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“With BugBug, we have successfully reduced test building time by an impressive 100%, saving an average of 60 minutes per day. This time-saving benefit enables our team to focus on other critical tasks and enhances overall productivity.”

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At a Glance: BugBug vs BrowserStack

OVERVIEW

	BugBug	BrowserStack
Price	Free plan + Paid plans	Paid plans only
Ease of Use	Very intuitive UI – no coding, no setup needed	Moderate – setup required, coding skills helpful
Test Creation	Visual recorder with full control over steps	Supports coded + low-code automation (not fully codeless
Test Maintenance	Easy to re-record or edit steps visually	Manual updates; some intelligent test maintenance features
Local Testing	Yes – run tests locally or in the cloud	Yes – robust local testing capabilities
Flexibility	Less flexible than code-based tools	Highly flexible with full-code and scripting support
Supported Browsers	Chromium-based only	Wide range – Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, IE
Mobile Testing	Not supported	Yes – real Android and iOS devices
Collaboration	Unlimited users in all plans for free	Varies by plan – limited users in lower-tier plans
Best For	Agile SaaS teams needing speed	QA teams needing comprehensive cross-browser and mobile testing

CONFIGURATION & SETTINGS

	BugBug	BrowserStack
Number of users	Unlimited on all plans	Depends on the plan
Setup	No setup required, runs instantly in the browser	Cloud-based but requires account setup and project configuration
Multi-Tab Support	Yes	Yes
Internal Inbox for Email Testing Use the BugBug inbox feature for user registration and login tests. Generate a unique email address, receive the email with the verification link.	Built-in	Not available
Documentation	Yes	Yes
Customer support	Yes	Yes

TEST RECORDING & EDITION

	BugBug	BrowserStack
Codeless Test Creation	100% codeless test recording	Visual recorder, no-code interface
Test Editing	Edit recorded tests visually	Edit steps, reorder, update via UI
Variables & Assertions	Built-in	Add via UI, visual checkpoints
Edit & Rewind Edit test steps in the middle of your test and start the execution from any given point, bypassing the need to wait for earlier steps to complete.	Modify & re-run from any step	Re-record or edit from any step
Real cursor movement	Yes	Captures actual user input
Smart clicks & scroll You don't need to maintain scroll positions. BugBug intelligently scrolls to the right place. BugBug will try to find the right spot to click an element, even if it's partially covered.	Yes	Smart waits, adapts to UI
Custom JavaScript	Yes	Not supported in visual editor

TEST EXECUTION

	BugBug	BrowserStack
Test Runs To speed up your testing, BugBug gives you an unlimited number of test runs with your own browser.	Unlimited test runs on all plans	Based on plan
Execution Speed	Fast Chrome execution	Fast cloud execution on real devices
Parallel Execution	Yes	Yes
Webhooks	Yes	Yes
Test Runs History	Yes, detailed runs history	Full logs, history, and screenshots
PDF Reports	Yes, built-in but simple	Yes

TEST CASE MAINTENANCE

	BugBug	BrowserStack
Smart Selectors	Auto-detects and adjusts	Auto-healing with AI locator engine
Test Debugging	Visual debugging with screenshots, logs, and rewind	Step-by-step view with screenshots
Fix test by re-recording	One-click re-record	Re-record specific test steps
Debug Mode	Execution control: pause, run next step, set breakpoints	Step-through with detailed logs
Custom Selectors BugBug creates selectors automatically, but also gives you the possibility to create your own manual selectors.	Yes	Yes

INTEGRATIONS

	BugBug	BrowserStack
CI/CD Support	Full CI/CD support	Full CI/CD support
API Access	Yes	Yes
Zapier	Yes	No
Slack	Yes	Yes

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Why should you choose BugBug over BrowserStack?

REASON #1

Fully codeless—No coding required

BrowserStack's low-code tools still require scripting. BugBug is fully codeless—even complex logic is handled visually.

REASON #2

Fast local testing, zero setup needed

Unlike BrowserStack's cloud-only approach, BugBug runs locally in your browser with no installations and offline support for quicker feedback.

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REASON #3

More affordable with clear pricing

BrowserStack has costly, user-limited plans. BugBug offers transparent pricing with unlimited users and a generous free tier.

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BugBug has allowed us to implement automated tests in a number of areas of our product, saving time and effort for the QA team and allowing us to have a base set of tests that can be run at any time.

Josh BentSoftware Tester at Zahara Software

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BugBug is super intuitive and lowers the barrier of becoming an end-to-end tester. It reduces development time and significantly lowers the cost of software testing.

— Wojciech, CEO at Davinci-Studio.com

In two days we managed to automate test cases that took us weeks to write up and execute using other software. It is easy to use, yet can still perform advanced testing should the tester want to.

— Panayiotis, Software Tester, ATM Marketing

Very good and fast support from the BugBug team. Have clear documentation which really helps you to get started. Features like scheduling test cases and getting results are perfect for our needs.

— Imalka, QA Engineer at Calcey.com

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