TestCafe vs TestGrid
TestCafe
testcafe.io
TestGrid
testgrid.ioSide by side
| Figure | TestCafe | TestGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | $199/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Cross-Browser Testing Software | 8.8 (#2) | 7.9 (#18) |
| Spec score · Browser Automation Tools | 8.8 (#6) | 8.0 (#28) |
| Spec score · Functional Testing Software | 8.8 (#5) | 8.0 (#22) |
| Founded | 1998 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Glendale, California, United States | Atlanta metropolitan area, United States |
| Integrations | The CI guide lists AppVeyor, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, TeamCity, Travis, BrowserStack, LambdaTest, and Sauce Labs. | 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. |
| Support | The Personal plan has community support only, while the Team plan includes dedicated support. | Starter includes 24x5 email support, while Growth includes 24x5 chat support. |
Plans
TestCafe
- TestCafe frameworkFree
- Personal$20 a month
- Team$50 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
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
TestCafe
TestCafe is a free, open-source test runner and end-to-end framework for web testing. Tests can be written in JavaScript or TypeScript, or recorded in a browser with TestCafe Studio. The runner works in modern browsers locally or remotely and supports concurrent runs across browsers. It can also switch between iframes and multiple browser windows to cover interactions across those contexts.
The framework includes server-side API testing tools for standalone API tests or functional tests. Other capabilities include automated waiting, authentication roles, hooks, request mocking, and debugging mode. Its CI guide lists services including GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and CircleCI, plus BrowserStack, LambdaTest, and Sauce Labs. Installation is available through npm, with a Docker image for CI/CD pipelines. After each run, TestCafe says it deletes browser cookies, clears storage, and reloads the page; parallel runs use separate sandboxed environments. The framework is MIT-licensed. Paid Dashboard plans have test-run quotas, but those do not limit the open-source runner.