Sauce Labs
Engineering
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
Sauce Labs vs TestMu AI: 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
Sauce Labs starts at $49/mo (Live Testing) and TestMu AI at $15/mo (Virtual Live). For 10 people that's $49 vs $15 a month: TestMu AI is $34 a month (69%) cheaper than Sauce Labs on list price.
TestMu AI
Cheaper for 10 people
From$15/mo
10 people: $15 a month · $180 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 20% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 5 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Sauce Labs and TestMu AI plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
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.
TestMu AI
Free
100 lifetime web automation minutes · 2-minute live sessions · Free Test Manager
Free
Virtual Live
1 parallel session · Desktop browsers and emulators · Unlimited live testing time
$15/mo
Real Device Plus Live
1 parallel session · 50,000+ real devices · Unlimited live testing time
$39/mo
Web Automation Desktop
1 parallel test · Windows, macOS and Linux browsers
$79/mo
Real Device Automation
1 parallel test · Real device web and app automation
$199/mo
LambdaTest rebranded to TestMu AI in Jan 2026. Prices are per parallel session per month billed annually (Virtual Live $15, Real Device Plus Live $39, Desktop automation $79, Linux-only automation $29, Real Device automation $199, HyperExecute $159), shown here x12; page says annual saves up to 20%. KaneAI agent from $17/mo. Enterprise tiers: contact sales.
Prices from TestMu AI'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 | Sauce Labs (Live Testing) | TestMu AI (Virtual Live) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $49/mo$588/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | TestMu AI $34 less a month |
| 10 people | $49/mo$588/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | TestMu AI $34 less a month |
| 25 people | $49/mo$588/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | TestMu AI $34 less a month |
Sauce Labs is priced per plan. TestMu AI is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Sauce Labs vs TestMu AI: questions
Which is cheaper, Sauce Labs or TestMu AI?
Sauce Labs starts at $49/mo (Live Testing) and TestMu AI at $15/mo (Virtual Live). For 10 people that's $49 vs $15 a month: TestMu AI is $34 a month (69%) cheaper than Sauce Labs on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Sauce Labs and TestMu AI have free plans?
Sauce Labs has no free plan in Surba's catalog. TestMu AI has a free plan (Free).
Are Sauce Labs and TestMu AI cheaper if you pay yearly?
TestMu AI lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Sauce Labs.
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