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Free .NET-based testing framework for functional UI testing

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The Telerik Testing Framework is a free .NET-based system of rules and libraries to create automated tests from scratch. The Telerik Testing Framework is proprietary technology that receives consistent commercial support and regular updates to support the creation of test cases based on the latest industry standards. The Framework is free to download and use but it requires advanced coding skills to build end-to-end UI tests.

Testing Framework Key Features

Powerful API Capabilities

The Telerik Testing Framework exposes numerous properties and methods to help you build non-brittle, easily maintainable functional tests and save time when writing functional tests even for very complex web and desktop applications.

Easy to Set Up and Use

Installing the Testing Framework is easy and straightforward. All you need to do is run the installer and then open Visual Studio to access the function libraries and get started with writing functional UI tests.

Modern and Legacy Framework Support

Set implicit and explicit waits, test drag-n-drop and hovers, dynamic page elements, complex animations, generic and custom UI controls, and more. Guaranteed support for a myriad of technologies, including HTML 5, WPF or anything that runs in the web, be it .NET or JavaScript.

Cross Browser Testing

Expand your cross browser testing efforts to all major browsers – Internet Explorer, Chrome, Headless Chrome, Firefox and Chromium-based Edge without ever updating your test case code. Simply change the browser type and watch your already created tests execute against that browser.

Integrated Telerik and Kendo UI Controls Support

Enjoy native support for the Telerik UI components for ASP.NET AJAX, Blazor and WPF as well as the Kendo UI web widgets for Angular and jQuery by way of ready-to-use wrappers. They enable developers to build regression tests for component-rich applications much quicker.

Seamless Integration with Visual Studio and CI/CD

Create automated end-to-end tests right inside Visual Studio, taking advantage of its productivity tools plus the rules, methods and function libraries for UI testing provided by the Testing Framework. Integrate UI testing into your CI/CD pipeline regardless of your tool of choice.

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Test Studio is a test automation platform for web and desktop applications, supporting functional UI, responsive, load/performance and RESTful API testing. Powered by Progress and based on the Telerik Testing Framework, Test Studio helps developers and test engineers automate end-to-end test scenarios faster and with fewer hurdles. It comes in a standalone IDE with an intuitive, user-friendly interface and ready-to-use Visual Studio extension allowing seamless transition to complex automation environments.

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“We chose Telerik for its extensive technology support, including various browsers, WPF, AJAX and JavaScript. Our browser and windows automation layers extensively leveraged the Telerik Testing Framework, enabling us to deliver our automation platform on time with multi-technology support.”

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“The Telerik Testing Framework is the best product in the field of website automation testing. It enables me to overcome the problem of cross browser compatibility. I think it is very useful, so I advise all web developers to use it.”

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“I have many custom controls in my product, and I was forced to create all wrappers manually. Fortunately, the Telerik Testing Framework provides such capabilities—the most flexible framework for WPF automation testing that I have ever seen.”

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it easy to get started with the Testing Framework?
Installing the Testing Framework with the Installer that you have downloaded on this page is a straightforward process. To start writing end-to-end tests to automate your web or desktop application, you should use the Testing Framework as a system of rules and function libraries within Visual Studio. The framework provides a foundation that helps test engineers design test case programs and simplifies the overall test automation effort.
Is the Testing Framework free?
There is no fee associated with the individual Telerik Testing Framework license. To be able to use the Telerik Testing Framework, you need to comply with the End User License Agreement. Read more on the rights and liabilities that the Telerik Testing Framework license grants you here. Due to being a free tool, Testing Framework users are not eligible for commercial support. You can always post a question in the Telerik forums though and in that way get help from either the community or our Support Team.
Can I use the Testing Framework inside Visual Studio?
Yes, the Testing Framework is fully integrated with Visual Studio, leveraging functionalities such as source control, test suite execution, CI/CD and results reporting using your system of choice. All Visual Studio versions after 2015 are supported, including Visual Studio 2022.

How does the Testing Framework play with the .NET ecosystem?
If you are a .NET/C# developer, the Telerik Testing Framework may be the right fit for your web and desktop automation efforts as it is designed to serve the .NET ecosystem. It is a complete and robust framework with a lot of capabilities for the C# developer. APIs are similar to Microsoft’s, which makes it an easy tool to pick up for most C# developers.
Why should I use the Telerik Testing Framework?
The Telerik Testing Framework offers a rich .NET library that you can use to write tests for even the most complex test scenarios. The Framework is a pure .NET stack that requires only one DLL with no dependencies on any third-party tools. It ships with over 80 sample tests and tons of online documentation. The Testing Framework can help you:
- Define the format in which to express expectations
- Create a mechanism to hook into or drive the application under test
- Design test execution suites
- Build mechanisms for reporting test results
Does the Testing Framework get updates?
Yes, the Testing Framework gets frequent updates. It is the underlying technology of Test Studio—Progress’ commercial automated UI testing tool—which is why our team of engineers regularly and strictly maintains the Testing Framework to support new functionality in Test Studio.

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