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Updated on Jan 2, 2023

We performed a comparison between BrowserStack and LambdaTest based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.

  • Ease of Deployment: Users of both solutions say they are easy and straightforward to deploy.
  • Features: BrowserStack users say the solution makes it easy to maintain all of their devices. The solution continuously updates to add the latest devices that are coming onto the market. BrowserStack offers manual testing and good stability and flexibility. Users would like to see better integration with more testing frameworks and feel that at times, process speed could improve.

    LambdaTest users say the solution is reliable, integrates well with other platforms, and improves deployment and team collaboration. The UI is very crisp and easy to learn. Users would like to see better analytics and reporting and feel the scalability is not uniform across different ecosystems.
  • Pricing: BrowserStack users consider the pricing to be expensive. LambdaTest users feel the pricing structure is good.

  • Service and Support: Users of both solutions say the support is good, but there is some room for improvement.

Comparison Results: BrowserStack slightly nudges ahead of LambdaTest in this comparison. BrowserStack offers seamless access - users can use many different devices to gain access. Integration is good and the solution updates regularly to add new device options. LambdaTest is lacking in some basic features that other solutions provide and its performance can be a bit slow.

To learn more, read our detailed BrowserStack vs. LambdaTest Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The product's initial setup phase was not very difficult.""It is a scalable solution.""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.""BrowserStack's best feature is browser testing across different platforms, including mobile.""The most valuable features are the variety of tools available.""Testing across devices and browsers without maintaining that inventory is invaluable.""The speed of the solution and its performance are valuable.""BrowserStack has lots of devices to choose from."

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"The support docs are precise and you can get started with them easily.""The UI is pretty clean and easy to navigate, and we were able to figure it out very quickly.""The most valuable features are that it's essentially on-demand, and you only focus on getting the code that needs to be executed without having to worry about the OS, hardware, etc.""LambdaTest offers geolocation testing in automation, which is amazing!""LambdaTest easily integrates with leading project management, bug tracking, and CI-CD tools like Jira, Asana, Jenkins, Circle CI, and more.""In case something goes wrong at LambdaTest end, the Support team is extremely responsive to analyze any platform-related issues.""Stability-wise, I have not experienced any downtime or other performance issues.""The slow nature of a cloud platform was compensated with parallel testing, and now we are able to finish our testing job faster than it was before COVID."

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Cons
"I would like for there to be more integration with BrowserStack and other platforms.""BrowserStack should work on its Internet connectivity although issues only occur occasionally.""Sometimes BrowserStack is really slow and devices are not loading. it is really annoying and that's why we bought several newer devices because sometimes it's affecting us a lot.""BrowserStack operates at a slow pace, it could improve by making it faster.""Connectivity can sometimes mar the testing experience.""One of the biggest issues with BrowserStack is that if you don't have your network set up by the book, it's hard to get it to work with local desk machines.""The solution is slow.""I would like to see clearer visibility."

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"I've also had some issues with the speed of certain API calls and the rendering of data. For example, when I'm onboarding data, the process can be slow.""I think Lambdatest is a valuable tool for our team and things that have room for improvement would be mobile app testing, as it can be an important addition to the tool.""It would be nice to have an API for visual regression testing.""LambdaTest needs to have native application testing, which would be a great help to my team.""Mobile application testing will be an added benefit for us if LambdaTest implements this really soon.""You cannot perform native-app testing, as they offer simulation for web testing only.""Responsive testing UI is a bit cluttered, whereas the LT browser is much better to use.""It would be much easier for us to read the test if they provided dashboard analytics."

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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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  • "LambdaTest is on the cloud, offers both free and paid plans which start at $19 USD per month."
  • "This is an affordable product."
  • "The pricing for LambdaTest is affordable, and one of the reasons we implemented it."
  • "It is affordable as compared to similar SaaS solutions."
  • "LambdaTest is priced well, which is why we migrated to it."
  • "It is free to start, which means you can actually see how it works and then take the decision to buy."
  • "It is 60% cheaper and there is no fuss in maintaining the lab, so we have more time to do the testing."
  • "LambdaTest is paid per execution."
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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:Stability-wise, I have not experienced any downtime or other performance issues.
    Top Answer:The price of the product is available online on the AWS Pricing Calculator, which doesn't involve any hidden charges. The product can be described as an averagely-priced solution.
    Top Answer:I won't be able to comment on what could be improved in the solution since I am not the one who handles LambdaTest. It is our company's IT team that takes care of LambdaTest. Improvements on a… 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.

    LambdaTest is a cloud-based cross browser testing platform that helps enterprises run web automation tests at scale (through parallel testing).

    **Selenium Automation Grid and Cypress CLI on LambdaTest**
    You can attain better browser coverage by running tests across 2,000+ different browsers, devices, and operating systems online. LambdaTest provides a secure, scalable, and reliable cloud-based Selenium Grid that helps run Selenium tests at a faster pace.
    The Cypress CLI on LambdaTest, helps you expand Cypress test coverage to 40+ browser versions across Windows and macOS platforms.
    Along with automation testing, you can also perform manual tests, visual UI tests, and real-time tests.

    **LT Browser - Responsive Web Testing**
    Additionally, LambdaTest also offers LT browser - a path-breaking developer-oriented tool that helps assess the responsiveness of your website. LT Browser eases the task of mobile testing as responsive tests can run against 50+ different device resolutions.
    You can also create custom device (or viewports) and test localhost URL without any extensions (or tunnels).

    **Key Features of LambdaTest Platform**
    1. Selenium Web Testing Automation.
    2. Selenium Grid For Mobile Web-Automation Testing.
    3. Run Cypress Tests Across 40+ Browser Versions Of Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.
    4. Parallel Testing For Faster Go To Market Launch.
    5. Continuous Testing with Continuous Integration Tools (e.g. Jenkins, Circle CI, GitLab CI, etc.).
    6. Live Interactive Browser Compatibility Testing.
    7. Scroll Sync To Test Two Viewports Simultaneously Using LT Browser App.
    8. Faster Automated Screenshot Testing.
    9. API For Continuous Testing.

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    BrowserStack vs. LambdaTest
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    BrowserStack is ranked 5th in Functional Testing Tools with 25 reviews while LambdaTest is ranked 14th in Functional Testing Tools with 18 reviews. BrowserStack is rated 8.0, while LambdaTest is rated 9.0. 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 LambdaTest writes "Cost-effective, good integration, and parallel testing leads to good performance". BrowserStack is most compared with Sauce Labs, Perfecto, CrossBrowserTesting, Tricentis Tosca and Bitbar, whereas LambdaTest is most compared with Sauce Labs, Katalon Studio, Perfecto, Tricentis Tosca and Bitbar. See our BrowserStack vs. LambdaTest report.

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