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BitBar

Score7 out of 10

27 Reviews and Ratings

What is BitBar?

BitBar allows users to test applications across the latest and most popular real browsers and devices.

Users can scale testing by increasing test coverage and decreasing test execution time by running automated tests in parallel across browsers and devices. BitBar integrates with the user's current tech stack or CI/CD pipeline.

Key Features:
* BitBar offers one cloud for all testing platforms whether it be web, native, or hybrid applications.
* Test an application across real environments without the need of maintaining a device lab.
* Deploy testing from a preferred cloud environment.
* Teams can scale the automation speed with Selenium and Appium cloud testing.

Categories & Use Cases

Quick and Fast Testing

Pros

  • Find layout errors on web sites quickly
  • Testing multiple browsers at once
  • Helps us determine if a bug is world wide or just a cacheing error

Cons

  • There is nothing that I can think of.

Most Important Features

  • Screenshots
  • Layout Differences on the Screenshots section

Return on Investment

  • It has allowed us to test 5+ browsers at a time, saving us 2-3hrs on each site.

CrossBrowserTesting Hit or Miss

Pros

  • Allows me to test on our development server with ease which is behind a firewall.
  • Using automation for my tests.
  • Screenshots of the problems on each page.
  • Ability to jump between screen sizes quickly.

Cons

  • Testing on each mobile device can be very slow to load
  • Does not seem to keep the mobile device list as updated as i would like
  • When comparing their results to my actual phone the results do not match
  • Mobile debugger talk forever to load and is slightly clunky to use

Most Important Features

  • Having a platform to actually test devices.
  • Screenshots
  • Mobile debugging

Return on Investment

  • I would say mostly positive for the service they offer
  • Negative is how much time you will need to do this testing

Alternatives Considered

BrowserStack

Other Software Used

Cascade Server, Adobe PhotoShop, Cyberduck

CrossBrowserTesting is a tool that makes testing on different devices/browsers nearly painless

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We used CrossBrowserTesting to ensure that any new pages for our website or emails that we are sending as part of a campaign display properly amongst a wide range of devices/browsers. Since my company was global, our userbase reached the site in many different ways, and it was important that we provided a great experience for everyone.

Pros

  • Wide range of devices/browsers available to test.
  • Screenshots are taken of test cases that fail.
  • The UI is clean and user-friendly.

Cons

  • Test case support is somewhat limited in customization ability.
  • Not a unique problem to them (or their 'fault'), but content behind VPN or intranet cannot be scanned.
  • Pricing with tier level and features can sometimes be confusing (ie. what is and what is not included).

Most Important Features

  • Many device/browser testing options.
  • If a particular test case fails, screenshots are taken so that we can make appropriate fixes.
  • The interface is straightforward and easy to learn quickly.

Return on Investment

  • Reduced customer/visitor frustration from issues with website on their device/browser.
  • Keeps the entire team on the same page with respect to what devices/browsers we are testing on.
  • Allows us to deliver a higher quality site with less time spent on QA/UAT.

Alternatives Considered

Litmus

Other Software Used

Semrush, Ahrefs, seoClarity

A tool you need for testing on the web

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

CrossBrowserTesting was used to test our UIs by running manual, visual, and Selenium Tests in the cloud. We relied on the results of this tool to see the compatibility of our interfaces, especially in mobile screens, and also continuously test with CI/CD integrations.

Pros

  • Test Continuously With CI/CD Integrations.
  • Selenium and Appium test automation.
  • Generate multiple screenshots of the same interface from different devices, operating systems, and browsers at once.
  • Run visual comparisons of the same web page on the same browser or mobile device from a previous test session.
  • Show layout differences.

Cons

  • Relatively slow.
  • Expensive.

Most Important Features

  • Automate visual testing for a pixel perfect rendering on every screen.
  • Compare screenshots across browsers.
  • Automatically share test results with stakeholders.

Return on Investment

  • By using CrossBrowserTesting we are saving many hours a week in manual work hours.
  • Our automated Selenium tests run in a fraction of the time it takes to manually test our components, so we can spend more time building great user experiences and less time triaging bugs.

Alternatives Considered

Applause

Best testing coverage tool - CBT

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I used this product as part of testing my product on multiple devices, environments. I used it for testing web application and mobile application. Using CrossBrowserTesting tool it was easier to test on multiple (versions of) browser and devices, which was helpful for our business as it was being used by Field Engineers in hospitals.

Pros

  • Can test on deal devices , virtually
  • Coverage
  • Ease of use
  • Licensed so secure
  • Live testing option
  • Faster Testing

Cons

  • Taking screenshot
  • Screen layouts
  • Some times switching devices/browsers makes usage slower

Most Important Features

  • Device/Browser coverage
  • Ease of use and easy to learn for person with no experience
  • Live Testing environment
  • Cloud connectivity
  • Integration with multiple frameworks

Return on Investment

  • Coverage
  • Cloud Connectivity
  • Easy to use
  • Live Testing
  • Integration with multiple frameworks

Alternatives Considered

Selenium

Other Software Used

Selenium, Postman, Micro Focus UFT One (formerly HP UFT)