Ranorex Studio

Ranorex Studio

 

Why Ranorex Studio

Comprehensive and affordable test automation tools for the entire team.

 

All-in-one test automation

 

Accelerate testing for desktop, web, and mobile applications.

Ranorex Studio empowers testers with a complete solution for end-to-end testing of desktop, web and mobile applications in a single license. Automate tests on a Windows desktop, and then execute them locally or remotely, on real iOS or Android mobile devices or simulators/emulators. Run tests in parallel for fast results. Accelerate cross-browser testing for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and more with built-in Selenium WebDriver. Get Ranorex Studio to spend less time resolving issues with unstable tests and more time assessing the quality of your application.

 

Easy for beginners, powerful for experts

Rapidly build and deploy reliable, maintainable automated tests — with or without coding.

 

Codeless Automation

Drag the slider bar to the right to see how easily beginners can build sophisticated tests with our codeless automation tools. Use powerful capture-and-replay functionality to record test actions. Add field validations and capture screenshots while recording. Drag-and-drop GUI elements or user code modules from the team’s shared repository into recorded actions. Easily build data-driven tests by adding links to data tables, spreadsheets or databases. Point-and-click to add parameters or conditions to test cases.

 

Full IDE

Drag the slider bar to the left to see Ranorex Studio’s integrated development environment for testers who prefer to build automation modules using standard programming languages. Our full IDE for C# and VB.NET includes productivity features such as intelligent code completion, tools for debugging and refactoring, automation helpers, and more. Boost team productivity by creating and sharing automation modules as user code collections and methods. Collaborate effectively with support for source control and the Ranorex Magic Merger tool.

 

Ranorex Studio Features

Create, maintain, and execute robust test automation projects with Ranorex Studio’s powerful features.

 

Reliable object identification

Analyze your application with Ranorex Spy, identify elements with RanoreXPath and maintain them in the object repository.

It’s no secret: reliable identification of the elements in your application’s user interface is the key to stable automated tests. Ranorex Studio has the strongest object recognition in the industry. Instantly track and analyze UI elements of your desktop, web, or mobile application with the built-in Ranorex Spy tool. Automatically handle all types of objects, including dynamic UI elements. Receive detailed control information on each UI element for use in validation, as well as the element’s unique RanoreXPath – a powerful and flexible object identification syntax.

 

Broad technology support

Get the broadest support for development technologies in the test automation industry. Ranorex Studio handles everything from desktop applications developed in C#, Java, or Delphi to HTML5 web applications, as well as native iOS and Android apps. See all supported technologies.

 

Easily maintainable repository

Add identified UI elements to the central object repository. From there, you can use repository items in your recording, action table or code based test module.

 

Easy for beginners, powerful for experts

Application testing tools that fit the needs of your team – regardless of team size, skills or testing approach.

 

With the time pressures of manual and multi-platform regression testing, it may seem impossible to get a test automation project off the ground. Many automation tools require advanced coding skills, are limited to only certain platforms, or require complex integrations to automate your user interface. Ranorex Studio solves these challenges with easy-to-use tools for codeless test automation, along with a quick-start tutorial and comprehensive user guide for same-day productivity. Testers with little or no experience in programming can use Ranorex Studio’s capture and replay functionality to build reliable automated test cases without writing a single line of code. The built-in methodology simplifies strategies such as data-driven testing, keyword-driven testing, and test execution based on conditions. Test automation experts can  rapidly automate tests in C# or VB.NET using Ranorex Studio’s full automation IDE.

 

Action editor & recorder

Effortlessly create test automation projects without coding.

Easily record and replay test automation workflows with the Ranorex Recorder.  Edit recordings to add validations or additional actions. Drag and drop individual test automation steps from the object repository to supplement recordings. Your robust automated tests are just a few clicks away!

 

Code editor

Create flexible test automation scripts using standard programming languages.

