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Why Choose ACCELQ for
Salesforce Test Automation?

Following is the summarized listing of capability comparison between ACCELQ, and other commercial/open-source tools for salesforce test automation. This data has been gathered from our own analysis, internal/external surveys, feedback from customers on respective tools and industry analyst findings. ACCELQ is available for a free trial to assess in your own environment.

AUTOMATION DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

ACCELQ
SELENIUM
OTHER COMMERCIAL TOOLS
Automation TypeCodelessProgrammingKeyword based or Programming
Scripting RequiredNoYesNo
Ease of adoptionVery highLowAverage
Ease of maintenanceHighLowAverage
Element IDSalesforce Metadata where available, Visual explorer with neighborhood awareness (readable text based), Repeat and Container Elements. Comprehensive and non-technicalXpath and CSS, custom selectorsSalesforce metadata where available

Xpath for custom fields and custom validations
In-Sprint AutomationSupported with intelligent abstractionNoNo
Test DesignIncludedNoNo
Test case generationAutomated with the concept of Data TypeNoneNone
Reusability and ModularityIn-built with Context and Action concept at the coreManualManual
Test ManagementIn-built test management with requirements based traceability and test readinessNoneNone
Reporting
Rich HTML reports with slideshows, defect integration, perspectives etc.NoneBasic Reporting

ACCELQ is the only Continuous Testing & Automation platform on Salesforce App Exchange

SUPPORT STACK

ACCELQ
SELENIUM
OTHER COMMERCIAL TOOLS
App Exchange ListingListed under “Developer Tools” CategoryNoneListed under “Consulting” Category or not listed
Salesforce supportLightning, Classic and Visual Force pages.Framework effortLightning, Classic and Visual Force pages
Supported Web technolgiesAll Web Technologies including Angular, React and other UI frameworksProgramming effortNon-Salesforce applications hard to automate
Supported Enterprise applicationsSalesforce, Pega, Net Suite etc.NoneSalesforce, ServiceMax
API TestingSOAP and REST, along with an ability to combine with UI testing.

Extensive verification and data parsing capabilities.
NoYes, limited
Cross browser testingAll browser support (IE, Edge, Firefox, Chrome) against Windows, Linux & MAC,YesManual
Windows AutomationSupportedNoNo
Manual testingIntegral and unified with automationNoNone

ACCELQ Test automation that's lightning fast & easy, just like Salesforce !

INTEGRATIONS & EXTENSIONS

ACCELQ
SELENIUM
OTHER COMMERCIAL TOOLS
Eco System IntegrationWell defined, two-way integration with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, TFSNoneLight weight integration
External APIComplete open API for executions, reporting and status verificationsN/ANone
Extendability of CoreFull blown extendabilty of core with User Extension worknbenchN/ANone
CI/CD integrationIntegration support for Flosum, Gearset, Copado, AutoRabit, Jenkins etc.NoneJenkins, Auto Rabit
ALM IntegrationAvailable for test executions and reportingNoneNone
Cloud InfrastructureDirect integration with Browser Stack, Sauce Labs and LambdaTestNoneNone

INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATIONS

ACCELQ
SELENIUM
OTHER COMMERCIAL TOOLS
ECloud, with zero setup requirementYesN/ANo
Scheduled Runs (outside of CI)Extensive control with daily/hourly or weekly automated executions and notificationsFramework DevNone
Online Support PortalYesN/AYes
On Premise
YesN/AYes
SAAS YesN/ANo
Distributed ExecutionsYes, across a nework of nodes or Sauce Labs/Browser StackFramework Dev
No
Backp & RecoveryAutomatically included in the subscriptionNoneNo
Artificial-inteligent

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

ACCELQ
SELENIUM
OTHER COMMERCIAL TOOLS
Natural Language AutomationPowerful natural language editor allows you to write test automation logic in plain English.NoNo. Normally rely on Keyword selection
Self-healing CapabilitiesPowerful & intelligent element capture technology creates robust automation. AI-powered Self-healing capabilitiesNo. Require framework extension integration with healenium which is not seamless.Traditional object interaction with limitations to handle complexity and newer tech stacks
AI-based reconciliationAutomated and AI-based reconciliation for UI and Object changesNoNo
Auto-Generation of Test CasesAI-driven data permutations auto-generate test cases providing accurate coverageNoNo
Change ManagementAdaptive Change Management. Universe driven with referential integrity analysis drastically reduces time to market & costNoNo
Asset-management

ASSET MANAGEMENT

ACCELQ
SELENIUM
OTHER COMMERCIAL TOOLS
Test Assets alignment with vendor releases.Test Assets are end-to-end aligned with platform vendor Releases. Live updates on new Releases by vendors.NoSupport is static in nature. Requires tool upgrade to support anything new.
Referential Integrity across assetsA naturalized model with referential integrity across pages, test steps, objects, and suites. Automates the change impact process efficiently, propagating changes across test assets.NoNo
In-built version controlSaaS based multi-user collaborative platform on cloud with In-built version controlNoNo Requires connecting with GitHub for version control.
Shift-Left TestingDesign & author tests parallel to Application development enabling true shift-leftNoNo
Test Suite re-executions and roll-up trackingUmbrella style rerun capability for suite re-executions and roll-up trackingNoNo

Salesforce Success Story

Staying ahead of the rapid changes and iterations in a large-scale enterprise platform can be challenging. The ACCELQ testing platform helps us do this, with an enterprise testing platform that simply works.
Through ACCELQ Universe Test Suites, Reporting, and CI/CD Integration we are able to stay ahead of the rapid changes and ensure we deliver only quality enhancements to our Platform.

– VP, TECHNOLOGY, ENTERPRISE IT

A global information, data and measurement company enables Salesforce business users with comprehensive, in-sprint automated testing capabilities

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