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Extensive list of testing tools (the tool list is not availabe online, only in paper format) |
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Lists among other things many testing tools especially for agile projects |
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| Free Software Directory - Debugging Tools | Lists free debugging tools | ||
| Incomplete list of testing tools | Maintained by Terry Shepard, Royal Military College of Canada | ||
Many review/source code analysis tools facilitate testing |
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| VectorCAST/Manage | Windows | Vector Software | Allows you to import previously developed VectorCAST/C++ and VectorCAST/Ada test environments into regression test suites, providing a single point-of-control for all unit and integration regression test activities. |
| VectorCAST/COVER | Windows | Vector Software | Performs code-coverage analysis on applications written in C/C++ or Ada |
| VectorCAST/RSP | Windows | Vector Software | Allows automated unit/integration level testing on simulators and embedded targets |
| VectorCAST/Ada | Windows | Vector Software | Automates the process of unit/integration testing source modules written in Ada |
| VectorCAST/C++ | Windows | Vector Software | Automates the process of unit/integration testing source modules written in C/C++ |
| web2test | Windows, Linux | itcampus | Automated Capture & Replay test tool for functional testing of web based applications and portals, supports Firefox, Internet Explorer, Mozilla and Seamonkey. |
| DevInspect | Windows | HP | Static and dynamic analysis of security vulnerabilities |
| Veracode | SaaS | Veracode, Inc. | On-demand service which analyzes both static binaries and running web-based applications for security flaws |
| Fortify 360: Program Trace Analyzer | Windows | Fortify Software, Inc. | Detects security vulnerabilities |
| RootCause | Windows, Aix, LInux, Solaris | OC Systems | Tool for instrumenting software applications in the post-development environment to pinpoint performance bottlenecks, track down memory leaks, and resolve bugs in C/C++, Javaand Ada programs |
| Twist | ThoughtWorks Studios | Collaborative functional testing platform | |
Cmock |
CMock is a module/object mocking framework for C projects. It allows dummy modules to be created that conform to the interface specified in a module's header file using only a module's header file. |
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Unity |
platform independent |
Unity is a unit test framework written entirely in the C language. It has special features for embedded systems. It has scaled well from small to large embedded projects, but can be used for any C project. |
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TestGen4J |
Java |
http://developer.spikesource.com/wiki/index.php/Projects:testgen4j |
Collection of open-source tools that automatically generates unit test cases |
embUnit |
Unit testing framework for Embedded C System |
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CppTestTools |
Mac OS X, cygwin, VS.net, VC++ |
C++ Test tools for writing unit tests and FitNesse fixtures in C++ |
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DeviceAnywhere |
Online service that provides access to hundreds of real handsets, on live worldwide networks, remotely over the Internet |
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EasyMock |
Java |
A mock object library for Java |
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jMock |
Java |
A mock object library for Java |
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cfix |
Wundows |
Free xUnit testing framework for C/C++, specialized for Win32 (32/64 bit). Customizable and works in conjunction with Windows debuggers |
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CTC++ |
Windows, Unix, Linux |
C/C++ test coverage analyzer |
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CMT++, CMTJava |
Windows, Unix, Linux |
C/C++, Java complexity measurement tool |
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CTA++ |
Windows, Unix, Linux |
C++ test bed tool |
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EMMA |
Open-source Java code coverage tool |
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ccmalloc |
Linux |
Tracks C/C++ memory realted problems |
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ElectricFence |
Linux |
A libary that can be used for C programming and debugging; it will warn of possible problems such as free'ing memory that doesn't exist, etc. |
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| Windows | Static and dynamic application security testing suite that scans and tests for all common web application vulnerabilities |
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LeakTracer |
Linux, Solaris, HP-UX |
C++ memory leak checker |
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Windows Leak Detector |
Windows |
Memory leak detector for Win 32, attaches to any running process (no source code needed) |
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Valgrind |
Linux |
Open source tools for detecting memory management and threading bugs, for performance profiling, etc. |
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SpiraTest |
web browser |
Manages requirements, tests, bugs and issues in one environment, with complete traceability from inception to completion |
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Virtual QA/Test Lab Management System |
Windows |
Enables companies to centrally manage and automate the deployment of complex testing environments required to execute both automated and manual software testing processes |
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VB Watch |
Windows |
Performance profiler, code coverage and debugger tool for Visual Basic. |
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Ken Testman |
web browser |
Test management tool, among other things |
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CodePro Analytix |
Windows, Linux |
Java source code analysis (700+ rules), code metrics, test generation, code coverage, dependency analyzer, etc. |
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clover |
Java test coverage anlyzer |
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TRY |
Symbian |
Automated testing tool for Symbian applications UI |
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CodeTEST |
Symbian, LInux, VxWorks, OSEKTurbo |
Product family for performance, coverage, memory, etc. analysis |