Since the Ranorex library is based on the Microsoft .NET framework, you don’t have to learn a proprietary scripting language to automate tests. You can directly utilize the Ranorex API and create robust test automation projects entirely in C# or VB.NET. Extend your code with Ranorex Automation Helpers, a collection of small modules and methods to handle challenges such as popup windows and waiting for events.

 

Visual Studio integration

Directly access Ranorex core automation APIs from Visual Studio and write robust test automation scripts without leaving your development environment.

Ranorex IDE features

Advanced debugging, refactoring and code completion mechanisms: Ranorex offers everything you need for proper test creation and maintenance in code.

User code library

Create user code methods and add them to a central library. Testers can access the methods from the library and use them in tests without having to dip into code.

 

Flexible test suite structure

Define and manage a limitless variety of test scenarios in the flexible test suite.

Do it all in the test suite: create new test cases by combining existing code or recording modules, define custom run configurations for your tests, handle parameterization or configure data bindings, and more.

 

Data-driven testing

Use external data sets from simple data tables, SQL connectors, CSV or Excel files and repeatedly run one single test workflow with different test data to increase test coverage in less time.

Keyword-driven testing

Increase reusability & make tests easily readable for non-technical testers: Separate the test automation process from the test case design, and group test parts into easily understandable steps like login, setup or save.

 

Web and mobile test command center

Centrally create, configure and manage web and mobile endpoints and environments.

Ranorex separates test suites from the environment they are going to run in. Once you’ve created a test, it can run on different external web or mobile endpoints, to a local Selenium Grid or a cloud provider. The endpoint panel is the central command center to set-up and manage endpoints as well as configure their environments.

 

Selenium testing

Create web tests using the script-free and code-based Ranorex tools and run them on all Selenium-supported platforms and browsers with our Selenium WebDriver integration.

Scalable web testing

Benefit from parallel testing and distribute your Ranorex web tests across multiple operating systems and browsers using Selenium Grids.

Real mobile device testing

Record and execute automated tests on real mobile devices or emulators, to test your native Android, mobile iOS apps, as well as cross-platform apps.

 

A medium enterprise computer software company reduced regression testing time for their web and mobile applications by 75% using Ranorex Studio with Jenkins and Jira.

 

Ranorex Remote

Simultaneously run remote desktop tests in different environments.

Set up Ranorex Agents on remote machines to deploy multiple Ranorex tests for remote execution in different environments, using different system configurations and operating systems. In the meantime, you can continue working on your local machine. You will receive an automatic notification once your tests have been executed and the report is ready.

 

Beautiful dark and light themes

Whether you want to stay on the light side or take a trip to the dark side, now the choice is as easy as flipping a switch. So, give your eyes a rest when you’re putting in some late-night hours on your next test project, or brighten the mood with the light theme. Either way, you’re in control.

 

Report & analysis

Identify defects and debug tests with our fully customizable report.

Easily analyze test runs with an XML-based test run report that provides a comprehensive overview of the entire test execution flow. A test step has failed? Simply look at the screenshot in the report to easily retrace the failure, or view a recording of the test to determine what happened without having to re-run the test. Jump directly into a failed test step from the report. Generate  performance analysis logs for each test to pinpoint which test actions consume the most time and resources and might need to be improved.

Customize the test run report to share and view it on machines without Ranorex Studio, or integrate the JUnit-compatible report into CI systems to enhance transparency and receive instant feedback.

 

Built for cross-functional teams

Access the Ranorex core API from Visual Studio and enhance collaboration between developers and testers.

Test automation is essential to both developers and testers – and so is collaboration in teams. Right out of the box, a Ranorex test automation project consists of multiple layers, each designed for specific skills in cross-functional teams. While developers and technical testers can access the Ranorex core automation framework and script flexible automation elements, testers can create entire test cases without writing a single line of code, or reuse existing core modules. Project owners and managers can then review test results and check the project progress using the comprehensive XML-based test report. This way, regardless of the development methodology used, cross-functional teams can effectively collaborate on test automation projects.

                                       

Ranorex Studio 9.1

Release 9.1 makes Ranorex Studio the center of your working environment with greater scope for integration and all-new dialogs which deliver the information you need the second you need it.

