# FAQ - Feature parity - Test Manager vs Orchestrator

> The Testing Module in Orchestrator will be fully deprecated and removed on April 30, 2026. In view of this change, refer to the deprecation guidelines and the Test Manager – Orchestrator feature parity.

The Testing Module in Orchestrator will be fully deprecated and removed on April 30, 2026. In view of this change, refer to the deprecation guidelines and the Test Manager – Orchestrator feature parity.

## Deprecation guidelines

1. Consult [the deprecation timeline](https://docs.uipath.com/overview/other/latest/overview/deprecation-timeline#orchestrator-upcoming-deprecations).
   * Initial announcement: October, 2023
   * Feature parity: April 18, 2025
   * First phase of deprecation: January 1, 2026
     + Users can still create Test Sets, but should migrate to Test Manager.
   * Second phase of deprecation (removal): April 30, 2026
     + Execution will no longer be allowed.
2. Use [the migration tool](https://docs.uipath.com/test-manager/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/importing-orchestrator-test-sets) to transfer your Orchestrator assets to Test Manager.

## Test Manager vs. Orchestrator - testing feature parity

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Table 1. Test Manager vs Orchestrator - testing feature parity
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    Test Manager 
    Orchestrator 
  
 
 
  
    Purpose 
    A planning, analysis, and management tool for manual and automated tests . Connects automation with the agile planning and test management lifecycle . 
    A deployment, monitoring, and management tool for UiPath robots and test automations . Acts as a central hub to control and orchestrate automations across various environments. 
  
  
    Persona 
   
      
         Test Managers 
         Test Users 
      

   
      
         Automation Administrators 
         Automation Developers 
      

  
  
    Role in Test Automation 
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          Create Requirements  
         Define  Requirements Traceability  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
          Create Test Case definitions  
          Link test automations  to definition&ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Supports  Manual Testing  ,  manual test execution  , and  mixed test execution  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
          Integrates with Task Capture  for test documentation needs 
         Offers  Dashboard Reports  and  reporting services via API  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Supports  defect creation  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Supports Labels and  Documents  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Ability to  enforce execution order  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Ability to  analyze test results  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Ability to  override test results  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Ability to  export data  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
          Integrates with 3rd party ALM and Test Management tools  
          AI-powered Test Case generation  
          AI-powered Test Insights  
          Heatmap  and  UiPath Change Impact Analysis for SAP  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
      

   
      
         Stores and manages  Test Case automations  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Can assign automation to  specific folder with RBAC  (*  TM parity  *)&ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Can assign automation to specific  user/machine mapping  (*  TM parity  *)&ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Can select a specific  Test automation version  (*  TM parity  *)&ZeroWidthSpace; 
          Create Test Schedules  (*  TM parity  *)&ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Manage test data in  Test Data queues  (*  replaced with Data Fabric  *)&ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Data can be directly retrieved with  workflow activities  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
          Upload test data  from a .csv &ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Data can be  marked as consumed  &ZeroWidthSpace; 
         Ability to  trigger a single Test Case execution  (*  TM parity  *)&ZeroWidthSpace; 
      
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    Shared Test Automation functions 
   
      
          Create Test Sets  
          Clone Test Sets  
          Clone Test Sets  
          Clone Requirements  
          Clone Test Cases  
          Trigger automated Test Set execution  
          Re-execute Test Cases and entire Test Sets  
          View Test Assertions, Screenshots, and Robot Logs  
          Analyze test results across Test Executions  
      

   
      
          Create Test Sets  
          Clone Test Sets  
          Trigger automated Test Set execution  
          Re-execute Test Cases  
          View Test Assertions, Screenshots, and Robot Logs