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HeadSpin vs LambdaTest comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

HeadSpin
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
19th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Mobile APM (6th), Mobile App Testing Tools (7th)
LambdaTest
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Test Automation Tools (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of HeadSpin is 0.7%, down from 0.8% 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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Featured Reviews

Saorabh Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
It fulfills everything from automation to manual performance
The most valuable features of the product are the performance parameters it gives us, as well as the seamless connectivity with our automation suites. I am also pleased with the continuous enhancements made to HeadSpin. There have been many features added since we started using the product, and all of them are useful.
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

"It has an interesting feature called AV box testing. A lot of companies that are in the OTT segment don't really understand what their streaming is like. They can't test for streaming quality. There are restrictions where you cannot simulate live streaming. For example, on Netflix, you can't simulate how a movie is being streamed on a remote device. That's why HeadSpin has got this AV box testing feature. It is a patented feature. They send an AV box to your location, and you can test live streaming, which is something that no other company does."
"The initial setup of HeadSpin was very easy and user-friendly. It was easy to configure and write a script."
"The most valuable features of the product are the performance parameters it gives us."
"The most valuable feature is that this is the first connected intelligence all-in-one platform."
"The most valuable feature of HeadSpin it's the integration with other solutions. It is great. I can search for an element or do a quick debugging on the application right on HeadSpin. It's very useful."
"The technical support is really helpful because we can set up direct calls with them if we want to. We can use Zoom or Google Meet to interact with them directly, and if there is an issue in our system, they will help us by reproducing the issue in their machines and trying to figure out a solution. The support is really smooth, and we like that they're very supportive."
"LambdaTest supports multiple platforms like iOS across different devices and enables real-time testing."
"Without a doubt, LambdaTest is one of the big reasons behind our faster deployment and better team collaboration."
"The support docs are precise and you can get started with them easily."
"The most valuable features are that it's essentially on-demand, and you only focus on getting the code that needs to be executed without having to worry about the OS, hardware, etc."
"The real devices feature is the most valuable feature for us."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The UI is pretty clean and easy to navigate, and we were able to figure it out very quickly."
"The slow nature of a cloud platform was compensated with parallel testing, and now we are able to finish our testing job faster than it was before COVID."
 

Cons

"HeadSpin needs to improve the hardware. With the mobile, the battery life reduces and must be continuously charged."
"HeadSpin could improve on the user interface because it is very poor. The checks that are done on the iOS devices are very difficult, but for Android, it runs great. For all iOS devices, the user interface and how it interacts with the device are very poor."
"They should automate their onboarding. A lot of things are still manual. They can create a video assistant or something like that to completely automate the entire process."
"Support and pricing could be improved."
"If you want to do some testing or check the devices manually or check the application in a particular device manually, it is really laggy. That's a disappointment because sometimes we would like to do manual testing when our local devices are not available."
"Sometimes, devices go offline and some features are not functioning on some devices, specifically on iOS."
"Sometimes, when multiple users use the tool simultaneously, it can slow down, affecting efficiency."
"I didn't like the solution's technical support and how they communicated and tried to fix the issues of customers like me."
"The tool can improve its testing speed. Changing or switching to another mobile phone can be very slow on a real device."
"I feel that the automated screenshot testing takes a little longer on MacOS sometimes."
"If possible to simulate the finger pinch, it would make it more realistic."
"Load flow compared to other stacks needs improvement."
"The analytics over the automation dashboard can be more intuitive."
"Performing automation testing from UI is a little slow and could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not cheap, but there are a few different packages and different prices for enterprises with different product versions."
"It has a yearly license. There is no other option. It is expensive. There are a lot of other cheaper players in the market, but it is like a Mercedes. You pay an extra premium for it, but you get the benefits. I would love to see them come up with project-based costing. Companies that are low on funds or new-age can do with pricing that is easily digestible. They can give them a pricing model for three months. They can provide a startup package."
"We have a yearly license for 16 devices."
"I believe the licensing cost is cheap because it's a total solution, hardware, license and software."
"From the customer side, LambdaTest is cheaper for big company usage and works fine as other similar applications."
"It is 60% cheaper and there is no fuss in maintaining the lab, so we have more time to do the testing."
"The pricing could be made cheaper."
"I used the product for free."
"This is an affordable product."
"The product can be described as an averagely-priced solution."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Legal Firm
7%
Educational Organization
42%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Retailer
5%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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?
I used the product for free because I subscribed to LinkedIn Premium.
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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Sample Customers

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