At a glance
TestSprite's credit tiers are on testsprite.com/pricing, and docs.testsprite.com covers UI test generation, Auto-Heal, and billing; the open-source CLI lives at github.com/TestSprite.
- Approach
- AI agent with vision, no selectors
- Writing a test
- Plain-English steps, CLI, MCP, or dashboard
- Native mobile
- iOS simulators + Android emulators
- Public pricing
- Free tier, then $99/mo self-serve
- Pull requests
- GitHub App: run per PR, check + comment
- Approach
- Generated Playwright locators, Auto-Heal on rerun
- Writing a test
- PRD + live exploration generate Python tests
- Native mobile
- Not documented, web UI and API only
- Public pricing
- Free 150 credits, then $19/mo
- Pull requests
- GitHub App, PR comment, optional merge block
The same test, both ways
TestSprite's version is the Python and Playwright file from its docs, which the platform generates and Auto-Heal repairs. TesterArmy's version is the same flow as sentences behind an encrypted credential.
1 from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright, expect23 def test_signin_with_valid_credentials_lands_on_dashboard():4 with sync_playwright() as p:5 browser = p.chromium.launch(headless=True)6 page = browser.new_page()7 page.goto(f"{BASE_URL}/login")8 page.get_by_label("Email").fill(TEST_USERNAME)9 page.get_by_label("Password").fill(TEST_PASSWORD)10 page.get_by_role("button", name="Sign in").click()1112 expect(page).to_have_url(f"{BASE_URL}/dashboard")13 expect(page.get_by_text("Welcome")).to_be_visible()14 browser.close()
Where they differ
TestSprite's agent writes Python and Playwright for each test case and repairs it with Auto-Heal. TesterArmy's agent reads the screen, returns a verdict, and keeps the steps in plain English.
What the agent leaves behind
TestSprite writes get_by_role and get_by_label locators into Playwright; Auto-Heal repairs them on the Pro tier. TesterArmy stores no locators and reads the screen each run.
Who picks the flows
TestSprite proposes a plan from your PRD and a live crawl, then generates code for the rows you approve. TesterArmy runs the flows you name.
Native mobile coverage
TestSprite's docs cover Playwright UI tests and Python API tests, with no mobile page. TesterArmy runs those same steps on iOS simulators and Android emulators.
API access on every plan
TestSprite offers an MCP server and a CLI but lists API access under Enterprise. TesterArmy's REST API, MCP server, and CLI ship on every plan.
Side by side
TestSprite tests backend APIs as well as the UI, returns a failure bundle with a root-cause hypothesis and a recommended fix, and has the lowest entry price in this comparison.
- How tests are writtenTesterArmyYou write plain-English act, assert, and login steps in the dashboard, CLI, or MCP.TestSpriteIts agent reads your PRD, explores the app, and writes Python Playwright per case.
- Element finding and driftTesterArmyThe agent works from the rendered page, so a renamed field needs no repair.AdvantageTestSpritePlaywright locators in the generated code, which Auto-Heal repairs on the Pro tier.
- Pull request testingTesterArmyGitHub App runs every PR or deployment, then comments with video and step trace.TestSpriteGitHub App posts pass/fail counts and a report link per PR, optional merge block.
- Agent and API surfacesTesterArmyCLI, hosted MCP server (OAuth), REST API with OpenAPI spec, all on every plan.AdvantageTestSpriteIDE MCP server, open-source CLI (Apache-2.0), GitHub Action; API access listed under Enterprise.
- Native mobileTesterArmyCloud iOS simulators (.app) and Android emulators (.apk), including React Native, Expo, Flutter.AdvantageTestSpriteThe docs have no mobile page; tests run Playwright against a live URL.
- Failure reportTesterArmyA per-step transcript with the agent's reasoning, screenshots, video, and axe-core accessibility warnings.TestSpriteEach failure bundles DOM snapshots, test source, a root-cause hypothesis, and a recommended fix.Advantage
- Testing breadthTesterArmyEnd-to-end UI flows on web and native mobile, with API testing out of scope.TestSpriteCovers Playwright UI tests and Python backend API tests, with integration chains on Standard.Advantage
- PricingTesterArmyFree tier, Hobby $99 a month with 250 runs, Startup $299 with 1,000 runs.TestSpriteFree with 150 credits a month, Starter $19 with 400, Standard $69 with 1,600.
Facts checked September 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and it gets fixed.
Pricing
TestSprite meters credits and its pricing page does not state credits per run. TesterArmy meters runs, Hobby at 250 a month and Startup at 1,000, above a free tier.
$99/mo after a free tier
- Free tier: sign up and run against your own app
- Hobby $99/mo: up to 250 test runs included, web and mobile
- Startup $299/mo: up to 1,000 test runs included, 10 concurrent test runs
$19/mo after a free tier
- Free: 150 credits a month, 1 Test List, 10-feature exploration quota
- Starter: $19 per month ($0 first month), 400 credits, 5 Test Lists
- Standard: $69 per month, 1,600 credits, unlimited Test Lists and Schedules
Who should pick which
The deciding questions are who picks the flows and whether you want generated code to keep afterward.
- Pick TesterArmy ifYou want to name the flows that matter and keep them as plain English with nothing to heal.Pick TestSprite ifYou want a test plan and suite generated from a PRD and a live crawl without writing tests.
- Pick TesterArmy ifYou ship iOS or Android builds, including React Native, Expo, or Flutter, and want them tested too.Pick TestSprite ifYou want backend API tests and UI tests from the same tool.
- Pick TesterArmy ifYour flows run through a real payment sandbox or email OTP and the test should too.Pick TestSprite ifYou want each failure to arrive with DOM snapshots, the test source, and a recommended fix.
Questions
Name one sign-in flow and skip the Python
TesterArmy runs the sentence you wrote against web and native mobile builds, then posts the verdict on your pull request with no generated code to heal afterward.