[r3m6]

>I'd recommend coding the tests instead of using the IDE, much less frustrating.

The advantage of visual/screenshot-driven automation tools like Screenster.io or Kantu.io is twofold:

1. It allows non-developers to join the testing team and create automated web tests.

2. Even if you are a developer by training, tools like NW.js or PhantomJS still have a significant learning curve. I argue that developer time is typically better spend on the product than on coding complex test cases.

[ig42]

As the author of that article about Selenium IDE alternatives, exactly!

I mean, if you want to do end-to-end UI testing, you'd probably want manual testers to cover a huge part of the routine. And tools like Screenster help you automate the process and use it for UI regression testing.