TestCafe
Wahid Akbar
Mar 1, 2022
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CommentsWhat is TestCafe?
It is a pure node.js end-to-end solution for testing web apps. It takes care of all the stages: starting browsers, running tests, gathering test results and generating reports.
TestCafe is a tool in the Testing Frameworks category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Create stable tests (and no manual timeouts)Write in latest JS or TypeScriptDetect JS errors in your codeLaunch concurrent testsBuild readable tests with PageObjectInclude tests in continuous integration systemRapid test development
TestCafe Pros & Cons
Pros of TestCafe
- ✓Cross-browser testing
- ✓Built in waits
- ✓Easy setup/installation
- ✓Open source
- ✓UI End to End testing
- ✓Supports Devices without extra software/package
- ✓Both client and server side debug
Cons of TestCafe
- ✗No longer free
TestCafe Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to TestCafe?
JUnit
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pytest
A framework makes it easy to write small tests, yet scales to support complex functional testing for applications and libraries. It is a mature full-featured Python testing tool.
Mockito
It is a mocking framework that tastes really good. It lets you write beautiful tests with a clean & simple API. It doesn’t give you hangover because the tests are very readable and they produce clean verification errors.
RSpec
Behaviour Driven Development for Ruby. Making TDD Productive and Fun.