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About BrowserStack is the world’s largest cloud platform for software testing, with 19 global data centers & 20,000+ real Android and iOS devices that power nearly 1 Billion tests a year. BrowserStack's end-to-end unified testing platform is focused on supporting all genres of testing & operations, from functional testing to visual testing, accessibility testing, performance testing, test observability, API testing, and more. Over 50,000 customers, including Amazon, Paypal, Well Fargo Bank, Nvidia, MongoDB, Pfizer, GE, Discovery, React JS, Apache, JQuery and several others rely on BrowserStack to test their web & mobile apps.	About Global App Testing (GAT) enables tech teams to conduct testing across 189+ countries with a network of over 60,000 professional testers, using real devices and environments. By leveraging the GAT platform, you can streamline your testing process, boost release quality, and accelerate time-to-market while optimizing budget efficiency. The platform is fully integrated to seamlessly work with your existing DevOps or CI/CD tools. Whether you need ongoing QA support or additional resources to manage peak release cycles, GAT’s integration-driven approach allows you to manage your entire testing workflow—from test initiation to results analysis—without leaving your familiar tools like GitHub, Jira, and TestRail. With our integrated platform, both unscripted exploratory testing and scripted functional test execution can be embedded into your CI/CD and SDLC processes, ensuring perfect alignment with your automation testing tools.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Developer teams across industries including but not limited to Finance and Insurance, Education, Technology, Media & Publishing, Retail, and more use BrowserStack for faster and simpler testing.	Audience CTOs, App Developers, Software Engineers, QA Testers, Product Managers
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Supported
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Pricing $29/month/user BrowserStack offers a free trial for new users, after which the software is available on monthly and annual subscriptions. An open-source version is also available. Pricing and functionality scale with the number of tests, users, or screenshots. Live: Starts at $29/month (billed annually) and $39/month (billed monthly) Automate Pro: Starts at $129/month (billed annually) and $169/month (billed monthly) Automate Mobile: Starts at $199/month (billed annually) and $249/month (billed monthly) Percy: A free version is available for visual testing on 5000 screenshots and unlimited users Percy Professional: Starts at $99/month (billed annually) and 129/month (billed monthly) for 25,000 screenshots/month App Live: Starts at $29/month (billed annually) and $39/month (billed monthly) App Automate: A free version includes 30 interactive testing minutes, 100 automated testing minutes daily, and 4 real mobile devices. Subscription starts at $159/month (billed annually) and $199/month (billed monthly) Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 4.5 / 5 Read all reviews	Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.8 / 5 ease 4.8 / 5 features 4.5 / 5 design 4.5 / 5 support 4.8 / 5 Read all reviews
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros My favorite things about BrowserStack are, primarily, the way it works, it doesn't require for a long learning curve in order to be able to use it and to implement all the amazing tools that it has, it is very easy to use and to maintain in order to keep using, it is the most user-friendly solution that adjusts to the users and I like it. Another thing that I really like about Browserstack is the way that it allows us to run multiple tests without limitations and it is able to run tests on older versions of browsers, it has an incredible archive of these versions and we are able to provide a nice experience for all users no matter the device they are visiting the page in, if old or new. It is able to provide different kinds of testing to ensure that the code is working properly, and it has so many tools that adjust the code to different environments, I like how it is possible to test on real actual browsers to get the full experience and to know if it actually works or not. With Browserstack, we are not only able to run all these tests on actual running browsers with all the settings, but we are also able to detect errors on the bug and proceed to do the debugging inside the software, with all the helpful tools that it has to complete this step, we are able to do the debugging for both mobile and desktop devices which is something that I really appreciate as we are able to do this in only one platform and don't require to switch softwares. BrowserStack is one of my favorite product that provide to test the software of multiple devices and browsers. It is being use for software development and testing purpose. - We can test the product on multiple devices and browsers (Mac, Window, iOS, Android etc..) - Highly reliable cloud infrastructure that effortlessly scales as testing needs grow. - It is very useful for developer and tester. - Easy to use and user-friendly! - It help to improve the product quality. - We can use it for documentation purpose as well. - Cheapest tool according to features. Cons BrowserStack is a great solution that adds much more ease to the process of testing and debugging, with all the tools that it has it feels very comfortable to work with. However, I would like the prices to be more accessible to the general public, BrowserStack currently offers different pricing options but they are still very high and not affordable at all, especially for small businesses like us that are making a great use of the software and seeing results. A more affordable plan with less tools that are not often used would be a great option to implement this. Other than that, I do not have any dislikes towards this software and I think it works perfectly. Sometimes browser speed create problem for me. Rest of the things looks excellent.	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Very simple experiment test results that usually delivered within 48hours - with a precise breakdown to replicate any issues found. Love the ease of use of the platform and how easy it is to launch tests. It's quick, effective, and keeps our launches smooth. The user interface is super easy to understand, and they are constantly rolling out updates and improvements to their platform to make things even better. They were so easy to work with, really liked having a project manager to help with managing testing. They were very flexible and open to our needs/feedback, even hosted a training session with testers to ensure they understood the nature of our business. - Easy setup in testing sessions - Very responsive testing managers - Reliable execution of all required test cases Cons Raising experiments not as simple as previously Found it to be a little confusing. There's not much I've experienced so far that I don't like. I think most companies that rely on freelancers have some issues with consistency/quality –having a project manager from GAT helped with this a lot but there were still a few instances were bugs were raised with different levels of quality feedback. - Long test execution time - Sometimes incoherent results, issues that have been marked as "intentional" get flagged again
