AltTester vs Poki Playtesting

AltTester is a freemium game test automation tool for projects built with Unity or Unreal Engine. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and uses a hybrid test environment. Listed target platforms are PC, Mac, Windows, Android, iOS, WebGL, and Nintendo Switch. AltTester Lite specifies one connection across PC, Mac, Android, iOS, and WebGL. AltTester Pro specifies two parallel connections and macOS, Windows, and Linux CI/CD batchmode. The product has a free plan, a 30-day trial, and paid access from €75/user/mo when billed annually. AltTester was founded in 2018. Its published details focus on running automated game tests across supported engines, operating systems, target devices, and connection configurations.

Poki Playtesting is a free web service for game developer teams that want player feedback, bug findings, and design checks. Poki supplies players, devices, and tracking tools, while developers choose test devices and audience categories. Uploaded web builds or prototypes can come from any development stage, subject to content moderation; Poki recommends builds that work on desktop, mobile, and tablet. Each playtest returns 10 recordings containing button inputs, console output, session duration, country, and device type. Players join through a Mystery Tile and must consent to recording. After 10 recordings are watched, a player fit test can measure playtime with 500 players, usually in about five hours and up to twice daily. A web fit test presents the game on Poki category pages to around 10,000 players and measures click-through rate, average time on page, and conversion to play over roughly seven days. Poki for Developers provides upload, analysis, updating, and recording review tools. Supported workflows cover engines including Unity, Godot, Phaser, GameMaker, and others. Tests are free and repeatable, but uploading does not guarantee testing or platform placement.