What is Telerik Test Studio?

Telerik Test Studio is а test automation platform for web, desktop and responsive web applications. It offers functional UI, load/performance and RESTful API testing and is designed to support both the less experienced QAs as well as the savvier automation engineers with coding skills and software engineers in test. Test Studio falls into the category of visual recording tools that allow users to create tests based on recording actions in the browser. Recorded tests can be further expanded through going into the test script and performing advanced in-code actions. Test Studio leverages the first of its kind hybrid technology to locate elements based on a combination of object ID and image, which places Test Studio among the tools with the most stable element-find logic. Apart from being able to automate anything found on the web, Test Studio covers a wide range of legacy and modern technologies, including the latest WPF framework updates and innovative tech such as Blazor.

Does Test Studio integrate with Visual Studio?

Yes, Test Studio comes with out-of-the box plugin allowing you to automate end-to-end across web and desktop, right inside Visual Studio. The plugin is available with a Test Studio Ultimate license and as part of the DevCraft Ultimate bundle. It enables test automation of .NET applications within your favorite IDE, with native support for the most popular Telerik and Kendo UI components by way of built-in translators.

Is Test Studio easy to work with?

Test Studio is an easy-to-use tool for anyone who's new to automated testing because it doesn’t require writing code and has a very intuitive record & playback interface to support non-technical users. Test Studio is also easy to learn for highly skilled testers as, with its advanced features, it allows them to make very effective use of the tool and solve even hard-to-automate scenarios. What users love most about Test Studio is that it is so easy to create and run tests, ensuring that critical application features are working correctly and giving businesses the confidence that everything remains stable during development.

How to install Telerik Test Studio?

It is fairly easy to install Test Studio. You only need to download a free trial from the Test Studio website. Once you have downloaded the Test Studio *.exe or *.msi file, double click it to start the installation wizard. The only important prerequisite to consider before you install Test Studio is having administrator rights on your machine. The installation and setup are described step by step in the technical documentation. When you successfully purchase a Test Studio license, you can activate it within the already installed Test Studio instance.

Is Test Studio based on Selenium?

Test Studio is not based on Selenium. Test Studio’s underlying .NET-based Testing Framework is proprietary technology that receives consistent commercial support, meaning that by shipping new Test Studio features with each release, the Testing Framework gets regular updates to support new functionality. The Testing Framework is free to download and use but it requires advanced coding skills to create end-to-end UI tests. The Test Studio standalone tool on the other hand is an out-of-the box solution for automated testing, relying on dedicated professional support by the engineers who build the tool. Users, especially the less experienced ones, get access to ready-to-use features, built-in multi-browser support, reusability of elements across tests, test suites, projects and more.

Which testing methodologies does Test Studio support?

Test Studio allows you to automate UI testing for WPF and web applications based on any available web/front-end technology. In addition, Test Studio supports load testing as well as RESTful APIs to verify the integrity of API requests and help cover complex end-to-end, performance and integration testing scenarios. Test Studio also enables integration of test suites into any CI/CD setup, supporting all common CI platforms: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity and anything in between.

Can I schedule tests with Test Studio?

Yes, you can. Test Studio allows you to schedule tests for execution on virtual machines or remote servers. To do that, you need to install the Test Studio Run-Time add-on on several servers or virtual machines and distribute your tests for faster, parallel execution. With Run-Time installed on build servers, agents and test controllers, you’ll be able to leverage the included test runner to execute tests as part of your build process and continuous integration environment.

Can I use Test Studio on a virtual machine?

Yes, you can. Test Studio allows you to run headed-UI or three times faster headless tests on any physical or virtual Windows machine. By configuring virtual machines to act as remote execution servers, you can simultaneously execute test lists remotely, schedule runs, store test results and much more.

How to locate elements with Test Studio?

Most modern test automation tools and frameworks utilize either attributes or images to locate elements. Test Studio combines both approaches into its unique hybrid logic to find objects. While creating a recorded test, Test Studio records not only an element’s unique combination of locators, but also an image for each element. During execution, Test Studio first looks for the object’s DOM-based find logic to locate an element. If it doesn’t succeed in locating the element, it looks for the recorded element’s image. The result is that test failures caused by changed or dynamic elements are reduced to a minimum.

Can I test WPF applications with Test Studio?

Yes, you can. Test Studio allows you to automate a wide range of WPF applications based on both legacy and modern framework technologies, providing day-zero support for .NET 4.5+, .NET Core, .NET 5, .NET 6 Preview or higher versions.

Which type of license do I need to run tests in CI/CD?

Integration with all popular CI/CD tools and platforms is supported under both Test Studio Web & Desktop and Test Studio Ultimate licenses. Each Test Studio Ultimate floating-machine license includes one free Test Studio Run-Time add-on, which ensures additional flexibility by allowing remote test execution as part of the CI/CD pipeline. Additional Run-Time licenses can be purchased any time and will work with both Test Studio Web & Desktop and Test Studio Ultimate. Read more about our licensing options.