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Cxx Test |
C++ unit test framework |
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Unit++ |
C++ unit test framework |
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Nano Cpp Unit |
C++ unit test framework |
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Cpp Unit Lite |
C++ unit test framework |
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Boost.Test |
C++ unit test framework |
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CppUnit |
C++ unit test framework |
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TUT |
C++ unit test framework |
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CuTest |
CuTest is a unit testing library for the C language. |
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CUnit |
CUnit is a lightweight system for writing, administering, and running unit tests in C |
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CaseMaker |
Test case design, prioritization, test management, etc. tool |
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C/C++, Java PHP5 Formatter/Test Coverage/Profiler Suite |
Test coverage and profiler tools |
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Core::Tester |
J2EE |
Testing Managers interface to BorlandÕs Software Delivery Platform. Features functional, regression and unit testing |
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Scapa Test and Performance Platform |
Application performance testing, diagnosis and monitoring product |
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Optimizeit ServerTrace |
J2EE |
Monitors J2EE performance |
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Identify AppSight |
.NET, J2EEE |
Captures everything from user-to-code level execution flow, identifying configuration, functional, performance and user errors through detailed analysis views. Provides full traces of .NET, VB, C++ and Java method calls. |
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Fit |
Framework for integrated test. Provides a Órequirements meet the testing processÓ experience. HTML-centric Óexecutable approachÓ to requirements management and value output validation |
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Grinder |
Java |
Java load-testing framework |
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Solex |
Eclipse |
Web application testing tool built as a plug-in for the Eclipse IDE. It provides functions to record a client session, adjust it according to various parameters and replay it later typically in order to ensure non regression of the application's behaviour (open source) |
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OpenSTA |
Distributed software testing architecture designed around CORBA for web load testing (open source) |
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Mockrunner |
J2EE |
Lightweight framework for unit testing applications in the J2EE environment. It supports Struts actions and forms, servlets, filters and tag classes. Furthermore it includes a JDBC, a JMS and a JCA test framework and can be used in conjunction with MockEJB to test EJB based applications. (open source) |
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MbUnit |
.Net |
Extensible .Net unit testing framework (open source) |
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NUnit |
.Net |
Unit-testing framework for all .Net languages (open source) |
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HttpUnit |
Java |
Emulates the relevant portions of browser behavior, including form submission, JavaScript, basic http authentication, cookies and automatic page redirection, and allows Java test code to examine returned pages either as text, an XML DOM, or containers of forms, tables, and links. (open source) |
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HtmlUnit |
Java |
Java unit testing framework for testing web based application (open source) |
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Cobertura |
Java |
Java code coverage tool (open source) |
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JSynTest |
Windows, Unix, Linux |
Supports grammar-based testing, i.e. black box, data-driven testing technique for testing applications where the input data can be described formally. Examples of applications that benefit by the application of this technique are Scripting languages, Compilers, Assemblers, and Menu-driven software. |
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JVerify |
Windows |
Java class/API testing tool that supports a invasive testing model. The invasive model allows access to the internals (private elements) of any Java object from within a test script. |
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JCover |
Windows |
Java test coverage tool |
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JEvolve |
Windows |
Java regression testing assistant. Automatically analyzes multiple versions of a Java program and shows how various classes have evolved across versions. It then reasons about the impact of these changes on regression testing and shows you which classes/methods should be retested. |
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qftestJUI |
Windows, Unix |
A tool for the creation, execution and management of automated tests for Java/Swing applications with a graphical user interfac |
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PureLoad |
Is a load testing tool that simulates hundreds of users executing requests against server based applications |
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Jprofiler |
Windows, Unix, Linux, Mac |
Java performance profiler |
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Glowcode |
Windows |
Identifies Performance Bottlenecks, Memory and Resource Leaks and helps with Code Understanding |
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AQtime |
Windows |
Performance profiling and memory debugging toolset |
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TotalView |
Unix, Linux |
Debugging tool which supports memory leak detection, andother heap allocation debugging features, among other things |
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Eggplant |
Scripting tool which cautomatedqa laims to test any application on any operating system. |
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Load Tester |
Windows, Unix, Linux, Mac OS X |
Load testing tool |
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Functional Tester |
Windows |
Performs functional and regression testing of Web-based application |
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Java/J2EE Profiler |
