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"I like that it offers full device capability.""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.""It just added some flexibility. There was nothing that improved our coding standards, etc. because all of our UIs were functional before we tried it.""The product guides and resources are extensive and very helpful.""The speed of the solution and its performance are valuable.""Local testing for products with no public exposure is an advantage in development.""The most valuable feature of BrowserStack is the ability to do manual testing.""The integration is very good."

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"The most valuable features are test executor and development."

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"We are having difficulty with the payment system for the BrowserStack team, as they only accept credit cards and we are encountering some issues.""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.""If you are inactive for 30 minutes, the solution will close.""BrowserStack is scalable, but cost is significant for those living in Mexico.""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.""It is difficult to use for someone who has little to no experience.""Connectivity can sometimes mar the testing experience."

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"TestLeft captures a lot of space in terms of memory, which is one issue that can be improved."

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  • "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."
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    Top Answer:With respect to pricing, they are a bit expensive. I would rate the licensing model a six out of ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap. So, the price could be a bit decreased.
    Top Answer:The issue with the product stems from the fact that when we try to do a single or multiple login on multiple browsers for simulation in scenarios where users use Chrome, Mozilla, and Edge, all… 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.
    SmartBear TestLeft a functional testing tool fully embedded in standard IDEs. TestLeft is a powerful yet lean functional testing tool for dev-testers working in Agile teams. It fully embeds into standard development IDEs. A built-in access to object and method library is also available with TestLeft. Dev-testers can thereby easily and quickly create robust functional automated tests without leaving their favorite IDEs such as Visual Studio. It also works well with other tools in dev eco-systems such as source control or continuous integration systems.
    Sample Customers
    Microsoft, RBS, jQuery, Expedia, Citrix, AIG
    American Red Cross, CISCO, HONDA, ADIDAS, TBC bank
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    Computer Software Company55%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Marketing Services Firm9%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Retailer7%
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    Computer Software Company35%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Retailer6%
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    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise50%
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    BrowserStack is ranked 5th in Functional Testing Tools with 23 reviews while SmartBear TestLeft is ranked 32nd in Functional Testing Tools. BrowserStack is rated 8.0, while SmartBear TestLeft is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of BrowserStack writes "A user-friendly tool for performance testing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SmartBear TestLeft writes "Simple to set up and the test execute feature is helpful, but the cost could be reduced". BrowserStack is most compared with LambdaTest, Sauce Labs, Perfecto, CrossBrowserTesting and Bitbar, whereas SmartBear TestLeft is most compared with SmartBear TestComplete.

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