What is AWS Device Farm used for?

AWS Device Farm is an AWS service for testing iOS, Android and web applications on real smartphones, tablets and desktop browsers hosted in the cloud. It is a good fit for testing mobile apps across many devices and cross-browser web testing for AWS-based teams.

How much does AWS Device Farm cost?

AWS Device Farm is a paid product with no free plan. A free trial is available. Pay as you go: $0.17 per device minute on real devices after a one-time 1,000 free minutes, or $0.005 per minute for desktop browsers. Unlimited testing starts at $250 per device slot per month; private devices from $200.

Is AWS Device Farm open source?

No. AWS Device Farm is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to AWS Device Farm include Appium, WebdriverIO and Playwright.

What are some alternatives to AWS Device Farm?

AWS Device Farm competes with BrowserStack, Sauce Labs and Firebase Test Lab. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source AWS Device Farm alternatives.

AWS Device Farm: features, pricing and alternatives

About AWS Device Farm

AWS Device Farm is an Amazon Web Services application testing service. Developers run tests for iOS, Android and web apps on real smartphones, tablets and desktop web browsers hosted in the cloud, rather than buying and maintaining a physical device lab.

As an AWS service, it is managed through the AWS console and has its own pricing page. It suits mobile and web teams that already build on AWS and want automated or manual testing across a range of devices and browsers.

Key features

Testing on real iOS and Android devices
Desktop web browser testing
Automated test runs in the cloud
Remote access to physical devices
Managed through the AWS console

Good fit for

→Testing mobile apps across many devices
→Cross-browser web testing for AWS-based teams

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AWS Device Farm: questions and answers

What is AWS Device Farm used for?: AWS Device Farm is an AWS service for testing iOS, Android and web applications on real smartphones, tablets and desktop browsers hosted in the cloud. It is a good fit for testing mobile apps across many devices and cross-browser web testing for AWS-based teams.
How much does AWS Device Farm cost?: AWS Device Farm is a paid product with no free plan. A free trial is available. Pay as you go: $0.17 per device minute on real devices after a one-time 1,000 free minutes, or $0.005 per minute for desktop browsers. Unlimited testing starts at $250 per device slot per month; private devices from $200.
Is AWS Device Farm open source?: No. AWS Device Farm is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to AWS Device Farm include Appium, WebdriverIO and Playwright.
What are some alternatives to AWS Device Farm?: AWS Device Farm competes with BrowserStack, Sauce Labs and Firebase Test Lab. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source AWS Device Farm alternatives.