BrowserStack vs. SoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBear vs. Tricentis Tosca

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BrowserStack
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
BrowserStack is a test platform built for developers and QAs to expand test coverage, scale and optimize testing with cross-browser, real device cloud, accessibility, visual testing, test management, and test observability. BrowserStack states it currently powers over a billion tests a year for customers who include Amazon, Paypal, Well Fargo Bank, Nvidia, MongoDB, Pfizer, GE, Discovery, React JS, Apache, JQuery and several others rely on BrowserStack to test their web and mobile apps.
$0
per month Unlimited users and 5000 free screenshots
SoapUI Open Source
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
SoapUI is an open source API testing tool supported by SmartBear's community, supporting functional and performance testing of APIs.N/A
Tricentis Tosca
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Tricentis Tosca provides an approach to test automation that is AI-powered, codeless, and end-to-end so it can test everything in a complex IT landscape, to ensure business processes work flawlessly no matter where changes occurs. Its 160+ technology support helps users test everything at the UI, API and data layer, including virtually any enterprise, custom, homegrown and mobile application. With its model-based approach, Tosca enables business, QA and IT teams to…N/A
Pricing
BrowserStackSoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBearTricentis Tosca
Editions & Modules
Percy - Free
$0
per month Unlimited users and 5000 free screenshots
App Percy - Free
$0
per month 5000 free screenshots and 100 minutes of infrastructure
Test Observability - Unlimited Free
$0
Accessibility Testing - Free
$0
Test Observability - Observability Pro
$0.01
per month per test execution
Percy - Desktop
$0.02
per month per screenshot
App Percy - Visual Core
$0.02
per month per screenshot
Percy - Desktop & Mobile
$0.02
per month per screenshot
App Percy - Visual Cloud
$0.03
per month per screenshot
Live - Desktop
$39
per month per user
Live - Desktop & Mobile
$49
per month per user
App Live - Individual
$49
per month per user
Automate - Desktop
$129
per month 1 parallel test
Live - Team
$175
per month 5 users
App Live - Team
$175
per month 5 users
Accessibility Testing - Team
$199
per month 5 users
Automate - Desktop & Mobile
$225
per month 1 parallel test
App Automate - Device Cloud
$249
per month 1 parallel test
App Live - Team Pro
$289
per month 5 users
App Automate - Device Cloud Pro
$299
per month 1 parallel test
Automate - Enterprise
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Percy - Enterprise
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App Automate - Enterprise
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App Live - Enterprise
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Live - Enterprise
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App Automate - Device Cloud Pro + Visual Cloud
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App Percy - Enterprise
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Test Observability - Enterprise
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Accessibility Testing - Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BrowserStackSoapUI Open SourceTricentis Tosca
Free Trial
YesNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BrowserStackSoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBearTricentis Tosca
Considered Multiple Products
BrowserStack
Chose BrowserStack
BrowserStack is a renowned brand and has an excellent customer support who really cares that you get what you desired. If there are any setup issues or any other configuration issues that we encounter, the customer support team gets on the call and zoom meetings to resolve at …
SoapUI Open Source

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Tricentis Tosca
Chose Tricentis Tosca
User friendly interface is key to any tool usage. If the features supported by tool is enormous but the interface is not easy to use, then the product will not reach its optimal usage. Tosca scores high numbers with this regard. The documentations and KB articles it supports …
Features
BrowserStackSoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBearTricentis Tosca
Automation Testing
Comparison of Automation Testing features of Product A and Product B
BrowserStack
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Ratings
SoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBear
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Ratings
Tricentis Tosca
7.3
23 Ratings
14% below category average
Record and Automate00 Ratings00 Ratings7.421 Ratings
Multi-Browser Testing00 Ratings00 Ratings8.423 Ratings
Mobile Testing00 Ratings00 Ratings7.219 Ratings
Test Scheduling00 Ratings00 Ratings7.623 Ratings
Test Management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.120 Ratings
CI/CD Tool Integration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.120 Ratings
Integrated Version Control00 Ratings00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Parallel Testing00 Ratings00 Ratings8.121 Ratings
Object Recognition00 Ratings00 Ratings7.822 Ratings
Data-Driven Testing00 Ratings00 Ratings7.922 Ratings
Real Device Testing00 Ratings00 Ratings7.914 Ratings
Testing Reports & Analytics00 Ratings00 Ratings7.922 Ratings
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
BrowserStackSoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBearTricentis Tosca
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(244 ratings)
8.0
(6 ratings)
8.1
(31 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(23 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
6.2
(25 ratings)
Availability
9.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
5.4
(78 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.7
(24 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
4.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
8.3
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.9
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.8
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
8.9
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.3
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BrowserStackSoapUI Open Source, supported by SmartBearTricentis Tosca
Likelihood to Recommend
BrowserStack
If you need immediate testing (for example, from Azure pipelines agents), use BrowserStack instead of LambdaTest (which makes you wait in a "pool" until the device/platform combo you are querying is accessible). If you don't need your tests to be immediate and prefer a wider range of devices, then use Lambdatest.
