Int4 Suite & Tricentis Tosca

Tricentis Tosca is a great solution for SAP UI test automation but has limited API testing and Service Virtualization capabilities concerning SAP S/4HANA programs.

Int4 Suite and Tosca are complementary as they allow testing of integrated business processes in SAP environments and eliminate external systems and dependencies.

Int4 Suite & Tricentis Tosca are complementary

Int4 Suite and Tosca are complementary as they allow to test of integrated business processes in SAP environments and eliminate external systems and dependencies. In such a scenario, Int4 Suite virtualizes external systems that communicate with SAP S/4HANA, tests and validates the application interfaces, while Tricentis Tosca automates and tests the user steps.

In such a scenario, Int4 Suite eliminates external dependencies and puts the SAP project team in control. It also gives confidence that all connected systems can communicate with SAP in the same manner, no matter what changes happen inside the SAP environment.

The main difference

The main difference between Int4 Suite and Tricentis Tosca API testing capabilities is that Int4 Suite is purely dedicated to SAP business interface testing. They are based on integration platforms and mainly use the asynchronous communication pattern.

The Tosca API Scan, Postman, and SOAP UI work on the request & reply principle, so they only allow validating synchronous communication. More detailed differences are listed in below table:

In addition, Int4 Suite has built-in service virtualization and allows testing complex B2B/EDI/Integration Scenarios in minutes.

Key differences between Int4 Suite & Tricentis Tosca

Tricentis Tosca is a great solution for UI test automation and has limited API testing and Service Virtualization capabilities concerning SAP S/4HANA programs. Int4 Suite and Tosca are complementary as they allow to test of integrated business processes in SAP environments and eliminate external systems and dependencies.

Testing based on historical data

Automated, field by field, document validation in SAP S/4HANA


Massive testing

Test Driven Development for SAP transformations

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Int4 Suite Compatibility

Int4 Suite is complementary with all leading SAP UI testing solutions

Unique features of Int4 Suite

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Repeater

Int4 Suite is implemented on the client SAP environment. That allows the use of existing, real system messages (invoices, purchase orders, etc.) and, based on that, create test scenarios for each business process. All happen quickly thanks to the robot's enable to generate test cases automatically. Then, all created test cases can be repeated as often as clients want with one simple click.

Service Virtualization

Int4 Suite simulates externals systems and their users, integrated with the client's integration layer. It doesn't need any additional hardware or software, nor any external resources engagement. All test cases are proceeding independently from any other systems.

Robotic crawler

Robotic crawler is an autonomic robot that creates business cases according to rules provided by the test manager. Human engagement is minimal. Customers call it Int4 Suite Vacuum cleaner for creating test cases.

Int4 Suite & Tricentis Tosca: compatibility comparison

Check out the main differences between Int4 Suite and Tricentis Tosca in areas such as Architecture, Generalized Synchronous API Testing (REST, SOAP, etc), Application testing through User Interface, Dedicated SAP S/4 HANA API and Interface Testing, Dedicated Testing for Various non-SAP Technologies and External Partner and System Virtualization

  • Int4 Suite is delivered as SAP ABAP Add-on and installed on existing SAP systems (e.g. S/4HANA QA)
  • Tricentis Tosca is delivered as a desktop application, the server side components require additional servers/VM’s
  • Int4 Suite installation on existing SAP server out of the box supports multiple users and shared test library
  • Tricentis Tosca needs additional installation of server side components to support sharing of work deliverables across the organization
  • Int4 Suite runs automated tests directed from the central installation, with no need for agents and additional machines
  • Tricentis Tosca needs installation of server side components and virtual machine(s) as runners to execute unattended tests
  • Int4 Suite API interface allows remote triggering of test cases, including test case content modification with Variables
  • Tricentis Tosca: Extended scripting needed to source test data from external sources. Remote execution requires installation of additional Tosca CI Client
  • Int4 Suite: Dedicated Generic Synchronous API Test type
  • Tricentis Tosca: API Call possible as a step in test script
  • Int4 Suite: Directly supported rule based validation using Payload Validation feature
  • Tricentis Tosca: Scripting needed to validate response payload content
  • Int4 Suite: Directly supported rule based test case variations using Variables feature
  • Tricentis Tosca: Scripting needed to dynamically create test variants
  • Int4 Suite: Robotic Crawlers avaialble for supported integration Technologies that automate test case creation by collecting historical data
  • Tricentis Tosca: No documented capability of capturing historical data
  • Int4 Suite: Out of the box support for testing SAP IDOC
  • Tricentis Tosca: No dedicated support. Technically possible with significant effort by screen recording of SAP WE19 transaction
  • Int4 Suite: Out of the box support for testing SAP AIF Interface
  • Tricentis Tosca: Not supported
  • Int4 Suite: Out of the box support for validation of SAP Documents by direct database checks
  • Tricentis Tosca: Not supported. It is technically possible to validate SAP documents by screen recording of document view transation
  • Int4 Suite allows for In-depth testing of CPI interface, with execution introspection and log analysis
  • Tricentis Tosca: Not supported, only possible as generalized API Testing
  • Int4 Suite: Out of the box support for SAP Event Mesh
  • Tricentis Tosca: Not supported, only possible as generalized API Testing
  • Int4 Suite: Out of the box for API Management testing with authorization, load and policy testing
  • Tricentis Tosca: Partially possible with extended scripting of generalized API Testing
  • Int4 Suite allows for In-depth testing of Mulesoft interfaces, with execution introspection and log analysis
  • Tricentis Tosca: Not supported, only partially possible as generalized API Testing
  • Int4 Suite allows for In-depth testing of webMethod flows, with execution introspection and log analysis
  • Tricentis Tosca: Not supported, only partially possible as generalized API Testing
  • Int4 Suite allows for In-depth testing of Boomi integration scenarios, with execution introspection and log analysis
  • Tricentis Tosca: Not supported, only partially possible as generalized API Testing
  • Int4 Suite provides unique virtualization solution based on low-level with integration platforms.
  • Tricentis Tosca does not provide virtualization features, but there is a separate product – Tricentis OSV that is a complex tool dedicated for providing service virtualization capabilities.
  • Int4 Suite flagship feature, that allows re-use of historical messages for test case creation and validation, providing a working virtualization model for simulating external partners and systems
  • Tricentis Tosca: No direct analogy in the Tricentis portfolio

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