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AI Testing Platform and Testim compared
Testim records tests through a browser extension and improves locators with a score. AI Testing Platform takes steps written in plain English and heals locator and layout changes with review.
Testim's positioning targets agile teams testing customer-facing web and mobile applications, with a separate offering for Salesforce.
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
- Locators are maintained automatically when the page changes.
- Tests run locally or on a hosted grid.
- Tests can be exported to Playwright.
Where the approaches differ
Authoring
AI Testing Platform: Plain-English steps written in a YAML file.
Testim: Testim's docs describe recording in a browser extension, with JavaScript code insertions.
Execution
AI Testing Platform: Hosted browsers in the EU or US region, or locally.
Testim: Testim's docs list its cloud grid, an existing Selenium grid, Sauce Labs or BrowserStack.
Pricing
AI Testing Platform: Published plan prices.
Testim: Testim's pricing page names plans priced around parallel tests, without published prices.
Published facts, side by side
| Dimension | AI Testing Platform | Testim |
|---|---|---|
| Test authoring | Plain-English steps in YAML files in tests/ | Tests are recorded through the Testim browser extension: actions taken in the application window are "recorded by Testim and configured as steps". Described as "low-code, recorder-based test authoring", with "JavaScript code insertions that can be easily reused and shared across tests". [1] [2] |
| Maintenance | Locator and layout changes healed and recorded for review; behaviour changes fail and go to triage | Uses "AI-powered smart locators"; if a locator score drops below 70%, Testim "automatically attempts to improve that locator" (Auto Improve). [3] |
| Execution | CLI runs locally in Chromium; --cloud runs in parallel on hosted browsers, EU or US region | Tests run locally (Test Editor or CLI) or remotely on a grid: the Testim cloud grid, an existing Selenium grid, Sauce Labs or BrowserStack. [4] |
| Browsers | Chromium, Firefox, WebKit | Supports Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge Chromium, stable versions only (Beta, Dev and Canary builds are excluded). [1] |
| CI | GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI; Jenkins (Beta) | CI integration uses the Testim CLI, installed with npm; named CI systems include Azure Pipeline, Bamboo, Circle CI, Codeship, Jenkins, TeamCity, Visual Studio and GitLab. [5] |
| Export | Playwright (TypeScript) | Pro plan users can "export tests to Puppeteer, Selenium, and Playwright, though additional modifications may be required". [6] |
| Self-hosting | CLI runs locally; self-hosted runners Planned (roadmap) | The CLI can run tests on the local machine ("--use-local-chrome-driver") and can integrate with a team's own Selenium grid. [4] |
| Pricing model | Per plan: Free $0, Team $390/month, Scale $1,290/month, Enterprise quoted; billing starts at beta | Plans named Community, Essentials, Pro and Mobile, plus a Salesforce offering; priced around the number of parallel tests with "unlimited runs"; no prices published on the pricing page. [6] |
Testim facts verified on from their public docs and pricing pages. AI Testing Platform column from its declared capability statuses.
- https://docs.tricentis.com/testim/content/recording-tests/how-to-record-a-test/index.htm
- https://docs.tricentis.com/testim/content/overview/testim-overview/index.htm
- https://docs.tricentis.com/testim/content/test-management/locators-auto-improve.htm
- https://docs.tricentis.com/testim/content/running-tests/running-tests-overview.htm
- https://docs.tricentis.com/testim/content/integrations/integrate-testim-to-your-ci/index.htm
- https://www.testim.io/pricing
Questions
What is a Testim alternative without a recorder?
AI Testing Platform tests are written, not recorded: each step is a plain-English sentence in a YAML file.
Does Testim export to Playwright?
Testim's pricing page says Pro plan users can export tests to Puppeteer, Selenium and Playwright, with additional modifications possibly required.
How do testRigor, Testim and mabl differ?
Each has its own comparison page with facts from its own docs. Read the tables side by side.
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