# Applitools vs AWS Device Farm

**Leader by Vioscale score:** AWS Device Farm

| Attribute | Applitools | AWS Device Farm |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 45.9 (41% (low)) | 51.3 (42% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Applitools is an automated testing suite that uses Visual AI technology to detect visual defects and regressions in web and mobile applications. It enables rapid testing across multiple browser and device combinations without writing extensive test assertions, and supports regulatory compliance requirements such as FDA validation for visual elements. | AWS Device Farm is a managed testing service that allows developers to run tests on multiple real iOS and Android devices and desktop browsers concurrently, paying only for the resources consumed or choosing flat-rate monthly plans for unlimited testing. |
| features.capabilities | `{"protocol":"w3c_webdriver","open_source":true,"no_code_recorder":true,"cloud_grid_hosted":true,"real_device_cloud":true,"visual_regression":"ai-perception","codeless_ai_authoring":true,"parallel_test_execution":true,"ci_cd_integration_breadth":"extensive","visual_regression_testing":true,"manual_interactive_testing":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 60 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"qTest"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Storybook"},{"name":"Cypress"},{"name":"Playwright"},{"name":"Selenium"},{"name":"Cucumber"},{"name":"TestNG"},{"name":"JBehave"},{"name":"JUnit"},{"name":"NUnit"},{"name":"MSTest"}]` | `[{"name":"Android Studio"},{"name":"Jenkins"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"summary":"Various plans available; free trial offered; pricing details provided upon request","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://applitools.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:05:28.136Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Mobile Device Testing - Pay-as-you-go","summary":"$0.17/device-minute","features":["Run tests on real iOS and Android devices in parallel"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"device-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.17,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_tier":"1,000 device-minutes"}},{"free":false,"name":"Unmetered Mobile Testing","summary":"$250/device-slot/month","features":["Unlimited concurrent tests per slot","Slots are per device family (Android or iOS)","Slots are not tied to specific device models"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"device-slot","amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited concurrent testing and remote access on device slots","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"testing":"unlimited","remote_access":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Private Devices","summary":"From $200/month","features":["Exclusive device access","Custom hardware and software configurations","Persistent session settings"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Physical devices deployed exclusively for your account with custom OS and hardware configurations","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Desktop Browser Testing - Pay-as-you-go","summary":"$0.005/instance-minute","features":["Run tests on multiple desktop browser versions concurrently"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"instance-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.005,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $0.17/device-minute (pay-as-you-go) or $250/slot/month (unmetered). Free tier: 1,000 device-minutes.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/device-farm/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T14:43:42.441Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"device-slot","amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":250,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Testing)

| Capability | Applitools | AWS Device Farm |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Visual regression testing | ✓ | - |
| Parallel test execution | ✓ | - |
| Manual interactive testing | ✓ | - |
| Codeless AI authoring | ✓ | - |
| Crash log video capture | - | - |
| Network geolocation simulation | - | - |
| Private dedicated cloud | - | - |
| Open source | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:44:19.253Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*