# Applause, Progress Telerik Test Studio vs Sauce Labs Comparison

| | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 39 | 19 | 178 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (44.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (61.1% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $349 Perpetual | Starting at $199.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Applause

**Not enough data**

### Progress Telerik Test Studio

**Not enough data**

### Sauce Labs

Pros:
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)
- Automation (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (4 reviews)
- Complexity (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (37 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (153 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 8.2 (153 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (72 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (64 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (36 reviews) | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 8.4 (144 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (59 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (151 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Applause

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Progress Telerik Test Studio

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Test Studio Runtime

Price: $349 Perpetual

Description: Test execution and integration

Create a network of computers to schedule and run your tests in parallel. 

Key Features:
- Parallel Test Execution on Multiple Machines 
- Continuous Integration Support 
- Product Updates - 12 Months 

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-telerik-test-studio/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Sauce Labs

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Real Device Cloud

Price: Starting at $199.00 Per Month

Description: Automated + Manual mobile cross-browser and app testing of 1000s of real mobile devices. 

Key Features:
- 1 Parallel Test Up to 24 Parallel Tests 
- Unlimited Testing Minutes 
- Unlimited Users

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/sauce-labs/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Load Testing Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Applause** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress Telerik Test Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sauce Labs** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Stress Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extreme Cases** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Crowd Testing Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Applause** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress Telerik Test Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sauce Labs** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Crowd Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Feedback Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Requirements** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Admin

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Bug Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Applause** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress Telerik Test Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sauce Labs** | 8.9/10 | 6 |

#### Bug Reporting

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Reports & Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Tester Reports & Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Team Reports & Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Bug Monitoring

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Bug History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Data Retention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Bug Tracking

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Mobile Crash Reporting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Applause** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress Telerik Test Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sauce Labs** | N/A | N/A |

#### Crash Monitoring

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Constant Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Timely Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Reports and Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Crash Data

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Report Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Crash Solutions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Metrics

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Engagement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Exit Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Retention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Return** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Conversions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Mobile App Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Applause** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress Telerik Test Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sauce Labs** | 8.7/10 | 11 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 
| **Test Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Emulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

### Application Performance Monitoring (APM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Applause** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress Telerik Test Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sauce Labs** | 8.4/10 | 5 |

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance Baselines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Performance Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Performance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **AI/ML Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Multi-System Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Response

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Incident Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Root Cause Analysis (RCA)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real User Monitoring (RUM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Second by Second Metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Synthetic Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Dynamic Transaction Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Observability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Automation Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Applause** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress Telerik Test Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sauce Labs** | 8.0/10 | 19 |

#### Functionality 

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (16 reviews) | 
| **Test History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (16 reviews) | 
| **Test Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (16 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (16 reviews) | 
| **Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (18 reviews) | 
| **Thoroughness** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (16 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Automation Testing

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Applause** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress Telerik Test Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sauce Labs** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Software Testing

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Mobile Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Applause** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress Telerik Test Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sauce Labs** | N/A | N/A |

#### Metrics

| Feature | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Engagement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Exit Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Retention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Return** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Conversions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Automation Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/automation-testing-tools)

**Unique to Applause (3):** [Mobile App Testing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-app-testing), [Software Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-testing), [Crowd Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/crowd-testing-tools)

**Unique to Progress Telerik Test Studio (1):** [Load Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-testing-tools)

**Unique to Sauce Labs (5):** [Mobile App Testing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-app-testing), [Software Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-testing), [Mobile Crash Reporting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-crash-reporting), [Bug Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bug-tracking), [Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-performance-monitoring-apm)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Applause | Progress Telerik Test Studio | Sauce Labs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 23.7% | 27.8% | 12.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 44.7% | 61.1% | 39.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 31.6% | 11.1% | 48.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Applause

- **Computer Software:** 10.5%
- **Retail:** 7.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.3%
- **Computer Games:** 5.3%
- **Internet:** 5.3%
- **Consumer Goods:** 5.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.3%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.6%
- **Automotive:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 42.1%

#### Progress Telerik Test Studio

- **Computer Software:** 55.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7%
- **Oil & Energy:** 5.6%
- **Higher Education:** 5.6%
- **Government Administration:** 5.6%
- **E-Learning:** 5.6%
- **Automotive:** 5.6%

#### Sauce Labs

- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.7%
- **Computer Software:** 19.3%
- **Internet:** 5.4%
- **Entertainment:** 4.2%
- **Retail:** 3.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Banking:** 3.0%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.0%
- **Biotechnology:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 28.3%

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## Top Discussions

### Applause

- Title: [How best we can integrate Applause to our CI/CD pipeline](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13569-how-best-we-can-integrate-applause-to-our-ci-cd-pipeline) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "At our company we work using CI/CD based on 2 weeks sprints. WE use applause as remote testing platform basically for Exploratory  testing on Staging..."

### Progress Telerik Test Studio

No discussions available for this product.

### Sauce Labs

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/applause-vs-progress-telerik-test-studio-vs-sauce-labs)