 

Jira integration

To ensure on-time-quality releases a team needs the fast feedback which can only be delivered by the right toolchain.

9.1 unlocks the power of Jira bug tracking without you having to write a single line of code. Simply start up the integration wizard, enter your credentials and you are connected. Now each time you run a test you can manually or automatically open and close issues in Jira, without ever having to leave the comfort of Ranorex Studio.

 

New test progress dialog

If what gets measured gets done, the new test progress dialog gets things done quicker.

When testing at scale knowing the instant a test case passes or fails can generate massive time savings. The all-new test progress dialog puts the real-time information you need at your fingertips. Instantly recognize the number of test containers already executed and left, their success status, and the time elapsed by the run.

 

New RanoreXpath generation

Elegantly designed technology needs to be easy to interpret. Your RanoreXPaths are now, therefore, intuitively generated to ensure you can understand them and the UI element they represent in a flash.

 

Define the return value of a user code action

Get more out of your user code by effortlessly defining the return value of a user code action and binding it to a variable directly from the actions table.

 

Next-generation web application testing

Release 9.0 introduces AI for managing dynamic IDs, faster test execution, identification of shadow DOM elements, and support for the JxBrowser.

Machine-trained algorithm for automatic identification of web elements with dynamic IDs

One of the biggest challenges in test automation is handling web elements with dynamic IDs. In earlier versions of Ranorex Studio, the solution has been to set up path weight rules that disregard dynamic IDs in favor of stable attributes.

With machine learning for dynamic IDs, release 9.0 eliminates the need to rely on weight rules. Ranorex Studio’s AI can detect dynamic IDs in your web elements and disregard them, choosing other, more stable attributes to uniquely identify each element. Your web tests are easier to create and more reliable.  Of course, release 9.0 respects any existing weight rules, and you can enter new path weight rules if desired.

 

Significantly faster test execution performance for web application testing

If you have hundreds or thousands of automated tests, even a small performance improvement during test execution could generate significant savings. Ranorex Studio 9.0 delivers significantly faster performance for all web browsers — especially for Internet Explorer — even when testing applications with complex DOM elements such as a grid.

We’d love to hear about how much time you save, and what you do with that extra time! Drop a line to our marketing team to let us know how long your web test runs execute before and after the update to Ranorex Studio 9.0. We’ll feature some of the best results on our fan pages!

 

Automatic identification of shadow DOM elements

Ranorex Studio 9.0 delivers automatic identification of elements in a shadow DOM. Currently, a shadow DOM is supported by the Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers; and its use is required for some modern JS frameworks such as Polymer and Web Components. Microsoft Edge support for the shadow DOM might still be in development, but with Ranorex Studio 9.0, your test automation can be ready for it today!

 

Test automation for Java applications with the JxBrowser

JxBrowser is a cross-platform library for integration of the Chromium browser into Java applications. Ranorex Studio is the only test automation solution currently supporting test automation for the JxBrowser, with no need for manual instrumentation of your AUT. If you aren’t a current Ranorex Studio user, download a free 30-day trial to experience test automation for your Java application with the JxBrowser.

 

Beautiful dark and light themes

You asked for it. Now it’s finally here. Release 9.0 introduces a completely revamped new dark theme. Whether you want to stay on the light side or take a trip to the dark side, now the choice is as easy as flipping a switch. So, give your eyes a rest when you’re putting in some late-night hours on your next test project, or brighten the mood with the light theme. Either way, you’re in control.

 

Tools for debugging and test suite optimization

Whether you need to debug a 64-bit process, determine why a test failed, or analyze test performance, Ranorex Studio 9.0 delivers the tools that you need.

 

64-bit test automation and debugging

Testing a 64-bit WinForm application on Windows? Now you can debug your application and do all of your test creation from within the Ranorex Studio user interface with the new 64-bit version. This eliminates the need to use the external 64-bit Spy and Recorder to automate your tests. In addition, you’ll get snappier performance on 64-bit systems, especially when working with larger test suites. Note that due to technology limitations, some 32-bit applications may require you to use the 32-bit version of Ranorex Studio.

