BrowserStack Automate vs Sauce Labs Cross-Browser Testing
BrowserStack Automate
browserstack.comSauce Labs Cross-Browser Testing
saucelabs.comSide by side
| Figure | BrowserStack Automate | Sauce Labs Cross-Browser Testing |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $59/mo | $39/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · GUI Testing Software | 8.7 (#5) | 7.9 (#21) |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists Cypress, Jenkins, Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Puppeteer, and other automation frameworks and tools. | Listed integrations include GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, CircleCI, Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Playwright, and Testmo. |
| Parallel testing | Automate runs tests in parallel on hundreds or thousands of browsers to reduce build times. | Its cloud platform can run multiple test suites in parallel across browser and operating system combinations. |
| Purpose | Automate provides a fully managed automation grid for testing across physical desktop, iOS, and Android devices. | Sauce Labs supports testing apps and websites across browsers, operating systems, and devices to find and fix errors. |
Plans
BrowserStack Automate
- Chrome$59 a month
- Desktop & Mobile$175 a month
- Desktop & Mobile$175 a month
- Desktop & Mobile Pro$225 a month
Sauce Labs Cross-Browser Testing
- Live Testing$39 a month
- Virtual Device Cloud$149 a month
- Real Device Cloud$199 a month
- Enterprise LevelPriced 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.
Sauce Labs Cross-Browser Testing
Sauce Labs Cross-Browser Testing helps teams test websites and apps across browsers, operating systems, and devices to identify errors. Its cloud service provides browsers, emulators, simulators, and real devices, with test suites able to run in parallel across browser and operating-system combinations. Live sessions include Chrome DevTools and Safari Web Inspector; test results can include video, screenshots, Selenium logs, and metadata. Sauce Labs lists thousands of browser and operating-system combinations, 1,700+ emulators and simulators, and 7,500+ real iOS and Android devices. It aims to support new releases within 48 hours, though configurations may differ by region. Integrations include GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, CircleCI, Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Playwright, and Testmo. The self-serve plans each include one parallel test. Live Testing starts at $39 a month billed annually, or $49 month to month; Virtual Device Cloud is $149 a month billed annually, or $199 month to month; Real Device Cloud is $199 a month billed annually, or $249 month to month. A free trial is available; enterprise pricing is on request.