Ranorex Studio

Ranorex
Ranorex Logo
Developer	Ranorex
Stable release	12.5.0 / November 19, 2025 (2025-11-19)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Type	Test automation
License	Proprietary
Website	www.ranorex.com

Ranorex Studio is a GUI test automation framework provided by Ranorex, a software development company. The framework is used for the testing of desktop, web-based and mobile applications.

Overview

Ranorex Studio supports development of automated test modules using standard programming languages such as C# and VB.NET. ^{[1] [2]}

Main features

• GUI object recognition, filtering GUI elements using the company's proprietary technology RanoreXPath. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}
• Object-based record and replay, using Ranorex Recorder, which records the user's interaction with a desktop or web-based application and creates user-maintainable scripts that can be edited with the Ranorex Studio action editor. ^{[1] [5]} The recorded actions are available as both C# and VB.NET code. ^[8] Record and replay is supported on mobile devices for actions such as key presses and touch gestures. ^[9]

Supported technologies

• Windows desktop client applications such as .NET, ^{[4] [10]} WPF, Win32, VB6, Java, MFC, Embarcadero Delphi.
• Web technologies such as HTML, HTML5, JavaScript Frameworks, ^{[4] [10]} Ajax, Silverlight, Flash, and Flex.
• Cross-browser testing for Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Firefox ^{[4] [10]}
• Mobile Apps
  • native iOS apps
  • native Android apps

System environment

Ranorex Studio runs on Microsoft Windows and Windows Server. ^{[4] [10]} As of version 10.2, Ranorex Studio supports Windows 11 ^[11]

See also

• Test automation
• GUI software testing
• Web testing
  • List of web testing tools
• List of GUI testing tools

References

1. Bordelon, Nancy (2012). A comparison of Automated Software Testing Tools (pdf) (Thesis). University of North Carolina Wilmington, MS Computer Science & Information Systems. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
2. Davis, Tony (27 October 2015). "Ranorex Review". IT Central Station. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
3. Bishop, Edward (October 2012). "TestOps" (PDF). Professional Tester. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
4. Sylvia, Jovie (31 August 2017). "A Look at the User Interface Testing with Ranorex". iBlog: The Official Indium Blog. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
5. Bishop, Edward (July 2010). "The boundary between testers and developers" (PDF). Professional Tester. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
6. "Ranorex – UI Test Automation Tool for Professionals". QA Testing Tools. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
7. "Ranorex GmbH". SoftNet Austria. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
8. Vizulis, Valdis; Diebelis, Edgars (2012). Self-Testing Approach and Testing Tools (PDF) (Report). University of Latvia. p. 33. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
9. Kaur, Khushboo. "Testing with Ranorex - A Mobile Testing Automation Tool". www.3pillarglobal.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
10. Kaur, Harinder (10 July 2017). "Introduction to Ranorex: Components & Features". www.bugraptors.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
11. "Release Notes Ranorex". Ranorex. Ranorex. Retrieved 19 June 2022.

External links

• Official website