Perforce Software Expands Portfolio With AI-Driven Codeless Test Automation Through Acquisition of TestCraft
MINNEAPOLIS, June 15, 2020 — Perforce Software (“Perforce”), a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility, and scalability throughout the development lifecycle, has acquired TestCraft Technologies, Ltd. (“TestCraft”), provider of an AI-driven codeless Selenium testing solution that allows teams to automate tests without coding, reducing test maintenance with AI-based technology. The acquisition provides a strong, additional offering to Perforce’s testing portfolio, and strengthens the company’s leadership position in a fast-growing automated testing market. TestCraft represents the company’s ninth acquisition since 2016.
The TestCraft platform allows less technical team members to create and execute web application tests, enabling development teams to increase innovation and quality at a faster development pace. One of TestCraft’s competitive advantages is how it leverages AI (artificial intelligence) technology to automatically overcome changes in a web application, increasing productivity by minimizing test maintenance time.
“Enterprises continue to need more automation in order to deliver products faster and with higher quality,” said Mark Ties, Perforce CEO. “TestCraft allows Perforce to offer the next generation of automated testing capabilities to our customers.”
“In recent years, codeless testing has become a top priority for QA teams as they look to expedite test creation and maximize testing reliability. TestCraft delivers on this promise by giving our customers time back to focus on product development and innovation,” said Dror Todress, TestCraft CEO. “We are thrilled to join the Perforce team and are confident that the increased resources this partnership provides will allow us to capitalize on the continuous testing market opportunity.”
About Perforce
Perforce powers innovation at unrivaled scale. With a portfolio of scalable DevOps solutions, we help modern enterprises overcome complex product development challenges by improving productivity, visibility, and security throughout the product lifecycle. Our portfolio includes solutions for Agile planning & ALM, API management, automated mobile & web testing, embeddable analytics, open source support, repository management, static & dynamic code analysis, version control, and more. With over 20,000 customers, Perforce is trusted by the world's leading brands to drive their business-critical technology development. For more information, visit www.perforce.com.
About TestCraft
TestCraft is a codeless Selenium test automation platform for web apps. The revolutionary AI technology and unique visual modeling allows for faster test creation and execution while eliminating test maintenance overhead. Testers create fully automated test scenarios without coding. Our customers find bugs faster, release more frequently, integrate with CI/CD and improve overall quality of their digital products.
- No programming skills required. Leverage manual testers’ business knowledge and allow them to create automated test scenarios.
- Substantially reduce maintenance costs. Scripts are automatically adjusted to change due to our AI mechanism.
- Selenium based. Quickly integrate and leverage modules developed by the Selenium community.
- Provides immediate time to value. Nothing to install (SaaS). Easy to master.
For more information, visit www.testcraft.io.