Ava AbbottSauce Labs is an automated testing platform company based in San Francisco, California. It was founded in August 2008 by Steven Hazel, Al Sargent, and Jason Huggins. Organizations rely on Sauce Labs’ cloud-hosted application to test mobile apps and websites across more than 700 browser platforms, physical devices, and operating systems.
Currently, Aled Miles is the CEO of Sauce Labs and has around 330 employees. This privately-held company has a valuation of $300-$500 million. It raised over $151 million in funding over 7 rounds. In 2020, Sauce Labs generated $63.6 million in annual revenues and was named to the Inc. 5000 list of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the US for the fifth consecutive year. [1]
In 2021, Sauce Labs acquired TestFairy, API Fortress, and AutonomIQ, and received two 2021 Top Rated Awards from TrustRadius. The company surpassed the four billion test mark in June 2021, less than one year after reaching the three billionth test. Its commitment to customer success sets it apart from competitors and alternatives.
Sauce Labs is expanding the depth and breadth of its testing platform to fend off stiff competition from LambdaTest, AWS Device Farm, TestComplete, and other alternatives. [2]
Here is an in-depth analysis of top Sauce Labs’ competitors and alternatives:
1. LambdaTest
Year founded: 2017
Headquarter: San Francisco, California
LambdaTest is a cloud-based testing platform that allows users to run both manual and browser compatibility testing. It supports live interactive testing of websites and web apps on a combination of more than 2000 different browsers and operating systems. In December 2020, LambdaTest secured $6 million in funding led by Sequoia Capital’s Surge from India.
LambdaTest has more than 350,000 users across 132 different countries, including Fortune 500 companies such as Coca-Cola, Xerox, Cisco, Deloitte, and many more. Since its launch, users have performed more than 14 million tests on the LambdaTest platform. With more than 427,000 monthly active users on its platform, LambdaTest can challenge Sauce Labs for its market share. “In 2021, we will be working on scaling up our platform so that we can grow at 3x to 5x at the very least,” said LambdaTest co-founder Asad Khan. It charges $19/month for live testing and $99/month for web and browser automation. LambdaTest is Sauce Labs’ top competitor and alternative. [3]
2. TestComplete
Year founded: 1999
Headquarter: Somerville, MA
TestComplete is an automated testing platform. It allows users to run tests for Android, Windows, Web, iOS, WPF, HTML5, Flash, Flex, Silverlight, .NET, VCL, and Java. Users can configure more than 2050 browsers and operating systems, while Sauce Labs supports only 700. TestComplete automates functional and back-end testing, making it ideal for developers. It was developed by SmartBear Software and used by more than 7 million developers, testers, and ops engineers.
Over 22,000 companies such as Adobe, MasterCard, and Microsoft use SmartBear’s solutions, including TestComplete. SmartBear also developed industry-leading solutions, such as Swagger, Cucumber, ReadyAPI, and Zephyr. Integration with these solutions and SmartBear’s backing increases TestComplete’s competitive advantage over Sauce Labs. TestComplete’s pricing starts at $1199. It is a worthy top Sauce Laps competitor and alternative. [4]
3. Perfecto
Year founded: 2006
Headquarter: Perfecto, Vermont
Perfecto is a cloud-based test platform for web and mobile apps developed by Perforce. It allows users to strengthen their interactions and digital experiences with a quality-first approach. Perfecto has approximately 300 employees division in Israel and around 80 employees in Burlington. The platform is used by about 50% of the Fortune 500 companies. In 2018, Minneapolis-based Perforce acquired Perfecto for $200 million.
In April 2021, Perforce expanded its ecosystem with the launch of Perfecto Scriptless and support for the Cypress framework. Perfecto Scriptless uses AI to improve productivity and allow users to test their websites and apps without writing a single code. Around 75% of the Fortune 100 companies use Perforce’s solutions, including Perfecto, and its global footprint spans more than 80 countries. Integration with Perforce’s DevOps solutions gives Perfecto an edge over Sauce Labs. [5]
4. Kobiton
Year founded: 2017
Headquarter: Atlanta, GA
Kobiton is a flexible cloud-based mobile experience platform that accelerates the testing of web and hybrid apps. The platform improves user experience, lowers app abandonment, and reduces time-to-market. Over 60,000 developers and testers worldwide use Kobiton.
However, the platform only supports Android and iOS while Sauce Labs can test apps across more than 700 browser platforms, devices, and OS. The main competitive advantage for Kobiton over Sauce Labs is its affordable pricing model.
Kobiton offers a free trial, Team Plan for $50/month, and Org Plan for $500/month. Its starting price is lower than Sauce Labs and allows users to customize plans to fit their budget. In November 2020, Kobiton raised $14 million and used the funds to acquire Mobile Labs.
The acquisition of Mobile Labs increases Kobiton’s competitive edge and share of the on-premises mobile testing market. It is a worthy Sauce Labs competitor and alternative. [6]
5. BrowserStack
Year founded: 2011
Headquarter: San Francisco, California
BrowserStack is a software testing platform for web and mobile testing. It operates 15 global data centers and powers over two million tests every day. Over 25,000 customers and companies like Microsoft and Twitter use BrowserStack.
Its pricing model comes with tiered Browser Testing Plans, including Live Testing for $29/month, Automate Pro for $99/month, and Automate Mobile for $149/month. Under Mobile App Testing, users can pay $49/month for App Live or $199/month for App Automate. BrowserStack’s flexible pricing model gives it an edge over Sauce Labs.