Windows, Unix, Linux, Mac OS X |
Helps to diagnose and resolve performance problems, memory leaks, multi-threading problems and system resource usage problems |
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Unit Tester |
Windows, Unix, Linux, Mac OS X |
Unit test management system, automates the generation and execution of unit tests |
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Code Reports |
Correlates code changes with bug fixes, feature implementations |
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Rhapsody ATG |
Windows, Linux |
Simulation of UML models, scenario/requirements based testing, automatic test generation |
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CASRE |
Windows |
Software reiability measurement tool |
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FRestimate |
WIndows |
Predicts among other things defects to be found during testing and after delivery, testing effort, software failure rates |
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TestWise |
Windows, Unix |
A toolkit for test coverage analyses (C/C++), regression testing, performance analysis, dunamic debugging, test effectiiveness, etc. |
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e-TEST |
Collaborative load testing tool for Web applications |
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QEngine |
Windows, Linux |
Functional testing of web appications |
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MITS |
Windows |
Simulates software interfaces |
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Coverage Validator |
Windows |
Test coverage analysis tool |
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Memory Validator |
Windows |
Provides error detection for memory leaks, incorrect memory frees, data overruns, data underruns, uninitialised data |
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TestComplete |
Windows |
Automated testing tool for HTTP load testing, distirbuted testing, etc. |
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ZeroFault |
AIX |
Finds memory error and memory leaks |
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SmartHeap |
Windows, Unix |
malloc/operator new library. Includes also memory debugging APIs to detect leakage, overwrites, double-frees, wild pointers, out of memory, references to previously freed memory, and other memory errors. |
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HeapAgent |
Windows |
Finds heap-related errors, such as leaks, overwrites, double-frees, and invalid references |
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Intel VTune Performance Analyzer |
Windows, Linux |
Performance profiler |
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Intel ThreadChecker |
Windows, Linux |
Detects threading bugs, race conditions, deadlcoks, etc. |
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Agitator |
Windows |
A Java unit testing tool |
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Agitar Management Dashboard |
Windows |
A tool for tracking unit testing done with Agitator |
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FindBugs |
Java |
Open source tool for finding Java coding errors, |
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Jlint |
any with C++ compiler |
Open source tool for finding Java coding errors, especially deadlock detection |
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PolySpace |
Windows, Linux, Solaris |
Identifies runtime errors at compile time of Ada, C and C++ code |
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Dynamic Debug |
Unix |
Identifies and pinpoints memory errors including: - New/delete, malloc/free errors. C/C++ has a large variety of errors associated with heap memory interfaces - Interface errors to standard libraries e.g. strcpy, printf, uninitialized memory - Access, accessing memory after free/delete, null - Pointer problems - I/O problems |
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Dynamic Code Coverage |
Unix |
Determines which lines of source code have been executed within a particular source modul |
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Dynamic Leak Check |
Unix |
Finds and fixes memory leaks |
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fit |
Java |
An open source framework for data driven testing (or acceptance testing) |
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FitNesse |
Java |
Acceptance testing framework |
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THG (Test Harness Generator) |
Windows, Unix, Linux |
to perform the unit and integration test activities in the development of embedded and real-time software, Ada95, C, C++ |
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Embarcadero Extreme Testing |
Windows, Linux, UNix |
A tool for testing performance of Web-based enterprise applications |
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WebTest |
Open-source tool for automated testing of web applications |
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WinFeedback |
Windows |
WinFeedback has an input recording and playback function for automation scripts and may be used for response timing, up-timing, automated functional testing, stress testing, health monitoring, task automation, input macros etc. |
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Unified TestPro |
SDTC, Software Development Technologies Corp. |
Test design and test automation tool |
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QACenter |
Automated functional, performance and regression testing |
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DevPartner product families |
C++, Java, Visual Basic |
Source code review, error detection and diagnosis, code coverage analysis, performance analysis, distributed application analysis |
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Conformiq Test Generator |
Windows |
Automated test case generator and regression testing tool, applicable to inteface, protocol and functional testing |
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TestCenter |
Sun/Solaris |
C/C++ test coverage analyzer, finds run time errors |
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CodeCenter |
Unix, Windows NT |
finds run time errors, analysis C++ code style |
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QC/Replay |
capture/playback |
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DejaGnu |
open source framework for testing other programs |
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ATF (Automated Test Facility) |
Windows, OS/2, DOS |
