Item: BrowserStack
Rating: 9
Author: Chirag Khanduja

Overall Satisfaction with BrowserStack

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Basically we need the testing on multiple devices as well as helps me using ci cd setup for testing on multiple devices without setting up the environment for it. Moreover, we are requiring it for automate regression testing in ci/cd pipelines. We can do the mobile web and app testing of product as well as this ensure the ui issue as well as function issues

Pros and Cons

Pros

Cross Browser and Device Compatibility testing for website as well as apps
Regression testing in ci/cd pipelines for new code deployed testing
Testing of gestures like gps and design behavior works seamless on actual devices

Cons

It is not well worked on the high scale performance or load testing as we need to simulate hundreds of concurrent users
Some of map heavy featured don't always works on it with complete accuracy
Some time lagging issue comes when there is no low internet

Most Important Features

Automation of ci/cd for testing the product after deployment
Cross Browser and device Compatibility Testing of website and apps in different os
It supports multiple session for testing of product easily in ios and android both at one platform

Return on Investment

reduce the manual testing time by 40% and regression testing cycling from 2 day to few hours
It helps to eliminate the need for maintaining a physical devices lab which save lakhs of money
Session lag and device load times have minor challenges when load testing required

Challenges Overcome

Basically on load testing it is not well but on the flip side it is best for automated the regression testing as well as work on different ui devices for ui testing as well as cross browser testing. Moreover it helps to reduce the cost for physical devices as well as test the product easily

Key Insights

Do you think BrowserStack delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with BrowserStack's feature set?

Yes

Did BrowserStack live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of BrowserStack go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy BrowserStack again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

For load testing we can't rely on this as we are requiring the concurrent users and session for it and for browser and cross device testing it is the best part as it consists of multiple devices as well as testing on mobile and web platforms easily. Instead of this it has ci cd integration as well

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