Percy vs Sauce Visual

Percy9.2Visit Sauce Visual8.1Visit

Higher score Percy #1 in Visual Testing 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Percy

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Sauce Visual #5 in Visual Testing 8.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Sauce Labs

• Percy fits best

  Teams needing visual checks in CI/CD workflows

• Sauce Visual fits best

  Enterprise teams needing controlled visual approvals

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Side by side

Feature	Percy 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Sauce Visual 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Visual Testing	#5 in Visual Testing
Best for	Teams needing visual checks in CI/CD workflows	Enterprise teams needing controlled visual approvals
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Email
Integrations	50+ integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Percy 0/5 · Sauce Visual 0/5
Cross-browser testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Component testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
AI-assisted analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-hosted runner	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Parallel runs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Compares test-run screenshots with approved baselines Supports cross-browser and real mobile device visual testing Free plan includes 5,000 monthly screenshots and unlimited users	Compare snapshots with approved baselines across browsers and resolutions Review and approve changes with side-by-side, overlay, and DOM diffs Connect visual checks to CI workflows and common testing frameworks
Cons	Cloud deployment only Live browser testing is not included Paid-plan pricing is not presented	No free plan is available Pricing is contact-sales, with no standalone price published Enterprise positioning may not suit teams seeking a simpler visual check
Our verdict	Percy is a cloud visual testing and review platform for development and QA teams that want to catch visual changes during automated testing. It captures screenshots during test runs, compares them with approved baselines, and highlights… Read the review →	Sauce Visual gives development and QA teams a cloud-based way to detect visual regressions in web applications, mobile web experiences, native iOS and Android apps, and UI components. It compares captured snapshots with approved baselines,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Percy — where it wins

  • Compares test-run screenshots with approved baselines
  • Supports cross-browser and real mobile device visual testing
  • Free plan includes 5,000 monthly screenshots and unlimited users

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud deployment only
  • Live browser testing is not included
  • Paid-plan pricing is not presented

• Sauce Visual — where it wins

  • Compare snapshots with approved baselines across browsers and resolutions
  • Review and approve changes with side-by-side, overlay, and DOM diffs
  • Connect visual checks to CI workflows and common testing frameworks

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing is contact-sales, with no standalone price published
  • Enterprise positioning may not suit teams seeking a simpler visual check

• Percy9.2/10 · Free plan

  Automated visual regression testing with cross-browser and real-device coverage.

  Visit PercyFull verdict →
• Sauce Visual8.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud visual testing product for teams that need baseline review across browsers and components.

  Visit Sauce LabsFull verdict →