In 2020, BrowserStack’s Indian entity saw a 70% increase in revenues from $12 million in 2019 to $20.5 million. Its profit for 2020 grew by 118% to $3.8 million. BrowserStack acquired Percy in July 2020 and opened three new data centers in Mumbai, Frankfurt, and Sydney in 2021. The acquisition and data centers give BrowserStack an edge over Sauce Labs. It is Sauce Labs’ top competitor and alternative for many reasons. [7]
6. pCloudy
Year founded: 2013
Headquarter: Dublin, California
pCloudy is a cloud-based app testing platform that offers automated and manual tests for web and mobile applications. More than 30 Fortune 500 companies and over 100,000 developers and testers from around 65 countries use pCloudy. The platform allows users to test their websites and mobile apps across more than 5000 device browser combinations versus 700 for Sauce Labs.
In 2020, pCloudy became the first cloud-based app testing platform with an audio interaction feature. The company also launched a mega-feature browser cloud in October 2020 that allows users to test web applications. It supports most popular browsers and integrates with tons of frameworks, including Appium, Android Espresso, and Jenkins. All these features guarantee the best user experience and earned pCloudy the recognition of Gartner and G2 Crowd. pCloudy is one of the top competitors and alternatives for Sauce Labs. [8]
7. Applause
Year founded: 2007
Headquarter: Framingham, Massachusetts
Applause is a testing platform that supports manual and automated software tests to help users find critical bugs. The venture-funded company also conducts usability feedback research. More than 400,000 professional testers use its uTest software.
The company has around 300 employees and supports the largest community of freelance software testers in the world. In 2020, Applause offered millions of people an opportunity to earn some money by testing products on its platform. [9]
8. SeeTest
Year founded: 2008
Headquarter: Ramat Poleg, Israel
SeeTest is a SaaS-based continuous testing platform for web and mobile apps. Experitest owns SeeTest SaaS-based platform and employs around 400 people.
In July 2020, Digital.ai acquired Experitest and Numerify. It integrates AI-powered business analytics and testing tools in a single solution.
Digital.ai is now the most complete end-to-end value stream management (VSM) solution on the market. Integration with Digital.ai and Numerify solutions increases SeeTest’s competitive advantage. SeeTest is a formidable competitor and perfect alternative to Sauce Labs. [10]
9. Ranorex Studio
Year founded: 2007
Headquarter: Houston, Texas
Ranorex Studio provides all-in-one test automation across devices, platforms, and technologies. The company has more than 3,500 customers in over 60 countries and employs around 100 people. In 2018, Forrester Research ranked Ranorex Studio 8.1.1 as one of the weakest test automation tools with a score of 1.65/5. The founder, Jenö Herget, and his son Gabor spent many hours coding and improving the platform ever since – and their passion paid off.
In 2020, Ranorex Studio was recognized as a Leader in the Spring 2020 G2 Grid Report for Test Automation Software for the sixth quarter in a row. It has an overall customer satisfaction rating of 4.2 out of 5. Ranorex is one of the top Sauce Labs competitors and alternatives in 2021. [11]
10. Selenium
Year founded: 2012
Headquarter: Columbia, Maryland
Selenium is an automated testing framework that allows users to validate their web apps across different browsers and platforms. The platform offers cross-browser support and delivers customized test results. It supports multiple programming languages like Java, C#, and Python.
Selenium is a suite of software and caters to different testing needs of organizations. It includes Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, WebDriver, and Selenium Grid. Developers and testers can use all these tools for free because Selenium is an open-source framework. It is the best free alternative to Sauce Labs. [12]
References & more information
- Sauce Labs Inc. (2020, August 12). Sauce Labs named to Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for the fifth consecutive year. Globe Newswire.
- Desiere, S. (2021, June 9). Sauce Labs Crushes Four Billion Test Milestone as Customer Adoption Accelerates. Globe Newswire.
- Raja, A. N. (2021, Jan 25). With 427K MAU, 14Mn+ Tests, and Counting, Sequoia-backed LambdaTest aims 5X growth in 2021. Inc42
- Wemett, T. (2020, May 6). SmartBear Connect 2020 Draws Thousands across 66 Countries for Interactive, Virtual Event. Business Wire
- Schalm, D. (2021, April 20). Perfecto by Perforce addresses critical trends in Application Testing with expanded Intelligent Test Automation. DevOps
- Lardinois, F. (2020, Nov 5). Mobile testing platform Kobiton raises $14M, acquires competitor Mobile Labs. Tech Crunch
- Vardhan, J. (2021, March 22). BrowserStack India’s operating revenue jumps 70% in FY20; profit soars to Rs 28 Cr. ENTRACKR
- Cision PR News (2020, Oct 20). pCloudy Launches Browser Cloud for Desktop Web Testing. PR Newswire
- Cagen, D. (2020, May 18). Testers Share Their Stories of Making Money with uTest. Applause Blog
- ai (2020, June 16). Digital.ai Acquires Numerify and Experitest. Business Wire
- King, J. (2020, Mar 24). Ranorex Studio Leads in the Spring 2020 G2 Grid for Test Automation. Ranorex Blog
- Battat, M. (2021, April 27). 16 reasons why to use Selenium IDE in 2021. Applitools
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