BrowserStack vs Tricentis Tosca comparison

BrowserStack and Tricentis are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. BrowserStack is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.0, while Tricentis is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.1. BrowserStack holds a 10.2% mindshare in FT, compared to Tricentis’s 18.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of BrowserStack users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Tricentis users who would recommend it.

BrowserStack

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100% willing to recommend

Tricentis Tosca

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 14, 2025

Tricentis Tosca and BrowserStack compete in the test automation and browser/device testing categories. BrowserStack appears to have the upper hand with its extensive browser and device coverage, crucial for cross-platform testing.

Features: Tricentis Tosca provides a scriptless test automation solution, enabling easy use for non-technical users. Its model-based approach supports a wide array of technologies, making it adaptable. BrowserStack excels in cross-browser compatibility and real device testing, offering valuable tools for mobile app testing across various platforms.

Room for Improvement: Tricentis Tosca faces some issues with upgrades affecting functionality and lacks certain UI features for test visualization. Its handling of non-GUI applications and complex test cases needs enhancement. BrowserStack users report occasional connectivity issues and slower performance, with improvements desired in GPS testing and platform integration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tricentis Tosca is suited for on-premises deployment and offers a robust support network, though response times can be slow. BrowserStack's cloud-based model allows quick deployment, with efficient customer service and prompt responses. Both platforms provide comprehensive customer support, but Tricentis has some scalability and incident handling areas to improve.

Pricing and ROI: Tricentis Tosca is considered expensive with a complex licensing structure, yet users report significant ROI through reduced testing efforts. BrowserStack is also costly but more affordable than some competitors, offering cost-effectiveness with its device and browser offerings. Both solutions yield positive ROI through productivity gains and reduced manual testing efforts.

To learn more, read our detailed BrowserStack vs. Tricentis Tosca Report (Updated: August 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

BrowserStack

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (1st)

Tricentis Tosca

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

112

Ranking in other categories

Service Virtualization (1st), Mobile App Testing Tools (1st), Regression Testing Tools (1st), API Testing Tools (3rd), Test Automation Tools (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of BrowserStack is 10.2%, down from 11.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tricentis Tosca is 18.5%, up from 18.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Functional Testing Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Tricentis Tosca	18.5%
BrowserStack	10.2%
Other	71.3%

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Featured Reviews

ANand Kale

Sr Practice Lead - Business and Experience Transformation at Peristent Systems

Good in the area of automation and offers a high test coverage to users

I integrated BrowserStack into our company's web and application test workflows because it has plugins that work with browsers and applications, allowing for cross-browser testing. BrowserStack was really helpful for cross-browser testing in areas involving mobiles, web applications, or tablets. The tool can help with the testing across all applications. I have not experienced any time-saving feature from the use of the tool. My company uses the product for real-device testing since it has a bunch of devices in our library. My company has a repository where we do manual testing. BrowserStack improved the quality of our company's applications. Improvements I have seen with the testing part revolve around the fact that it is able to do testing at a fast pace. The quality of the product is better since it can go through all the parts of the applications, meaning it can provide high test coverage. The tool is also good in the area of automation. The test coverage is higher, and the time taken during the testing phase is less due to automation. I have not used the product's integration capabilities since my company doesn't have the option to look at other QA testing tools like Selenium, which can be used for the automation capabilities provided. The product should offer more support for cross-browser testing, device testing, and testing across multiple devices. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

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PrabhuKrishnamoorthy

Senior Director at Ascendion

Has transformed testing by reducing scripting effort and enhancing productivity with advanced features

The self-healing feature of Tricentis Tosca needs significant improvement. Currently, it is static and not dynamic. For example, if a button in an application changes, Tricentis Tosca should be smart enough to detect the change and still execute the script seamlessly. Improvements are needed to ensure it responds dynamically to changes in the application.

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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

"The most valuable feature is that it provides parallel and cross-browser testing. It enables us to run tests on multiple browsers or devices simultaneously."

"The device farm is one of the positive impacts we have seen from using BrowserStack."

"It's helpful for me to test on different devices."

"BrowserStack has lots of devices to choose from."

"The product guides and resources are extensive and very helpful."

"Local testing for products with no public exposure is an advantage in development."

"The main core concept behind this product is, it takes the overhead of maintaining all of your devices or particular computers. It continuously adds the latest devices that are coming into the market."

"It just added some flexibility. There was nothing that improved our coding standards, etc. because all of our UIs were functional before we tried it."

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"This tool is very easy to use and I think that anyone can come in, having no experience with it, and within four to six months be comfortable with it."

"The automation engine is very strong, and it is very competitive in the market in terms of features. They develop a lot of features."

"Compared to other tools we have been looking at, you don't have to be a programmer to operate it, though it helps. It also a product that can be used by business people."

"It can provide all levels of testing from design to execution to reporting."

"The technical support is good, we were satisfied."

"You can push transactions through to live, and you can intercept some transactions and return them back with mocked data."

"Tricentis Tosca can be easily integrated with SAP infrastructure."

"The scriptless automation tool is one of the important features."

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Cons

"Connectivity can sometimes mar the testing experience."

"We are struggling to do local testing."

"If you are inactive for 30 minutes, the solution will close."

"BrowserStack should work on its Internet connectivity although issues only occur occasionally."

"While I was testing I was not 100% sure a that was properly mimicking the browsers or not. We had some issues with a browser, and the reason was the browser itself does not provide any support. If the local system does not provide any support, I think this was the problem. There should be better integration with other solutions, such as JIRA."

"The solution is slow."

