BrowserStack
Engineering
From$19/user/mo
10 people: $190 a month · $2,280 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 25% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per user
BrowserStack vs Cypress Cloud: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Engineering tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
BrowserStack starts at $19/user/mo (Live Freelancer) and Cypress Cloud at $66.58/mo (Team). For 10 people that's $190 vs $66.58 a month: Cypress Cloud is $123.42 a month (65%) cheaper than BrowserStack on list price.
Cypress Cloud
Cheaper for 10 people
From$66.58/mo
10 people: $66.58 a month · $798.96 a year
- Free plan (Starter)
- Up to 11% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Plans
BrowserStack and Cypress Cloud plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
BrowserStack
Live Freelancer
1 user · 100 Live minutes/month · Desktop and mobile browsers
$19/user/mo
Live Desktop
1 user, unlimited testing minutes · 3,500+ desktop browser combinations · $29/mo billed annually
$29/user/mo
Live Desktop & Mobile
1 user, unlimited minutes · Adds 35,000+ real mobile devices · $39/mo billed annually
$39/user/mo
Automate Desktop
1 parallel test · Unlimited Automate users and minutes · $99/mo billed annually
$99/user/mo
Most plans shown as per-month prices billed annually (converted to yearly here); Live Freelancer is $12.50/mo billed annually or $19 month-to-month. Live Team $150/mo and Team Pro $249/mo (annual, team packs); Automate Desktop & Mobile $175/mo and Pro $225/mo per parallel (annual). Page states annual saves up to 25%. App Live, App Automate, Percy etc. priced separately; Enterprise and volume: contact sales.
Prices from BrowserStack's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Cypress Cloud
Starter
500 test results/month · 10 users · 30-day data retention
Free
Team
120k test results/year, 50 users · Flake detection, Jira integration · $5.28 per 1,000 extra results
$66.58/mo
Business
120k test results/year, 50 users · SSO, GitHub/GitLab Enterprise · $4.40 per 1,000 extra results
$266.58/mo
Team from $67/mo and Business from $267/mo billed annually ($799/yr and $3,199/yr); a monthly toggle exists and the page shows annual saves 11%. On-demand overage $6 per 1,000 results. Enterprise (1.8M results/yr, unlimited users): contact sales.
Prices from Cypress Cloud's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | BrowserStack (Live Freelancer) | Cypress Cloud (Team) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $95/mo$1,140/yr a year | $66.58/mo$798.96/yr a year | Cypress Cloud $28.42 less a month |
| 10 people | $190/mo$2,280/yr a year | $66.58/mo$798.96/yr a year | Cypress Cloud $123.42 less a month |
| 25 people | $475/mo$5,700/yr a year | $66.58/mo$798.96/yr a year | Cypress Cloud $408.42 less a month |
BrowserStack is priced per user. Cypress Cloud is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
BrowserStack vs Cypress Cloud: questions
Which is cheaper, BrowserStack or Cypress Cloud?
BrowserStack starts at $19/user/mo (Live Freelancer) and Cypress Cloud at $66.58/mo (Team). For 10 people that's $190 vs $66.58 a month: Cypress Cloud is $123.42 a month (65%) cheaper than BrowserStack on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do BrowserStack and Cypress Cloud have free plans?
BrowserStack has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Cypress Cloud has a free plan (Starter).
Are BrowserStack and Cypress Cloud cheaper if you pay yearly?
BrowserStack lists up to 25% off yearly billing. Cypress Cloud lists up to 11% off yearly billing.
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