Best Functional Testing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Maestro is ranked #1 of 38 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of testRigor and WebdriverIO. The best-ranked option with a free plan is testRigor. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Functionize at $20/mo.
Functional testing software helps teams check how applications behave across the platforms they need to support. Compared on web, mobile, and desktop app coverage, these entries also provide cross-browser support and authoring mode as points to examine. Maestro and testRigor are among the tools shown, as are WebdriverIO and Nightwatch. Parallel runs, a self-hosted option, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing can help you compare how each tool may fit your testing setup. Consider the application types and browsers you need to cover, then weigh the listed capabilities and deployment choices against your requirements.
38 functional testing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Maestro iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$250/mo Authoring mode: no_codeWeb app coverage: YesMobile app coverage: Yes
- 2 testRigor iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$300/mo
- 3 WebdriverIO iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 4 Nightwatch iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 5 ACCELQ iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2
- 6 Squish iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Authoring mode: codeWeb app coverage: YesMobile app coverage: Yes
- 7 TestGrid iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$199/mo
- 8 Keysight Eggplant Test iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0
- 9 Testlio iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Web app coverage: YesMobile app coverage: Yes
- 10 Perfecto Test Analytics iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7
- 11 uTest iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Web app coverage: YesMobile app coverage: Yes
- 12 BugBug No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$99/mo
- 13 Cypress No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$67/mo
- 14 Functionize No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$20/mo
- 15 Playwright No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free
- 16 Robot Framework No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Authoring mode: low_codeWeb app coverage: YesMobile app coverage: Yes
- 17 Selenium No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free
- 18 ReadyAPI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6
- 19 Avo Assure No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 20 Tricentis Testim No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 21 Virtuoso No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 22 BrowserStack AutomateBrowserStack No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$59/mo
- 23 Ghost Inspector No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$109/mo
- 24 Detox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 25 Test IO No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Authoring mode: no_codeWeb app coverage: YesMobile app coverage: Yes
Is your app on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which functional testing software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Maestro is ranked #1 of 38 with a score of 7.9. testRigor is second and WebdriverIO third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Functionize has the lowest first paid tier we found: $20/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.