Espresso vs TestingBot
Espresso
developer.android.com
TestingBot
testingbot.comSide by side
| Figure | Espresso | TestingBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $20/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 8 |
| Spec score · Automated Testing | 8.8 (#4) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Spec score · Mobile App Testing Software | 8.7 (#6) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Support | The project directs general questions to its AndroidX Test Discuss mailing list and specific questions to Stack Overflow, while using GitHub issues for feature requests and bugs. | Paid plans advertise 24x7 support by email, chat and Slack, while the documentation directs users to email and a Slack workspace. |
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
Espresso
Espresso is a free, open-source framework for writing automated user-interface tests for Android apps. Before a test acts or checks a screen, it waits for the app’s message queue, AsyncTask work and developer-defined idling resources to become idle. Its packages cover core testing, WebView components, idling resources, intents and other testing support. Espresso-Web tests Android WebViews, while Espresso-Intents can validate and stub app intents. Multiprocess Espresso supports interactions across processes within an app, but it requires Android 8.0/API 26 or later and does not test external processes. Tests run in Android Studio or from the command line with Gradle; installation uses the SDK Manager and Gradle, and Android Studio is recommended. The framework supports Android 4.0.1/API 14 or higher. Test Recorder can capture device interactions and assertions to generate a UI test, while AccessibilityChecks can evaluate views during actions. The listed stable release and core dependency are version 3.7.0. Espresso is Apache-2.0 licensed.
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.