Browserling vs TestingBot
Browserling
browserling.com
TestingBot
testingbot.comSide by side
| Figure | Browserling | TestingBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | $20/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 15 | 8 |
| Spec score · Browser Testing Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Browser coverage | Its web testing page lists Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera, and Internet Explorer on real operating systems. | The platform lists Internet Explorer 8 through 11, Edge, Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Opera across real operating systems. |
| Founded | 2010 | TestingBot says it was founded in 2011 to simplify Selenium testing; LinkedIn lists 2012 as the founded year. |
| Funding disclosure | Seedtable reports a $55,000 seed round in March 2011 led by David E. Weekly with Ulrich Gall. | The reviewed Crunchbase profile does not provide a verified funding amount and shows no usable funding-round details. |
| Headquarters | Oakland, California | Norento BV lists Vlinderhof 18, 9180 Moerbeke, Belgium; LinkedIn identifies Moerbeke in the Flemish Region as headquarters. |
| Mobile testing | It supports testing in mobile browsers on Android and iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads. | Physical iOS and Android devices support manual and automated Appium, Espresso, XCUITest and Maestro testing. |
| Product | Browserling provides cloud hosted virtual browsers for testing websites and links across real browsers and operating systems. | TestingBot provides a cloud testing grid for automated and manual testing on real browsers and physical mobile devices. |
| Rating on Capterra | 3.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews | 3.8 out of 5 from 15 reviews. |
| Rating on Chrome Web Store | 3.1 out of 5 from 71 ratings | 1 out of 5 from 1 rating. |
| Security | Browserling says each session runs in an isolated virtual machine that is destroyed after use, and session content is not normally accessible to staff. | TestingBot states that each test uses a single-use machine and wiped device, with infrastructure in European data centers and GDPR and CSA STAR claims. |
| Support | The product page lists email support on Starter, standard support on Developer, and premium support on Developer Pro. | Paid plans advertise 24x7 support by email, chat and Slack, while the documentation directs users to email and a Slack workspace. |
| What it does | Browserling provides interactive cloud browsers running real browser and operating-system combinations for website testing. | TestingBot is a cloud platform for automated, manual, visual and AI-assisted testing across more than 6,100 real browsers and physical mobile devices. |
Plans
Browserling
- FreeFree
- Starter$9 a month
- Starter$9 a month
- Developer$19 a month
- Developer$19 a month
- Team Starter$19 a month
- Team Starter$19 a month
- Developer Pro$29 a month
- Developer Pro$29 a month
- Team Plus$39 a month
TestingBot
- Live€20 a year
- Live$20 a month
- Automated€50 a year
- Automated$50 a month
- Pay As You Go€60, paid once
- Automated Pro$90 a month
- Automated Pro€90 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Browserling
Browserling provides cloud-hosted virtual browsers for checking websites and links across browsers and operating systems. Its listed browser coverage includes Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera, and Internet Explorer on real operating systems, as well as mobile browsers on Android and iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads. Users can inspect pages at different screen sizes, resolutions, and device viewports. SSH tunnels provide access to private or local development sites. Other listed tools include screenshots, file uploads and downloads, geo-browsing, browser extensions, and bookmarklets. A free sandbox opens a URL in a remote isolated browser session. The Live API can embed interactive browsers in applications and supports automation, continuous integration, and SIEM/SOAR workflows. Browserling says each session runs in an isolated virtual machine that is destroyed afterward; traffic uses TLS 1.2 or higher, and URLs, session content, and files are not persistently retained. Paid plans begin at $9 a month billed annually. Listed options include Starter at $9 a month billed annually, Developer at $19 a month billed annually, and Live API at $99 a month as a starting price.
TestingBot
TestingBot provides a cloud testing grid for automated and manual testing on real browsers and physical mobile devices. Its options include live manual, visual, automated, and AI-assisted testing, with support stated for Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Cypress, Puppeteer, Espresso, XCUITest, and Maestro. Automated tests can run in parallel, with concurrency controlled through test configuration or a CI pipeline. Listed integrations include Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, TeamCity, Travis CI, Jira, and Slack. A public REST API and webhooks support custom integrations. TestingBot lists a free plan and a 14-day trial. Live costs €20 a year, billed annually, or €30 month-to-month; Automated costs €50 a year, billed annually, or €70 month-to-month. Pay As You Go costs €60, paid once payment, and Automated Pro costs €90 a year, billed annually, or €120 month-to-month. Enterprise pricing is by contact. TestingBot says sessions use isolated machines or devices wiped after testing, with test artifacts stored and processed in EU datacenters.