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    Jenkins

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AJenkins is an open source automation server. Jenkins provides hundreds of plugins to support building, deploying and automating any project. As an extensible automation server, Jenkins can be used as a simple CI server or turned into a continuous delivery hub for any project.N/A

    Sauce Labs

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ASauce Labs is a cloud-based platform for automated testing of desktop and mobile applications. It is designed to be instantly scalable, since it is optimized for continuous integration workflows. (The vendor says that when tests are automated and run in parallel on multiple virtual machines across many different browser, platform and device combinations, testing time is reduced and developer time is freed up from managing infrastructure.) The Sauce Labs testing cloud is intended to be paired…

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    JenkinsSauce Labs
    Editions & Modules
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    Live Testing
    $19.00
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    Virtual Cloud
    $149.00
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    JenkinsSauce Labs
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Open Source
    Chose Jenkins
    Jenkins provides bare metal framework that people would be able to use and transform to their needs. In a lot of other cases, there are lot of configurations already available which make the softwares heavy ended and less customizable. Also, there are a lot of open source …
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    Sauce Labs
    Chose Sauce Labs
    I previously used Jenkins for continuous running of our tests. But I found that UI is not very user friendly and also no proper logging and video recording available. So we decided sauce labs over Jenkins.
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    I had a better time with API testing in Sauce Labs than Postman, as you are able to do more, and it is easier to understand for the user than Postman.
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    We built out a monstrosity that barely achieved our goals, and ran on our local network before Sauce. WE also frequently investigate other vendors to make sure we are getting the best product. We have yet to evaluate a tool that meets the same level of quality we receive from …
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    SauceLabs is really known to us because we have used Sauce Labs since 2012..2013 and we're really happy with it. I don't know if we'll change Sauce Labs. But we do not know any other product that has significant key features that Sauce does not have.
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    BrowserStack captures more market share than Sauce Labs does as of this writing, and thus has a much larger support network. During testing, it was also a little faster to spin-up virtual machines, and substantially quicker spinning-up mobile simulators and emulators. Pricing …
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    I'm not aware of another product that offers what Sauce does.
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    With SauceLabs, it may be cheaper to use the service, or not. And you don’t have to manage/maintain cloud servers (e.g. turn on, off, etc.). It’s all managed for you and on demand. Those are the advantages.
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    We previously used AWS and switched to Sauce Labs because of the ability to use numerous OS/browser combinations and not having to set those up in AWS.
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    We selected Sauce Labs because it is very resilient with extremely minimum downtime, and is easy to use with a user-friendly UI to manage and maintain test suites. It is also easily integrable with Jenkins.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sauce Labs
    Sauce Labs was found to be both faster and cheaper. Speed was our primary concern as we probably run a couple hundred tests per hour, and have a lot of developers that get blocked waiting for tests.
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    We are due to run an RFP later on this year
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    It was smooth in terms of performance. Support was good, I started with a trial account but I got good support from the Sauce labs team.
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    We found sauce labs integrates with Jenkins very easily through a simple plugin and has excellent customer support. We liked the video play back feature and also it's a very popular tool with lots of support online as well. We found it very easy to integrate with our current …
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    I've used Sauce Lab's competitors, including managing our own Selenium Grid during the past 5 years. Now, I can confidently share that Sauce Labs continues to ensure we are successful, while keeping their technology current. I appreciate that they're continuously promoting and …
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    We have used HP tools and SoapUI but those do not provide the coverage we needed.
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    The exceptional good customer support really made us go to Sauce labs vs. BrowserStack.
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    Sauce Labs has more features and provides higher performance testing. We explored BrowserStack, and ended up stopping our PoC due to performance concerns.
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    Sauce labs is faster and integrates with a lot of technologies. Sauce Labs user interface is very user friendly and easy to use. Once you define the parameters for your test runs it is very simple to let that go and just wait for the results, everything gets recorded so you can …
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    Chose Sauce Labs
    Sauce labs held it's own against Selenium GRID. Maintenance was a key factor, as this is removed from the equation with Sauce Labs. With a GRID, you have to be on the ball with every latest development with Appium, various drivers, etc. Also, the video replay in sauce labs …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    87%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    JenkinsSauce Labs
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.8
    (74 ratings)
    5.6
    (158 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.3
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    6.4
    (8 ratings)
    8.4
    (20 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.6
    (6 ratings)
    8.3
    (15 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.0
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    7.5
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    Configurability
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    8.2
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    Ease of integration
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    9.1
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    Product Scalability
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    10.0
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    Vendor post-sale
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    User Testimonials
    JenkinsSauce Labs
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    Jenkins is a highly customizable CI/CD tool with excellent community support. One can use Jenkins to build and deploy monolith services to microservices with ease. It can handle multiple "builds" per agent simultaneously, but the process can be resource hungry, and you need some impressive specs server for that. With Jenkins, you can automate almost any task. Also, as it is an open source, we can save a load of money by not spending on enterprise CI/CD tools.
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    Sauce Labs
    Having used some of the competitor's tools over the year I would say that SauceLabs provides a lot of value for money if you plan to run long sets of tests with high frequencies. Paying for a single slot means you can run tests whenever you want without creeping costs but it does make running tests in parallel require an extra slot. Currently, our test suite takes over three hours to run and at the moment it is cost prohibitive to purchase an extra slot. However, having access to live testing and integration with Appium is great.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Automated Builds: Jenkins is configured to monitor the version control system for new pull requests. Once a pull request is created, Jenkins automatically triggers a build process. It checks out the code, compiles it, and performs any necessary build steps specified in the configuration.