Can I move a Test Studio license from one machine to another?

Yes, you can. Both Test Studio Web & Desktop and Test Studio Ultimate licenses are floating-machine based, which means that each Test Studio license can be installed on many machines but can run only on one machine at a time. Find answers to all your questions about licensing in our Licensing FAQs.

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Record/Playback Enables Fast Automation

Simply record your test and use automated playback for an easy and fast way to craft your test and then run that same script to test multiple browsers.

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Whether it’s eliminating bottlenecks with regression testing, increasing test coverage across UI, RESTful API, and load scenarios, or keeping the entire team in the loop, Test Studio helps you tackle the biggest challenges of a modern testing cycle.

Functional Testing

Create, run and maintain automated functional tests across web and desktop and a wide range of .NET and JavaScript technologies.

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API Testing

Enhance your web tests with API calls while verifying the integrity and reliability of your APIs.

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Load Testing

Get a better understanding of how your website or app performs under extreme load conditions.

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Web Test Automation

Automate functional, load, API and regression testing for any website, without code.

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Desktop Test Automation

Improve the quality across any Windows-based application with desktop test automation.

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Responsive Testing

Verify how your responsive web app behaves without repetitive tasks, browser or device switching.

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Continuous Testing

Bring UI automation into CI/CD to enable critical feedback earlier in the delivery pipeline.

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Case Studies

Vistaprint – how a global marketing services giant created a unified automated testing platform with Telerik Test Studio

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How Scorpion Software Saved $100k a Year with Telerik Test Studio

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RevSpring Delivers Higher Quality Releases in a 1/4 of the Time with Test Studio

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Insperity Estimates a 30% Time Savings on QA Testing With Telerik

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What QAs Say

Telerik Test Studio enables our quality assurance team to quickly identify potential bugs pre-release within the DevOps pipeline. We have been able to scale and accelerate delivery of new features while reducing our manual testing on existing functionality. The features are deep, yet easy to use. The consistent addition of new and improved features helps improve the efficiency of our testing efforts.

Mike Goodwin

Director of Technical Support and Quality Assurance, Kiddie Academy®

Headless execution allows us to greatly reduce the overall time needed to complete a test cycle. This method also allows us to integrate Test Studio into our CI pipeline so we can run any portion of the test plan at the time of merge and/or deployment.

Zachary Hansen

Chief Technology Officer, Angus Energy

Test Studio is a fantastic platform for anyone who's new to automated testing because it's got a very intuitive UI, but also for somebody who's highly skilled as they can immediately pick up on what Test Studio can do and make very effective use of the tool.

Pete O'Grady

QA Manager, RevSpring

The best thing about Test Studio is easy ramp up which enables anybody to start creating tests within a few days. The centralized element repository is very comfortable, bringing down test maintenance costs.

Himanshu Saraowgi

QA Engineer, Pegasystems

Test Studio integrated seamlessly into our automated software testing needs. Its ease-of-use is unbelievable. It does all the heavy lifting allowing the developer to focus on more in-depth testing.

Gregory Hargrove

Software Developer, Correct Care Solutions

After using the trial for a week we increased our automated testing from 5% to 30%. Test Studio was so easy to incorporate into our existing testing environment! Tests are stable and easy to run and understand.

Mark Judson

Software Developer, EBSCO Industries Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Telerik Test Studio?
Telerik Test Studio is а test automation platform for web, desktop and responsive web applications. It offers functional UI, load/performance and RESTful API testing and is designed to support both the less experienced QAs as well as the savvier automation engineers with coding skills and software engineers in test. Test Studio falls into the category of visual recording tools that allow users to create tests based on recording actions in the browser. Recorded tests can be further expanded through going into the test script and performing advanced in-code actions. Test Studio leverages the first of its kind hybrid technology to locate elements based on a combination of object ID and image, which places Test Studio among the tools with the most stable element-find logic. Apart from being able to automate anything found on the web, Test Studio covers a wide range of legacy and modern technologies, including the latest WPF framework updates and innovative tech such as Blazor.
Does Test Studio integrate with Visual Studio?
Yes, Test Studio comes with out-of-the box plugin allowing you to automate end-to-end across web and desktop, right inside Visual Studio. The plugin is available with a Test Studio Ultimate license and as part of the DevCraft Ultimate bundle. It enables test automation of .NET applications within your favorite IDE, with native support for the most popular Telerik and Kendo UI components by way of built-in translators.
Is Test Studio easy to work with?
Test Studio is an easy-to-use tool for anyone who's new to automated testing because it doesn’t require writing code and has a very intuitive record & playback interface to support non-technical users. Test Studio is also easy to learn for highly skilled testers as, with its advanced features, it allows them to make very effective use of the tool and solve even hard-to-automate scenarios. What users love most about Test Studio is that it is so easy to create and run tests, ensuring that critical application features are working correctly and giving businesses the confidence that everything remains stable during development.
How to install Telerik Test Studio?

