BrowserStack Automate vs pCloudy
BrowserStack Automate
browserstack.compCloudy
pcloudy.comSide by side
| Figure | BrowserStack Automate | pCloudy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $59/mo | $15.17/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 10 |
| Spec score · Mobile Device Testing Software | 8.6 (#2) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Spec score · Device Farm Software | 8.6 (#3) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Spec score · Mobile App Testing Software | 8.6 (#8) | 8.0 (#19) |
| Spec score · Cross-Browser Testing Software | 8.5 (#7) | 8.0 (#16) |
| Company history | BrowserStack says it began in 2011 and launched Automate in 2013 for running JavaScript and Selenium tests in the cloud. | Pcloudy's company story says the cloud-based app testing solution was created in 2017 by founders Pankaj Goel, Lalit Jain, and Avinash Tiwari. |
| Free trial | The free trial includes 60 minutes of automated cross-browser testing for websites and web applications. | The pricing page says all plans include a free trial and no credit card is required. |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists Cypress, Jenkins, Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Puppeteer, and other automation frameworks and tools. | Its integrations page lists tools and frameworks including Appium, Jira, Android Studio, GitHub, Slack, Selenium, Espresso, XCTest, Jenkins, and Azure Pipelines. |
| Security | BrowserStack says it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and that its compliance covers its data centers and platform. | Pcloudy states that it is SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, and GxP compliant and uses AES-256 encryption and SAML-based SSO. |
Plans
BrowserStack Automate
- Chrome$59 a month
- Desktop & Mobile$175 a month
- Desktop & Mobile$175 a month
- Desktop & Mobile Pro$225 a month
pCloudy
- Manual Testing — Browser Cloud (1 parallel test)$19 a month
- Manual Testing — Device Cloud (1 parallel test)$39 a month
- Automation Testing — Browser Cloud (1 parallel test)$99 a month
- Automation Testing — Device Cloud (1 parallel test)$139 a month
- Manual Testing — Browser Cloud (1 parallel test, annual)$182 a year
- Test Automation Agent add-on$200 a month
- App Performance Experience add-on$239 a month
- Manual Testing — Device Cloud (1 parallel test, annual)$374 a year
- Automation Testing — Browser Cloud (1 parallel test, annual)$950 a year
- Automation Testing — Device Cloud (1 parallel test, annual)$1,334 a year
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.
pCloudy
pCloudy is a mobile and web app testing platform for teams that need real-device coverage, browser testing, automation, and performance monitoring. Its Device Cloud offers more than 5,000 real Android and iOS devices for manual or automated testing. Browser Cloud covers more than 3,500 desktop and mobile browser and operating system combinations. The platform describes AI agents for generating tests, automating them, self-healing, orchestration, visual testing, and failure analysis. An App Performance Experience add-on monitors load times, crashes, memory, CPU, and network metrics on real devices. Deployment options include public cloud, private cloud, and installation on-premise in a customer facility. Integration listings include Appium, Jira, Android Studio, GitHub, Slack, Selenium, Espresso, XCTest, Jenkins, and Azure Pipelines. Pricing starts at $19/month, with no free plan and a free trial. Self-serve plans cover up to 10 parallel tests; plans for 15 or 20 use custom pricing and require contacting sales.