--- title: 'devicecloud.dev Alternative: Real Devices for Maestro | TestingBot' description: Looking for a devicecloud.dev alternative? TestingBot runs your Maestro flow files on real iPhones and Android devices, not just simulators and emulators. Flat monthly pricing, EU data residency, 30-day free trial. source_url: html: https://testingbot.com/devicecloud-alternative md: https://testingbot.com/devicecloud-alternative.md --- TestingBot vs devicecloud.dev # The real-device devicecloud.dev alternative devicecloud.dev runs Maestro on iOS simulators and Android emulators. TestingBot runs Maestro on the same simulators and emulators, plus real iPhones, Pixels and Galaxys with biometrics, push, camera and sensors. Flat monthly pricing instead of per-test credits. EU data residency. **30-day free trial** , no credit card required. [Start your free trial](https://testingbot.com/users/sign_up?utm_medium=devicecloud_alternative&utm_source=maestro) [Request a demo](https://testingbot.com/demo) - **Real iOS & Android:** 200+ - **EU hosted since:** 2012 - **Pricing model:** Flat Trusted by some of the world's most innovative companies At a glance ## Six reasons to pick TestingBot over devicecloud.dev Each one shows up in the first sprint after switching. - ### Real iPhones and Pixels Real biometrics, real APNs and FCM push, real camera and sensors. devicecloud.dev cannot reproduce any of these because its cloud is simulators and emulators only. - ### Flat monthly pricing Published tiers by concurrent sessions. No per-test credit meter, no surprise top-ups when a long-running suite eats the credit pool. - ### Tunnel to internal backends TestingBot Tunnel exposes staging and pre-prod backends to the cloud devices over a secure connection. devicecloud.dev has no documented equivalent. - ### EU hosted, GDPR ready Test data, video and logs stay in Europe (EU and Switzerland). GDPR, STAR L1, ISO 27001 datacenters and SAML SSO included. devicecloud.dev is operated from the UK and US. - ### Every framework, one place Maestro alongside Appium, XCUITest, Espresso, Playwright and Selenium. devicecloud.dev is Maestro-only. - ### Drop-in CLI swap Replace dcd cloud with testingbot maestro. Same flow files, same YAML, same arguments. Migration is a single shell line. Compare ## TestingBot vs devicecloud.dev, feature by feature Capabilities and pricing side by side, as of August 2026. TestingBot vs devicecloud.dev, feature and pricing comparison.| Capability | Real devices TestingBot | devicecloud.dev | | --- | --- | --- | | Entry price | Published tiers See [pricing](https://testingbot.com/pricing) | $25 / month Pro plan + $25 credit | | Max plan | Flat by concurrency | $200 / month 20 + 20 parallel, sims only | | Real iPhones and iPads | | – | | Real Android phones and tablets | | – | | iOS simulators and Android emulators | | | | Biometrics, camera, push, sensors | Real device support | – | | Pricing model | Flat monthly | Monthly + credits | | Local tunnel to internal backends | TestingBot Tunnel | – | | Multi-framework support | Appium, XCUITest, Espresso, Playwright, Selenium | Maestro only | | EU data residency | | – | | Compliance | GDPR, STAR L1, ISO 27001 datacenters, SAML SSO | Not published | | CI/CD integrations | GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI, Bitbucket | GitHub Actions | | Free trial | 30 days, no card | $20 starter credit | Why real devices ## What emulators and simulators cannot verify Maestro is the same framework on both clouds. What changes is the surface the .flow file runs against. Emulators and simulators cover most layout, navigation and form bugs, but they cannot reproduce these failure modes: - ● **Biometrics:** Face ID, Touch ID, Android BiometricPrompt. Simulators can fake a result, but they cannot reproduce the OS-level interstitial, the timing or the fallback paths. - ● **Push notifications:** Real APNs and FCM delivery, foreground vs background handling, deep links from a real payload. Simulators cannot register with the real push services. - ● **Camera, microphone, sensors:** QR scanning, document capture, gyroscope, accelerometer, real GPS. Emulators report fixed or synthetic values. - ● **Real network behaviour:** Carrier handover, captive portals, IPv6, real WebView versions across OEMs. Emulators run a vanilla AOSP WebView. - ● **OEM Android skins:** Samsung One UI, Xiaomi HyperOS, Pixel stock all render and gesture differently. Emulators ship vanilla AOSP only. Payment flows, onboarding with KYC, login with biometrics and any feature behind a push notification typically fail or pass differently on real hardware. Running a Maestro suite that includes those flows on emulators only means those tests are not actually being exercised. Migrate in under an hour ## Switch from devicecloud.dev in four steps Your flow files do not change. The migration is a CLI swap and a credentials update. 1. 1 ### Create a free account Sign up at testingbot.com and grab your TB\_KEY and TB\_SECRET from the account dashboard. 2. 2 ### Install the CLI `npm install -g @testingbot/cli`. Works alongside your existing Maestro and dcd CLI installs. 3. 3 ### Swap the run command Replace `dcd cloud` with `testingbot maestro`. Add `--real-device --device "Pixel 8"` for physical hardware. 4. 