Appium vs Perfecto comparison

The compared Appium and Perforce solutions aren't in the same category. Appium is ranked #9 in MDP , with an average rating of 7.2, and holds a 2.7% mindshare in the category. Perforce is ranked #6 in MTT , and holds a 6.6% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Appium users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Perforce users who would recommend it.

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93% willing to recommend

Perfecto

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88% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Appium

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile Development Platforms (9th), Regression Testing Tools (6th)

Perfecto

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Performance Testing Tools (15th), Functional Testing Tools (16th), Mobile App Testing Tools (6th), Test Automation Tools (20th)

Mindshare comparison

Appium and Perfecto aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Appium is designed for Mobile Development Platforms and holds a mindshare of 2.7%, down 4.4% compared to last year.
Perfecto, on the other hand, focuses on Mobile App Testing Tools, holds 6.6% mindshare, up 5.0% since last year.

Mobile Development Platforms Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Appium	2.7%
OutSystems	9.7%
Temenos Quantum	8.9%
Other	78.7%

Mobile Development Platforms

Mobile App Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Perfecto	6.6%
Tricentis Tosca	23.2%
OpenText Functional Testing	16.6%
Other	53.6%

Mobile App Testing Tools

Featured Reviews

APARNA SAHA

Independent consultant, at OpenText

Efficient mobile testing with intuitive emulation capabilities and a user-friendly interface

Initial setup for Appium (especially for iOS) is not beginner-friendly.Consumes too much of your host machine's resources, potentially slowing down the machine.Appium Inspector often lacks deep insight or crashes with certain app builds. Improve test flakiness by intelligently selecting robust self-healing locators,simplified installers, better documentation, GUI-based config management,smart wait mechanisms and better failure logs.

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Glenford John

Product Manager, Device Integration at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Saves us $2.6 million per year, provides more efficient testing, and helps us strengthen relationships with vendors

The automation piece is the most valuable feature. Every time we had a new version of either OS or an application, we found that being able to automate the testing across different devices is very valuable. Perfecto is great at executing cross-platform testing. From a carrier perspective, it's all mobile, but we also have web applications. We used to be able to test on Symbian, Windows OS, Android, and iOS. Today, we can go on a big screen and test on Chrome, Firefox, Explorer, and other browsers. My team leverages Perfecto's reporting and analytics. When we start stress testing an application, we can look at all the reporting that comes from that, and we can tell at what part of the day the app is performing better. Our analytics are very important to us. Presentations are important, so it's good to have reports with graphs that show the time of day or how the app was performing for months at a time. We use those reports to screen capture, go with the data, and to show to upper management. We can do a comparison of one version performance to another version of the application or device performance. We utilize Perfecto's cloud-based lab to test across devices, browsers, and OSs. We are a carrier, so we have our devices with different OS versions of devices. Right now, it's mostly just Apple and Androids. Back in the day, they had many different versions of the OS, but the only other thing on top of that is web-based browsers. We don't test Linux, which is an operating system of Windows. We don't use Perfecto's cloud. We use our own devices because we test on only our organization's devices. Unless we do some kind of competitive analysis, it's not really a test; it's just a comparison to see how other solutions compare to ours. The range of open-source technologies that Perfecto supports is great. I have a team of contractors that report to me and do all the testing for our organization, and that team turns over every couple of years. We mostly utilize the in-house automation that is available for anyone who isn't a great programmer. They have support for all these other drivers, and they have something for non-programmers who want to automate their work, which is amazing.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable features of Appium are the in-built functionality, which we can use in our code. For example, move back, move front, navigate one page before, and navigate one page ahead. You can do this by using the in-built functions from Appium."

"We develop apps using the React Native framework, and Appium integrates well for testing those apps. The Appium automation framework also has good integration with GitHub Actions and plenty of other tools and frameworks, including BrowserStack."

"Appium is a great tool, and I recommend it."

"Within a single command, we can easily connect to the device."

"When it comes to mobile automation, I recommend this solution because of its performance, and scalability over the competition."

"Appium's best feature is that it supports multiple frameworks."

"The most valuable feature of Appium is it supports iOS and AOS and is open-source."

