BrowserStack Automate vs TestGrid
BrowserStack Automate
browserstack.com
TestGrid
testgrid.ioSide by side
| Figure | BrowserStack Automate | TestGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $59/mo | $199/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 | 4 |
| Spec score · Mobile Device Testing Software | 8.6 (#2) | 7.9 (#13) |
| Spec score · Device Farm Software | 8.6 (#3) | 7.9 (#14) |
| Spec score · Functional Testing Software | 8.7 (#6) | 8.0 (#22) |
| Spec score · Browser Automation Tools | 8.7 (#10) | 8.0 (#28) |
| Spec score · Mobile App Testing Software | 8.6 (#8) | 7.9 (#21) |
| Spec score · Cross-Browser Testing Software | 8.5 (#7) | 7.9 (#18) |
| Deployment | cloud, self hosted | Deployment options include dedicated hosting, private cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and air-gapped environments. |
| Frameworks | The features page lists Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer, and Cypress support. | TestGrid supports Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Playwright, Espresso, XCUITest, WebdriverIO, and Detox. |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists Cypress, Jenkins, Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Puppeteer, and other automation frameworks and tools. | The pricing FAQ names Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Azure DevOps, and CircleCI as native CI/CD integrations and says a full API is available for custom workflows. |
| Security | BrowserStack says it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and that its compliance covers its data centers and platform. | TestGrid reports SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 credentials and says it encrypts data in transit using TLS 1.2 or higher and at rest using AES-256. |
Plans
BrowserStack Automate
- Chrome$59 a month
- Desktop & Mobile$175 a month
- Desktop & Mobile$175 a month
- Desktop & Mobile Pro$225 a month
TestGrid
- Custom Device LabPriced on request
- Starter Package$199 a month
- Custom Device Lab (On-Prem or Hosted)Priced on request
- Growth PackagePriced 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.