test case recording/ playback, sbapshots, simulation of user presence, etc., etc. |
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Autotester |
Windows, OS/2 |
Test creation and maintainability, unattended test execution, automated test documentation and reporting, and complete scripting capabilities |
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QA/C, QA/C++, QA-J |
Unix |
C/C++, Java code analysis, e.g. uninitialized and unused variables, call trees, etc. etc. etc. |
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Evaluator |
Windows |
Test automation and performance management |
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T-Plan |
Windows |
Test planning, design and management suite |
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LDRA Testbed |
Windows, Unix, Linux, Vax |
Static and dynamic code analysis for C, C++, Ada83, Ada95 |
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TBrun |
Windows, Unix, Linux, Vax |
Automatically generates test drivers and harnesses, runs tests on code units, detects changes in source code, performs regression tests, maintains test data and results runs in a host/target environment, gathers code coverage metrics |
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TBevolve |
Windows, Unix, Linux, Vax |
A tool for identifying major changes in source code and their impact on testing |
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McCabe IQ2 tool set (QA, Test, Test Compress) |
Unix, Windows |
Test coverage analyzer, test metrics, test planning, test management, quality measurement, code analysis, etc. |
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Logiscope |
Unix |
Test coverage analyzer, source code analyzer: checks naming coventions, constructions not allowed, presentation rules, programming errors and all company specific rules, etc. etc. |
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Telelogic Tau Logiscope |
Windows |
Detects Coding Errors in C, C++, Ada and Java. Identifies and Locates Error-Prone Modules. Provides Code Coverage Analysis |
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TestRealTime |
Tools for testing embedded software |
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SQA Suite: |
Windows, OS/2 |
GUI testing, automatic test case execution, regression testing |
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Performance Studio |
Netscape, Microsfot, Apache, Sun etc. Web servers |
Load testing of Web based aplications |
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TestRunner |
Windows, OS/2 |
GUI testing, test scripts, screen shot comparison, recording/playback of test cases, etc. |
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XRunner |
Windows, OS/2 |
GUI testing |
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WinRunner |
Windows, OS/2 |
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WebTest |
Windows, OS/2 |
Testing Web application and server |
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LoadRunner |
Windows, OS/2 |
Load testing |
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TestDirector |
Windows, OS/2 |
Test planning and design, automated test creation, manual and automatic test execution, defect tracking and application quality analysis |
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Tau TTCN Suite |
Unix, Windows |
test script tool |
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Tau Logiscope |
Unix, Windows |
- Checks compliance wirh programming style rules - Test coverage analyser - Locates error prone modules, provides metrics |
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C-Cover |
Windows, Unix, OS/2 |
C test coverage |
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TestMate |
Unix |
Ada testing |
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STEPMaster Test & Evaluation Management System |
test management |
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ObjectCoverage |
C++ Test Coverage Tool |
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ObjectPlanner |
C++ Test Schedule Generator Tool |
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ObjectDetail |
C++ Early Defect Analyzer & Metrics Tool |
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ObjectChecker |
C++ Programmable Style Checker Tool |
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ObjectTester |
Automatic generation of C++ test scripts |
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ObjectTrace |
C++ profiler and traces tool |
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CodeCheck |
Unix, Windows, DOS, Mac, NeXT |
programmable C/C++ source code analysis tool, standard features: e.g. compatibility with ANSI C, style checking,corporate compliance analysis, complexity measurement, portability check, etc., etc., etc |
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PC-lint/FlexeLint |
DOS |
C/C++ source code analysis tool: finds bugs, glitches, inconsistencies, non-portable constructs, redundant code, etc. |
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PC-METRIC |
Windows |
C/C++ source code analysis: cyclomatic complexity, control flow nesting depth, etc. |
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Apex |
Unix |
C/C++ code analysis (style and rules) |
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QTest |
Windows |
Automated load testing |
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BoundsChecker |
Windows |
C++ memory overflow, memory leaks, uninitialized pointers, etc. etc. |
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SoftICE |
Windows |
C++ debugger |
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Jtest |
Unix |
finds runtime bugs in Java -code, e.g. illegal memory references, memory leeks, uninitialized pointers, etc. |
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Insure++ |
Unix, Windows |
detetcs from C/C++ code e.g. incompatible variable declarations, unused variables, memory corruption, memory leaks, detection of dead code, etc. etc, |
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Inuse |
Unix, Windows |
graphical tool that helps prevent several common memory problems by displaying and animating in real time the memory allocations performed by an application |
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c++test |
Unix, Windows |
automates the unit testing process for C and C++ |
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CodeWizard |
Unix, Windows |
prevents errors and standardizes C/C++ code automatically, enforces C/C++ coding standards |
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tca |