"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to launch applications. Appium has everything that Selenium has. So many good tools support Appium. We can take some Excel sheets and use them to fill out the text box that's in there. We can also take screenshots of failures."

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"The most valuable feature is automated testing."

"In terms of Perfecto's ability to perform cross-platform testing, I would rate it a ten out of ten."

"Overall, it's a great solution."

"Using the device lab has definitely helped us to scale our testing operations."

"Being able to run automated tests and see the success and failure rate of those runs every day has saved us a lot of time and helped us identify issues much sooner, which has improved the quality of our software."

"Their team is really great to work with. They're very flexible, and they always show care. They prioritize our work, our company, and our working relationship. I appreciate the ad hoc sessions that they schedule to provide help with troubleshooting, provide the information that we're looking for, or do a demo of a new feature that they have. They're always willing and very quick to get that scheduled for us. I appreciate that a lot."

"Perfecto has definitely saved us on the costs and efforts of having to maintain our own virtual test environment."

"Overall, it has definitely translated to cost savings and the reason is multifold."

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Cons

"The challenging part with Appium is that installation can be a bit tricky. It can be challenging to set up in Android versus iOS environments."

"One area where I think Appium could improve is in addressing security concerns for our data. Currently, we're unable to use cloud solutions like CloudForm due to security restrictions on our servers. We also face challenges in updating packages for the same reason. It would be beneficial if the solution could provide better support for auto-reporting and easier connections to mobile device farms."

"The last time I used it, whenever I selected and clicked on an element, Appium was very slow."

"The user interface needs improvement because there are issues when setting up environment variables."

"It should provide reliable and promising executions every time without any interruptions and avoiding any synchronization issues."

"There is always a concern about the amount of code that is required to enhance the automation process."

"It needs to accommodate applications that use React.js and AngularJS."

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"It would be ideal if there was a complete integration with other test management tools and other applications like HPLM, Micro Focus, or Microsoft Azure."

"Previously, we used the cradle. Every time the mobile was blocking it, we would have to ask Perfecto to provide another one. That took a lot of time away from us."

"We have had some issues with performance, which is something that should be improved."

"Previously, we used the cradle. Every time the mobile was blocking it, we would have to ask Perfecto to provide another one. That took a lot of time away from us."

"The flakiness, or the accuracy, of the test execution can be improved."

"It does well for mobile testing, but when it comes to the web aspect, it is lagging a little bit in terms of execution."

"I'm hoping that Perfecto will come up with browser testing as well because it would be easier to access it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of Appium is fine."

"The solution is open-source."

"We found out that we could explore features of the solution for 30 days trial. We can switch to a permanent license later if we want."

"This is an open source solution so it does not cost anything for licensing or otherwise."

"I'm unsure if there's any cost associated with Appium. I got the free package which includes the server GUI application and the inspector application, and it was free to download, and that's all I need to get my work done. I'm not aware of any additional costs associated with the tool."

"The solution is open source so it is free."

"Appian is open-source, which is not licensed."

"Appium is open source; we can use it for free."

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"Pricing-wise, it is fine. It is not as expensive as what we used to have in the past from HP, IBM, and others. It is decently priced."

"I am not sure about its pricing, but from our perspective, licensing has been easy. Anytime I have new users or requests for users that want to get added, it's a very simple process. I just give the architectural owner of the product the name and email address, and they're able to easily add a new user. We don't have any issues in regards to getting licenses, but I don't have any insights into pricing."

"Although Perfecto is a good product for us to use, it is a bit expensive. It takes management a bit of work to find the appropriate funding for us to keep Perfecto. I imagine there could be some way to make it more accessible."

"Perfecto's price is excellent compared to other products with similar features. It was the lowest of the three we evaluated. We also established a partnership with Perfecto, so they provide discounts when we sell Perfecto projects and licenses to our customers."

"It's definitely on the higher end of prices for this type of service."

"Perfecto has definitely saved us on the costs and efforts of having to maintain our own virtual test environment. We lost about 20 devices in the past to maintenance and audit. That was a massive loss for us, as a company, because we were giving devices to someone, but don't know whether we would get it back or not. Having those virtual labs, we don't need to worry about these kinds of things. We are easily saving $5,000 to $10,000 a month on device costing."

