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BrowserStack vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

BrowserStack
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (1st)
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (4th)
 

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 Visual Studio Test Professional is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

ANand Kale - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
CharlesChang - PeerSpot reviewer
Valuable performance and libraries but needs compatibility improvements
We use Visual Studio Test Professional to develop our internal applications for our company The performance of Visual Studio Test Professional is valuable. Additionally, there are many libraries that I can use, and it supports cross-platform functionality. Visual Studio Test Professional is…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a scalable solution."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the variety the solution offers around the different types of devices, especially mobile devices."
"We like the model device factory for iOS and Android devices."
"It is a stable solution. There's no lagging and jittering."
"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."
"It's helpful for me to test on different devices."
"The most valuable feature is the in-built support for C# and .NET projects."
"This product is a nine out of ten."
"The whole suite is made for .NET development."
"What I like most about Visual Studio Test Professional is the way people publish templates and publish integration."
"Performance-wise, it is a great tool."
"Visual Studio is the easiest to use."
"The solution is very stable; there's nothing in relation to stability to complain about."
"User-friendly ID and direct integration with GitHub are the most valuable."
 

Cons

"BrowserStack is very expensive and they keep increasing their cost, which is absolutely ridiculous, especially when someone like LambdaTest is coming through for literal thousands of dollars less, with the same services."
"BrowserStack operates at a slow pace, it could improve by making it faster."
"Connectivity can sometimes mar the testing experience."
"I haven't seen AI in BrowserStack, making it in an area where improvements are required in the product."
"Customer support could be better. We tried to implement and explore this product with the vendor or reseller's help, but we haven't had any good response about the product."
"We are having difficulty with the payment system for the BrowserStack team, as they only accept credit cards and we are encountering some issues."
"We had some execution issues."
"The solution is slow."
"The service right now is far too expensive. You need to pay per user."
"The integration with Git needs improving because it is a bit disjointed and unpredictable."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"Enhancing the support for web application testing and load performance would be an improvement."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"In Visual Studio we still don't have anything which can pinpoint memory leaks on a certain code line."
"It would be great to support other languages and applications, and that is one of the things we can improve."
"The product needs contextual help integrated within its interface."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is fine."
"This solution costs less than competing products."
"As for pricing, I can't provide a clear evaluation as I'm not directly involved in those discussions."
"Compared to other solutions, BrowserStack is one of the cheapest."
"BrowserStack could have a better price, but good things have a price."
"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."
"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."
"The price of BrowserStack is high."
"Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is not an expensive solution."
"The pricing is expensive."
"The tool is affordable."
"For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."
"We have licensing for Visual Studio Community edition."
"There is a paid version of the solution as well as a community version that is free."
"I think that the pricing is quite good."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
 

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.
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.
What needs improvement with BrowserStack?
I haven't seen AI in BrowserStack, making it in an area where improvements are required in the product. Accessibility testing is an area of concern where improvements are required.
What do you like most about Visual Studio Test Professional?
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?
The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?
The product needs contextual help integrated within its interface. Currently, I need to search online to find out how to use certain functions. This feature would save time by providing direct assi...
 

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Sample Customers

Microsoft, RBS, jQuery, Expedia, Citrix, AIG
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