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HeadSpin vs LambdaTest comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

HeadSpin
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
19th
Average Rating
8.0
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
24
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
Nov 13, 2022
It fulfills everything from automation to manual performance
We use HeadSpin for automated, manual, and performance testing of our apps. Presently, we have 70 users, including QA, developers, product managers, and the operations team HeadSpin allowed us to manage remote work during Covid, enable continuous automation execution, and facilitate collaboration…
Andrew Rorat - PeerSpot reviewer
May 16, 2024
Technical support should be improved, though it has great documentation
I used LambdaTest for mobile testing and native applications LambdaTest is easy to use, and the documentation provides all the needed information. I didn't like the solution's technical support and how they communicated and tried to fix the issues of customers like me. I have been using…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup of HeadSpin was very easy and user-friendly. It was easy to configure and write a script."
"The most valuable feature is that this is the first connected intelligence all-in-one platform."
"The most valuable features of the product are the performance parameters it gives us."
"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 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."
"Automation and mobile testing have improved our efficiency."
"It's user-friendly and offers valuable features for testing, making it a reliable tool."
"In case something goes wrong at LambdaTest end, the Support team is extremely responsive to analyze any platform-related issues."
"The technical support services are excellent."
"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."
"Geolocation testing is as straightforward as ticking checkboxes of browsers, operating systems, and countries."
"LambdaTest is easy to use, and the documentation provides all the needed information."
"The Docker tunnel integration for local testing can be extremely useful to run on multiple instances in parallel."
 

Cons

"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."
"Support and pricing could be improved."
"Sometimes, devices go offline and some features are not functioning on some devices, specifically on iOS."
"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."
"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."
"HeadSpin needs to improve the hardware. With the mobile, the battery life reduces and must be continuously charged."
"It would be nice to have an API for visual regression testing."
"I would like to see all of the features available in the freemium plan so that I can test them."
"Load flow compared to other stacks needs improvement."
"I didn't like the solution's technical support and how they communicated and tried to fix the issues of customers like me."
"The analytics over the automation dashboard can be more intuitive."
"LambdaTest needs to have native application testing, which would be a great help to my team."
"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."
"Sometimes, when multiple users use the tool simultaneously, it can slow down, affecting efficiency."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not cheap, but there are a few different packages and different prices for enterprises with different product versions."
"I believe the licensing cost is cheap because it's a total solution, hardware, license and software."
"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."
"From the customer side, LambdaTest is cheaper for big company usage and works fine as other similar applications."
"LambdaTest is on the cloud, offers both free and paid plans which start at $19 USD per month."
"It is free to start, which means you can actually see how it works and then take the decision to buy."
"LambdaTest's pricing is cheaper than that of other similar platforms."
"The pricing for LambdaTest is affordable, and one of the reasons we implemented it."
"This is an affordable product."
"It is affordable as compared to similar SaaS solutions."
"The product can be described as an averagely-priced solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Legal Firm
6%
Educational Organization
41%
Computer Software Company
11%
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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