LambdaTest vs. CucumberStudio, from SmartBear

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LambdaTest
Score 8.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
LambdaTest is a Quality Engineering Platform that offers a full-stack testing cloud with 10K+ real devices and over 3,000 browsers for cross-browser and end-to-end testing. With AI-native test management, MCP servers, and agent-based automation, LambdaTest supports Selenium, Appium, Playwright, and all major frameworks. AI Agents like HyperExecute and KaneAI bring AI and cloud into test workflows, enabling automation testing with 100+ integrations. From infrastructure to…
$19
per month Parallel Test
CucumberStudio
Score 4.9 out of 10
N/A
CucumberStudio, now a SmartBear product since the 2019 acquisition, is a continuous testing platform replacing the former HipTest, supporting agile development with manual and automated code testing, reusable steps, feature history with living documentation, among other features.N/A
Pricing
LambdaTestCucumberStudio, from SmartBear
Editions & Modules
Live
$19
per month Parallel Test
Real Device (Includes Live)
$35
per month Parallel Test
Web & Mobile Browser Automation
$119
per month Parallel Test
Native App Automation
$149
per month Parallel Test
Web & Mobile Browser on Real Device
$158
per month Parallel Test
HyperExecute Cloud (Multi OS)
$199
per month Parallel Test
SmartUI Visual Regression
$219
per month Parallel Test
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Parallel Test
HyperExecute On-Premise
Custom Pricing
per parallel test
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LambdaTestCucumberStudio
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
LambdaTestCucumberStudio, from SmartBear
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
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9.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
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Usability
8.8
(0 ratings)
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Support Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
9.0
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Implementation Rating
9.1
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User Testimonials
LambdaTestCucumberStudio, from SmartBear
Likelihood to Recommend
As reactnative devs we develop hybrid apps for both ios and Android and testing on different physical devices is very annoying while as with LambdaTest we can just select the virtual device boot that and start testing on the go. No need to keep devices. Sometimes clients report issues and they provide the device name and if available in LambdaTest we can just test and fix the device specific bugs
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HipTest is good and helpful to create and run functional regressions but it is more complicated to use this tool to create and run API testing scenarios (it does not mean it can not be done). This tool is definitively not appropriate for running performance testing scenarios.
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Pros
  • Offers geolocation testing in automation which is amazing!
  • You can select browsers, timezone, country and run the capability to start testing instantly.
  • We could scale up with parallel testing on local environment without any maintenance cost.
  • Integration with project management tools like JIRA, CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Gitlab which makes our test cycle easier
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  • Good integration with Jira
  • Includes integration with different tools for different porpuses
  • You can build your own framework to automate scenarios and make it work with Hiptest
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Cons
  • More real devices should be added like I have Samsung mobile but it was not in the list
  • It takes time in checking the link on LambdaTest if we compare with real mobiles
  • Sometimes exact results are not matching as from real mobiles
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  • UX is not too obvious and easy (like generating a data table in a scenario or including a scenario in a test run) but you can get used to it relatively easy by playing around with the options, also the documentation is helpful.
  • To get extra functionalities you have to pay for them separately.
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Likelihood to Renew
The reason i have given the 10 points becasue the problem LambdaTest solves is providing access to all devices in one place, allowing developers to identify the same errors they would encounter on real devices. This makes life much easier, especially for developers who regularly face cross-device functionality issues. It's a big plus point that positions LambdaTest as an all-in-one solution.
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Usability
Using LambdaTest feels pretty straightforward once you get the hang of it. The platform has a clean interface so jumping between different features isn’t much work. things feel smooth in UI automation. It takes some time to understand the overall once that is done it'll become easier. The detailed test logs and visual regression features especially stand out in helping you identify issues quickly without extra effort.
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Reliability and Availability
yes always available
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Performance
haven't found any glitch while using this
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Support Rating
The customer support team is very active and cooperative. Once, I contacted them in their off timings because of an issue, I got an instant reply from the executive and he resolved the issue very efficiently. This is why we have been using LambdaTest for more than two years. It is best suited for us.
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The tool includes a basic but complete documentation that can be very helpful to get started using the tool. The UX sometimes does not feel very easy to understand but after some use you can get familiar without reading the documentation. The webinars are not very useful for using the tool, I have seen a couple of them and they are actually focused on promoting their HipTest product to new users instead of being useful and educational for current users.
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Implementation Rating
Implementation of Lambdatest was very easy for different project requirements.
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Alternatives Considered
While BrowserStack is also a well-established platform, we found LambdaTest to offer similar and even better features at reasonable pricing. LambdaTest is more cost-effective than BrowserStack. LambdaTest provides a free forever plan, while BrowserStack does not. Even manual testing plans are better priced than BrowserStack’s. In terms of UI and onboarding, we found LambdaTest more user-friendly as well.
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Scalability
not all department, but we're using for our clients
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Return on Investment
  • Automation testing has a bit of a learning curve
  • Lack of real device keep that bug in your head if not on the website.
  • Need to wait for a while for a new OS or browser version on the contrary of immediate availability in case of owning a lab
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  • It helps to have organization in our scenarios.
  • It helps to get regressions done faster than doing it manually
  • It helps to graphically see the progress and results of executions.
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ScreenShots

LambdaTest Screenshots

Screenshot of an automated screenshotScreenshot of mobile-browser-testingScreenshot of automation testing on LambdatestScreenshot of some of the available integrations.Screenshot of real-time testingScreenshot of responsive testing

CucumberStudio Screenshots

Screenshot of CucumberStudio empowers the whole team to read and refine executable specifications without needing technical tools. Business and technology teams can collaborate on acceptance criteria and bridge their gap.