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$2,767.49 per year
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  1. Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)
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  3. Transportation and logistics

What is Rapise

Rapise is a test automation platform used to create, execute, and maintain automated functional UI tests for desktop, web, and mobile applications. It targets QA teams and test automation engineers who need scriptable tests with support for common enterprise technologies and CI/CD integration. The product combines a visual test authoring environment with JavaScript-based scripting and provides connectors for test management and build systems.

pros

Broad UI technology coverage

Rapise supports automation across multiple application types, including web browsers and Windows desktop applications, which is useful for organizations with mixed technology stacks. It also provides add-ins/engines for common UI frameworks and packaged applications, reducing the need to build custom drivers from scratch. This breadth can reduce tool sprawl when teams would otherwise use separate tools for different UI surfaces.

Scriptable with JavaScript

Rapise uses JavaScript for test scripting, enabling teams to apply standard programming practices such as modularization and code review. The approach can fit well with engineering-led QA organizations that prefer code-centric automation. JavaScript also makes it easier to integrate custom logic, data handling, and API calls within UI test flows.

CI/CD and ecosystem integrations

Rapise is designed to run unattended and integrate into automated pipelines, supporting continuous testing use cases. It offers integration points for common CI servers and test management/ALM workflows, which helps teams connect execution results to broader DevOps reporting. This can simplify scheduling, parallel execution strategies (where supported by infrastructure), and traceability from builds to test outcomes.

cons

Windows-centric authoring experience

Rapise’s tooling is primarily oriented around a Windows desktop authoring environment, which can be limiting for teams standardizing on macOS/Linux developer workstations. While tests can be executed in different environments depending on configuration, day-to-day authoring and maintenance may still require Windows. This can add operational overhead for distributed teams.

UI automation maintenance overhead

Like most UI-driven automation tools, Rapise tests can be sensitive to UI changes, requiring ongoing maintenance as applications evolve. Teams may need to invest in robust object identification strategies and refactoring practices to keep suites stable. For fast-changing web apps, this can affect long-term total cost of ownership compared with approaches that shift more coverage to API/unit tests.

Smaller community footprint

Compared with widely adopted open-source frameworks and large cloud testing ecosystems, Rapise has a smaller public community and fewer third-party examples. This can make it harder to find ready-made patterns, plugins, or troubleshooting guidance outside official documentation and support. Organizations may rely more on vendor support and internal expertise for advanced use cases.

Plan & Pricing

Fixed Licenses:

Plan Price Key features & notes
Single $2,767.49 per year On-premise single-machine fixed license (per Inflectra pricing table).
3-License $7,306.19 per year Bundle for 3 fixed licenses.
5-License $11,069.99 per year Bundle for 5 fixed licenses.
10-License $19,372.49 per year Bundle for 10 fixed licenses.
20-License $33,209.99 per year Bundle for 20 fixed licenses.
50-License $69,187.49 per year Bundle for 50 fixed licenses.
100-License $110,699.99 per year Bundle for 100 fixed licenses.

Floating Licenses (concurrent/shared licensing, billed monthly):

Plan Price Key features & notes
Single $332.09 per month Floating (concurrent) license — share across team; managed by Spira license server.
3-License $885.59 per month Floating concurrent bundle.
5-License $1,106.99 per month Floating concurrent bundle.
10-License $2,103.29 per month Floating concurrent bundle.
20-License $4,095.89 per month Floating concurrent bundle.
30-License $5,534.99 per month Floating concurrent bundle.
40-License $7,381.01 per month Floating concurrent bundle.
50-License $8,855.99 per month Floating concurrent bundle.
100-License $15,497.99 per month Floating concurrent bundle.

Notes: Pricing and SKUs sourced from Inflectra's official pricing announcement ("Pricing Changes for 2026"). Official product pages also state: Rapise includes unlimited free execution agents and a transparent licensing model; a 30-day free trial is offered on the Rapise product/Trial pages.

Seller details

Inflectra Corporation
Washington, DC, USA
2006
Private
https://www.inflectra.com/
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