 

Video recording of test execution

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what’s a video worth? If you are trying to determine why a given test case failed, the answer could be “priceless.” Now, you can capture video during test execution so that you can see what happened without having to re-run the entire test. In Ranorex Studio release 9.0, simply set the new Video Recording mode field to choose the level at which recording occurs. You can also adjust the bitrate and frame rate to manage the quality and size of the recording.

After a test run completes, the test run report displays the result of each test case. Next to each test is a “Play video” button that allows you to view the video of the test directly from the test run report. Videos are also provided for the setup and teardown sections of your test case.

 

Data for test execution performance analysis

As your test suite grows, you may want to determine which tests take the most time to run and could benefit from optimization. Now you can, with our new performance analysis feature. Ranorex Studio generates a spreadsheet with details of each action performed during the test execution, including the type of action, affected repository item(s), and the time required to execute. This can help you understand the performance of different actions and what might be done to improve them.

 

But wait, there’s more …

Smarter mouse handling

During test execution, Ranorex Studio 9.0 automatically disables mouse movement on the computer running the test. This helps ensure that unintended mouse movements don’t interfere with test execution, which is especially important when running tests remotely using RDP. Better mouse handling also helps deliver correct hover effects.

 

Test Suite Runner improvements

When a solution has multiple test suites, Ranorex Studio Test Suite Runner now attempts to locate the correct .exe file automatically for the currently-open test suite. Of course, you always have the option to manually select an .exe file for execution.

 

Simpler release process

Ranorex Studio 9.0 introduces a new way of distributing a release which will reduce the need to upgrade your test solutions for future releases. This will make handling of solutions in your CI tool much easier. And, because the version number is no longer in the installation path, the result is better compatibility between Ranorex Studio versions.

 

New File and New Project wizards

Work more efficiently with the new File and New Project wizards. For example, to create a new project, simply choose Add new project  using wizard from the menu. Following the wizard, you’ll be ready to start using your new project in just a minute or two. The New Project wizard automatically applies your current whitelist settings, but you can always add or change the whitelisted processes.

 

Streamlined remote test execution

We’ve streamlined remote testing. Now, an existing test will be rebuilt, repackaged, and delivered to a remote machine only if changes have been made to the test. And, with our new tags feature, you can create custom tags for remote agents. Use the tags to group agents by capability set or O/S version. Search for agent tags in Ranorex Studio, and launch CI builds by tags.

 

Ease-of-Use Improvements

Release 8.3 introduces a powerful RocketStart wizard and a built-in First Steps tutorial to help new Ranorex Studio users get started with test automation. We’ve also revamped the Ranorex Recorder to give you more control over the recording process.

 

RocketStart new solution wizard

The RocketStart wizard launches automatically the first time that you open Ranorex Studio, or when you choose “New test solution using wizard…” from the Start panel. Begin by selecting the technology that you plan to test; then allow the wizard to help you by:

·Configuring your desktop, web, or mobile application for testing

·Setting up process whitelisting for error-free recording

·Adding modules to the solution that start and close the application under test (AUT)

·Opening the new First Steps built-in tutorial that demonstrates how to automate your first test.

 

Ranorex Recorder improvements

We’ve revamped the Ranorex Recorder to give you more control over the recording process. The recorder now displays a history of the last four actions, providing instant feedback during recording. You can modify and delete recorded actions right in the recorder or add new ones using the recorder’s controls. For greater efficiency, the recorder no longer prompts you to select the technology to test at the start of each recording, and it does not open the AUT for you. Now you can simply leave your application open and allow the whitelisting feature to ensure that your mouse and keyboard actions interact only with the AUT.

 

Streamlined remote test execution

Download 8.3 and enjoy installation-free remote test execution, simplified license deployment, and other improvements.

Installation-free remote test execution: Redistributables (i.e. C++) no longer need to be installed on remote machines when running tests via XCOPY deployment or a Ranorex agent.

