# AWS Device Farm vs Firebase Test Lab

| Attribute | AWS Device Farm | Firebase Test Lab |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 51.3 (42% (low)) | 75.1 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A testing infrastructure that runs apps on physical and virtual mobile devices with various configurations to validate performance and catch errors early in development. |
| integrations.count | 2 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Android Studio"},{"name":"Jenkins"}]` | `[{"name":"Android Studio"},{"name":"Continuous integration environments"},{"name":"Web browser"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Spark","summary":"Free tier with 30 minutes/month Android Device Streaming","features":["Android Device Streaming (limited)","Automated testing via Robo"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"No-cost tier with usage limits","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"android_device_streaming_minutes":"30/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Blaze","summary":"From $1–$5/device/hour, billed per minute rounded up","features":["Access to all Firebase services","Physical and virtual devices","Automated testing","Test result screenshots and crash reports"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"device-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"device-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-go plan with full access","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier with 30 min/month, then $1–$5/device/hour on Blaze plan","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://firebase.google.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T23:32:21.512Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"device-hour","amount":1,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":250,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":1,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Testing)

| Capability | AWS Device Farm | Firebase Test Lab |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T15:16:46.793Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*