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SmartBear
Good for simple requests, simple scripts, assertions, and small workflows. Also not bad with the Open Source version if savvy with code as you can do a lot with custom functionality.Free version has limited compatibility with scripts/projects created from the Pro version, but functionality-wise can probably be made up with coding. As such, the free version may not be too suitable for complex scripts or for those who are not familiar with coding as functionality/usability may be limited.
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Tricentis
I still love to test some desktop applications as well as API's with Tosca. For web applications Tosca is OK but there are better alternatives. As a user, Tosca is really great to work with as you can set up a clean project quite fast. It is also quite easy to make a mess as a non-experienced user, using configurations (but in the wrong way), using TCD (but in the wrong way). It would help if there was more focus on generic test automation fundamentals, many more clear examples and instead of just mentioning the best practices, make users really understand the best practices so they know how and when to (not) apply them.
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Pros
BrowserStack
  • Reliable cross-browser, cross-device testing
  • integration with JIRA to add screenshots directly to bugs etc
  • Live mobile device testing for an extra layer of confidence
  • Customer support has been very consistent and reliable
  • User interface is incredibly simple to use and easy to train new users on
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SmartBear
  • Ease of implementation
  • Ease of use
  • User friendly interface
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Tricentis
  • Ease of maintenance with the help of Reusable TestStep Blocks (Libraries)
  • Flexible and scalable execution infrastructure to support organizations to ramp up or ramp down the resources based on the requirement.
  • Various certification courses available on Tricentis Academy to enable users to learn all the available products based on the role desired by the user.
  • Creation of Execution packs based on the type of testing cycle
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Cons
BrowserStack
  • The parallel execution is limited and is still in beta state. Once it starts to work properly, it will be more helpful
  • The paid subscription can be a bit of an issue for some individuals or organizations as the charges are a bit too much
  • Some of the devices do not open or load properly and are not available to test at times
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SmartBear
  • I actually like SoapUI as it is, I have not found things to improve, except for the speed of response is very complex services.
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Tricentis
  • Documentation - struggled multiple times with features not explained very well, or not explained at all
  • The only support is on Tricentis Forums, where, sometimes, based on 'luck' - you will open a support case, and wait few days until you get the chance to speak with someone from Tricentis and show case your issue
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Likelihood to Renew
BrowserStack
It's almost the 3rd year for us and it's renewal time for us. So yes, we are already discussing how many licenses we need to increase as users are increasing internally. So it's 100% sure that we are already planning renewal this year as well BrowserStack with live and app automate.
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SmartBear
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Tricentis
Tricentis Tosca has consistently delivered value through its model‑based, low‑code automation, strong SAP ECC/S/4HANA and Fiori support, and the ability to reuse test assets across regression, upgrades, and transformation projects. Its coverage across SAP, Web, APIs, and desktop within a single platform reduces tool sprawl and maintenance effort, while features like risk‑based testing, CI/CD integration, and business‑readable tests align well with our quality and release goals
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Usability
BrowserStack
So many options that it can be a little overwhelming, but the core functions are easy to find and use and it's usually not too hard to figure things out for the more complex tasks. Very easy to boot up a device and a specific browser from the dashboard to begin a manual website test.
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SmartBear
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Tricentis
Tricentis Tosca supports a large number of technologies and applications. it is easier to start and progress on test automation using Tosca. It is a codeless tool which makes it easier to learn for even a entry level engineer.The modular approach makes it easier to create test cases and maintain them for future enhancements.
