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Beta by Crashlytics vs Fabric by Twitter: What are the differences?

Developers describe Beta by Crashlytics as "Free, streamlined beta distribution for iOS/Android". A streamlined solution for distributing apps that gives you a single, cross-platform toolset for iOS and Android, and a delightful, effortless onboarding for your testers. On the other hand, Fabric by Twitter is detailed as "Mobile developer platform". Installing and managing a wide range of SDKs can be cumbersome and complex. Fabric solves this problem by combining all seven of our SDKs under one roof and organizing them into three Kits: the Crashlytics Kit, the Twitter Kit, and the MoPub Kit.

Beta by Crashlytics and Fabric by Twitter can be categorized as "Beta Testing / Mobile App Distribution" tools.

Some of the features offered by Beta by Crashlytics are:

  • Dashboard that delivers detailed build, tester and developer information
  • See the activity of both your developers and your testers. All in one screen.
  • Integrated with Crashlytics- Get performance insight, starting with beta testing, all the way through App or Play store distribution.

On the other hand, Fabric by Twitter provides the following key features:

  • Crashlytics Kit - The Crashlytics Kit gives you a best-in-class toolset to build robust apps: crash reporting, beta distribution, and mobile app analytics that are so easy to understand, we called them Answers.
  • Twitter Kit - Bring the conversation happening around the world into your app. From Login, to sharing, to displaying Tweets natively in your app, the Twitter Kit makes social integration simple.
  • MoPub Kit - The MoPub kit helps you turn your app into a business. Monetize your app with just a few lines of code, and optimize your advertising across multiple ad networks.

Edufii, Yummypets, and Poq are some of the popular companies that use Fabric by Twitter, whereas Beta by Crashlytics is used by Airtasker, Hightail, and ZeeMee. Fabric by Twitter has a broader approval, being mentioned in 66 company stacks & 18 developers stacks; compared to Beta by Crashlytics, which is listed in 19 company stacks and 9 developer stacks.

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What is Beta by Crashlytics?

A streamlined solution for distributing apps that gives you a single, cross-platform toolset for iOS and Android, and a delightful, effortless onboarding for your testers.

What is Fabric by Twitter?

Installing and managing a wide range of SDKs can be cumbersome and complex. Fabric solves this problem by combining all seven of our SDKs under one roof and organizing them into three Kits: the Crashlytics Kit, the Twitter Kit, and the MoPub Kit.

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