CrossBrowserTesting vs Eggplant Test comparison

The compared SmartBear and Keysight Technologies solutions aren't in the same category. SmartBear is ranked #28 in FT , and holds a 0.9% mindshare in the category. Keysight Technologies is ranked #13 in TAt , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 3.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of SmartBear users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Keysight Technologies users who would recommend it.

CrossBrowserTesting

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100% willing to recommend

Eggplant Test

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85% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between CrossBrowserTesting and Eggplant Test based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Functional Testing Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

CrossBrowserTesting

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (28th)

Eggplant Test

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Management Tools (9th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (13th), Test Automation Tools (13th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. CrossBrowserTesting is designed for Functional Testing Tools and holds a mindshare of 0.9%, up 0.9% compared to last year.
Eggplant Test, on the other hand, focuses on Test Automation Tools, holds 3.9% mindshare, up 3.3% since last year.

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CharlesNetshivhera

Senior DevOps Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Knowledgeable support, scalable, and stable

We use CrossBrowserTesting for testing our web-based applications We had some issues with the onboarding process and the cloud conductivity could improve. I have used CrossBrowserTesting within the past 12 months. CrossBrowserTesting is stable. I have found CrossBrowserTesting to be scalable.…

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Tayyaba Noreen

Student at SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

Empowers effective test automation with comprehensive platform coverage and scalability

There was no free trial in it. So, I studied it through a page that tells how it works. It will be good if a free trial is provided for users. Moreover, I would like to give some feedback on the installation process. There are other tools that are much easier to install and get started with. Eggplant could improve its installation process.

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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

"I can run a page through the screenshot tool, then send a URL with the results to my team."

"I have found CrossBrowserTesting to be scalable."

"When developing new pages that have questionable functionality or coding, we will often use CBT to test it in a browser. CBT works with our testing environment and development site."

"The ability to choose from many devices is the best feature."

"Record and Replay is the most used functionality for us, as we can record the test cases and play them on multiple combinations of platforms."

"The ability to replay sessions is valuable for tracking down issues."

"SmartBear has excellent, informative webinars, so keep an eye out for those."

"This solution helps lower the overhead cost associated with buying multiple devices."

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"The main feature of Eggplant Test is that it can do fully automated web testing and app testing."

"GUI testing is the strength of the tool. The tool works as expected, and the support response from eggPlant, as a company, has been quick and substantial."

"Everything is happening on the layout or display that is used by the user. Eggplant prompts processes, like 'click here,' or 'look for this image.' Eggplant makes it possible for QA people and BAs, working in the actual display, to check if the software is providing the right images, the right text, and the right results. They don't have to go inside the code or to the TCP/IP layer. Everything is happening at the highest level."

"We are able to now automate tests, which so far have been manual."

"The solution is based on a Windows model, where adding users is just a few clicks. It is easy to manage users and add them."

"We did see a massive return on investment from using Eggplant."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to create code from a flow chart, and then run the code through it."

"It is easy to set up."

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Cons

"A problem that we are facing quite often is related to the network connection. Tests can fail if the remote CrossBrowserTesting's VM has connection problems. This happens mostly with browsers of Internet Explorer family which work on Windows OS."

"I have had quite a few issues trying to use a virtual machine to test our application on."

"Elements of 'real' mobile/tablet testing could be sped up."

"The screenshot tool defaults to a screen layout instead of a full page test. I find it a bit cumbersome that I can't have it run a full screenshot as my default."

"The five minute timeouts can cause irritation if you have just popped away to consult some supporting documentation."

"Sometimes the testing is slow."

"A wider range of physical devices with more browser versions in the Selenium Grid would be great to insure users with out-of-date devices are able to interact with our sites."

"I have experienced some lagging issues, and it does not seem like all of the testing environments are configured the same."

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"I would like to see standardized actions already built into Eggplant. For example, "wait eight seconds". That way, I wouldn't need to create it as an action. Right now, I have to program that wait and describe it as an action so that everybody knows it is an action that waits eight seconds... That way, somebody who is not familiar with programming processes like "if-else", or "for", or "while", would be able, from the first moment, and without programming, to put some easy-to-use, standardized, actions in place."

"The execution times are a little slower, and the two-system architecture that we currently follow could be better replaced with a one-system architecture."

"They need to update the Linux. I think it's kind of an outdated Java Swing application."

"The language is too specific; it is just for Eggplant."

"Eggplant Test should emphasize on improving its offering in non-Windows environments."

"The reporting function is a bit shallow. The solution does not offer very comprehensive reporting in terms of your test results. The reporting time and the logs are very high level as well. These areas need improvement."

"A step forward would be to have event support, because it is more or less linear at the moment."

"There was no free trial in it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"CrossBrowserTesting offered the best value for its price."

"It is worth the pricing as the product is supported on multiple platforms and browsers."

"SmartBear offers bundles of products that work together."

"The lowest price point is very reasonable. It is also useful if only one person in the company needs to check on the browser display."

"A few intermediary pricing options for small QA teams would be nice, e.g., unlimited screenshots, "as you need it" parallel tests, etc."

"It probably has a yearly license."

"It is scalable, but it is a matter of money in the pocket. You can scale it, but then you have to have additional licenses. The licensing approach of eggPlant is not the best."

"Eggplant Test is a very expensive solution."

"End-to-end testing isn't possible for us because of the licensing problems. It's very expensive, so we only have two development/execution licenses."

"Make a smart decision about the number of developer- and execution-only licenses you purchase to maximize your budget. We found that going heavier on execution-only licenses has been a way to reduce our costs and maximize our ability to benefit from the software."

"This solution is expensive when compared to the market. However, the reason it is more expensive is because of its stability, high performance, and for its support of any technology."

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13%

Computer Software Company

10%

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Eggplant Digital Automation Intelligence, Eggplant DAI, Eggplant Automation Cloud, Eggplant Manager, Eggplant Mobile, Eggplant Customer Experience Insights

Overview

CrossBrowserTesting is a cloud testing platform that gives instant access to 1500+ different real desktop and mobile browsers for testers, developers, and designers.

Native debugging tools make manual testing easy to inspect and correct HTML, CSS, and JavaScript errors on any browser.
Take automated screenshots across multiple browsers at once, then compare side-by-side against historical test runs.

SmartBear

Across every industry, digital transformation is top of mind. New methods of developing software are driving fast change, and test teams are feeling the pressure. Increasing demand to release faster while maintaining the highest levels of quality is making the testing process more complex and harder to scale.

With AI-powered testing, Eggplant’s test and automation intelligence delivers the coverage you need to optimize the user experience, speed up release cycles, and improve your quality assurance process. Discover a fast, secure, and easy-to-use solution that tests any kind of software on any platform or device.

Keysight Technologies

Sample Customers

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Accenture, Sony, Los Angeles Times, ADP, Verizon, T-Mobile, Wistia

FUJIFILM Group, NEC Personal Computers

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