ApplitoolsWhat is Applitools?
Applitools delivers the next generation of test automation powered by AI assisted computer vision technology known as Visual AI. Visual AI helps Developers, Test Automation Engineers and QA professionals release high-quality web and mobile
Applitools is a tool in the Testing Frameworks category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Integration with functional testing toolsAutomated visual comparisons of application pagesValidation interfaceShare bug reports with team & ticketing systemsSDKs for common languages
Applitools Pros & Cons
Pros of Applitools
- ✓Visual AI is 99.9999% accurate
- ✓AI & ML eliminate false positives (vs. pixel-based))
- ✓Augments any testing framework - easy to implement
- ✓Fast cross-browser test execution
- ✓Increase test coverage - finds functional & visual bugs
- ✓Test against multiple browsers, viewports, and devices
- ✓Reduce test code & locators
- ✓Visual AI is 5.8X more efficient
Cons of Applitools
- ✗Ambiguous
- ✗Cannot do well with low res images
- ✗Colours with small contrast diff are not identified
- ✗Documentation not clear
- ✗Lot of bugs
- ✗Mismatched image test results
- ✗Problems with integration
Applitools Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Applitools?
Chrome DevTools
It is a set of web developer tools built directly into the Google Chrome browser. It can help you edit pages on-the-fly and diagnose problems quickly, which ultimately helps you build better websites, faster
Percy
Catch visual bugs in static & dynamic UI components with Percy. Ensure your website’s UI reliability in dynamic environments. Detect and resolve bugs at speed for each component across browsers and viewports.
Ghost Inspector
It lets you create and manage UI tests that check specific functionality in your website or application. We execute these automated browser tests continuously from the cloud and alert you if anything breaks.
