Compare: Applitools
AI Testing Platform and Applitools compared
Applitools centres on visual AI checks added to existing frameworks, plus a plain-English platform called Autonomous. AI Testing Platform runs functional web and API tests from plain-English specs; visual checks are on its roadmap.
Applitools' plans range from a Starter plan for validating components, websites and apps with visual AI to an Enterprise plan with private cloud options.
AI Testing Platform fits a team that wants tests readable by people who do not write code, a check per test on the pull request, healed steps kept for review, and a triage card for each failure. It is in early access and covers web and API tests.
What both do
- Tests can be written in plain English (Applitools Autonomous).
- Missing selectors are replaced at run time with the closest matching element.
- CI setup is documented for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and CircleCI.
Where the approaches differ
Focus
AI Testing Platform: Functional end-to-end steps and API steps (Beta); visual checks are Planned.
Applitools: Applitools' docs describe Eyes visual AI checkpoints added to tests in existing frameworks.
Pricing
AI Testing Platform: Per plan with limits on tests and cloud runs.
Applitools: Applitools' pricing page prices by checkpoints and active pages or components, with unlimited users.
Self-hosting
AI Testing Platform: Self-hosted runners are Planned.
Applitools: Applitools lists a dedicated or private cloud on Enterprise, with on-premises deployment as an add-on.
Published facts, side by side
| Dimension | AI Testing Platform | Applitools |
|---|---|---|
| Test authoring | Plain-English steps in YAML files in tests/ | Autonomous "lets you create tests in plain English without writing selectors or scripting the main flow"; an instruction is turned into executable steps in plain English. Eyes adds visual AI checkpoints to tests written with its SDKs for existing frameworks; TestGenAI records Cypress tests. [1] [2] |
| Maintenance | Locator and layout changes healed and recorded for review; behaviour changes fail and go to triage | Execution Cloud records multiple data points per element; if a selector is missing it uses "the element that most closely resembles the missing element" and remembers the replacement for later runs ("self-healing and self-learning"). [3] |
| Execution | CLI runs locally in Chromium; --cloud runs in parallel on hosted browsers, EU or US region | Ultrafast Grid runs the test navigation once and re-renders captured DOM and page resources on virtual devices maintained by Applitools, with "parallel processing of tests, steps, and multiple cross-platform renderings". Concurrency "determines how many test executions or visual checks your team can execute simultaneously in parallel" and is customizable on Professional and Enterprise plans. [4] [5] |
| Browsers | Chromium, Firefox, WebKit | Ultrafast Grid supports Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Edge (Legacy) and Internet Explorer, plus iOS devices and Chrome mobile emulation. [6] |
| CI | GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI; Jenkins (Beta) | CI/CD setup is documented for GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD and CircleCI. [7] |
| Export | Playwright (TypeScript) | TestGenAI generates Cypress code (a ".cy.js" file) from recorded tests, along with a JSON file of autohealing data. [8] |
| Self-hosting | CLI runs locally; self-hosted runners Planned (roadmap) | Enterprise plan includes "Dedicated / private cloud", with "Custom on-premises deployment" as an optional add-on. [5] |
| Pricing model | Per plan: Free $0, Team $390/month, Scale $1,290/month, Enterprise quoted; billing starts at beta | Priced by checkpoints and active pages or components, with unlimited users: Starter at "$667 / mo, paid annually" for 100,000 component or 1,000 page checkpoints; Professional (from 150 active pages / 1,500 components) and Enterprise (from 350 active pages / 1,500 components) are custom-priced. [5] |
Applitools facts verified on from their public docs and pricing pages. AI Testing Platform column from its declared capability statuses.
- https://applitools.com/docs/autonomous/llm-assisted-test-authoring/
- https://applitools.com/docs
- https://applitools.com/docs/eyes/concepts/test-execution/execution-cloud/self-healing
- https://applitools.com/docs/eyes/concepts/test-execution/ultrafast-grid
- https://applitools.com/pricing
- https://applitools.com/docs/eyes/concepts/test-execution/ultrafast-grid-devices-browsers
- https://applitools.com/docs/eyes/playwright/ci-cd-integration
- https://applitools.com/docs/testgenai/generating-test-code
Questions
What is an Applitools alternative for functional tests?
AI Testing Platform runs functional end-to-end steps and API steps written in plain English. Visual comparison against a baseline is on its roadmap, not available today.
How is Applitools priced?
Applitools' pricing page lists Starter at $667 per month paid annually, and custom pricing for Professional and Enterprise, based on checkpoints and active pages or components.
Can both run in CI?
Yes. Applitools documents GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD and CircleCI. AI Testing Platform supports GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and CircleCI, with Jenkins in beta.
Request early access
Early access: prices are the planned list prices. Billing starts when the platform enters beta; early-access use is not charged. We reply within 24 hours on business days.
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