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Reliability and Availability
BrowserStack
I rated BrowserStack's availability a 10 because it is consistently reliable, with minimal to no downtime or unplanned outages. The platform is accessible whenever needed, ensuring uninterrupted testing. Its robust infrastructure and proactive monitoring ensure a seamless experience, allowing us to meet deadlines without delays caused by availability issues and all
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SmartBear
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Tricentis
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Performance
BrowserStack
The tests are fast considering the fact that they're Appium tests. I've seen tests reliably pass or fail when they're supposed to, with next to zero issues on the BrowserStack side of things. Tests launch only seconds after I kick off them off from my CLI.
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SmartBear
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Tricentis
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Support Rating
BrowserStack
I've not had much direct interaction with the BrowserStack support team. The help and community are great and we've not run into any issue that has really required us to reach out. I guess having a stable and easy to use system means you may never need to contact support.
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SmartBear
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Tricentis
Tricentis team was very supportive. Support is expensive but they helped us at many level. Setting up timeline, implementation, precise questions on automation challenges. We had an account manager and technical people we could as to talk to. Support was generally timely and helping. They often proposed to come on site to help us which would cost more but could be helpful
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In-Person Training
BrowserStack
Yes, it was online training on meet, and trainer looks like skilled and technical strong, he has covered end to end all the features and he has answers all the queries. because of this trainings we are able to implement it by our own in the organization, thank you for support and training.
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SmartBear
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Tricentis
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Online Training
BrowserStack
It was a quick training from the support of browserstack, it was nice and easy to understand, thanks again for the support given by the team. and regularly I used to receive mails for training from support for any new feature they launch, I was able to spread same training to all my team and dev.
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SmartBear
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Tricentis
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Implementation Rating
BrowserStack
I rated the implementation satisfaction an 8 because while it went smoothly overall, there were some challenges during the initial learning phase and integration with existing tools. Key insights include the importance of providing sufficient training upfront and ensuring seamless integration with other systems to minimize disruptions and improve adoption speed.
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SmartBear
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Tricentis
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Alternatives Considered
BrowserStack
BrowserStack products has been found better for low code automations and visual regression techniques. We have been struggling to maintain the API endpoint sanity tests and writing a lot of code for them while releasing the builds, while we chose BrowserStack accessibility solutions, we found it a way easier than we thought and worked it up.
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SmartBear
Compared to SoapUI, we have been using "light" tools like RestClient extension in Firefox, or Postman. Compared to Postman, SoapUI is more simple for WSDL / SOAP webservices, as SoapUI generate all envelop, but Postman does not. For Rest API, I think that Postman is a little above SoapUI, but not too far away.
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Tricentis
Tricentis Tosca is codeless and therefore easier to use. It's a great tool for people that would start doing automation and have no coding background. It seems like it has the same capabilities as other test automation suites but I felt it lacked a bit of capabilities on the test management suite such as defects test suites organizations etc
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
BrowserStack
No Vendors were involved, directly dealt with Browserstack
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SmartBear
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Tricentis
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Scalability
BrowserStack
I may not be the best person to answer this as I am only using it for 1 department and at 1 site but will still try my best As far as Scalability for Devices for Mobile Automation is concerned, it gets a Solid 10, as the users can run cases on upto 10 device parallel and also have the best choices of devices to choose
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SmartBear
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Tricentis
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Professional Services
BrowserStack
Not used
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SmartBear
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Tricentis
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Return on Investment
BrowserStack
  • It reduced the cost of buying multiple devices as we have multiple devices access in it
  • Easily accessible from anywhere due to it cloud availability
  • Introducing this to our client also helped us in building trust as well as winning their confidence during deliverables
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SmartBear
  • Testing resolves most of the issues in the development phases.
  • User friendliness of the app makes it good.
  • Overall client happiness depends on the clean project, which is possible by testing.
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Tricentis
  • It really had a very good impact on our ROI. We were able to automate most of the apps and layers with in it and get a very short execution time which led to increased releases with in short span of time.
  • Time to market really improved and efficiency of developing scripts was not too bad.
  • With built in test dashboards, it was easy to pull metrics and share the insights with management.
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ScreenShots

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