CrossBrowserTesting vs LambdaTest comparison

SmartBear and LambdaTest are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. SmartBear is ranked #28, while LambdaTest is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.8. SmartBear holds a 0.9% mindshare in FT, compared to LambdaTest’s 5.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of SmartBear users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of LambdaTest users who would recommend it.

CrossBrowserTesting

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100% willing to recommend

LambdaTest

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96% willing to recommend

CrossBrowserTesting

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between CrossBrowserTesting and LambdaTest based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Functional Testing Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed CrossBrowserTesting vs. LambdaTest Report (Updated: October 2024).

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CrossBrowserTesting vs. LambdaTest

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Categories and Ranking

CrossBrowserTesting

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

28th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

LambdaTest

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Automation Tools (11th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of CrossBrowserTesting is 0.9%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LambdaTest is 5.1%, up from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Michael Hutchison

Web Specialist at Mayo Clinic

Static screenshots are the feature most often used, because they are a simple method of detecting problems

The screenshot tool defaults to a screen layout instead of a full page test. I find it a bit cumbersome that I can't have it run a full screenshot as my default. Every time, I have to select the full screen, then restart its captures, which seems a waste of time and energy. This is, admittedly, a minor complaint.

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Andrew Rorat

Automation Engineer at SoftServe Ltd.

Technical support should be improved, though it has great documentation

We had a regression run every two weeks. During every regression testing, we had similar issues from LambdaTest's side, which was a huge problem for our tests, stability, and productivity. I had to call them every two weeks and spend two to four hours on one call to understand why this happened. The LambdaTest engineer we communicated with decided that he didn't need to fix this issue. So, I had to create a workaround from my side. This was the biggest issue I faced with the solution.

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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

"With screenshots, I can quickly verify a page looks universally good in minutes."

"It has increased the speed of our regression testing."

"CrossBrowserTesting allows us to test our site with real-world devices in real-world scenarios and find what we're missing."

"The screen shot portal is essential for an easy way to run tests across hundreds of browsers and retrieve screenshots which then indicate success or failure."

"Record and Replay is the most used functionality for us, as we can record the test cases and play them on multiple combinations of platforms."

"I must acknowledge that the customer support has been A++ when I have run into problems."

"When I started to work on testing automation, I was very excited about how easy it is to run tests on different browsers. It was just a matter of configuration."

"At the moment, all our deploys depend on results of automation. If the tests are failing, then we know that something is wrong at the early stages of development."

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"LambdaTest offers geolocation testing in automation, which is amazing!"

"The UI is pretty clean and easy to navigate, and we were able to figure it out very quickly."

"Geolocation testing is as straightforward as ticking checkboxes of browsers, operating systems, and countries."

"The most valuable feature is the real-time testing, which helps you to test your website on more than two thousand combinations of browsers and operating systems."

"LambdaTest easily integrates with leading project management, bug tracking, and CI-CD tools like Jira, Asana, Jenkins, Circle CI, and more."

"This product offers out-of-the-box geolocation testing in automation, which is amazing!"

"The support docs are precise and you can get started with them easily."

"Our test execution time was reduced to 16 mins from five hours when executed in parallel on multiple VMs. This has been extremely helpful!"

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Cons

"The screenshot tool defaults to a screen layout instead of a full page test. I find it a bit cumbersome that I can't have it run a full screenshot as my default."

"The "Getting Started" documentation for Selenium testing could be improved."

"Being able to test on real devices via the virtual connection is wonderful, but it can cause some lag and load time issues while testing."

"A wider range of physical devices with more browser versions in the Selenium Grid would be great to insure users with out-of-date devices are able to interact with our sites."

"Elements of 'real' mobile/tablet testing could be sped up."

"I have experienced some lagging issues, and it does not seem like all of the testing environments are configured the same."

"A problem that we are facing quite often is related to the network connection. Tests can fail if the remote CrossBrowserTesting's VM has connection problems. This happens mostly with browsers of Internet Explorer family which work on Windows OS."

"The five minute timeouts can cause irritation if you have just popped away to consult some supporting documentation."

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"Load flow compared to other stacks needs improvement."

"Sometimes, when multiple users use the tool simultaneously, it can slow down, affecting efficiency."