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information BrowserStack Founded: 2011 India www.browserstack.com	Company Information Global App Testing Founded: 2013 United Kingdom www.globalapptesting.com
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Categories Automated Testing Supported Continuous Testing Supported Cross-Browser Testing Supported Functional Testing Supported Mobile App Testing Supported Performance Testing Supported Self-Healing Test Automation Supported Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Supported Software Testing Supported Test Management Supported Visual Testing Supported Web Accessibility Testing Supported	Categories API Testing Supported Crowd Testing Supported Functional Testing Supported Localization Supported Mobile App Testing Supported Performance Testing Supported QA Testing Supported Regression Testing Supported Software Testing Supported Test Management Supported UI Testing Supported Usability Testing Supported Web Accessibility Testing Supported Website Accessibility Supported
Functional Testing Features Automated Testing Supported Interface Testing Not Supported Regression Testing Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Sanity Testing Supported Smoke Testing Supported System Testing Supported Unit Testing Supported Performance Testing Features API Testing Not Supported Benchmarking Not Supported Cross Browser Testing Supported Debugging Supported Historical Reporting Not Supported Load Testing Not Supported Mobile Testing Supported Parallel Testing Supported Regression Testing Not Supported UI Testing Supported Web Testing Not Supported Software Testing Features Automated Testing Supported Black-Box Testing Not Supported Dynamic Testing Not Supported Issue Tracking Supported Manual Testing Supported Quality Assurance Planning Not Supported Reporting / Analytics Not Supported Static Testing Not Supported Test Case Management Supported Variable Testing Methods Not Supported White-Box Testing Not Supported Test Management Features Automation Integration Supported Collaboration Tools Supported Pass/Fail Results Tabulation Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Requirements Management Supported Test Scheduling Not Supported Test Tracking Supported Time/Budget Tracking Not Supported Web Accessibility Testing Features ADA Compliance Supported Alerts / Notifications Supported Automated Testing Supported Mobile Accessibility Testing Not Supported Ongoing Accessibility Monitoring Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Visualize Accessibility Supported WCAG Compliance Supported Show More Features Automated Testing Features Hierarchical View Not Supported Move & Copy Not Supported Parameterized Testing Not Supported Requirements-Based Testing Not Supported Security Testing Not Supported Supports Parallel Execution Supported Test Script Reviews Supported Unicode Compliance Not Supported	Functional Testing Features Automated Testing Supported Interface Testing Supported Regression Testing Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Sanity Testing Supported Smoke Testing Supported System Testing Supported Unit Testing Not Supported Mobile App Testing Features Functional Testing Supported Installation Testing Supported Interruption Testing Not Supported Memory Testing Not Supported Performance Testing Supported Usability Testing Supported Performance Testing Features API Testing Supported Benchmarking Not Supported Cross Browser Testing Supported Debugging Supported Historical Reporting Not Supported Load Testing Not Supported Mobile Testing Supported Parallel Testing Not Supported Regression Testing Supported UI Testing Supported Web Testing Supported Software Testing Features Automated Testing Supported Black-Box Testing Supported Dynamic Testing Supported Issue Tracking Supported Manual Testing Supported Quality Assurance Planning Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Static Testing Supported Test Case Management Supported Variable Testing Methods Supported White-Box Testing Not Supported Web Accessibility Testing Features ADA Compliance Not Supported Alerts / Notifications Not Supported Automated Testing Not Supported Mobile Accessibility Testing Supported Ongoing Accessibility Monitoring Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Visualize Accessibility Not Supported WCAG Compliance Not Supported Show More Features Usability Testing Features A/B Testing Not Supported Annotations Not Supported Audience Targeting Not Supported Heatmaps Not Supported Impression Testing Supported Mobile Testing Supported Moderated Usability Testing Not Supported Prototype Testing Supported Quantitative Metrics Not Supported Remote User Testing Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Surveys and Feeback Supported Video Recording / Transcription Not Supported
Integrations GitHub Supported Jira Supported Slack Supported ACCELQ Supported Bitbucket Supported Bitrise Supported HuLoop Supported Karma Supported Katalon Recorder Supported Marker.io Supported Percy Supported Selenium WebDriver Supported Stackreaction Supported TED - The Engineering Dashboard Supported TestRail Not Supported Toplyne Supported Trello Supported Tricentis SeaLights Supported Zapier Supported testRigor Supported Show More Integrations View All 43 Integrations	Integrations GitHub Supported Jira Supported Slack Supported ACCELQ Not Supported Bitbucket Not Supported Bitrise Not Supported HuLoop Not Supported Karma Not Supported Katalon Recorder Not Supported Marker.io Not Supported Percy Not Supported Selenium WebDriver Not Supported Stackreaction Not Supported TED - The Engineering Dashboard Not Supported TestRail Supported Toplyne Not Supported Trello Not Supported Tricentis SeaLights Not Supported Zapier Not Supported testRigor Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 6 Integrations
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