99tests vs test IO:
which one fits your next release?
test IO (an EPAM company) sells continuous crowdtesting on a monthly plan, with a global tester community running exploratory and test-case cycles inside its platform. 99tests runs your test cases on real Indian phones and browsers for a fixed price you pay online, with a verified report in 3 business days.
Side by side.
| test IO | 99tests | |
|---|---|---|
| How you buy | Monthly subscription, sales-assisted onboarding | Pay online per job from ₹9,999 / $129, no account or call |
| Engagement | Continuous testing cycles across sprints | One build, one job; buy again when you need it |
| Tester network | Global community, matched per cycle | 20,000 testers in India on their own devices |
| Who writes the tests | test IO customer success, or yours | Yours — including AI-generated cases in any format |
| Device coverage | Global device pool | Indian-market Android and iPhone; desktop browsers on Windows, macOS, ChromeOS |
| Verification | test IO team reviews and approves bugs | Every finding verified, duplicates merged, severity graded, screen recording on serious bugs |
| Pricing model | Tiered monthly plans | Three fixed packages, nothing further billed |
| Best for | Teams that want crowdtesting on every sprint | Teams that need a specific build tested on Indian devices now |
What test IO is built for
test IO is built for continuous QA: you plug crowdtesting into every sprint, launch cycles from its platform or integrations, and a global community runs exploratory and scripted tests while a test IO team filters what comes back. If you release weekly across many markets and want a standing crowd on tap, that is the model.
What 99tests is built for
99tests is built for the release that needs real Indian devices this week. You upload the cases and the build, pick device targets, pay, and testers who personally own those devices run them in timed sessions. The report arrives in 3 business days with a coverage table, reproducible findings and a verification record. No subscription, no platform to adopt.
Where they differ.
Commitment: test IO is a monthly plan you keep running; 99tests is a job you buy per build.
Geography: test IO's community is global; 99tests is India-only and specific about which devices and networks that means.
Test input: test IO cycles are configured in its platform; 99tests executes what you send — CSV, Excel, Sheets, Jira or TestRail exports, or AI-generated cases.
Scope: test IO covers exploratory, test-case, usability and regression testing; 99tests covers manual functional and exploratory execution only.
Report: test IO bugs land in its dashboard and your tracker; 99tests delivers a page and PDF you can attach to a Jira ticket.
When to pick test IO
- You ship every sprint and want crowdtesting running continuously.
- Your users are spread across many countries and languages.
- You want cycles launched from your CI or tracker integrations.
- A monthly plan fits your budgeting better than per-build purchases.
When to pick 99tests
- You have one build that must be tested on Indian devices this week.
- Your test cases already exist, possibly AI-generated, and just need running.
- You want a fixed price and a GST invoice, not a plan tier.
- You want to see what real-device crowd testing finds before subscribing to anything.
Switching or running both
Teams on test IO sometimes keep the subscription for global exploratory coverage and buy 99tests jobs when a release needs budget Android and Indian carrier coverage that a global pool spreads thin.
Before you choose.
Is 99tests a subscription like test IO?
No. Each 99tests job is a one-off purchase — Starter, Standard or Deep — with nothing billed afterwards. Buy the next one when you have the next build.
Which is faster to a first report?
99tests delivers Starter and Standard reports in 3 business days from payment, with no onboarding step. test IO turnaround depends on your plan and cycle setup.
Can I move my test IO test cases to 99tests?
Yes. Export them to CSV or Excel, or paste them as plain text. 99tests parses them into sessions and shows you the coverage before testers start.
Try it on one build.
Pay, upload your test cases, and testers are on it within the hour. Verified report in three business days.