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At a Glance: BugBug vs Rainforest QA
CONFIGURATION & SETTINGS
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Price | Free, $99/month, Quote for parallel runs only | Request a quote only |
Number of users |
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Automation Type |
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Ease of Adoption and Usage |
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Scripting Required |
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Custom Profiles  Use your own presets for different variable values to run tests or suites on different environments, or to override your default variables to a specific value. |
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JavaScript Variables |
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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. |
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Documentation |
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Customer support |
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TEST RECORDING & EDITION
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Tests |
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Suites Groups of multiple tests to quickly run them at once. |
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Real-time Recording |
| Manual test steps recording by pointing elements in virtual browser |
Codeless Test Design |
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Desktop or Mobile Screen Size |
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Steps Grouping |
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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. |
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Components Groups of steps that are shared across multiple tests. Use components to easily edit multiple tests at once. |
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Variables |
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Assertions |
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Smart Waiting Before running each test step, BugBug will do a series of checks if your page is ready for a specific action. |
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Smart Scroll You don't need to maintain scroll positions. BugBug intelligently scrolls to the right place. | Yes | No |
Smart Click BugBug will try to find a right spot to click an element, even if it's partially covered. |
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Automatic Selectors During the recording, BugBug will automatically create several selectors and decide which is the best. |
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iFrame Support |
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Custom JavaScript |
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Screenshots |
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Multiple Tabs Support |
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Notes Within a Test |
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Manual Edit of Recorded Tests |
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TEST EXECUTION
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Local Test Runs To speed up your testing, BugBug gives you an unlimited number of test runs with your own browser. |
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Cloud Test Runs |
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Parallel Test Runs |
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Screenshots |
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Test Runs History |
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PDF Reports |
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Run Custom JavaScript |
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Slack Messages Get real-time, detailed updates on test runs, suite executions, or scheduled runs in your Slack messages. |
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Email Notifications |
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Webhooks |
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Sharable Link to a Failed Step/Suite |
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Logs |
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Error Codes for Failed Steps |
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Set Breakpoints Within a Test |
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Diff's for Text Fields BugBug shows a difference between a changed text if the change happened while testing your app. |
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TEST CASE MAINTENANCE
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Re-record Tests |
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Add/Remove Steps |
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Debug Mode |
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Custom Selectors BugBug creates selectors automatically, but also gives you the possibility to create your own manual selectors. |
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Inline Error Solving Tips |
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INTEGRATIONS
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Slack |
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GitHub |
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GitLab |
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Bitbucket |
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Zapier |
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Jenkins |
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CLI |
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API access |
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Industry leaders automate tests with BugBug
Why BugBug is one of the best Rainforest QA alternatives
Create tests seamlessly
Instead of requiring you to create a step-by-step test like Rainforest, BugBug records interactions in the background as you simply click through the page. BugBug's test recorder works seamlessly and delivers reliable tests.
Run & Debug tests faster
Rainforest supports running tests only on virtual machines which results in the whole process simply being slow and complicated. With BugBug, you can record and run tests on your own machine without having to wait for a cloud run.
Reduce testing costs
BugBug's free plan offers unlimited tests, local execution, unlimited collaboration with your team, and more. You can run tests in the cloud with no additional infrastructure or DevOps costs. BugBug is the most cost-effective solution on the market.
We tried different automation software with mixed results. That is until we found BugBug, which suits our needs like a glove.
