Browsersync vs TestingBot
Browsersync
browsersync.ioTestingBot
testingbot.comSide by side
| Figure | Browsersync | TestingBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $20/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 8 |
| Spec score · Browser Testing Software | 7.9 (#23) | 8.5 (#12) |
| API | The API can be used to create a Node.js program for local development or to integrate Browsersync with other tools. | TestingBot provides a public REST API and webhooks for custom integrations. |
| Integrations | The maker lists Grunt, Gulp, and other Node.js projects as integration options. | Official integrations include Slack, Jira, GitHub and CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines, Travis CI, TeamCity and Azure DevOps. |
Plans
TestingBot
- Live€20 a year
- Live$20 a month
- Automated€50 a year
- Automated$50 a month
- Pay As You Go€60, paid once
- Automated Pro$90 a month
- Automated Pro€90 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Browsersync
Browsersync has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
TestingBot
TestingBot provides a cloud testing grid for automated and manual testing on real browsers and physical mobile devices. Its options include live manual, visual, automated, and AI-assisted testing, with support stated for Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Cypress, Puppeteer, Espresso, XCUITest, and Maestro. Automated tests can run in parallel, with concurrency controlled through test configuration or a CI pipeline. Listed integrations include Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, TeamCity, Travis CI, Jira, and Slack. A public REST API and webhooks support custom integrations. TestingBot lists a free plan and a 14-day trial. Live costs €20 a year, billed annually, or €30 month-to-month; Automated costs €50 a year, billed annually, or €70 month-to-month. Pay As You Go costs €60, paid once payment, and Automated Pro costs €90 a year, billed annually, or €120 month-to-month. Enterprise pricing is by contact. TestingBot says sessions use isolated machines or devices wiped after testing, with test artifacts stored and processed in EU datacenters.