If you are reading this, your experience with Selenium or Appium has probably not been as smooth as you expected. You’re not alone.
Many software teams tell us they have spent considerable time building and maintaining automated tests, only to find them failing whenever the user interface changes. The time that was meant to be saved is often lost on maintenance, troubleshooting, and trying to adapt frameworks that were never designed to handle today’s complex test environments.
We understand the frustration. And we believe there is a better way forward.
Common Issues with Selenium and Appium
While Selenium and Appium are widely known, they often create more challenges than they solve. Typical issues include:
- Complicated setup and maintenance
Running tests across multiple platforms and browsers usually requires third-party tools, plugins and scripts. Troubleshooting becomes a time-consuming process. - Limited support for legacy and non-web applications
These frameworks were built with web applications in mind. Testing thick clients, desktop software or mixed environments is often not practical. - Frequent script breakage due to UI changes
Minor visual changes, such as a shift in layout or class name, can cause scripts to fail. Test teams find themselves stuck in a constant cycle of fixing instead of progressing. - Inability to identify visual or graphical issues
Code-based automation may miss problems that are obvious to the user. A button may be non-functional or misaligned, yet the script continues to pass.
How T-Plan Solves These Problems
With over 25 years of experience in test automation, T-Plan provides a solution that works more like a human tester, offering a smarter and more robust alternative to traditional tools.
Visual, No-Code Testing
T-Plan uses image recognition to test applications based on their visual appearance. This approach makes it resilient to changes in layout and design. As long as the application still behaves correctly and looks as expected, the test will pass. There is no reliance on internal code structure or element locators.
True Cross-Platform Coverage
T-Plan supports desktop, mobile and web applications on platforms including Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. It also handles legacy and non-web systems with ease. One script can run across multiple environments without modification.
On-Premise Deployment and Enterprise-Grade Security
T-Plan is ideal for organisations in regulated sectors such as defence, healthcare and finance. It offers full control over data and infrastructure, ensuring that sensitive information remains secure. The platform is also designed to scale alongside business growth.
Fast Results and Immediate ROI
One defence sector client deployed T-Plan to support a COVID-19 public health application. They were writing usable scripts within 15 minutes and running reliable tests across multiple platforms in just a few hours. The immediate efficiency gains and platform flexibility were key to meeting tight project deadlines and security requirements. Defence Use Case.
Conclusion
Selenium and Appium may still have a place in certain pipelines, but they are often not suited to modern, cross-platform testing requirements. If you are facing ongoing maintenance issues, limited application support or a lack of visibility into real user experience, it might be time to consider a new approach.
T-Plan offers a scalable, visual, and secure test automation solution that removes the barriers faced by traditional frameworks. It is built for teams that want results they can trust.
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Speak to our team and see how T-Plan can streamline your testing processes with less maintenance and more reliability. Contact us today.
