#1 most frequent
United States of America
61.5%264 installations of 429
What is Applitools?
Applitools helps Test Automation, DevOps and Development teams release and monitor mobile, web, and native apps. It is a commercial-grade, visual cloud engine that validates the visual aspects of any Web, Mobile and Native app in an automated way. It supports Continuous Deployment in multi-device, multi-browser environments. Founded in 2015, Applitools states they have hundreds of customers from a range of verticals, including Fortune 100 companies in Banking, Software, Online Retail, Insurance, and Pharmaceuticals. Applitools is based in San Mateo, California and Tel Aviv, Israel .
Categories & Use Cases
Top Performing Features
Testing Reports & Analytics
Provides insights into test results and helps users identify trends and/or areas for improvement.
Category average: 8
Record and Automate
Users can record manual test cases and can automate test scripts for reuse.
Category average: 7.6
Mobile Testing
Allows users to automate testing on mobile devices for iOS and Android platforms.
Category average: 7.3
Areas for Improvement
Test Scheduling
Enables users to schedule tests to run at a specific date or time, or on a recurring basis.
Category average: 7.9
Integrated Version Control
Tracks changes to test scripts and allows users to rollback to previous versions if needed.
Category average: 7.8
Data-Driven Testing
Users can run the same test script with different inputs to test out multiple different scenarios.
Category average: 8.1
Who Buys & Uses Applitools
#2 most frequent
India
8.4%36 installations of 429
#3 most frequent
Canada
5.4%23 installations of 429
Very useful for Visual testing using AI
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I have used Applitools mainly for visual testing . it is very effective for performing visual testing. it uses AI algorithms to detect visual changes rather than the pixel based comparison which is used by other tools. I have also witnessed the hypercloud grid product when i was giving the lambdatest certification exam. it is very fast compared to traditional selenium grid. the best part is we do not need to worry about the underlying infrastructure
Pros
- visual testing
- cross browser testing
- easy integration with testing frameworks
Cons
- Test Maintenance- no built-in mechanism to automatically handle dynamic or volatile elements,
- Test Configuration Flexibility- ability to specify different tolerances or thresholds for specific test elements or regions within a single test
- Test Execution Performance- larger test suites or complex visual validations can sometimes lead to longer execution times.
Most Important Features
- cross browser testing
- visual testing
- mobile testing
Return on Investment
- cost effective
- faster delivery of product
- less error prone testing
Alternatives Considered
BrowserStack and LambdaTest
Other Software Used
Sauce Labs, Catchpoint, Microsoft Visual Studio Code