BrowserStack Live vs Katalon TestCloud
BrowserStack Live
browserstack.com
Katalon TestCloud
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| Figure | BrowserStack Live | Katalon TestCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.50/mo | $83.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Mobile Device Testing Software | 8.4 (#5) | 8.4 (#6) |
| Spec score · Cross-Browser Testing Software | 8.4 (#9) | 8.4 (#11) |
| Browser coverage | Live supports testing across new and older versions of Edge, Safari, Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox. | Cloud cross-browser execution covers Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge on Windows and macOS. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2016 |
| Integrations | BrowserStack lists integrations including Jenkins, Cypress, Selenium, and Jira for its testing products. | The page lists Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, Jira and Slack as workflow triggers. |
| Real devices | Live provides access to real Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS devices. | TestCloud provides real iOS and Android devices for automated and manual testing. |
| Security | BrowserStack states that it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and is regularly audited for data security and privacy. | The product page states customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with a current SOC 2 Type II attestation, quarterly vulnerability scanning and annual penetration testing. |
| Support | The pricing page lists 24/7 active email support for the Desktop plan. | The Professional plan includes a standard service level and 24/5 ticket system; Enterprise includes a custom SLA and premium support. |
Plans
BrowserStack Live
- Freelancer$12.50 a month
- Desktop$29 a month
- Desktop & Mobile$39 a month
- Team$150 a month
- Team Pro$249 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Katalon TestCloud
- FreeFree
- Professional$1,000 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
BrowserStack Live
BrowserStack Live is a cloud-based manual testing platform for interactively testing and debugging websites and web apps on real devices and browsers. It supports new and older versions of Edge, Safari, Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox, with access to real Windows, macOS, Android and iOS devices. Teams can test internal development or staging sites, including sites behind firewalls, without setup or configuration.
Live lists real-time debugging with pre-installed developer tools and multi-device testing on up to four real devices. A session can use two real mobile devices simultaneously, or users can run two sessions in separate browser tabs. BrowserStack says physical devices and desktop virtual machines are wiped after each session. It lists integrations including Jenkins, Cypress, Selenium and Jira for its testing products, and states it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and encrypts communications with HTTPS/TLS. The free trial is limited to 30 minutes and has limited browser access. Annual paid plans include Freelancer at $12.50 a month, Desktop at $29 a month and Desktop & Mobile at $39 a month.
Katalon TestCloud
Katalon TestCloud has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.