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CodeKit vs Rainforest QA: What are the differences?
What is CodeKit? Mac app that compiles Less, Sass, Stylus, Jade, Haml, Javascript, and Markdown files automatically each time you save. Process Less, Sass, Stylus, Jade, Haml, Slim, CoffeeScript, Javascript, and Compass files automatically each time you save. Easily set options for each language.
What is Rainforest QA? Front-end QA as a service. Rainforest gives you the reliability of a QA team and the speed of automation, without the hassle of managing a team or the pain of writing automated tests.
CodeKit belongs to "Live Reloading" category of the tech stack, while Rainforest QA can be primarily classified under "Browser Testing".
Some of the features offered by CodeKit are:
- Compile Everything - Less, Sass, Stylus, CoffeeScript, Typescript, Jade, Haml, Slim, Markdown & Javascript.
- Auto-Refresh Browsers - Refresh browsers across devices: Mac, PC, iOS, Android & kitchen fridge. Never hit command+R again.
- Bower Built-In - Install 6,000+ components with a single click: Bootstrap, jQuery, Modernizr, Zurb Foundation, even WordPress.
On the other hand, Rainforest QA provides the following key features:
- Infinitely Scalable, On-Demand QA Team
- Cross Browser Testing
- Regression, Functional, and Exploratory Testing
"Easy to configure" is the top reason why over 7 developers like CodeKit, while over 12 developers mention "Cross-browser testing" as the leading cause for choosing Rainforest QA.
According to the StackShare community, CodeKit has a broader approval, being mentioned in 8 company stacks & 51 developers stacks; compared to Rainforest QA, which is listed in 11 company stacks and 18 developer stacks.
Pros of CodeKit
- Instant setup for quick experiments8
- Easy to configure8
- Cross device live reloading7
- Any editor OK5
Pros of Rainforest QA
- Cross-browser testing13
- Powerful API7
- QA7
- Super-simple test creation7
- Easy way to get real front-end smoke tests6
- Simple5
- CI Integration5
- Manual regression testing results in 30 mins3
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