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AppThwack vs Gauge: What are the differences?

AppThwack: Test your app on 100s of real Android and iOS devices in the cloud. Test on 300+ unique, non-rooted phones and tablets in our state-of-the-art device lab. This is the exact same hardware and software you'll face in the wild, available 24/7 and 100% automated; Gauge: Open source test automation tool that is simple and flexible to use, written in golang and completely hackable. Gauge is created by ThoughtWorks. Gauge let you write tests in plain-speak and refactor fearlessly. Gauge’s pluggable architecture allows you to customize your environment so you can write tests in the language and IDE of your choice.

AppThwack and Gauge can be categorized as "Mobile Test Automation" tools.

Some of the features offered by AppThwack are:

  • Support for all popular automation frameworks (Appium, Espresso, JUnit, OCUnit, etc)
  • Built-in compatibility testing
  • Detailed, actionable reports

On the other hand, Gauge provides the following key features:

  • Simple Syntax: Write test specifications in Markdown and generate readable documentation in the format of your choice.
  • Get Started Fast: Gauge is lightweight and easy to get started. Install and initialize with a single command.
  • Your Environment Your Tools: Automate in your favourite programming language and work in the IDE of your choice, across platforms. Gauge supports C#, Java, Ruby, IntelliJ and Visual Studio out-of-the-box.

Gauge is an open source tool with 1.77K GitHub stars and 224 GitHub forks. Here's a link to Gauge's open source repository on GitHub.

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    What is AppThwack?

    Test on 300+ unique, non-rooted phones and tablets in our state-of-the-art device lab. This is the exact same hardware and software you'll face in the wild, available 24/7 and 100% automated.

    What is Gauge?

    Gauge is created by ThoughtWorks. Gauge let you write tests in plain-speak and refactor fearlessly. Gauge’s pluggable architecture allows you to customize your environment so you can write tests in the language and IDE of your choice.

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