A Comparative Survey on Software Testing Tools
Advaith Aditya Chevuturu1, Divyendra Pratap Mathur2, Byreddy Joseph Prasanth Kumar Reddy3, Charanya R.4

1Advaith Aditya Chevuturu, School of Information Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (Tamil Nadu), India. 
2Divyendra Pratap Mathur, School of Information Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Byreddy Joseph Prasanth Kumar Reddy, School of Information Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (Tamil Nadu), India. 
4Dr. Charanya R, Assistant Professor, School of Information Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (Tamil Nadu), India. 
Manuscript received on 14 June 2022 | Revised Manuscript received on 20 June 2022 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 August 2022 | Manuscript published on 30 August 2022 | PP: 32-40 | Volume-11 Issue-6, August 2022 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijeat.F36640811622 | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.F3664.0811622
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Abstract: Testing the software is an important part of the Software Development Life Cycle. In present day, the software industry’s focus is on developing quality applications. In order to save time and costs when evaluating a program, most testers have moved from manual testing to automated testing. A large variety of software testing tools, open-source as well as commercial, are available in the market. It is quite a challenging task to select a testing tool that fits best to their software, as the choices keep getting wider. With more choices comes also the increased spectrum of software testing tool features with cost variations. Web application tools help the developers to test their software quite comfortably and are widely used today. With the integration of testing tools and web browsers, testing has become modular. When choosing an appropriate software testing tool, there are many factors which come into play to make this decision apt for a particular software to be tested. Testing tools are either automated or manual. The tool selection is done on parameters which best suit the tester. The purpose of this study is to identify and compare the popular testing tools and provide a review based on parameters which are suitable. This paper provides a comparative review of features of open source and commercial testing tools in a tabular format, based on these different parameters. It also lists down descriptions and features of various testing tools so that users and developers can opt for the appropriate tools based on their demands and requirements. 
Keywords: Automation Testing, Manual Testing, Software Testing, Testing Framework, Testing Tools
Scope of the Article: Software Test Automation and Tools