Applause Customer Reviews 2024

Applause

6.9 /10

What is Applause?

We enable the testing and digital quality process with the Applause Platform, which was built from the start for speed, scale, security and enterprise-class performance. Our platform is open, interoperable and integrates with all standard development tools, environments and systems – including APIs, bug tracking and bug fix verification systems.

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Applause Ratings

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77 Likeliness to Recommend

80 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+73 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Applause?

10% Negative

10% Neutral

80% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Security Protects

Cons

Leverages Incumbent Status

Feature Ratings

Average 74

Device and OS Versions Coverage

Process Simulation

Development Use

Test Run Workflow Manager

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting

Mobile Test Environment and Lab Management

Virtual Mobile Devices

Functional Testing

Automated Testing

Browser Testing

Cloud Device Farm (Physical and Simulator)

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 75

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Business Value Created

Applause Reviews

Aaron W.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Entertainment
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

Non professional crowdsource handles most work.

Likeliness to Recommend

4 /10

What differentiates Applause from other similar products?

It is important to note there are two main services to applause. One as a platform to organize a tester base and the other as testing services. Applause boasts a vast crowdsource making claims of close a million users across the entire planet giving widespread coverage of devices and in the wild testing. The reality of the tester base actually testing is only a few hundred domestically.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

In limited situations, they do have the ability to call lots of people to the task in short notice but it comes at a heavy price..

What do you dislike most about this product?

The actual testing services provided are non-professional testers making sub minimum wage which tends to add a lot of noise and limited usefulness. The platform as product itself is clunky and awkward to use. Formatting options are very limited and

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

You will be oversold what they can actually accomplish and you will be pushed constantly into buying subscription packages that may not fit your product development lifecycle. As a testing services product they employee non professionals who are paid sub minimum wage, the quality of testing is often representative of this. 50 people can be invited to work on your product and 3-4 are actually heavily active unless you want to buy test case hours. As a platform for managing your own crowd of people, features are limited, the platform is bulky to use and lacks refinement. For a testing services company it is

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Cons

Less Efficient Service
Wastes Time
Under Delivered

Ilgam A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

Easy to use, but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Applause from other similar products?

Good network of testing across the globe

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

you can setup testing activity very quick

What do you dislike most about this product?

You have set clear goal and expectations what you would like to see in return

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try it. You can compare.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Unique Features
Saves Time

Rakesh S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2022

Helps To Increase Speed Of Development Process

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Applause from other similar products?

The best thing is the quality of the faults and the coverage, and we receive the cycle report in one of the most detailed and accurate ways, which enables us to make the best decision. Always practical when it comes to testing, and we regularly have access to high-caliber testers to complete the cycle.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Crowd testing, UAT testing, OS coverage, and device coverage. We have the freedom to test in ways that were previously not possible because of applause. People from all over the world can be used to gather feedback on our products. Utilizing Applause has altered the way our development teams assess the caliber of an application.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing at this time, at least. The applause is flourishing. Keep up the wonderful work. The item satisfied all of our development team's criteria.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Best on the market, we can have complete faith in. The thing that applause attracts is quality.

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

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Applause Ratings

77 Likeliness to Recommend

80 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+73 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Applause?

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Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Device and OS Versions Coverage Support for the mobile devices and OS versions you want to test on and when you need to test on them.

Process Simulation Ability to simulate scenarios and environments when testing your mobile apps, including taking photos, scanning QR codes, authentication, 5G vs Wi-Fi etc.

Development Use Supports integrated development environments (IDEs) to allow for easy development and debugging on mobile devices.

Test Run Workflow Manager Script, configure, execute and manage automated testing workflows, including parallel testing. Automation is initiated internally by test management solution.

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting The ability to track and analyze test results such as historic & real-time error reporting, detailed & summary reporting, and data extraction.

Mobile Test Environment and Lab Management Create, organize, and manage mobile devices, apps, and users etc. across multiple sessions concurrently.

Virtual Mobile Devices Provides multiple testing environments (Emulator and/or Simulator) to support different operating systems, legacy versions, and support for new versions.

Functional Testing Ability to efficiently perform and execute manual tests of the software, including view and control device, app install, perform gestures etc.

Automated Testing Ability to efficiently perform and execute automated tests of the software, including scripting, record and replay, codeless tests etc.

Browser Testing Test web apps on various desktop and mobile browsers, versions, and OSs.

Cloud Device Farm (Physical and Simulator) Enables parallel testing of mobile devices in the public and private cloud.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Applause Reviews

Aaron W.

Non professional crowdsource handles most work.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Ilgam A.

Easy to use, but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Rakesh S.

Helps To Increase Speed Of Development Process

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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