Tool Comparision Matrix
| Feature | QTP/UFT | TestComplete | Selenium |
| Language Support | VB Script | VBScript, JSScript, DelphiScript, C++Script and C#Script |
Java, C#, Ruby, Python, Perl PHP , Javascript |
| Application Support | A client server application Only (Web+Windows). It also supports add-ons, but user needs to purchase license for them. | All of this included right out of the box there are no plug-ins or add-ons to buy. You can install Test Complete and immediately create any test against any application. | Web Only, It will not support window apps |
| Cross Browser Testing | Yes | Yes | Google Chrome , Internet Explorer , Firefox , Opera , Html Unit |
| API Testing | Yes | Yes | Integrate with external tools |
| Web Service Testing | Yes | Yes | No |
| Database Testing | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Web Load/Performance Testing | No, Loadrunner separate tool | Yes | No |
| Mobile (Phones & Tablets) support | Different commercial product i.e. HP UFT Mobile (formerly known as MobileCloud for QTP) | Yes (ios,Android,Blackberry..) | Selenium + Appium (blackberry is not possible) |
| Test Management | No, need QC/ALM | Yes, Built-in (QA Complete) | No |
| Jira Integration | No | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Testing | via QC/ALM only | Yes | No |
| Separate Test Execution Module | No, Must use QTP full install (HP is planning to release LeanFT, UFT 12.5 in month of Jul 2015 – there we can have separate test execution engine for less price) | Yes – 399 $ Test Execute Float License | No |
| Version Control Integration | via QC/ALM only | Yes | No |
| Unit Testing Integration | via QC/ALM only | DUnit, JUnit, NUnit, MSTest | Yes |
| Framework | Supports multiple frameworks like Keyword Driven, hybrid driven, modular driven and BPT (ALM) | Integrate with QA Complete,we can create keyword driven, data driven frameworks etc. | Selenium + Eclipse + Maven / ANT + Jenkins / Hudson & its plugins / Cruise Control + TestNG + SVN |
| Object Recognition / Storage | Inbuilt Object Repository | NameSpace mapping | UI Maps and different object location strategy such as -XPath Element ID or attribute DOM |
| Image based Tests | Easily possible | Yes | Possible but not easy |
| Reports | Quality Center has in-built awesome dashboards | Yes | Integration with Jenkins can give good reporting & dashboard capabilities |
| Software Cost | Licensed and very Expensive, Ten user license costs approx. 60L (8000 $ - 15000 $ approx varies from country to country) |
Node Locked – Enterprise – 1999 $, Floating Enterprise – 4499$, Node locked Standard – 999$, Floating Standard – 2999$ | It is open source. So, there's no licensing or renewal cost for this tool. It's free of cost. |
| Coding Experience of Engineer | Not Much | Programming background is highly recommended | Should be very good along with technical capabilities of integrating different pieces of framework |
| Script Creation Time | Less | Less | High |
| Hardware resource (CPU + RAM) consumption during script execution | High | Moderate | Low |
| Product Support | Dedicate HP support along with support forums | Yes | Open Source Community |
