BrowserStack Automate vs HyperExecute
BrowserStack Automate
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HyperExecute
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| Figure | BrowserStack Automate | HyperExecute |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $59/mo | $103/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Test Automation Software | 8.7 (#7) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Spec score · Testing Automation Software | 8.7 (#5) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Browser coverage | Automate supports testing across 3,500+ real desktop and mobile browser combinations. | The service lists Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Safari on supported operating systems. |
| Deployment | cloud, self hosted | It can run on shared cloud, in a customer's cloud account, or on-premises; Azure and AWS setup documentation is published, and Google Cloud is available on request. |
| Frameworks | The features page lists Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer, and Cypress support. | It supports Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Puppeteer, Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, Maestro, Detox, JMeter, and Gatling. |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists Cypress, Jenkins, Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Puppeteer, and other automation frameworks and tools. | Official documentation lists CI/CD integrations, Tosca, Katalon, Smart UI and Real Device integrations. |
| Purpose | Automate provides a fully managed automation grid for testing across physical desktop, iOS, and Android devices. | HyperExecute is a test orchestration cloud that distributes automated tests across machines and runs them through a CLI and YAML configuration. |
| Security | BrowserStack says it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and that its compliance covers its data centers and platform. | The service says data is encrypted throughout testing, jobs receive fresh virtual machines, infrastructure is deleted after execution and secrets use a dedicated vault. |
Plans
BrowserStack Automate
- Chrome$59 a month
- Desktop & Mobile$175 a month
- Desktop & Mobile$175 a month
- Desktop & Mobile Pro$225 a month
HyperExecute
- FreeFree
- HyperExecute - Public Cloud Linux$103 a month
- HyperExecute - Public Cloud (Linux Only)$103 a month
- HyperExecute - Public Cloud (MultiOS)$159 a month
- HyperExecute - Public Cloud MultiOS$159 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
BrowserStack Automate
BrowserStack Automate provides a managed automation grid for testing websites and apps across physical desktop, iOS and Android devices. It supports more than 3,500 real desktop and mobile browser combinations and lists Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer, Cypress and JavaScript framework support. Tests can run in parallel across hundreds or thousands of browsers, although the listed plans show one parallel test by default. BrowserStack Local securely connects internal staging environments to BrowserStack Cloud. Reports can include video, screenshots, framework logs, CI console logs, network logs and AI-driven failure analysis. Other listed capabilities include microphone audio injection, network simulation, Apple Pay workflows, localization settings, physical SIM testing and camera image injection. Integrations include Jenkins, Jira, Slack, Appium and multiple CI/CD tools. Deployment options are cloud and self-hosted. There is a free trial but no free plan; the Chrome plan costs $59 a month, billed annually. BrowserStack says its platform is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and its privacy policy complies with GDPR.
HyperExecute
HyperExecute is a test orchestration cloud for distributing automated tests across machines through a CLI and YAML configuration. It supports web, mobile, API and performance testing, including browser and operating system combinations. Auto-Split spreads discovered tests across parallel machines; Matrix runs specified browser and OS combinations. Job prioritization and fail-fast settings control execution, and tests can retain video, screenshots, and command, network and console logs. Reports are available for TestNG, Allure, Extent and Cucumber. The product also offers failed-test root cause analysis, flaky-test detection and runtime locator auto-healing. It integrates with CI systems including Jenkins, GitHub Actions and GitLab, and can run on shared cloud, a customer’s cloud account or on-premises. The free plan provides 300 testing minutes and up to two concurrent sessions on Windows or Linux VMs. Public-cloud Linux costs $103 per month billed annually per parallel session; MultiOS costs $159 per month billed annually per session. Tests beyond licensed concurrency are queued.