    • Unit Testing: Jenkins runs the suite of unit tests defined for the project. These tests verify the functionality of individual components and catch any regressions or errors. If any unit tests fail, Jenkins marks the build as unsuccessful, and the developer is notified to fix the issues.
    • Code Analysis: Jenkins integrates with code analysis tools like SonarQube or Checkstyle. It analyzes the code for quality, adherence to coding standards, and potential bugs or vulnerabilities. The results are reported back to the developer and the product review team for further inspection.
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    Sauce Labs
    • Provides a comprehensive selection of browser and platform versions for test automation and CI/CD pipeline support
    • Provides a rich selection of browser/platform availability for customer issue reproduction
    • Provides a comprehensive set of virtual mobile device configurations for automation and availability
    • Sauce Labs' SaaS and self service tools work and perform well
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • The UI could be slightly better, it feels kind of like the 90s, but it works well.
    • An easier way to filter jobs other than views on the dashboard.
    • An easier way to read the console logs when tests do fail.
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    Sauce Labs
    • I've had four changes in account managers over the past couple of years. They ranged from super experienced/advocate to some that seems relatively junior/a bit removed. I understand this happens but clarity on what I can expect with these partnerships would be valuable. What I've gotten in the end has varied dramatically.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Open Source
    We have a certain buy-in as we have made a lot of integrations and useful tools around jenkins, so it would cost us quite some time to change to another tool. Besides that, it is very versatile, and once you have things set up, it feels unnecessary to change tool. It is also a plus that it is open source.
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    Sauce Labs
    As we currently know, there's nothing on the market with a big feature set like saucelabs at their current price point. Along with the business not having to learn a whole new tool to use again and the ability to refresh our private devices and the continuously growing number of public devices available and features.
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    Usability
    Open Source
    Jenkins streamlines development and provides end to end automated integration and deployment. It even supports Docker and Kubernetes using which container instances can be managed effectively. It is easy to add documentation and apply role based access to files and services using Jenkins giving full control to the users. Any deviation can be easily tracked using the audit logs.
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    Sauce Labs
    It is an incredibly easy service to use for what its primary intention is. The only reason a point is deducted is because more feature enrichment can be done around the Sauce Connect Proxy utility and the Jenkins Sauce OnDemand plugin. User Account administration also needs more work, such as the addition of user groups, rather than a simple hierarchy of users.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Sauce Labs
    Yes, Sauce labs is always there, and it is easy to troubleshoot when you are having any connectivity issue, they always keep you informed when they plan to perform any type of maintenance window on their side in advance, so you can plan and will not affect your current work. I do not recall any outage.
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    Performance
    Open Source
    No, when we integrated this with GitHub, it becomes more easy and smart to manage and control our workforce. Our distributed workforce is now streamlined to a single bucket. All of our codes and production outputs are now automatically synced with all the workers. There are many cases when our in-house team makes changes in the release, our remote workers make another release with other environment variables. So it is better to get all of the work in control.
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    Sauce Labs
    The time where they acquired TestObject and were trying to integrate their services would probably be the most annoying time. Annoying as features were in two separate places (websites) for example. But since the introduction of their unified platform, we haven't run into any issues as of yet and we've used them for at least 5-6 years now.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    As with all open source solutions, the support can be minimal and the information that you can find online can at times be misleading. Support may be one of the only real downsides to the overall software package. The user community can be helpful and is needed as the product is not the most user-friendly thing we have used.
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    Sauce Labs
    The people here are just so friendly and personable. For instance, Tristan Lombard answered every single email with a very cheery tone and not only did he diagnose my issue, he also made sure to ask how my day was going. Keep it up
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    Implementation Rating
    Open Source
    It is worth well the time to setup Jenkins in a docker container. It is also well worth to take the time to move any "Jenkins configuration" into Jenkinsfiles and not take shortcuts.
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    Sauce Labs
    I am not sure if it's my company that makes getting Sauce Labs integrated into the team difficult or is it Sauce Labs. The process for getting Sauce Labs for a project is quite a tedious process and the information for using Sauce Labs initially is quite lacking. There is little support for getting started
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    Overall, Jenkins is the easiest platform for someone who has no experience to come in and use effectively. We can get a junior engineer into Jenkins, give them access, and point them in the right direction with minimal hand-holding. The competing products I have used (TravisCI/GitLab/Azure) provide other options but can obfuscate the process due to the lack of straightforward simplicity. In other areas (capability, power, customization), Jenkins keeps up with the competition and, in some areas, like customization, exceeds others.
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    Sauce Labs
    We have also tested out Browser Stack, which at the time was more geared towards manual testing. Although it appeared to support more mobile devices/browsers, we also wanted something that can plugin in easily with our existing Selenium test scripts. Sauce Labs was definitely more geared towards our goals at the moment which were to automation functional/regression testing and build it into our release pipeline.
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    Scalability
    Open Source
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    Sauce Labs
    With private devices, you have full reign over usage of them, so no complaints there. Public devices are available if no one else is using it, which is understandable. Browser VMs are based on number of open sessions and Saucelabs give you a certain number depending on what you need. If you need more, then you pay for more. It is as simple as that. You need more devices, then you can pay for more private ones too. A workaround for public devices is to pick the first available one and not be too picky, that's if you are able to of course.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Faster Time-to-Market: Jenkins automate the build, testing, and deployment process, enabling faster feedback and continuous improvement.
    • Improved Quality: Jenkins automatically run unit tests and integration tests, ensuring that code changes meet the necessary quality standards.
    • Cost Savings: Jenkins is an open-source tool that is free to use
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    Sauce Labs
    • Eh... Negligible? Being on AWS West makes it quite a few hops for us, so the process times out every now and again. That is frustrating.
    • I can't really speak to the dollars, as I am not privy to the information.
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