Unix, Windows |
Test coverage analysis for C/C++ |
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Cantata++ |
Unix, Windows |
C/C++ test coverage, memory errors, test scripts, stubs, performance measurement |
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CodeGuard |
Windows |
C/C++ memory leaks, performance measurement, etc |
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SNiFF+ |
Unix, Windows |
C/C++, Java, Ada source code analysis and debugging (among many other features) |
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SmartHeap, HeapAgent |
Windows, Unix, Mac |
run-time error detection |
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Purify |
Unix, Windows NT |
Identifies execution errors and memory leaks in C/C++ code |
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PureCoverage |
Unix |
test coverage analysis of C/C++ code |
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Quantify |
Unix |
identifies performance bottlenecks in C/C++ code |
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PureVision |
Unix |
remote testing tool used to gather information about software running on end-user desktops, e.g. feature usage, application performance and crash-related details |
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PureDDTS |
Unix |
defect tracking system |
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PureTestExpert |
Unix |
automatically organizes and executes test suites |
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PurePerformix |
Unix |
uses one machine to simulate hundreds of users |
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Visual Test |
Windows |
Helps developers rapidly create tests for applications of virtually any size and created with any development tool. Visual Test is integrated with Microsoft Developer Studio, a desktop development environment, and has extensive integration with Microsoft Visual C++ |
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Visual Quantify |
Windows |
Performance profiler for Visual Basic |
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Playback |
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preVue-X, |
Windows, Unix |
automated testing |
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Silk product family |
Windows |
automated testing,, test planning, test script generator, scalability testing |
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TestWorks |
Unix, Windows |
test coverage analysis |
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CodeAdvisor |
Unix |
Hewlett-Packard |
C++ code analysis (style and rules) |
HighTest Plus |
Windows |
Automated testing for Windows and Web apps and websites |
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Test |
DOS |
Input recording, playback, screen capturing, debugging |
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HiProf |
Windows |
C++ and VisualBasic performane profiling tool |
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VTune |
Windows |
C, C++, Fortran, Java performance profiling |
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Visual C++ |
Windows |
C, C++, performance profiling |
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Visual Quantify |
Windows |
C, C++, Visual Basic, Java performance profiling |
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C++ Profiler |
Windows |
C, C++ performance profiling |
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DevTest |
Windows |
Test management tool |
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Visual StudioAnalyzer |
Windows |
Visual Basic/C++ performance analysis, debuggging, shows grapihcally communication between components |
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SureCov |
Windows, Unix |
Test coverage |
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VeriSoft |
Searches for coordination problems (deadlocks, etc.) and assertion violations in a software system by generating, controlling, and observing the possible executions and interactions of all its components. Integrates automatic test generation, execution and evaluation in a single framework. Includes an interactive graphical simulator that can drive existing debuggers for examining concurrent execution of multiple processes. |
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CodeTEST |
Sun/Solaris |
Consists of six software modules to test embedded software, including Trace, Memory Analysis, Performance Analysis, Statement Coverage, Decision Coverage (DC) and Modified Condition Decision Coverage (MCDC) |
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WebLoad |
WIndows, Unix, Linux |
Web application testing tools, supports test management, functional testing, load testing, root cause analysis, among other things |
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JUnit |
JUnit is a simple framework for writing and running automated regression tests for Java (Open Source tool) |
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CodeSonar |
Windows, Unix, Linux |
A source-code analyzer that finds buffer overruns, null-pointer dereferences, and many other errors. |
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CodeSurfer |
Windows, Unix, Linux |
C source code analyser, performs pointer analysis, draws caal graphs, dependency analysis, etc. |
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RAVE |
Windows |
Toolset for requirement-based defect prevention and automated testing |
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Virtual PC |
Windows, Mac |
Enbales testing of software for multiple platform on one PC: Windows XP, 2000, NT, 98, 95, 3.1, DOS, Linux, NetWare, Solaris, or OS/2 can be run simultaneously. |
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JProbe |
Windows |
Java performance profiler and memory debugger |
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JMeter |
Java |
Apache JMeter may be used to test performance both on static and dynamic resources (files, Servlets, Perl scripts, Java Objects, Data Bases and Queries, FTP Servers and more). It can be used to simulate a heavy load on a server, network or object to test its strength or to analyze overall performance under different load types. |
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QA Wizard |
Windows, www, Java |
Automated testing of Windows, web and Java applications |
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Load Wizard |
Windows, www, Java |
Load testing tool |
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xUnit |
collection of open source automated regression test frameworks |