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Mobile app testing platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, BrowserStack was the most searched among mobile app testing platforms worldwide, with an estimated 202K branded searches and 74.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. BrowserStack74.2%
  2. Sauce Labs15%
  3. Appium8.2%
  4. Firebase Test Lab1.3%
  5. Kobiton1.3%
  6. Perfecto0.03%

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Compare the mobile app testing platforms teams use. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, Appium. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthBrowserStackSauce LabsAppiumFirebase Test LabKobitonPerfecto
Oct 202570.8%11.6%14.1%1.5%1.2%0.68%
Nov 202576.6%8.4%12.5%1.3%1.1%0.06%
Dec 202576.5%8.5%12.5%1.3%1.1%0.1%
Jan 202676.3%8.4%12.5%1.7%1.1%0.05%
Feb 202679.4%9.2%8.7%1.2%1.4%0.04%
Mar 202679.4%7.3%10.6%1.4%1.2%0.04%
Apr 202679.2%7.2%10.6%1.7%1.1%0.04%
May 202678.2%8.8%10.5%1.4%1.1%0.04%
Jun 202673.1%12.1%12%1.6%1.3%0.05%
Jul 202681.1%7.4%8.9%1.4%1.2%0.04%
Aug 202674.2%15%8.2%1.3%1.3%0.03%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.BrowserStack

    74.2%

    Held 1st. 202K estimated branded searches, -0.01% vs prior month. Share -6.9 points.

  2. 2.Sauce Labs

    15%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 40.8K estimated branded searches, +122.9% vs prior month. Share +7.6 points.

  3. 3.Appium

    8.2%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  4. 4.Firebase Test Lab

    1.3%

    Held 4th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Kobiton

    1.3%

    Held 5th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, +24.1% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  6. 6.Perfecto

    0.03%

    Held 6th. 90 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, BrowserStack was the most searched among mobile app testing platforms worldwide, with an estimated 202K branded searches and 74.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. Sauce Labs is in 2nd place, 59.2 percentage points behind at 15% Share of Search.

Global mobile app testing platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
BrowserStack70.8% → 74.2%81.1%Jul 202670.8%Oct 20251st
Sauce Labs11.6% → 15%15%Aug 20267.2%Apr 20263rd → 2nd
Appium14.1% → 8.2%14.1%Oct 20258.2%Aug 20262nd → 3rd
Firebase Test Lab1.5% → 1.3%1.7%Apr 20261.2%Feb 20264th
Kobiton1.2% → 1.3%1.4%Feb 20261.1%Jan 20265th
Perfecto0.68% → 0.03%0.68%Oct 20250.03%Aug 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BrowserStack’s estimated Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide increased from 70.8% to 74.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sauce Labs’ estimated Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide increased from 11.6% to 15%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Appium’s estimated Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide decreased from 14.1% to 8.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Perfecto’s estimated Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide decreased from 0.68% to 0.03%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BrowserStack’s estimated Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide peaked at 81.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 70.8% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sauce Labs’ estimated Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide peaked at 15% in August 2026 and was lowest at 7.2% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sauce Labs rose from 3rd to 2nd among mobile app testing platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Appium fell from 2nd to 3rd among mobile app testing platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase Test Lab and Kobiton held steady: their estimated Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for mobile app testing platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Sauce Labs overtook Appium to rank 2nd among mobile app testing platforms worldwide, at 15%.

  2. In August 2026, BrowserStack lost estimated Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide, from 81.1% to 74.2%.

  3. In August 2026, Appium lost estimated Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide, from 8.9% to 8.2%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kobiton worldwide rose 24.1% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 3.6K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Perfecto worldwide fell 94.4% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 90 in August 2026.

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