Keysight Eggplant vs Parasoft SOAtest

KEKeysight Eggplant9.1Visit Parasoft SOAtest8.7Visit

Higher score KE Keysight Eggplant #3 in Test Automation Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Keysight

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Parasoft SOAtest #7 in Test Automation Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Parasoft

• Keysight Eggplant fits best

  Testing visually complex apps without DOM access

• Parasoft SOAtest fits best

  API, service, and complex hybrid testing

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Side by side

Feature	KEKeysight Eggplant 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Parasoft SOAtest 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Test Automation Software	#7 in Test Automation Software
Best for	Testing visually complex apps without DOM access	API, service, and complex hybrid testing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 14-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Keysight Eggplant 3/4 · Parasoft SOAtest 3/4
Cross-browser testing	✓	✓
Mobile testing	✓	✓
Test scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Specs
Test targets	web, mobile, API, desktop, Citrix/VDI, mainframe, kiosk, embedded, proprietary GUI	API, microservices, web UI, mobile, databases, security, performance, service virtualization
Parallel runs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Execution environment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	AI computer vision enables testing without source-code or DOM access Cross-platform test reuse spans web, desktop, mobile, Citrix, and VDI Supports parallel execution, CI/CD integration, and unified reporting	Covers API, web UI, mobile, database, security, and performance testing AI-assisted API generation supports natural language and recorded traffic Connects with major CI/CD tools, Docker, Appium, and Parasoft DTP
Cons	Paid pricing requires a conversation with sales There is no free plan The free evaluation lasts 14 days	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan The trial lasts 14 days and there is no permanent free plan Its wide scope may exceed the needs of teams focused on one test target
Our verdict	Keysight Eggplant, currently presented on Keysight product pages as Automation Intelligence (Eggplant Test), is an enterprise test automation platform for QA and DevOps teams. Its model-based automation and AI computer vision are designed… Read the review →	Parasoft SOAtest is an automated testing platform for QA and development teams working across APIs, web services, microservices, databases, browser-based interfaces, and mobile applications. It supports functional, regression, security,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Keysight Eggplant — where it wins

  • AI computer vision enables testing without source-code or DOM access
  • Cross-platform test reuse spans web, desktop, mobile, Citrix, and VDI
  • Supports parallel execution, CI/CD integration, and unified reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires a conversation with sales
  • There is no free plan
  • The free evaluation lasts 14 days

• Parasoft SOAtest — where it wins

  • Covers API, web UI, mobile, database, security, and performance testing
  • AI-assisted API generation supports natural language and recorded traffic
  • Connects with major CI/CD tools, Docker, Appium, and Parasoft DTP

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
  • The trial lasts 14 days and there is no permanent free plan
  • Its wide scope may exceed the needs of teams focused on one test target

• KEKeysight Eggplant9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A broad, vision-based automation platform for complex apps without DOM access.

  Visit KeysightFull verdict →
• Parasoft SOAtest8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid testing platform for teams covering APIs, services, applications, and infrastructure.

  Visit ParasoftFull verdict →