Simplified remote license deployment: You can now deploy a license with the remote test execution, so an idle agent no longer consumes a license. As a result, the option to configure a license manager has been removed from the agent. Simply deploy the license to the output directory or agent using the option Settings > General > Include license information. The test executable will then use this license or the specified license manager to obtain a license.

 

Automatic browser instrumentation

The Open browser action can now automatically instrument a browser, making it easy to create test environments on fresh virtual machines whether using XCOPY deployment or a Ranorex Agent. Simply create an Open browser action and set the new Instrument property to True. Existing Ranorex browser plug-ins in the test environment are automatically updated if necessary.

 

No additional Microsoft Excel license needed for remote test execution

Are you using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files for your data-driven testing? Now you no longer need to have a valid Microsoft Excel license for remote test execution. Instead, simply install the free Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 Redistributable. However, you must have a valid Microsoft Excel license on the machine where you edit your Ranorex Studio automated test

 

Deploy tests to Ranorex Agents via the command line interface

Deploy and run your tests on a Ranorex Agent via the command line interface. Simply add the command line argument “/agent:” to your test executable and the test will run on the specified remote agent. Based on your feedback, this feature now supports all basic command line arguments.

 

Microsoft Edge browser

In addition to supporting the Edge browser through our Selenium WebDriver integration, Ranorex Studio now has native support for all Microsoft Edge browser controls.

 

Apple iOS 12

Release 8.3 includes native support for the latest release of the Apple iOS.

 

Windows IME

Release 8.3 supports Windows IME, which is used to enter complex characters in languages including Japanese and Korean, as well as traditional and simplified Chinese.

 

 

Ranorex Integration

& Tool Support

Continue using the tools you already work with and integrate Ranorex in your existing tool landscape.

 

Encourage continuous testing.

Ensure continuous quality.

Integrate Ranorex in your continuous integration process and get fast, high-quality feedback on the impact of software changes.

Continuous Delivery (CD) and DevOps environments demand continuous testing and fast feedback of testing results. Implementing automated regression testing in your CI server is critical to provide the increased visibility that development teams need to ensure quality releases. Once automated tests are implemented in your CI system, regression tests can run automatically against checked-in changes to the system – giving you a safety net against the introduction of new defects or the re-introduction of old ones.

Increase visibility

Integrated automated testing increases visibility and allows teams to detect software defects faster, and assess the impact of software changes on business goals.

Release high quality software faster

The accelerated feedback loop ultimately leads to more stable builds and enables your team to release reliable, high-quality software faster.

 

Integration Type	Products
Issue & Defect Management	JIRA, Azure DevOps/Team Foundation Server, Bugzilla
Test Management	Azure DevOps/Team Foundation Server, JIRA, TestRail, TestShell, TestBench, SpiraTeam, aqua, HP Quality Center, Qualicen
Build & Release Management	Azure DevOps/Team Foundation Server, Jenkins, Hudson, Bamboo, Team City
Test Data Management	SQL, Microsoft Excel, CSV
Test Infrastructure & Environment	Selenium Grid, Browser Stack, Sauce Labs, Agile Designer, ConnectAll, NeoLoad
Version Control	Git, Subversion, Team Foundation Server

 

Directly integrate Ranorex into multiple source control systems

Enhance collaboration and keep team members updated on the status of test automation projects.

Ranorex directly integrates with the version control systems TFS, Git and SVN. Teams can manage entire test automation projects without leaving Ranorex Studio, from defining the test environment to checking in changes to a version control system. The benefits? Ensure that developers and testers can access the latest version of a test automation project at all times, instantly review changes due to a visible history, and recover from software defects more quickly. Are you using another version control system? Don’t worry! Since the entire Ranorex project structure is file-based, you can easily integrate Ranorex in any other version control system.

 

Integrate Ranorex into your development environment

Access the Ranorex core API from Visual Studio and enhance collaboration between developers and testers.

