BrowserStack vs ReadyAPI Test comparison

BrowserStack and SmartBear are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. BrowserStack is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.3, while SmartBear is ranked #21 with an average rating of 7.3. BrowserStack holds a 10.8% mindshare in FT, compared to SmartBear’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of BrowserStack users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of SmartBear users who would recommend it.

BrowserStack

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100% willing to recommend

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

ReadyAPI Test and BrowserStack operate in the testing tools market. ReadyAPI Test has an edge in API and web service testing, while BrowserStack excels in device and cross-browser compatibility.

Features: ReadyAPI Test offers comprehensive testing for SOAP, REST, and JDBC services with easy setup and Groovy scripting. It provides strong API integration and performance testing capabilities. BrowserStack supports extensive browser and platform testing across mobile and desktop devices, with valuable local testing and geolocation features.

Room for Improvement: ReadyAPI Test faces challenges in test organization, bug fixing, and memory usage. Users desire better IDE integration and flexible licensing. BrowserStack experiences connectivity issues, slow performance, and requires more framework integration. Both products would benefit from improved pricing structures and reporting capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ReadyAPI Test is mainly on-premises, offering controlled deployment options with highly rated support. Users seek more detailed guidance due to cost. BrowserStack offers deployment across public and private clouds, with accessible customer support and comprehensive documentation. While both products receive positive feedback for customer service, improvements in response time and support depth are noted.

Pricing and ROI: ReadyAPI Test is seen as expensive but justifies its cost through productivity and integration benefits. BrowserStack, though costly, is viewed as cost-effective for device and cross-browser testing. Both tools are recognized for delivering ROI, but there is room for refinement in pricing strategies and options.

To learn more, read our detailed BrowserStack vs. ReadyAPI Test Report (Updated: May 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

BrowserStack

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (1st)

ReadyAPI Test

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

21st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Regression Testing Tools (9th), API Testing Tools (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of BrowserStack is 10.8%, up from 10.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ReadyAPI Test is 0.5%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Luis Sanchez

Senior Quality Assurance Test Engineer at Dormakaba

Helps in data, regression, performance, security, and functional testing

ReadyAPI Test needs to improve its reporting. While reports provide essential information when issues arise, or tests fail, having more graphical representations directly within the reports would be beneficial. It needs to improve stability and scalability as well. The tool's support is slow, and takes months to reach a solution.

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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 speed of the solution and its performance are valuable."

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

"BrowserStack's best feature is browser testing across different platforms, including mobile."

"The most valuable feature of BrowserStack is the ability to do manual testing."

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

"I have found that BrowserStack is stable."

"BrowserStack has lots of devices to choose from."

"The setup was quite simple. The website easily explains how to set it up and if you want to integrate it with BMP tools there are online simple step tutorials."

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"The out-of-the-box support for the database is a valuable feature."

"The interface is user-friendly."

"Using SoapUI's automation suites to run all our test cases saved us a lot of time. Running 300 test cases takes about three to four days. When you automate all that, it takes only two to three hours."

"It clearly makes it easy to test APIs based on the SOAP protocol. We are a logistics company, and we have lots of tracking calls coming in. We provide APIs for tracking services, and it makes sense for us to use SoapUI to test them thoroughly."

"One good feature is SoapUI's URL check, which allows you to check among the applications. I'm not just talking about the ones for Android. It has all kinds of multi-world tests that are really helpful."

"The product allows us to uncover any potential issues early on."

"The Pro and free version of SoapUI Pro has good technical support."

"The most valuable features are that it is user-friendly, it's easy to use and easy to teach to others."

Cons

"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."

"Occasionally, there are disruptions in the connection which can interfere with our testing processes, especially when testing on phones."

"Sometimes BrowserStack is really slow and devices are not loading. it is really annoying and that's why we bought several newer devices because sometimes it's affecting us a lot."

"The solution is slow."

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

"BrowserStack is scalable, but cost is significant for those living in Mexico."

"I haven't seen AI in BrowserStack, making it in an area where improvements are required in the product."

"Adding better integration with frameworks, particularly testing frameworks like Robot, would be of more value to customers and make their jobs easier."

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"Automation features are not user-friendly."

"ReadyAPI Test needs to improve its reporting. While reports provide essential information when issues arise, or tests fail, having more graphical representations directly within the reports would be beneficial. It needs to improve stability and scalability as well. The tool's support is slow, and takes months to reach a solution."

"There are no bugs or glitches, but a few features available only in the Pro version could be made available in the open-source version. Some of the features do not necessarily need to be only available to Pro users. The data generator would be really useful for the open-source version users."

"The UI could be a bit more flexible."

"It is limited to scope and risk services only. It does have some support for JMS, but it is not out-of-the-box; you have to do some tweaks here and there."

"The UI should be improved."

"Grouping of the cases is not possible in SoapUI, to my knowledge. When working with critical cases or the, we were not able to group them properly. We can definitely create a suite and add them there, but within a whole suite, we have to identify them, which was not easy."

"We tried automation but it's not easy to integrate with the synching and some of the mission tools that we use for automated testing of APIs."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

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

"The price is fine."

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

"The price of BrowserStack is high."

"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."

"We have team members who are working in shifts, and it is not possible for us to utilize a single license on a single piece of hardware so that multiple team members can use it. We have to take out multiple licenses for each team member."

"It is free of charge."

"SoapUI Pro is open source but it has a subscription-based model which involves some more features. At the moment we are using the free version. The Pro version requires a license, and it is an annual license to use it."

"ReadyAPI Test is expensive, and I rate its pricing a four out of ten."

"The cost is not that bad."

"The Pro version can be expensive for some companies. There are no costs in addition to the licensing fees."

"ReadyAPI Test is about $680 per user, per year."

"I think the number of users is also limited, considering how much we pay."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

University

Financial Services Firm

23%

Insurance Company

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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What do you like most about SoapUI Pro?

The product allows us to uncover any potential issues early on.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SoapUI Pro?

ReadyAPI Test is expensive, and I rate its pricing a four out of ten.

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What needs improvement with SoapUI Pro?

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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

For REST, SOAP and other popular API and IoT protocols, SoapUI NG Pro provides the industry's most comprehensive and easy-to-learn functional testing capabilities. Based on open core technology proven by millions of community members, SoapUI NG Pro helps you ensure that your APIs perform as intended, meet your business requirements, timeframes, and team skill sets right from day one.

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Sample Customers

Microsoft, RBS, jQuery, Expedia, Citrix, AIG

Apple, Cisco, FedEx, eBay, Microsoft, MasterCard, Pfizer, Nike, Oracle, Volvo, Lufthansa, Disney, HP, Intel, U.S. Air Force, Schindler

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