AWS Device Farm vs Firebase Test Lab

AWS Device Farm8.9Visit Firebase Test Lab8.8Visit

Higher score AWS Device Farm #5 in Test Automation Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Try AWS Device Farm

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Firebase Test Lab #6 in Test Automation Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit site

• AWS Device Farm fits best

  Teams needing pay-as-you-go real-device testing

• Firebase Test Lab fits best

  Mobile app teams needing free device matrices

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Device Farm 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Firebase Test Lab 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Test Automation Software	#6 in Test Automation Software
Best for	Teams needing pay-as-you-go real-device testing	Mobile app teams needing free device matrices
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$200/device/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs, Community, Email · 24/7	Docs, Community
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Device Farm 4/4 · Firebase Test Lab 2/4
Cross-browser testing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile testing	✓	✓
Test scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Specs
Test targets	Android apps, iOS apps, web apps, desktop browsers	Android apps, iOS apps, mobile games
Parallel runs	50 runs	Not checked yet
Execution environment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Tests Android, iOS, Fire OS, and web applications in the cloud Provides videos, logs, screenshots, and performance data from runs Supports parallel execution, private devices, AWS CLI, and API scheduling	Free Android and iOS testing on physical and virtual devices Matrices cover devices, OS versions, locales, and orientations Logs, videos, screenshots, reports, sharding, and CI integration
Cons	No free plan is available Mobile device testing costs $0.17 per device minute Mobile testing is available only in the us-west-2 AWS Region	Usage-based billing can increase with test volume Focused on mobile apps rather than cross-browser testing Requires separate setup across Firebase tools and CI systems
Our verdict	AWS Device Farm is a managed cloud service for automated testing across desktop browser instances and real physical mobile devices. It is intended for teams testing Android, iOS, Fire OS, web applications, and desktop web applications… Read the review →	Firebase Test Lab is a cloud-based testing service for developers and QA teams building Android and iOS applications. It runs Android instrumentation, Robo, Game Loop, and iOS XCTest tests on physical and virtual devices hosted in Google… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Device Farm — where it wins

  • Tests Android, iOS, Fire OS, and web applications in the cloud
  • Provides videos, logs, screenshots, and performance data from runs
  • Supports parallel execution, private devices, AWS CLI, and API scheduling

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Mobile device testing costs $0.17 per device minute
  • Mobile testing is available only in the us-west-2 AWS Region

• Firebase Test Lab — where it wins

  • Free Android and iOS testing on physical and virtual devices
  • Matrices cover devices, OS versions, locales, and orientations
  • Logs, videos, screenshots, reports, sharding, and CI integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based billing can increase with test volume
  • Focused on mobile apps rather than cross-browser testing
  • Requires separate setup across Firebase tools and CI systems

• AWS Device Farm8.9/10 · Paid

  Pay-as-you-go cloud testing for browsers and real Android and iOS devices.

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• Firebase Test Lab8.8/10 · Free plan

  A strong fit for mobile teams needing device matrices and a generous free tier.

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