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Head-to-head · GUI Testing Software

Squish vs OpenText Functional Testing

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Squish #5 in GUI Testing Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 10-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Squish
OpenText Functional Testing #6 in GUI Testing Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit OpenText

Squish leads on 0 checks, OpenText Functional Testing on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSquish · 8.8/10
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresSquish · 5 of 5

Squish scores higher on our rubric for gui testing software: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Squish is the better fit for native, legacy, and hybrid GUI testing. OpenText Functional Testing is the better fit for legacy enterprise application portfolios.

  • Squish fits best

    Native, legacy, and hybrid GUI testing

  • OpenText Functional Testing fits best

    Legacy enterprise application portfolios

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Side by side

Feature Squish 8.8/10 Visit ↗ OpenText Functional Testing 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #5 in GUI Testing Software #6 in GUI Testing Software
Best for Native, legacy, and hybrid GUI testing Legacy enterprise application portfolios
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan — —
Free trial 10 days 30 days
Free trial length 10 days 30 days
Deployment Desktop Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Windows, Linux
Support Docs Phone, Community, Docs, Tickets
Integrations 5 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Squish 5/5 · OpenText Functional Testing 0/5
Codeless authoring ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Visual validation ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Cross-browser testing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Parallel execution ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Mobile app testing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Supported targets Both Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines object-based, image-based, OCR, and visual verification testing
  • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and embedded devices
  • Connects with Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo, Jira, and TestRail
  • Covers web, desktop, mobile, API, mainframe, packaged, and SAP testing
  • Supports AI recognition, reusable components, and modular test design
  • Adds parallel execution, CI/CD integrations, and Docker-based execution
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting Qt for a quote
  • No perpetual free plan is shown
  • Execution licensing is narrower than tester licensing
  • Pricing and licensing require contacting OpenText
  • Closed-source product with code-based test authoring
  • Modern GUI authoring capabilities are less clearly defined
Our verdict

Squish is a professional GUI test automation tool from The Qt Company for teams testing desktop, web, mobile, and embedded applications. Its coverage spans Qt, Java, Windows, .NET, HTML/JavaScript, Android, and iOS through a unified IDE.…

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OpenText Functional Testing, formerly UFT One, is an enterprise functional and end-to-end test automation tool for QA teams and test engineers. It supports web, desktop, mobile, API, mainframe, composite, packaged, and SAP applications,…

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  1. SquishGUI Testing Software 8.8Pricing on request · 10-day trial
  2. OpenText Functional TestingGUI Testing Software 8.7Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Squish — where it wins

    • Combines object-based, image-based, OCR, and visual verification testing
    • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and embedded devices
    • Connects with Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo, Jira, and TestRail

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting Qt for a quote
    • No perpetual free plan is shown
    • Execution licensing is narrower than tester licensing

  • OpenText Functional Testing — where it wins

    • Covers web, desktop, mobile, API, mainframe, packaged, and SAP testing
    • Supports AI recognition, reusable components, and modular test design
    • Adds parallel execution, CI/CD integrations, and Docker-based execution

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing and licensing require contacting OpenText
    • Closed-source product with code-based test authoring
    • Modern GUI authoring capabilities are less clearly defined
  • Squish8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 10-day trial

    A broad GUI automation suite for native, legacy, hybrid, and browser-based applications.

    Visit SquishFull verdict →
  • OpenText Functional Testing8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    A broad enterprise testing suite for teams managing complex, legacy application portfolios.

    Visit OpenTextFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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