Applause vs TestGate

Applause8.9Visit TestGate7.9Visit

Higher score Applause #1 in Crowd Testing Tools 8.9/10 Pricing on request Visit Applause

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TestGate #8 in Crowd Testing Tools 7.9/10 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Free trial Visit TestGate

• Applause fits best

  Enterprises needing managed, broad-scope crowd testing

• TestGate fits best

  Teams needing self-hosting or specialist test coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Applause 8.9/10 Visit ↗	TestGate 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Crowd Testing Tools	#8 in Crowd Testing Tools
Best for	Enterprises needing managed, broad-scope crowd testing	Teams needing self-hosting or specialist test coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat	Email, Phone · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML	GDPR, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Integrations	15 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Testing types	Functional testing; exploratory testing; accessibility testing; payment testing; UX testing; customer journey testing; localization testing; security testing; mobile app testing; website testing; desktop app testing; IoT testing; AR/VR testing	functional, mobile app, web app, exploratory, UX/usability, localization, performance, security, beta, IoT
Tester sourcing	Managed	Managed
Supported platforms	Mobile apps; websites; desktop apps; IoT devices; AR/VR; automotive and in-store experiences; devices and operating systems	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, web browsers, smart TVs, wearables
Tester pool size	1e+06 testers (best)	50000 testers
Bug report evidence	Screenshots; videos; log files	screenshots, video, logs, reproduction steps
Issue tracker integrations	Jira; Mantis; Bugzilla; Linear; GitHub; Azure; Redmine; Pivotal Tracker; Rally; Monday.com	Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Linear, TestRail
Our review
Pros	Managed tester matching by location, language, device and expertise Covers functional, accessibility, UX, localization and security testing Routes issues and results through integrations such as Jira and TestRail	Matches testers by device, location and skills across real-device environments. Covers functional, UX, localization, security, performance, beta and IoT testing. Offers self-hosted deployment, issue-tracker integrations, REST API and webhooks.
Cons	Pricing is tailored to project scope and requires contacting sales Managed tester engagement may not suit teams seeking a self-serve tool Its broad service scope may be more than teams needing one narrow test type	Growth limits teams to 5 active projects and 50 testers per project. The published pricing model requires contacting sales for plan costs. On-Demand uses pay-as-you-go pricing rather than a monthly plan commitment.
Our verdict	Applause combines a cloud testing platform with managed access to a community of independent testers. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations that need testing across devices, operating systems, locations and languages, with… Read the review →	TestGate is a managed crowdtesting platform for teams that need external testers to exercise software across real devices and environments. It supports functional, mobile, web, exploratory, UX, localization, performance, security, beta and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Applause — where it wins

  • Managed tester matching by location, language, device and expertise
  • Covers functional, accessibility, UX, localization and security testing
  • Routes issues and results through integrations such as Jira and TestRail

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is tailored to project scope and requires contacting sales
  • Managed tester engagement may not suit teams seeking a self-serve tool
  • Its broad service scope may be more than teams needing one narrow test type

• TestGate — where it wins

  • Matches testers by device, location and skills across real-device environments.
  • Covers functional, UX, localization, security, performance, beta and IoT testing.
  • Offers self-hosted deployment, issue-tracker integrations, REST API and webhooks.

  Where it doesn't

  • Growth limits teams to 5 active projects and 50 testers per project.
  • The published pricing model requires contacting sales for plan costs.
  • On-Demand uses pay-as-you-go pricing rather than a monthly plan commitment.

• Applause8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A managed tester community and platform for broad, real-world software testing.

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• TestGate7.9/10 · Pricing on request · 7-day trial

  A broad crowdtesting service with managed tester matching and cloud or self-hosted deployment.

  Visit TestGateFull verdict →