--- title: "Mobile app testing platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the mobile app testing platforms teams use. Share of Search among BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, Appium, Firebase Test Lab, Kobiton and Perfecto, the mobile app testing platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/mobile-app-testing-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mobile app testing platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the mobile app testing platforms teams use. Share of Search among BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, Appium, Firebase Test Lab, Kobiton and Perfecto, the mobile app testing platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Mobile app testing platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: BrowserStack, 74.2% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [BrowserStack vs Sauce Labs: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/browserstack-vs-sauce-labs): 74.2% against 15% Share of Search. - [BrowserStack vs Appium: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/appium-vs-browserstack): 74.2% against 8.2% Share of Search. - [Sauce Labs vs Appium: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/appium-vs-sauce-labs): 15% against 8.2% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for mobile app testing platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Sauce Labs overtook Appium to rank 2nd among mobile app testing platforms worldwide, at 15%. - In August 2026, BrowserStack lost estimated Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide, from 81.1% to 74.2%. - In August 2026, Appium lost estimated Share of Search among mobile app testing platforms worldwide, from 8.9% to 8.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kobiton worldwide rose 24.1% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 3.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Perfecto worldwide fell 94.4% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 90 in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | BrowserStack | 74.2% | 202K | -0.0% | BrowserStack | | 2 | Sauce Labs | 15% | 40.8K | +122.9% | Sauce Labs | | 3 | Appium | 8.2% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Appium | | 4 | Firebase Test Lab | 1.3% | 3.6K | 0.0% | Firebase Test Lab | | 5 | Kobiton | 1.3% | 3.6K | +24.1% | Kobiton | | 6 | Perfecto | 0.03% | 90 | 0.0% | Perfecto | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | BrowserStack | 166K | 70.8% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Appium | 33.1K | 14.1% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Sauce Labs | 27.3K | 11.6% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Firebase Test Lab | 3.6K | 1.5% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Kobiton | 2.9K | 1.2% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Perfecto | 1.6K | 0.68% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | BrowserStack | 166K | 76.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Appium | 27.1K | 12.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Sauce Labs | 18.3K | 8.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Firebase Test Lab | 2.9K | 1.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Kobiton | 2.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Perfecto | 140 | 0.06% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | BrowserStack | 166K | 76.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Appium | 27.1K | 12.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Sauce Labs | 18.3K | 8.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Firebase Test Lab | 2.9K | 1.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Kobiton | 2.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Perfecto | 210 | 0.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | BrowserStack | 166K | 76.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Appium | 27.1K | 12.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Sauce Labs | 18.3K | 8.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Firebase Test Lab | 3.6K | 1.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Kobiton | 2.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Perfecto | 110 | 0.05% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | BrowserStack | 247K | 79.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Sauce Labs | 28.7K | 9.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Appium | 27.1K | 8.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Kobiton | 4.4K | 1.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Firebase Test Lab | 3.6K | 1.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Perfecto | 110 | 0.04% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | BrowserStack | 247K | 79.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Appium | 33.1K | 10.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Sauce Labs | 22.7K | 7.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Firebase Test Lab | 4.4K | 1.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Kobiton | 3.6K | 1.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Perfecto | 110 | 0.04% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | BrowserStack | 202K | 79.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Appium | 27.1K | 10.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Sauce Labs | 18.4K | 7.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Firebase Test Lab | 4.4K | 1.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Kobiton | 2.9K | 1.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Perfecto | 110 | 0.04% | 6 | | May 2026 | BrowserStack | 202K | 78.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | Appium | 27.1K | 10.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Sauce Labs | 22.6K | 8.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | Firebase Test Lab | 3.6K | 1.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | Kobiton | 2.9K | 1.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | Perfecto | 110 | 0.04% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | BrowserStack | 166K | 73.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Sauce Labs | 27.3K | 12.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Appium | 27.1K | 12% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Firebase Test Lab | 3.6K | 1.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Kobiton | 2.9K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Perfecto | 110 | 0.05% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | BrowserStack | 202K | 81.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Appium | 22.2K | 8.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Sauce Labs | 18.3K | 7.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Firebase Test Lab | 3.6K | 1.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Kobiton | 2.9K | 1.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Perfecto | 90 | 0.04% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | BrowserStack | 202K | 74.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Sauce Labs | 40.8K | 15% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Appium | 22.2K | 8.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Firebase Test Lab | 3.6K | 1.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Kobiton | 3.6K | 1.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Perfecto | 90 | 0.03% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Appium | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | BrowserStack | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Firebase Test Lab | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Kobiton | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Perfecto | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Sauce Labs | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Appium**: Measured on the search term “appium”. - **BrowserStack**: Measured on the search terms “browserstack”, “browserstack app”, “browserstack browser testing”, “browserstack com”, “browserstack online” and “browserstack software”, summed into one figure. - **Firebase Test Lab**: Measured on the search term “firebase test lab”. - **Kobiton**: Measured on the search term “kobiton”. - **Perfecto**: Measured on the search term “perfecto testing”. - **Sauce Labs**: Measured on the search terms “sauce labs”, “sauce labs browser testing”, “saucelabs” and “saucelabs com”, summed into one figure. - [Appium](/demand/global-en/brands/appium) - [BrowserStack](/demand/global-en/brands/browserstack) - [Firebase Test Lab](/demand/global-en/brands/firebase-test-lab) - [Kobiton](/demand/global-en/brands/kobiton) - [Perfecto](/demand/global-en/brands/perfecto) - [Sauce Labs](/demand/global-en/brands/sauce-labs) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mobile app testing platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/mobile-app-testing-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/mobile-app-testing-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.