Stop finding bugs at the finish line: Pick the right automation tool for your team 

More than half of teams (54%) let AI generate code from instructions no one checks, according to SmartBear’s State of Software Quality and Testing 2026 report.  

The checks that do happen cluster near release, when bugs take the most time to fix. Teams facing mounting pressure to automate need to find ways to extend test coverage and make more room to find defects while there’s still space in the schedule to fix them. 

So which automation tool fits your team; SmartBear TestComplete or SmartBear Reflect? Do you need tests that run on-prem with audit-ready reporting, or want the option to write code when a test calls for it? Or does your team prefer to build tests with AI in a SaaS platform? Both paths automate UI testing – we’re going to show you how they differ. 

In this live session on November 17, solution engineers Mike Flaherty and Vinnie Whyte will compare TestComplete and Reflect. They’ll take on some of the biggest UI testing challenges from the 2026 report and show head-to-head demos of how each tool helps you catch defects earlier and where each one is strongest. 

You’ll walk away with: 

• A clear read on which tool fits your team’s apps, skills, and workflow
• How each tool plugs into your CI/CD pipeline and your existing toolchain
• The UI testing trends your team should plan for heading into 2027 

Can’t make it live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording. 

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