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CrossBrowserTesting vs LambdaTest comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

CrossBrowserTesting
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
27th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
LambdaTest
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Test Automation Tools (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of CrossBrowserTesting is 0.8%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LambdaTest is 5.2%, up from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Michael Hutchison - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Andrew Rorat - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Video recording of the script running in a cloud server."
"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."
"The ability to replay sessions is valuable for tracking down issues."
"This solution helps lower the overhead cost associated with buying multiple devices."
"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."
"Selenium Grid allows testing multiple platforms to insure functionality for most users."
"When developing new pages that have questionable functionality or coding, we will often use CBT to test it in a browser. CBT works with our testing environment and development site."
"The features that I find most useful and the ones that I use the most are local site testing, device and browser testing, and screenshots."
"Builds that took days to complete with in-house infrastructure were executed in a couple of hours."
"The support docs are precise and you can get started with them easily."
"In case something goes wrong at LambdaTest end, the Support team is extremely responsive to analyze any platform-related issues."
"The primary feature that has significantly improved our test execution times is automation."
"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."
"The solution is very easy to understand and has a user-friendly UI."
"The real devices feature is the most valuable feature for us."
"We use the solution for automation testing and monitoring."
 

Cons

"We had some issues with the onboarding process and the cloud conductivity could improve."
"Sometimes the testing is slow."
"I have experienced some lagging issues, and it does not seem like all of the testing environments are configured the same."
"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."
"I have had quite a few issues trying to use a virtual machine to test our application on."
"Sometimes, some of their instances fail, particularly in older versions of browsers."
"Elements of 'real' mobile/tablet testing could be sped up."
"It would be useful if we can run the live-testing test cases on multiple platforms at the same time, instead of waiting for one session to finish."
"I think Lambdatest is a valuable tool for our team and things that have room for improvement would be mobile app testing, as it can be an important addition to the tool."
"You cannot perform native-app testing, as they offer simulation for web testing only."
"It would be much easier for us to read the test if they provided dashboard analytics."
"I would like to see all of the features available in the freemium plan so that I can test them."
"The tool can improve its testing speed. Changing or switching to another mobile phone can be very slow on a real device."
"Mobile application testing will be an added benefit for us if LambdaTest implements this really soon."
"Performing automation testing from UI is a little slow and could be improved."
"I didn't like the solution's technical support and how they communicated and tried to fix the issues of customers like me."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"CrossBrowserTesting offered the best value for its price."
"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."
"It is free to start, which means you can actually see how it works and then take the decision to buy."
"LambdaTest is paid per execution."
"The product can be described as an averagely-priced solution."
"From the customer side, LambdaTest is cheaper for big company usage and works fine as other similar applications."
"LambdaTest is priced well, which is why we migrated to it."
"It is 60% cheaper and there is no fuss in maintaining the lab, so we have more time to do the testing."
"LambdaTest's pricing is cheaper than that of other similar platforms."
"LambdaTest is on the cloud, offers both free and paid plans which start at $19 USD per month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Government
10%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Educational Organization
39%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Retailer
5%
 

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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about LambdaTest?
We use the solution for automation testing and monitoring.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LambdaTest?
BrowserStack was expensive compared to LambdaTest. We switched to LambdaTest to save money.
What needs improvement with LambdaTest?
There is scope for improvement in service account usage, LDAP integration, and adapting new devices and features. Challenges and glitches exist, such as handling notifications dynamically and gaps ...
 

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Sample Customers

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