IBM RFT (Rational Functional Tester) & HP QTP (QuickTest Professional)

• The RFT is capable of generating VBscripts and Java scripts (Java statements). It is Eclipse based. 

• QTP generates only VBscripts.

• QTP is GUI based. Autodocumentation is created for each step performed by the user (in the table) in the keyword view and a novice tester finds the tool easy to work with.

•  RFT requires some programming experience.

• User actions performed during recording are replayed during playback. Multiple values selected using the shift keys did not work with the RFT. However,multiple select capabilities worked with QTP.

• RFT has data driven commands to generate different test cases. QTP uses “parameterizing the tests” to generate test cases. However, the output values have to be manually entered with the RFT. With QTP the output values are generated automatically.

• RFT is cheaper  than QTP

• The two tools have features that allow one script to call another script & identical activities are not repeated. This process is easily accomplished with the RFT compared to the QTP which requires technical expertise.

• The tools have smart recognition features which permit reuse of the script on a new build.

• The test results are displayed in the html/text log for the RFT. 

• But the QTP display the results in the form of a tree in the test result window. 

• When the target object was selected, tool gives a visual representation of the snapshot (captured during recording) in the screen recorder.