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We performed a comparison between BrowserStack and Visual Studio Test Professional based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Functional Testing Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed BrowserStack vs. Visual Studio Test Professional Report (Updated: May 2024).
772,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The setup was quite simple. The website easily explains how to set it up and if you want to integrate it with BMP tools there are online simple step tutorials.""Local testing for products with no public exposure is an advantage in development.""Testing across devices and browsers without maintaining that inventory is invaluable.""The main core concept behind this product is, it takes the overhead of maintaining all of your devices or particular computers. It continuously adds the latest devices that are coming into the market.""I like that it offers full device capability.""The most valuable feature is that it provides parallel and cross-browser testing. It enables us to run tests on multiple browsers or devices simultaneously.""The most valuable feature of BrowserStack is the ability to do manual testing.""I have found that BrowserStack is stable."

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"The most valuable features of Visual Studio Test Professional are the IntelliSense and the ease of adding the NuGet packages.""Performance-wise, it is a great tool.""It is very easy to use. You can handle a lot of things together at once in one package, which is a good point for us.""Code testing is the most valuable feature of this solution for developing software.""Visual Studio is the easiest to use.""Visual Studio Test Pro is super helpful for my Microsoft app work.""Visual Studio Test Professional is a very scalable solution.""The most valuable feature has been to store all our packages in one place including SSIS packages, SQL tables, TFS and SSR."

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Cons
"It is difficult to use for someone who has little to no experience.""I would like to see clearer visibility.""Connectivity can sometimes mar the testing experience.""We are struggling to do local testing.""BrowserStack is scalable, but cost is significant for those living in Mexico.""BrowserStack should work on its Internet connectivity although issues only occur occasionally.""BrowserStack operates at a slow pace, it could improve by making it faster.""Customer support could be better. We tried to implement and explore this product with the vendor or reseller's help, but we haven't had any good response about the product."

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"The pricing of this solution should be lowered.""Visual Studio Test Professional could improve by having better integration with external databases.""The integration with Git needs improving because it is a bit disjointed and unpredictable.""The product must provide more automation.""Sometimes, the product is too complex to use.""The solution can improve the startup time.""The server that we use is very slow so that is concerning for us.""The database administration could be better; you should be able to choose new tools with the development environment in Visual Studio. It could be easier to use."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "This solution costs less than competing products."
  • "The price is fine."
  • "There are different licenses available that can be customized. You can select the features that you want only to use which can be a cost-benefit."
  • "BrowserStack could have a better price, but good things have a price."
  • "The price of BrowserStack is high."
  • "Compared to other solutions, BrowserStack is one of the cheapest."
  • "My company found the product's license to be very compatible with our budget, and we pay 5,000 to 10,000 per year for licenses."
  • "As for pricing, I can't provide a clear evaluation as I'm not directly involved in those discussions."
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  • "For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."
  • "I think that the pricing is quite good."
  • "The pricing is expensive."
  • "We pay for the solution annually and the price could be reduced."
  • "There is a paid version of the solution as well as a community version that is free."
  • "Visual Studio Test Professional is a very expensive solution."
  • "The tool is expensive in my region."
  • "We pay a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional, which is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was not very difficult.
    Top Answer:My company found the product's license to be very compatible with our budget, and we pay 5,000 to 10,000 per year for licenses.
    Top Answer:I haven't seen AI in BrowserStack, making it in an area where improvements are required in the product. Accessibility testing is an area of concern where improvements are required.
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
    Top Answer:Visual Studio Test Professional is not an expensive solution.
    Top Answer:The solution's documentation could be improved because it keeps disappearing from the solution. There used to be references material that were incorporated in the solution, but most of it has moved to… more »
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    Overview
    BrowserStack is a cloud-based cross-browser testing tool that enables developers to test their websites across various browserson different operating systems and mobile devices, without requiring users to install virtual machines, devices or emulators.
    Visual Studio Professional Edition provides an IDE for all supported development languages. As of Visual Studio 2010, the Standard edition was dropped. MSDN support is available as MSDN Essentials or the full MSDN library depending on licensing. It supports XML and XSLT editing, and can create deployment packages that only use ClickOnce and MSI. It includes tools like Server Explorer and integration with Microsoft SQL Server also. Windows Mobile development support was included in Visual Studio 2005 Standard, however, with Visual Studio 2008, it is only available in Professional and higher editions. Windows Phone 7 development support was added to all editions in Visual Studio 2010. Development for Windows Mobile is no longer supported in Visual Studio 2010; it is superseded by Windows Phone 7.
    Sample Customers
    Microsoft, RBS, jQuery, Expedia, Citrix, AIG
    Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company55%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Marketing Services Firm9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Retailer7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise67%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise28%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    BrowserStack vs. Visual Studio Test Professional
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about BrowserStack vs. Visual Studio Test Professional and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    772,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    BrowserStack is ranked 4th in Functional Testing Tools with 25 reviews while Visual Studio Test Professional is ranked 7th in Functional Testing Tools with 48 reviews. BrowserStack is rated 8.0, while Visual Studio Test Professional is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of BrowserStack writes "Good in the area of automation and offers a high test coverage to users". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Visual Studio Test Professional writes "Customization is a key feature as is the ability to integrate with third-party services ". BrowserStack is most compared with LambdaTest, Sauce Labs, Perfecto, Tricentis Tosca and CrossBrowserTesting, whereas Visual Studio Test Professional is most compared with TFS, Apache JMeter, Tricentis NeoLoad, SmartBear TestComplete and Tricentis Tosca. See our BrowserStack vs. Visual Studio Test Professional report.

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