Crowd4Test vs TestGate

Crowd4Test8.7Visit TestGate7.9Visit

Higher score Crowd4Test #2 in Crowd Testing Tools 8.7/10 Pricing on request Visit Crowd4Test

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

• Crowd4Test fits best

  Teams needing cross-platform crowd QA and integrations

• TestGate fits best

  Teams needing self-hosting or specialist test coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Crowd4Test 8.7/10 Visit ↗	TestGate 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Crowd Testing Tools	#8 in Crowd Testing Tools
Best for	Teams needing cross-platform crowd QA and integrations	Teams needing self-hosting or specialist test coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Phone · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	GDPR, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Integrations	12 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Testing types	Exploratory; structured; compatibility; localization; performance; usability; automation; functional; mobile app; desktop app; website; AR/VR; IoT	functional, mobile app, web app, exploratory, UX/usability, localization, performance, security, beta, IoT
Tester sourcing	Both	Managed
Supported platforms	iOS; Android; Windows; web browsers; desktop apps; mobile apps; AR/VR; IoT	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, web browsers, smart TVs, wearables
Tester pool size	6000 testers	50000 testers (best)
Bug report evidence	Video; logs; device details; reproduction steps	screenshots, video, logs, reproduction steps
Issue tracker integrations	Jira; Linear; GitHub; GitLab; Azure DevOps	Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Linear, TestRail
Our review
Pros	6,000+ testers spanning mobile, desktop, web, AR/VR and IoT Video, logs, device details and reproduction steps support bug reports Integrates with Jira, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Slack, APIs and more	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 engagement-based and requires contacting sales Cloud deployment is the only listed deployment model Support channels are limited to email and phone	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	Crowd4Test provides crowd-sourced software testing and quality engineering for teams shipping web, mobile, desktop and other connected products. Organizations can invite their own testers, select freelance testers from the community, or… 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

• Crowd4Test — where it wins

  • 6,000+ testers spanning mobile, desktop, web, AR/VR and IoT
  • Video, logs, device details and reproduction steps support bug reports
  • Integrates with Jira, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Slack, APIs and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is engagement-based and requires contacting sales
  • Cloud deployment is the only listed deployment model
  • Support channels are limited to email and phone

• 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.

• Crowd4Test8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Cross-platform crowd QA with flexible tester sourcing, AI triage and extensive integrations.

  Visit Crowd4TestFull verdict →
• 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 →