It is fairly easy to install Test Studio. You only need to download a free trial from the Test Studio website. Once you have downloaded the Test Studio *.exe or *.msi file, double click it to start the installation wizard. The only important prerequisite to consider before you install Test Studio is having administrator rights on your machine. The installation and setup are described step by step in the technical documentation.

When you successfully purchase a Test Studio license, you can activate it within the already installed Test Studio instance.
Is Test Studio based on Selenium?
Test Studio is not based on Selenium. Test Studio’s underlying .NET-based Testing Framework is proprietary technology that receives consistent commercial support, meaning that by shipping new Test Studio features with each release, the Testing Framework gets regular updates to support new functionality. The Testing Framework is free to download and use but it requires advanced coding skills to create end-to-end UI tests. The Test Studio standalone tool on the other hand is an out-of-the box solution for automated testing, relying on dedicated professional support by the engineers who build the tool. Users, especially the less experienced ones, get access to ready-to-use features, built-in multi-browser support, reusability of elements across tests, test suites, projects and more.
Which testing methodologies does Test Studio support?
Test Studio allows you to automate UI testing for WPF and web applications based on any available web/front-end technology. In addition, Test Studio supports load testing as well as RESTful APIs to verify the integrity of API requests and help cover complex end-to-end, performance and integration testing scenarios. Test Studio also enables integration of test suites into any CI/CD setup, supporting all common CI platforms: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity and anything in between.

Can I schedule tests with Test Studio?
Yes, you can. Test Studio allows you to schedule tests for execution on virtual machines or remote servers. To do that, you need to install the Test Studio Run-Time add-on on several servers or virtual machines and distribute your tests for faster, parallel execution. With Run-Time installed on build servers, agents and test controllers, you’ll be able to leverage the included test runner to execute tests as part of your build process and continuous integration environment.
Can I use Test Studio on a virtual machine?
Yes, you can. Test Studio allows you to run headed-UI or three times faster headless tests on any physical or virtual Windows machine. By configuring virtual machines to act as remote execution servers, you can simultaneously execute test lists remotely, schedule runs, store test results and much more.
How to locate elements with Test Studio?
Most modern test automation tools and frameworks utilize either attributes or images to locate elements. Test Studio combines both approaches into its unique hybrid logic to find objects. While creating a recorded test, Test Studio records not only an element’s unique combination of locators, but also an image for each element. During execution, Test Studio first looks for the object’s DOM-based find logic to locate an element. If it doesn’t succeed in locating the element, it looks for the recorded element’s image. The result is that test failures caused by changed or dynamic elements are reduced to a minimum.
Can I test WPF applications with Test Studio?
Yes, you can. Test Studio allows you to automate a wide range of WPF applications based on both legacy and modern framework technologies, providing day-zero support for .NET 4.5+, .NET Core, .NET 5, .NET 6 Preview or higher versions.
Which type of license do I need to run tests in CI/CD?

Integration with all popular CI/CD tools and platforms is supported under both Test Studio Web & Desktop and Test Studio Ultimate licenses. Each Test Studio Ultimate floating-machine license includes one free Test Studio Run-Time add-on, which ensures additional flexibility by allowing remote test execution as part of the CI/CD pipeline. Additional Run-Time licenses can be purchased any time and will work with both Test Studio Web & Desktop and Test Studio Ultimate. Read more about our licensing options.
Can I move a Test Studio license from one machine to another?

Yes, you can. Both Test Studio Web & Desktop and Test Studio Ultimate licenses are floating-machine based, which means that each Test Studio license can be installed on many machines but can run only on one machine at a time. Find answers to all your questions about licensing in our Licensing FAQs.

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Telerik Test Studio

Automated Testing That Just Works

Empower Your Team with Automation Tools for Every Role and Skills Set

Record/Playback Enables Fast Automation

Quick and Stable Test Runs

Monitor Quality

Minimize Test Maintenance

Enable Automated Testing for Everyone, With or Without Code

QA

Developer

Manager

What’s Included

Functional Testing

API Testing

Load Testing

Web Test Automation

Desktop Test Automation

Responsive Testing

Continuous Testing

Case Studies

Vistaprint – how a global marketing services giant created a unified automated testing platform with Telerik Test Studio

How Scorpion Software Saved $100k a Year with Telerik Test Studio

RevSpring Delivers Higher Quality Releases in a 1/4 of the Time with Test Studio

Insperity Estimates a 30% Time Savings on QA Testing With Telerik

What QAs Say

Let's Get Started

Awards

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Frequently Asked Questions

Next Steps

Enable Automated Testing for Everyone,
With or Without Code

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