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Background
Sauce Labs and Testkube both support software testing, but they cater to different needs, workflows, and infrastructures.
- Sauce Labs is a fully managed cloud-based testing platform designed for cross-browser and mobile device testing. It allows teams to outsource test execution, providing access to a cloud of real and virtual devices.
- Testkube is a Kubernetes-native test orchestration and execution platform that runs within a customer’s existing infrastructure. It enables teams to execute tests using any testing tool, offering cost savings, better security, and a more DevOps-friendly approach to cloud-native testing. Testkube can also trigger tests on Sauce Labs when needed, providing a flexible, hybrid testing strategy
Feature Comparison: Testkube vs. Sauce Labs
| Sauce Labs | Testkube | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Type | Cloud-based testing platform. | Kubernetes-native test orchestration and execution platform. |
| Test Environment | Provides access to browsers, OS versions, and real/virtual mobile devices for cross-browser and mobile testing. | Leverages existing Kubernetes infrastructure to run any test tool. Vendor-agnostic. |
| Scalability | Runs tests across cloud environments without local setup. | Uses Kubernetes-native scalability to parallelize and optimize test execution. |
| Integration | Integrates with CI/CD tools and supports a limited set of testing frameworks. | Works with any testing tool and integrates with CI/CD, GitOps, or event-driven triggers. |
| Test Types | Supports functional, visual, and cross-browser testing for web and mobile applications. No built-in support for load testing, Postman, or SoapUI. | Supports all test types, including functional, load, performance, API (Postman, SoapUI), and security tests. |
| Orchestration | Basic orchestration via Selenium Grid for parallel Selenium test execution. | Advanced orchestration—chains multiple test types across environments in scalable test workflows. |
| Reporting & Debugging | Provides test reports with visual debugging for UI regressions. | Centralized logs, artifacts, and insights for faster root cause analysis. Single pane of glass for all tests. |
| Deployment | Fully managed cloud service, no on-prem infrastructure required. | Runs in Kubernetes, giving full control over execution, infrastructure, and data. |
| Cost | Pricing based on parallel test execution. | Flat fee per user/cluster—unlimited test executions, reducing costs at scale. |
Which One is Right for You?
- Choose Sauce Labs if your organization primarily focuses on cross-browser and mobile device testing and requires access to real devices in the cloud.
- Choose Testkube if your team leverages Kubernetes and needs a scalable, vendor-agnostic test orchestration platform that integrates seamlessly into existing CI/CD and DevOps workflows, offering cost savings and greater flexibility.
By using Testkube, teams can take full advantage of cloud-native testing principles, eliminate reliance on proprietary cloud testing environments, and achieve full control over their test execution infrastructure.
We hope you enjoyed our Sauce Labs comparison! Rather than just presenting Testkube as a Sauce Labs alternative, our goal is to highlight the key differences between the two. If you're interested in learning more, feel free to reach out to us to get started.