"Pricing is an area where Perfecto can do a little better. When we obtain additional licenses, we enter into negotiations with them."

"Perfecto is about 30-40% cheaper than Device Anywhere. That was a big reason why we switched. Perfecto also solves some of the issues that we had with Device Anywhere. We have grown by 100% since we started to use Perfecto, and now we have devices roaming. When we look at the competition, we would still stick with Perfecto."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

22%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	19

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	23

Questions from the Community

Do you recommend Appium?

I do recommend Appium. It is an open-source solution and completely free of charge. We use Appium and Appium Studio as our base for any type of mobile automation for testing. It has a great interfa...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Appium?

My experience with Appium from a pricing perspective is favorable due to it being open source, making it a cost-effective option.

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What needs improvement with Appium?

The deployment process and configuration are quite complex and require improvement. Additionally, the wait time functionality could be enhanced as I experienced failures with longer wait times.

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Overview

Appium facilitates seamless automation of iOS and Android mobile applications, interfacing smoothly with CI/CD pipelines and enabling cross-platform development. Its open-source framework supports diverse coding languages, enhancing test automation.

Appium stands out for its ability to automate mobile apps across multiple platforms, backed by a strong community and extensive language compatibility. It integrates with continuous integration and delivery workflows, with robust tools like Appium Inspector enhancing element identification. It offers an interface familiar to Selenium users and supports versatile scripting, easing the mobile app testing process for developers. While it provides scalability and simple connectivity, users seek enhancements in stability, speed, and platform integration, specifically with iOS and cloud solutions.

What are Appium's Key Features?

Cross-Platform Support: Enables seamless interaction with mobile apps on Android and iOS.
Programming Language Compatibility: Extensive support for multiple programming languages.
CI/CD Integration: Robust integration with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
Appium Inspector: Tool for effective element identification in apps.
Open Source: Offers scalable and flexible testing solutions without licensing costs.

What Benefits Do Users Look for in Reviews?

Ease of Use: Simple setup and connectivity for streamlined testing.
Familiar Interface: Supports seasoned Selenium users with a common interface.
Comprehensive Automation: Provides functionality for end-to-end regression testing.
Community Support: Strong community offering resources and troubleshooting.
Scalability: Easily handles testing of apps at various scales.

Appium is widely utilized in industries such as healthcare, logistics, and construction for the automation of iOS and Android apps. Companies integrate it into their DevOps practices for continuous testing, using it in hybrid deployments and linking with tools like GitHub Actions and Jira for efficient test management.

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Perfecto is a cloud-based testing platform that supports automated and manual testing processes across many devices and operating systems, facilitating cross-platform and real-time data access. Users experience seamless testing integrations, although improvements are sought in some areas.

Perfecto provides extensive mobile testing capabilities across iOS, Android, and more, with automation and enhanced reporting options such as video recordings. While it excels with Appium and Selenium integration for cross-platform consistency and CI Dashboard features, it faces challenges in iOS web testing and hybrid apps. Users indicate the need for better integration with test management tools, dashboard metrics improvements, and machine learning features. Cloud device response times and UI interactions could benefit from performance enhancements, while users desire longer report history and API automation advancements.

What are Perfecto's most important features?

Cloud-based Architecture: Access a vast array of devices and OS versions for testing scalability.
Automation: Supports Selenium and Appium for streamlined testing processes.
Enhanced Reporting: Offers video recordings to help validate tests thoroughly.
Cross-platform Testing: Execute tests across multiple platforms efficiently.
Real-time Data Access: Monitor tests via CI Dashboard and Live Stream.

What benefits or ROI can users expect from reviews?

Increased Device Availability: Quickly access the newest devices and software updates.
Improved Testing Speed: Allow faster test execution and feedback loops.
Scalability: Easily scale up or down with cloud-based resources.
Enhanced Productivity: Automate tests and streamline reporting for efficiency.

Perfecto has broad applications in industries such as retail, finance, and technology, where secure and scalable testing is critical. Organizations employ it in both private and public cloud environments for mobile, web, and API testing. Its ability to provide extensive device coverage and integration into existing CI/CD processes makes it integral for ensuring reliable mobile app performance and compatibility across platforms.

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