Introducing CloudTest Pro: Perfecting Functional and Performance Testing

 What do you think is involved in releasing a high-quality application? While this question can have multiple answers, in this blog, we want to bring the focus on testing. 

Organizations are increasingly investing in testing services to ensure quality applications. According to Forrester, the testing services market is valued at $23 billion, reflecting a 2.5% annual growth from $21 billion in 2019.

So, what’s the current testing market like? Well, there are a plethora of testing services available, and most of them focus on functional testing. This helps validate core features like login and payments and improves user experience by ensuring smooth app navigation.

However, ensuring high-quality testing takes more than this. Consider the following challenges that highlight why. 

Current Market Challenges

Limited Insights into Improving App Experience

As discussed, while functional testing ensures that the core features of your app work correctly, it overlooks other critical factors such as app responsiveness, battery consumption, network fluctuations, and overall performance under real-world conditions.

Neglecting these aspects leaves enterprises blind to issues that directly impact user satisfaction and retention. Functional testing with data-driven performance testing & post-release monitoring are the keys to delivering a truly enhanced and enjoyable app experience.

Lack of Performance Monitoring Solutions

Developers and QA teams often depend on user feedback and reactive post-release measures to uncover and resolve performance issues. However, by the time issues surface through user complaints, the damage to brand reputation and user trust is already underway.

This reactive cycle can lead to diminished user experience, decreased user retention, and revenue loss. Solving this issue is challenging in a market saturated with functional testing solutions and a lack of support for proactive performance monitoring.

Rigid Deployment Models

While most testing solutions offer shared device infrastructure, emulators, and simulators, large enterprises require scalable, dedicated cloud or on-premise device setups for robust testing and security. 

For example, Telcos need on-prem setup inside RF chambers and network labs to validate call quality in real-world scenarios. Retail, Media, & Gaming industries demand dedicated devices for continuous testing and data confidentiality. The BFSI sector requires secure testing solutions to meet regulatory demands and avoid penalties.

Fragmented Debugging and Test Analysis

Debugging gets disjointed when it requires navigating multiple tools and different data points. This fragmentation makes it challenging to correlate issues and implement timely fixes, prolonging resolution times and potentially affecting application reliability.

These challenges highlight a clear need for performance testing and monitoring. 

Here’s Introducing CloudTest Pro

CloudTest Pro is the ultimate solution for enterprises wanting to enhance their functional and performance testing. It addresses the gap in the current testing environment - which focuses solely on functional testing. With CloudTest Pro, you can leverage in-depth, automated performance testing and monitoring with actionable insights and over 130+ KPIs for accurate testing.

CloudTest Pro Features Addressing Market Challenges

Core package

Get advanced functional, manual, and automation testing on real devices.

• Real-Device Testing: CloudTest Pro supports a broad spectrum of real devices, including iOS, Android, tablets, PoS systems, Smart TVs, OTT and media devices, and web browsers.
• Flexible Deployment Models: Choose from cloud, on-premise, or air-gapped environments based on your compliance, security, and operational needs.
• Manual and Automated Testing: CloudTest Pro enables seamless manual testing with built-in tools like a mini remote for complex gesture control. Additionally, it streamlines automation testing with 60+ supported frameworks.  
• Debugging: Perform real-time remote debugging and inspection with (hs_connect) and built-in Appium inspector.

Flexible Performance Module

Leverage CloudTest Pro Add-ons for enhanced performance testing capabilities - Only pay for what you need.  

• App Performance: The Experience+ add-on provides you app performance KPIs like page load time and response time for detailed performance analysis 
• Device & Network Analysis: Subscribe to Performance+ add-on to track key KPIs like throughput, download speed, signal quality, CPU & memory usage to assess the impact on perceived user experience.
• Audio Video Analysis: The Media+ add-on is essential for the media use cases to assess user experience using industry-leading models like UVQ and VMAF, and by analyzing KPIs including Blurriness, Blockiness, and audio match analysis.
• Waterfall UI & Issue Cards: With its clear, time-series view, the Waterfall UI helps teams identify user experience issues on a second-by-second basis. Additionally, AI-powered issue cards make RCA faster and more accurate.
• Performance monitoring & Regression analysis:  Track performance trends across builds and environments, detect regressions early, and get real-time alerts on anomalies. Use Grafana dashboards for clear, visual insights and historical comparisons to ensure a consistent, high-quality user experience.
• Fast Track Support: 3 weeks of expert help to set up KPIs, and leverage Graphana dashboards.

Ready to Elevate Your Testing?

HS CloudTest Pro is the ultimate testing solution for enterprises that demand more from their testing stack. It combines real-device functional testing with performance testing, regression monitoring, and customizable dashboards.

CloudTest Pro offers a level of depth and scalability unmatched by competitors. If your team is ready to elevate functional and performance testing, reduce bugs, and improve user experience, CloudTest Pro is the way to go.

Originally published at - https://www.headspin.io/blog/introducing-cloudtest-pro-perfecting-functional-and-performance-testing