Difference between Adhoc & Exploratory testing

Difference between Adhoc & Exploratory testing

Ad-hoc testing begins with learning application first and then work with the actual testing process.
Exploratory Testing begins with the exploring the application while learning.

Ad-hoc works on negative testing mostly.
Exploratory testing works on positive flow.

Documentation is not a basic need of this type of testing. The QA team always attends the testing without specific documentation.
Documentation is mandatory in Exploratory Testing. To assure the quality it’s necessary to documents the detail of the testing

Ad-hoc is about the perfection of the testing.
Exploratory Testing is more about the learning of the application.

Test Execution is applicable for Ad-hoc testing. Who is going to test the application should have proper knowledge about the sequence.
With the expanding situation of learning Exploratory Testing will help to have further knowledge about the testing result.

Ad-hoc Testing helps to find innovative ideas from the research.
Exploratory helps to develop the application and understanding the actual expectation of application

Ad-hoc testing is not important to execute by an expert software testing engineer.
Exploratory always needed to be done by module expert or tester who know the application.