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The Challenge of True Visual Automation: Why Other Tools Struggle and T-Plan Excels

In modern software testing, especially for QA professionals working in regulated sectors or high-precision environments, automation tools must go beyond basic object recognition. For QA testers responsible for validating complex systems – such as CAD, simulation, media, or engineering platforms – many frameworks run into technical limits as graphical accuracy rises and user demands increase.

Anna Mountford October 15, 2025

Comparison of top companies offering image-based and CAD test automation tools in 2025 including T-Plan, Ranorex, Eggplant, SikuliX and Qualitest

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Top 5 Companies Leading CAD and Image-Based Test Automation in 2025

This guide explores the leading image-based test automation platforms, including T-Plan’s business-ready solution and others such as Ranorex, to help QA teams select the most suitable option. In today’s technology landscape, quality assurance professionals face growing complexity when validating visually rich software and automating high-volume workflows. Traditional testing approaches often struggle to keep pace with

Anna Mountford October 8, 2025

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T-Plan vs Ranorex vs Eggplant: In-Depth 2025 Comparison of Image-Based and RPA Test Automation Tools

Selecting the right test automation platform is crucial for maintaining software quality and operational efficiency, especially when dealing with complex GUI-rich applications and robotic process automation (RPA) workflows. In 2025, T-Plan, Ranorex Studio, and Eggplant stand out as top contenders, each offering unique strengths across platform support, deployment options, AI-driven testing, and ease of use.

Anna Mountford October 8, 2025

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Who Really Owns Quality in Software Delivery? Key Findings from the T-Plan QA Strategy Poll

New poll results reveal a shift in quality ownership across software teams. Discover what this means for your QA strategy, test automation tools, and how your organisation can plan for better software quality and faster delivery. The QA Ownership Poll: Understanding Quality in Modern Software Teams As software delivery models evolve, organisations are re-examining a key

Anna Mountford July 15, 2025

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Is QA Shrinking? Who Owns Quality Now, And Does Anyone Still Care?

At T-Plan, we’ve observed a clear shift in the way quality assurance (QA) is approached. As businesses embrace AI-driven development and agile delivery, the future of QA has never been more uncertain — or more critical. Across many organisations, traditional QA roles are being redefined, reduced, or absorbed into other functions. Business analysts are taking

Anna Mountford June 18, 2025

How long does your first test really take? Over 50% said longer than 15 mins

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Why Does Your First Test Take So Long?

In our latest LinkedIn poll, we asked: “How long does it take your team to build and run your first test on a new application?” The results were revealing: These aren’t just numbers. They reflect a very real set of challenges that teams across industries are facing every day. The Barriers Behind the Bottleneck So

Anna Mountford June 10, 2025

“We need something that works now and won’t break later”

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Why Future-Proof Test Automation Starts With Smarter Planning

For many scaling tech organisations, speed is essential. Features are released rapidly, teams expand, and simple stacks quickly become complex ecosystems. But one area often left behind during this growth is test automation. If you have ever said: “We need something that works now and still works a year from now” You’re not alone. We

Anna Mountford May 13, 2025

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Why Open-Source Testing Tools May Be Holding You Back

As software teams scale, the demands on their test automation frameworks grow rapidly—so it’s no surprise that many organisations are re-evaluating their tech stacks to ensure they’re future-proof. We recently ran a poll to ask the testing community: What’s your test team’s biggest challenge in software testing? Here’s what they told us: The message is

Anna Mountford May 8, 2025

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Smarter Visual Regression Testing for Web, Mobile and Embedded

The illusion of visual testing Most teams today will tell you they have automated visual regression testing covered. They run scripts, capture screenshots, compare images, and get a green dashboard at the end of the build. From the outside, it looks impressive; polished workflows, integrated pipelines, badges of “full visual coverage.” Scratch the surface, though,

Anna Mountford April 28, 2025

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Selenium or Appium not working for you anymore? Here’s Why It’s Time to Future-Proof Your Test Automation

If you’re using open-source test automation tools like Selenium or Appium, you’ve probably seen the benefits—flexibility, community support and no upfront costs. But as your business scales, you might also be running into frustrating limitations: Lack of compatibility on systems and platforms you’re testing on Complex integrations slowing you down Security concerns in regulated industries

Anna Mountford March 12, 2025

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The Challenge of True Visual Automation: Why Other Tools Struggle and T-Plan Excels

Top 5 Companies Leading CAD and Image-Based Test Automation in 2025

T-Plan vs Ranorex vs Eggplant: In-Depth 2025 Comparison of Image-Based and RPA Test Automation Tools

Who Really Owns Quality in Software Delivery? Key Findings from the T-Plan QA Strategy Poll

Is QA Shrinking? Who Owns Quality Now, And Does Anyone Still Care?

Why Does Your First Test Take So Long?

Why Future-Proof Test Automation Starts With Smarter Planning

Why Open-Source Testing Tools May Be Holding You Back

Smarter Visual Regression Testing for Web, Mobile and Embedded

Selenium or Appium not working for you anymore? Here’s Why It’s Time to Future-Proof Your Test Automation

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