Test automation is essential to both developers and testers – and so is collaboration in teams. Ranorex Studio offers all of the prerequisites needed to ensure developers and testers can seamlessly work together on test automation projects. Because Ranorex is based on the Microsoft .NET framework, it integrates perfectly with Visual Studio. Developers can access Ranorex Studio from within their Visual Studio IDE without leaving the development environment familiar to them, and extend test automation scripts directly in code using C# and VB.NET.

 

A Selenium integration unlike any other

Address common Selenium pain points with the powerful Ranorex automation framework.

Access today’s standard for web test automation: Selenium. With the powerful integration of Selenium WebDriver in Ranorex Studio, you benefit from built-in object mapping, automatic timeout handling, smart identification of dynamic web elements and effortless web testing across all major platforms and browsers. Ranorex is taking web test automation to the next level – for developers and testers.

 

Licenses, Renewals & Certifications

All-inclusive licenses and renewals for the technologies you need

Ranorex Studio

Premium Licenses

Ranorex Studio premium licenses are required to create, edit and maintain automated test cases. Ranorex also offers low-cost runtime floating licenses to execute tests on additional endpoints.

 

Ranorex Studio

Runtime Floating Licenses (Add-on)

Add-on to a premium license to execute tests on additional endpoints. Requires at least one premium license for test creation. If you are buying multiple licenses, contact our sales team to discuss possible volume discounts.

 

Ranorex Studio Certification

Get certified

Demonstrate your expertise in test automation with Ranorex Studio. Find out more on our certification page.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a runtime license?

A premium license allows you to create tests for desktop, web, and mobile applications on a single workstation and execute tests on a single endpoint. A runtime license allows you to execute tests on additional concurrent endpoints, using a tool such as our Ranorex Remote Agent, Ranorex Parallel Runner, or Selenium WebDriver integration. With a runtime license, you can also execute tests on a workstation or server where Ranorex Studio is not installed, by running the test suite as a .exe file from the command line.

 

Which licenses do I need to use the Selenium WebDriver integration?

The Selenium WebDriver integration in Ranorex Studio enables you to create tests in Ranorex Studio and run them on WebDriver endpoints. You will need at least one Ranorex premium license to create a test in Ranorex Studio and run it on a single concurrent WebDriver endpoint.  You will need one Ranorex Runtime License per additional concurrent endpoint.

 

Is remote test execution possible with Ranorex?

Yes. You can simultaneously execute multiple automated tests in different environments on Ranorex Agents using Ranorex Remote. This feature enables you to deploy tests to Ranorex Agents for remote test execution. You need a Ranorex Runtime License to set up a Ranorex Agent and use Ranorex Remote.

 

When does my maintenance and support period start?

When purchasing a new license, you’ll automatically have access to 12 months of software maintenance and professional support. If you’ve purchased a Renewal, your renewed access to maintenance and support will commence on the date your previous access expires.

 

How do I know when my access to maintenance and support services ends?

You can find the expiration date of your maintenance and support services on the start page of Ranorex Studio.

 

What happens if I don't extend my maintenance and support period?

If you don’t extend your maintenance and support period within the given time, your access will expire. You will not have access to software updates or technical support. If you’re interested in maintenance and support services, please contact us to receive an individual offer.

 

What happens if I want to purchase a renewal after 18 months from the original purchase date?

Contact our sales team to discuss the options available to you.

 

Can I purchase a renewal if I'm not yet a Ranorex customer?

No. A renewal is for existing Ranorex customers only. 12 months of software maintenance and email support are included with the purchase of a new license. Maintenance and support services must be renewed annually. A renewal will give you access to another 12 months of software maintenance and professional support. For any questions about Ranorex or to request a customized quote, please contact us.

 

What is the difference between regular and enterprise licenses?

The software functionality is the same for both regular and enterprise licenses. Ranorex Enterprise License customers benefit from advanced support services that get them the most value out of their licenses. The enterprise support services include access to the exclusive Ranorex Service Line, priority handling of support requests, remote sessions, a guaranteed initial response time of 24 hours or less (on business days), as well as a Ranorex Project Review provided by Ranorex in-house experts.