pCloudy vs Kobiton

pCloudy8.9Visit Kobiton8.4Visit

Higher score pCloudy #3 in Device Farm Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit pCloudy

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Kobiton #7 in Device Farm Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Kobiton

• pCloudy fits best

  Budget-conscious cross-browser teams

• Kobiton fits best

  Mobile teams wanting no-code and coded automation

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Side by side

Feature	pCloudy 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Kobiton 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Device Farm Software	#7 in Device Farm Software
Best for	Budget-conscious cross-browser teams	Mobile teams wanting no-code and coded automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$182/yr	$83/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	500+ integrations	13 integrations
Features pCloudy 1/2 · Kobiton 0/2
Real devices	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Browser testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Device access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Parallel sessions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
OS coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automation support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	3,500+ browser and operating-system combinations Real desktop and mobile browsers with local tunnel access Selenium, Playwright, CI/CD, visual testing, and REST API controls	Tests on real Android and iOS devices with parallel execution Supports Appium, Selenium, Espresso, and XCUITest automation Connects with CI/CD, defect tracking, visual, performance, and accessibility tools
Cons	Every listed plan includes only 1 concurrent session No free plan is offered 15 or more parallel tests require custom pricing	No free plan is listed Starting plans use public cloud access Enterprise capabilities include the highest-end testing options
Our verdict	pCloudy is a cloud-based device and browser testing platform for QA teams, developers, and enterprises testing web applications across desktop and mobile environments. It combines live testing on real desktop and mobile browsers with… Read the review →	Kobiton is a mobile application testing platform for QA, development, and DevOps teams. It provides cloud and on-premises access to real Android and iOS devices for manual, scripted, and scriptless testing. Teams can test mobile… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• pCloudy — where it wins

  • 3,500+ browser and operating-system combinations
  • Real desktop and mobile browsers with local tunnel access
  • Selenium, Playwright, CI/CD, visual testing, and REST API controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Every listed plan includes only 1 concurrent session
  • No free plan is offered
  • 15 or more parallel tests require custom pricing

• Kobiton — where it wins

  • Tests on real Android and iOS devices with parallel execution
  • Supports Appium, Selenium, Espresso, and XCUITest automation
  • Connects with CI/CD, defect tracking, visual, performance, and accessibility tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is listed
  • Starting plans use public cloud access
  • Enterprise capabilities include the highest-end testing options

• pCloudy8.9/10 · Paid

  Broad real-browser coverage at a low starting price, with one concurrent session per listed plan.

  Visit pCloudyFull verdict →
• Kobiton8.4/10 · Paid

  Kobiton combines real-device testing, automation, and mobile quality validation.

  Visit KobitonFull verdict →