an ability to combine with UI testing. Extensive verification and data parsing capabilities.	No
Cross browser testing	All browser support (IE, Edge, Firefox, Chrome) against Windows, Linux & MAC	Yes
Windows Automation	Supported	No
Manual Testing	Integral and unified with automation	No

Integrations and Extensions

Feature	ACCELQ	Selenium
Eco System Integration	Well defined, two-way integration with tools such as Jira, TFS	None
External API	Complete open API for executions, reporting and status verifications	N/A
Extendibility of Core	Full blown extendibility of core with User Extension workbench	N/A
CI/CD Integration	Native plugin support for Jenkins, Bamboo, Team City and AutoRABIT integration	None
ALM Integration	Direct integration with Saucelabs and Browser Stack	None
Cloud Infrastructure	Direct integration with Saucelabs and Browser Stack	None

Infrastructure and Operations

Feature	ACCELQ	Selenium
Cloud, with zero setup requirement	Yes	N/A
Scheduled Runs (outside of CI)	Extensive control with daily/hourly or weekly automated executions and notifications	Framework Dev
Online Support Portal	Yes	N/A
On Premise	Yes	N/A
SAAS	Yes	N/A
Distributed Executions	Yes, across a network of nodes or Sauce Labs/Browser Stack	Framework Dev
Backup and Recovery	Automatically included in the subscription	None

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The ACCELQ difference

Simple to adopt and elegantly designed, with the power to give your testing real acceleration

API and UI automated in the same flow

Unique capability to integrate API and UI testing in the same flow, enabling true end-to-end validation without handoffs. API testing at the same simplicity and regression maturity as UI automation.

Automated test case generation and data planning

Design your data behavior on a canvas and let ACCELQ take care of automated test case generation with proven risk coverage assurance. Centrally manage data changes without impacting test cases.

Seamless CI/CD integration and natural traceability

Native integration with CI/CD tools such as Jira, Jenkins ensure test automation is integral to development lifecycle. Traceability is redefined with the intelligent, connected test repository.

Salesforce Release Alignment

Being an ISV partner, ACCELQ is aligned to Salesforce releases to ensure smooth Salesforce upgrades with robust Automation testing

Automation Support

Automation support for diverse technology stack for end-to-end Salesforce process validations

In-sprint automation without need for programming

Develop automation test logic in plain English, concurrently with application development. Address in-sprint volatility with intelligent change management and powerful reconciliation engine.

Enable manual testers to automate testing

Powerful natural language editor allows you to write test automation logic in plain English. Design-first approach on UX driven platform allows manual testers to scale up without learning curve.

Visual application model for lifecycle automation

ACCELQ’s Universe is a visual blueprint of your application and drives automation across quality lifecycle with business process focus. Develop test scenarios with predictive analytics.

Self-healing autonomic test automation

ACCELQ’s analytic runtime engine ensures a reliable test execution by intelligently adapting to unexpected application changes. Design-first approach ensure Robust element ID based on AI.