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 Sauce Labs: 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 Sauce Labs at $49/mo (Live Testing). For 10 people that's $190 vs $49 a month: Sauce Labs is $141 a month (74%) cheaper than BrowserStack on list price.
Sauce Labs
Cheaper for 10 people
From$49/mo
10 people: $49 a month · $588 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
BrowserStack and Sauce Labs 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.
Sauce Labs
Live Testing
1 parallel test, unlimited users · Unlimited live testing minutes · Manual cross-browser and mobile
$49/mo
Virtual Device Cloud
Browsers, emulators and simulators · Unlimited automated testing minutes · 500 visual snapshots/month
$199/mo
Real Device Cloud
Thousands of real mobile devices · Unlimited automated testing minutes · 500 visual snapshots/month
$249/mo
Mobile App Distribution
20 unique apps · 100 beta testers · 60 days data retention
$299/mo
Month-to-month prices shown; billed annually (charged up front) they are $39, $149, $199 and $249/mo respectively (about 17-25% less). Prices are per parallel/concurrent session. Enterprise, Sauce Error Reporting and Sauce Visual: contact sales.
Prices from Sauce Labs'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) | Sauce Labs (Live Testing) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $95/mo$1,140/yr a year | $49/mo$588/yr a year | Sauce Labs $46 less a month |
| 10 people | $190/mo$2,280/yr a year | $49/mo$588/yr a year | Sauce Labs $141 less a month |
| 25 people | $475/mo$5,700/yr a year | $49/mo$588/yr a year | Sauce Labs $426 less a month |
BrowserStack is priced per user. Sauce Labs 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 Sauce Labs: questions
Which is cheaper, BrowserStack or Sauce Labs?
BrowserStack starts at $19/user/mo (Live Freelancer) and Sauce Labs at $49/mo (Live Testing). For 10 people that's $190 vs $49 a month: Sauce Labs is $141 a month (74%) cheaper than BrowserStack on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do BrowserStack and Sauce Labs have free plans?
BrowserStack has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Sauce Labs has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are BrowserStack and Sauce Labs cheaper if you pay yearly?
BrowserStack lists up to 25% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Sauce Labs.
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