AWS Device FarmAWS Device Farm
What is AWS Device Farm?
Run tests across a large selection of physical devices in parallel from various manufacturers with varying hardware, OS versions and form factors.
AWS Device Farm is a tool in the Load Testing category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Test on the same devices your customers useFix issues faster and delight your usersSimulate real-world environmentsChoose the tests that work for youIntegrate with your development workflowTest with confidence
AWS Device Farm Pros & Cons
Pros of AWS Device Farm
- ✓1000 free minutes
- ✓Pay as you go pricing
Cons of AWS Device Farm
- ✗Records all sessions, blocks on processing when done
- ✗You need to remember to turn airplane mode off
AWS Device Farm Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to AWS Device Farm?
Apache JMeter
It is open source software, a 100% pure Java application designed to load test functional behavior and measure performance. It was originally designed for testing Web Applications but has since expanded to other test functions.
k6
It is a developer centric open source load testing tool for testing the performance of your backend infrastructure. It’s built with Go and JavaScript to integrate well into your development workflow.
Gatling
Gatling is a highly capable load testing tool. It is designed for ease of use, maintainability and high performance. Out of the box, Gatling comes with excellent support of the HTTP protocol that makes it a tool of choice for load testing any HTTP server. As the core engine is actually protocol agnostic, it is perfectly possible to implement support for other protocols. For example, Gatling currently also ships JMS support.