"There is scope for improvement in service account usage, LDAP integration, and adapting new devices and features."

"Their smart testing module needs improvement."

"It would be much easier for us to read the test if they provided dashboard analytics."

"I didn't like the solution's technical support and how they communicated and tried to fix the issues of customers like me."

"The scalability is good with Amazon, but IBM had some issues."

"Performing automation testing from UI is a little slow and could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"SmartBear offers bundles of products that work together."

"The lowest price point is very reasonable. It is also useful if only one person in the company needs to check on the browser display."

"CrossBrowserTesting offered the best value for its price."

"A few intermediary pricing options for small QA teams would be nice, e.g., unlimited screenshots, "as you need it" parallel tests, etc."

"It is worth the pricing as the product is supported on multiple platforms and browsers."

"LambdaTest is on the cloud, offers both free and paid plans which start at $19 USD per month."

"I used the product for free."

"The tool is not cheap, but it is not expensive."

"It is affordable as compared to similar SaaS solutions."

"LambdaTest is paid per execution."

"It is free to start, which means you can actually see how it works and then take the decision to buy."

"This is an affordable product."

"The product can be described as an averagely-priced solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

24%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Government

Educational Organization

42%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Retailer

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Small Business

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We use the solution for automation testing and monitoring.

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I used the product for free because I subscribed to LinkedIn Premium.

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What needs improvement with LambdaTest?

The tool can improve its testing speed. Changing or switching to another mobile phone can be very slow on a real device.

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Comparisons

BrowserStack vs CrossBrowserTesting

Compared 54% of the time

Tricentis Tosca vs CrossBrowserTesting

Compared 22% of the time

Sauce Labs vs CrossBrowserTesting

Compared 13% of the time

Bitbar vs CrossBrowserTesting

Compared 12% of the time

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BrowserStack vs LambdaTest

Compared 67% of the time

Sauce Labs vs LambdaTest

Compared 19% of the time

Tricentis Tosca vs LambdaTest

Compared 5% of the time

Perfecto vs LambdaTest

Compared 3% of the time

Katalon Studio vs LambdaTest

Compared 2% of the time

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Overview

CrossBrowserTesting is a cloud testing platform that gives instant access to 1500+ different real desktop and mobile browsers for testers, developers, and designers.

Native debugging tools make manual testing easy to inspect and correct HTML, CSS, and JavaScript errors on any browser.
Take automated screenshots across multiple browsers at once, then compare side-by-side against historical test runs.

LambdaTest is a cloud-based cross browser testing platform that helps enterprises run web automation tests at scale (through parallel testing).

**Selenium Automation Grid and Cypress CLI on LambdaTest**
You can attain better browser coverage by running tests across 2,000+ different browsers, devices, and operating systems online. LambdaTest provides a secure, scalable, and reliable cloud-based Selenium Grid that helps run Selenium tests at a faster pace.
The Cypress CLI on LambdaTest, helps you expand Cypress test coverage to 40+ browser versions across Windows and macOS platforms.
Along with automation testing, you can also perform manual tests, visual UI tests, and real-time tests.

**LT Browser - Responsive Web Testing**
Additionally, LambdaTest also offers LT browser - a path-breaking developer-oriented tool that helps assess the responsiveness of your website. LT Browser eases the task of mobile testing as responsive tests can run against 50+ different device resolutions.
You can also create custom device (or viewports) and test localhost URL without any extensions (or tunnels).

**Key Features of LambdaTest Platform**
1. Selenium Web Testing Automation.
2. Selenium Grid For Mobile Web-Automation Testing.
3. Run Cypress Tests Across 40+ Browser Versions Of Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.
4. Parallel Testing For Faster Go To Market Launch.
5. Continuous Testing with Continuous Integration Tools (e.g. Jenkins, Circle CI, GitLab CI, etc.).
6. Live Interactive Browser Compatibility Testing.
7. Scroll Sync To Test Two Viewports Simultaneously Using LT Browser App.
8. Faster Automated Screenshot Testing.
9. API For Continuous Testing.

Sample Customers

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Accenture, Sony, Los Angeles Times, ADP, Verizon, T-Mobile, Wistia

Bringmax, Totpal, Nethhouse, Integreplanner, Cognizant, Vendisol, Clearscale, Edureka

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October 2024

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