Applitools — AI Automation Tool
What is Applitools?
Applitools is an AI-powered visual testing platform for web and mobile applications that helps software developers and QA engineers detect visual and functional regressions. It integrates with popular testing frameworks to enable faster test creation and execution, while improving bug detection across multiple browsers and devices.
What sets Applitools apart?
Applitools sets itself apart with its ability to spot visual discrepancies across a wide range of browsers and devices, a game-changer for companies maintaining complex web and mobile applications. This approach to quality assurance is particularly valuable for large-scale e-commerce platforms and fintech applications, where pixel-perfect consistency is crucial for user trust and conversion rates. By enabling parallel test execution, Applitools helps development teams slash their QA cycles from days to hours.
Applitools Use Cases
- Visual regression testing
- Cross-browser UI validation
- Mobile app UI testing
- Component-level testing
Who uses Applitools?
Features and Benefits
- Visual AI TestingVisual AI analyzes your application's UI to detect visual and functional regressions across different browsers, devices, and screen sizes.
- Ultrafast Test GridRun cross-browser and cross-device tests in parallel, reducing execution time and expanding test coverage.
- Automated MaintenanceAI-powered maintenance features group similar changes across tests, allowing you to update multiple tests with a single action.
- Root Cause AnalysisQuickly identify the source of visual bugs by displaying the DOM and CSS differences underlying visual changes.
- Framework IntegrationIntegrate visual testing into existing test suites using popular frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, and Appium.
Applitools Pros and Cons
- Provides accurate and comprehensive visual testing
- Integrates seamlessly with multiple testing frameworks
- Offers AI-powered visual comparison capabilities
- Simplifies visual regression testing process
- Dashboard may be confusing for new users
- Occasional false failures due to minor pixel deviations
- Limited JavaScript documentation and examples
- Learning curve for maximizing tool's potential
Pricing
Free Trial- Limited-time access to Applitools features
- Custom pricing
- Advanced features
- Enterprise-level support