4 ### Run your suite Trigger a smoke test, watch the live video, fetch results via the [REST API](https://testingbot.com/support/app-automate/maestro/api) or dashboard. Coverage ## 200+ real iPhones, Pixels and Galaxys A grid of physical iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets sits behind every `testingbot maestro --real-device` command. Pin a specific model or use a regex like `".*Galaxy.*"` to allocate any available matching device. Simulators and emulators are included on the same account for fast pre-merge smoke runs. Drop `--real-device` and the same flow runs in seconds on a clean simulator, just like on devicecloud.dev. [See supported devices](https://testingbot.com/support/app-automate/devices) - **Real iOS devices:** iPhone 6 → 15 Pro - **Real Android devices:** Pixel, Galaxy, Xiaomi - **iOS simulators:** iOS 12 → 17 - **Android emulators:** API 24 → 34 parallel-shards.sh ``` $ testingbot maestro app.apk ./flows \ --real-device \ --device "Pixel 8" \ --shard-split 4 shard 1 of 4 → Pixel 8 ✓ 12 flows · 3m 24s shard 2 of 4 → Pixel 8 ✓ 12 flows · 3m 18s shard 3 of 4 → Pixel 8 ✓ 12 flows · 3m 31s shard 4 of 4 → Pixel 8 ✓ 12 flows · 3m 20s Total: 48 flows · 3m 31s wall clock ``` Speed ## Parallel Maestro on real devices, not just emulators Shard flows with `--shard-split` or `--shard-all` across concurrent real devices, simulators or emulators. The TestingBot CLI uses the same shard semantics as the Maestro CLI. Add concurrency by upgrading the plan, not by buying ad-hoc credit packs. devicecloud.dev's per-test credit model penalises long suites and short flows alike. [See pricing](https://testingbot.com/pricing) Why switch ## Why teams move from devicecloud.dev to TestingBot ### They need real hardware Payment, KYC, biometrics, push, camera. Simulators report synthetic results. Real iPhones and Pixels surface the bugs that ship to App Store and Play Store users. ### Predictable pricing Flat monthly tiers that scale by concurrency, not per-test credits. Finance can budget. Engineering can scale without raising a top-up ticket. ### Procurement asks for EU GDPR, CSA STAR and ISO 27001 datacenters are table stakes for European fintech, health and govtech buyers. devicecloud.dev is operated from the UK and US. ### More than just Maestro Legacy Appium and XCUITest suites coexist with new Maestro flows. One vendor, one billing relationship, one SSO. ### Tunnel to internal backends Maestro suites that hit staging or pre-prod backends behind the firewall use TestingBot Tunnel without exposing services publicly. ### Mature CI/CD Working YAML examples for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI and Bitbucket Pipelines, plus a documented REST API. FAQ ## Frequently asked questions What is the difference between TestingBot and devicecloud.dev? TestingBot runs Maestro flows on real iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets, plus iOS simulators and Android emulators, in a managed EU and US cloud, with flat monthly pricing. devicecloud.dev runs Maestro flows on iOS simulators and Android emulators only, and charges per test credit on top of a monthly plan. Does devicecloud.dev support real devices? No. devicecloud.dev's cloud is iOS simulators and Android emulators only. TestingBot supports both simulators/emulators and a fleet of real physical iPhones, iPads and Android phones. Can I keep my Maestro flow files as they are? Yes. Your existing Maestro YAML .flow files run unchanged on TestingBot. Replace dcd cloud or maestro cloud with the testingbot maestro CLI command and your existing flows execute against TestingBot's grid. How does pricing compare? TestingBot publishes flat monthly plans based on concurrent sessions. There is no per-test credit metering. devicecloud.dev's Pro plan starts at $25/month with $25 of credit and 5 parallel iOS plus 5 Android. The Max plan is $200/month with 20 parallel iOS plus 20 Android. Heavy users on devicecloud.dev typically burn through credits and add packs. Is TestingBot hosted in the EU? Yes. TestingBot has been hosted in Europe since 2012 and is GDPR-compliant, registered in the Cloud Security Alliance STAR Level 1 program (self-assessment), operates from ISO 27001 certified datacenters, and supports SAML SSO. devicecloud.dev runs from the UK and US. How do I migrate from devicecloud.dev to TestingBot? Install the TestingBot CLI (npm install -g @testingbot/cli), set your TB\_KEY and TB\_SECRET environment variables, then replace dcd cloud with testingbot maestro in your run script. No flow file changes required. What about CI/CD? TestingBot has dedicated CI/CD integration docs with examples for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI and Bitbucket Pipelines. Parallel sharding works out of the box on real devices, simulators and emulators. Does TestingBot offer a free trial? Yes. Maestro users get a 30-day free trial on TestingBot, no credit card required. Run your existing flow files immediately on real iPhones, Pixels, simulators and emulators. Why does running on real devices matter for Maestro? Emulators and simulators cannot reproduce biometrics (Face ID, Touch ID, BiometricPrompt), real APNs and FCM push delivery, camera, microphone, real sensor data, OEM Android skins (One UI, HyperOS), or real carrier and network behaviour. Payment flows, KYC and biometric login frequently pass on emulators and fail on real hardware. ## Try Maestro on real devices for 30 days No credit card. Your flow files run unchanged. Real iPhones, Pixels, simulators and emulators in one parallel suite. [Start free trial](https://testingbot.com/users/sign_up?utm_medium=devicecloud_alternative_cta&utm_source=maestro)