#1 most frequent
United States of America
46.7%2,248 installations of 4,815
What is BrowserStack?
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.
Categories & Use Cases
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Who Buys & Uses BrowserStack
#1 most frequent
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
25.8%1,240 installations of 4,811
“The ROI of using BrowserStack is that we don't have to purchase every operating system or mobile device to perform our testing.”
#2 most frequent
Information
19.2%926 installations of 4,811
“It helps to eliminate the need for maintaining a physical devices lab which save lakhs of money”
#3 most frequent
Finance and Insurance
12.1%582 installations of 4,811
“concerns about subscription costs for small teams”
#2 most frequent
India
9.6%461 installations of 4,815
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.6%415 installations of 4,815
Pros
- Comprehensive cross-browser and cross-platform testing capabilities
- Extensive array of real devices and browser combinations
- Ease of use for testing processes
Cons
- Performance issues, including slow session startup and lagging
- High pricing and complex cost structure
- Needs UI/UX improvements for clearer interfaces and debugging
A Good Resource for a Global MarketingTech
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it quite often to QA new website features/pages before launch. Our demographic prefers certain devices and browsers, and we want to make sure everything is as smooth as possible before releasing to the masses. We also use it to replicate bugs for troubleshooting, because (of course) we don't have immediate access to every system, device, etc.
Pros
- Browser Testing
- Mobile and Desktop Testing
- System (OS) Testing
Cons
- UI is a bit busy
- Other internal products could be promoted less
- More seats on licenses
Most Important Features
- Location Settings (VPN)
- System/Device Testing
- Automated Testing
Return on Investment
- Our small team can do more
- We don't need employees in every region
- We spend less time bothering developers/IT
Alternatives Considered
Chrome DevTools
Other Software Used
Amplitude Analytics, Google Analytics, Asana
BrowserStack is a great multipurpose testing solution for development teams
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We primarily use the Live, App Live, Accessibility Testing and Percy for testing purposes across our estate. This is segmented across a number of different platforms we support within our support division. We are starting to move more into the testing automation space, however we still use other tools for that purpose.
Pros
- Excellent live testing to simulate functionality across a variety of devices, operating systems and devices.
- Good AI capabilities within Percy to help automate visual tests which speeds up QA and regression testing.
- Provides a variety of testing tools and functionality in one suite of products which makes it easier to manage users and access.
Cons
- For large organizations, any improvements that can be made to manage licenses and access controls would be helpful.
- Integrate performance/load testing to replace other tools like Blazemeter.
- Make it easier to migrate testing frameworks from other applications like TestRail and at a competitive cost.
Most Important Features
- Live Testing for GeoIP based troubleshooting
- Percy for visual testing
- Mobile application testing
Return on Investment
- Providing a comprehensive tool kit makes it easier to manage efficiently
- The more we can automate, the more we can tend to future development and improvements
Alternatives Considered
TestRail
Other Software Used
TestRail, Hotjar, Kameleoon, VWO
BrowserStack pocketdynamo Capabilities Constraints and Use Cases
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We primarily use BrowserStack for cross browser testing and cross device & mobile testing.The main business problems which we are addressing using this tool is that we are able to test our application performance on real mobile devices not just emulators and validating the responsiveness and behaviour on different screens.Apart from that we are also able to emulate certain applications in Windows XP emulator( to test the applications running on old IE9 browser for few products of ours)
Pros
- Provides well set up emulators for mobile testing
- Provides the complete setup for cross browser testing needs
- Test locally hosted or staging apps in BrowserStack Local
Cons
- Can improve the readabality of the UI interface for clear understanding
- Can include Desktop Automation features
- Can improve the performance side of the tool for bulk testing
- Can improve the number of parallel tests which can be carried out in the license plan
Most Important Features
- Cross browser compatibility
- All Mobile Emulators supported
- Test on Real mobile device supported
- Different version of any browser supported
Return on Investment
- 75% ROI is achieved using BrowserStack specifically on Mobile testing needs on diferent emulators
- Cross Browser Testing is also huge positive on ROI front
- Negative impact is license cost is somewhat on higher end so can provide license to entire team
Alternatives Considered
Katalon
Other Software Used
Postman, Katalon, Playwright
My journey with BS.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I am a staff SDET engineer, and we had an issue with not having a centralised place for storing all the test cases. So we contacted the team, obtained licensed versions, and eventually fixed the problem of sharing test cases among all team members. Another issue was that we want tiered licenses for read-only and full usage, so we can cover the entire team in looking into the TCs. It is one of the best tools I have used so far for test case management, with many advanced use cases to support. Had 1-2 basic feature misses as well, but that should not stop anyone from getting this tool.
Pros
- Good Test case management.
- Well structured access level for full user and read only user.
- Good Integration with JIRA and support of many other integrations.
- Good AI support as well.
Cons
- Duplicating the TC. Its very tedious step for now if we want to do.
Most Important Features
- Tiered Structure of users.
- TC management.
Return on Investment
- Releases are very well documented now based on automation results.
Alternatives Considered
Tricentis Test Management for Jira
Efficient Low Code Automation platform
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We primarily use BrowserStack to automate our workflow processes through the no-code automation feature that it provides. The prompts that we give to generate codes are very much simplified. Also, we use the website test management feature of BrowserStack to test the effectiveness of our website. Our Web Accessibility compliance is also greatly improved with the help of BrowserStack.
Pros
- The prompts for the no-code automation is very much simple
- It is very much efficient and easier to streamline testing and automation
- The simple drag and drop mechanism while creating test platforms is very much useful for us
Cons
- Integration with Slack is there, but integration with Microsoft teams is not that great
- The dashboards sometimes feel rudimentary which can be improved
- More help materials can be introduced to help first time users
Most Important Features
- The visual and textual code validation is a very good feature
- I like the drag and drop capabilities of the test creation module
- The mobile app testing capability feature is also something that I like
Return on Investment
- We have seen a reduction of overall errors by 75% after the introduction of BrowserStack
- Our overall efficiency has gone up by 28% with the no-code automation
- With this AI based platform, we are able to deliver and meet our goals in a much quicker time
Other Software Used
Conga CPQ, Microsoft Teams, Google Analytics