"BrowserStack operates at a slow pace, it could improve by making it faster."

"We had some execution issues."

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"Making it more stable would be good because we get around 90% stability."

"Tricentis Tosca could improve on its mobile automation solution."

"They need to improve on the reports after the execution of automation tests, since all the current organizations are looking for detailed graphical reports."

"I would like to see more implementation of AI on the self-healing aspect. That would be like the next step."

"The user management could improve in Tricentis Tosca because it is confusing. It would be better to have it in one place. Having to add it to the cloud and to a specific project can be a mess."

"With regard to areas of improvement, report customization should be easier. It would be good if Tosca could provide standard reports for at least 20 variants. At present, there are only three to four variants. The mobile engine needs to be faster and easier to use; it is a bit cumbersome. Also, the object identification in the mobile engine needs improvement. I would like to see easy-to-use customizations for reports in the next release."

"When using it with iOS devices, I cannot start automation directly and must use a remote machine."

"First, Tricentis could improve Tosca's Linux scripting. We can automate Linux scripting, but there are a few commands that Tosca doesn't support. DVS support and the object identification mechanism could also be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are different licenses available that can be customized. You can select the features that you want only to use which can be a cost-benefit."

"This solution costs less than competing products."

"BrowserStack could have a better price, but good things have a price."

"The price of BrowserStack is high."

"My company found the product's license to be very compatible with our budget, and we pay 5,000 to 10,000 per year for licenses."

"Compared to other solutions, BrowserStack is one of the cheapest."

"The price is fine."

"As for pricing, I can't provide a clear evaluation as I'm not directly involved in those discussions."

"It is expensive. There is also the training cost, but it does speed up the process. So, you get a return on investment."

"My understanding is that it's an expensive product, although I don't know the specifics with regards to pricing."

"In terms of the licensing costs for Tricentis Tosca, we are spending more or less $70,000 per year. We have a very complex mechanism because there are some business users and some BI users, so the licensing structure is not simple, but support is included."

"They are probably more expensive than other comparable tools, but you also get the full suite of testing tools."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing a ten. The licensing model is based on a yearly basis."

"The pricing and licensing of Tricentis Tosca were alright. Many customers look for end-to-end enterprise solutions, there were not many challenges with the pricing. However, the customers who are coming from Selenium or similar, feel they're paying a premium for this Tricentis Tosca license. If the right person is there for the implementation of the Tricentis Tosca, then it is one of the best tools in the market."

"I am satisfied with the cost."

"Tricentis Tosca is an expensive tool and the licensing is not simple."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

University

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	24
Large Enterprise	72

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BrowserStack?

The product's initial setup phase was not very difficult.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BrowserStack?

My company found the product's license to be very compatible with our budget, and we pay 5,000 to 10,000 per year for licenses.

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What needs improvement with BrowserStack?

In terms of improvements, they can make it snappier. Everything kind of works. They have locked down the phones, which is problematic because there are some test cases that require access to things...

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How does Micro Focus UFT One compare to Tricentis Tosca?

We reviewed MicroFocus UFT One but ultimately chose to use Tricentis Tosca because we needed API testing. MicroFocus UFT is a performance and functional testing tool. We tested it, and it was well...

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How does Tricentis Tosca compare with Worksoft Certify?

Tosca fulfills our business needs better because it is an end-to-end solution across technologies. We like that it is scriptless, so even non-experienced staff can use it. To put it simply, with To...

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What do you like most about Tricentis Tosca?

For beginners, the product is good, especially for those who are interested in the quality side of software testing.

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Overview

BrowserStack is a cloud-based cross-browser testing tool that enables developers to test their websites across various browserson different operating systems and mobile devices, without requiring users to install virtual machines, devices or emulators.

BrowserStack

Tricentis Tosca offers model-based testing that supports both technical and non-technical users through a user-friendly interface, enabling scriptless automation and seamless integration with UI and non-UI applications.

Tosca's modular approach enhances test maintenance and reuse while delivering comprehensive automation for diverse testing environments. Backed by risk-based testing and automated data management, it supports end-to-end testing across API, SAP, and desktop applications. Tosca's integration capabilities extend to environments like Salesforce, PHP webshops, and mobile apps, effectively enhancing Agile team workflows. Despite its strengths, room remains for improved reporting, object recognition, and more efficient upgrade processes. Enhancing documentation and mobile testing support could further elevate its functionality for many.

What key features does Tricentis Tosca offer?

User-friendly interface: Simplifies interactions for non-technical users.
Model-based testing: Facilitates the easy creation of automated test cases.
Scriptless automation: Enables quick test development without coding.
Integration capabilities: Supports connections with multiple platforms like SAP and Salesforce.
Modular approach: Enhances the reuse and maintenance of test components.

What benefits to expect from Tricentis Tosca?

Efficiency: Streamlines the testing process for faster release cycles.
Versatility: Suitable for diverse application environments including web and desktop.
Productivity: Boosts Agile team integration for comprehensive testing.
Risk-based testing: Prioritizes testing efforts based on potential impact.

In retail, Tricentis Tosca automates inventory and transaction testing, ensuring efficient system updates. Financial services employ it for regulatory compliance through automated test scenarios in mainframe and PDF environments. Telecommunication companies utilize Tosca for API testing, aligning services across network platforms seamlessly.

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Microsoft, RBS, jQuery, Expedia, Citrix, AIG

HBO, AMEX, BMW Group, ING, Bosch, Austrian Airlines, Deutsche Bank, Henkel, Allianz, Bank of America, UBS, Orange, Siemens, Swiss Re, Vodafone

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