TestingBot vs Maestro Cloud

The real-device Maestro Cloud alternative

Run your existing Maestro flow files on real iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets, plus simulators and emulators. Flat monthly pricing instead of negotiated quotes. EU data residency for procurement.

Switching from Maestro Cloud? Maestro users get a 30-day free trial, no credit card required.

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At a glance

Why teams pick TestingBot over Maestro Cloud

Six concrete differences that show up in the first sprint after switching.

  • Real iPhones and Android devices

    Run flows on actual hardware with biometrics, push, camera and sensors. Maestro Cloud's public offering is configurable models, not your real device matrix.

  • Every framework, one place

    Same account runs Maestro, Appium, XCUITest, Espresso, Playwright and Selenium. Maestro Cloud is Maestro-only by design.

  • Published flat pricing

    Public monthly tiers by concurrent sessions. No per-test meter, no sales-led negotiation. Maestro Cloud pricing is quote-only.

  • EU hosted, GDPR ready

    Test data, video and logs stay within EU borders. ISO 27001, GDPR, STAR L1, SAML SSO included. Maestro Cloud is US-hosted.

  • Tunnel to internal backends

    TestingBot Tunnel exposes staging and pre-prod backends to the cloud devices over a secure connection. Maestro Cloud has no documented equivalent.

  • Drop-in CLI swap

    Same flow files, same YAML, same arguments. Replace maestro cloud with testingbot maestro and your suite runs on TestingBot in minutes.

Compare

TestingBot vs Maestro Cloud, feature by feature

Capabilities side by side, based on publicly documented Maestro Cloud features as of May 2026.

TestingBot vs Maestro Cloud, feature comparison.
Capability
Real devices
TestingBot
Maestro Cloud
Starting price
Published tiers
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Not published
Sales-led quote
Real iPhones and iPads Yes Not publicly offered
Real Android phones and tablets Yes Limited
iOS simulators and Android emulators Yes Yes
Appium, XCUITest, Espresso Yes –
Playwright and Selenium for web Yes –
Local tunnel to internal backends TestingBot Tunnel –
Biometrics, camera, push, sensors Real device support Not on simulators
CI/CD integrations GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI, Bitbucket GitHub Actions, Bitrise
Pricing transparency Published monthly tiers Sales-led quote
Free trial 30 days, no card 7 days
EU data residency Yes –
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR, STAR L1, SAML SSO SOC 2 (per public claims)
Migrate in under an hour

Switch from Maestro Cloud 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 CLI install.

  3. 3

    Swap the run command

    Replace maestro cloud upload with testingbot maestro. Add --real-device --device "iPhone 15" to target physical hardware.

  4. 4

    Run your suite

    Trigger a smoke test, watch the live video, fetch results via the REST API or dashboard.

Coverage

Real iPhones, Pixels and Galaxys ready for your flows

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 ".*Pixel.*" to allocate any available match.

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.

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Real iOS devices
iPhone 6 → 17 Pro Max
Real Android devices
Pixel, Galaxy, Huawei
iOS simulators
iOS 12 → 26
Android emulators
API 24 → 36
Frameworks

Maestro is one of many on TestingBot

Engineering managers consolidate Maestro, Appium, XCUITest, Espresso, Playwright and Selenium in one place. Maestro Cloud is Maestro-only by design.

Maestro Testing

Maestro

YAML-driven mobile UI testing. Run flows on real devices, simulators and emulators.

Appium Testing

Appium

Mobile automation on real iOS and Android devices for deeper white-box scenarios.

XCUITest Testing

XCUITest

Apple's native iOS UI testing framework. Runs against real iPhones and iPads.

Espresso Testing

Espresso

Google's instrumentation framework for native Android apps. Same device fleet.

Playwright Testing

Playwright

Cross-browser automation with auto-waits, network interception and trace viewer.

Selenium Testing

Selenium

Industry-standard browser automation. Java, Python, Ruby, JavaScript, C# and more.

Cypress Testing

Cypress

Modern JavaScript end-to-end testing on Chrome, Firefox and Edge in parallel.

Puppeteer Testing

Puppeteer

Headless Chrome and Edge automation, ideal for fast scripted browser tasks.

Speed

Parallel Maestro runs by concurrent sessions

Cut total Maestro suite duration by sharding flows across concurrent sessions. Each shard runs on its own device or simulator, fully isolated. The TestingBot CLI handles --shard-split and --shard-all identically to the Maestro CLI.

Predictable flat tiers, not per-test credits. Add concurrency by upgrading the plan, not by buying ad-hoc credit packs.

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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
Why switch

Why teams move from Maestro Cloud to TestingBot

They need real hardware

Payment, KYC, biometrics, push, camera. Simulators report synthetic results. Real iPhones and Android devices surface the bugs that ship to App Store and Play Store users.

They need more than Maestro

Legacy Appium and XCUITest suites still exist. Running them on the same vendor as Maestro flows simplifies billing, security review and SSO.

Procurement asks for EU

GDPR, ISO 27001 and CSA STAR are table stakes for European fintech, health and govtech buyers. TestingBot has been EU-hosted since 2012.

Pricing predictability

Flat monthly tiers that scale by concurrency, not per-test credits. Finance can budget. Engineering can scale without raising a ticket.

Tunnel to internal backends

Maestro suites that need to hit staging or pre-prod backends behind the firewall use TestingBot Tunnel without exposing services publicly.

Documentation that ships

Working YAML examples for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI and Bitbucket Pipelines, plus a full REST API reference and a step-by-step Maestro guide.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between TestingBot and Maestro Cloud?

Maestro Cloud is the cloud service operated by mobile-dev-inc, the maintainers of the Maestro framework. It executes Maestro flows in their own infrastructure with configurable device models. TestingBot is an independent cloud test platform that runs Maestro flows on real iPhones and Android devices, simulators and emulators, alongside Appium, XCUITest, Espresso and Playwright, on a flat monthly plan with EU data residency.

Can I keep my Maestro .flow files when moving to TestingBot?

Yes. TestingBot supports the standard Maestro YAML flow syntax. Your existing .flow files run unchanged. The migration is a CLI swap: replace maestro cloud upload with testingbot maestro and your suite executes on TestingBot's grid.

Does TestingBot support real iPhones and iPads for Maestro?

Yes. TestingBot provides physical iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets, plus iOS simulators and Android emulators, all from the same CLI. Use --real-device to target physical hardware, or omit the flag to run on a simulator or emulator.

How does pricing compare to Maestro Cloud?

TestingBot publishes flat monthly plans based on the number of concurrent sessions you need. There is no per-test charge and no execution-minute meter. Maestro Cloud pricing is not published publicly; teams typically negotiate per workspace. The TestingBot pricing page lists the current concurrent-session tiers.

What about Appium, XCUITest and other frameworks?

On TestingBot, the same account covers Maestro plus Appium, XCUITest, Espresso, Playwright and Selenium. Engineering managers running mixed mobile and web suites can consolidate on one vendor instead of one per framework.

Is TestingBot hosted in the EU? Is it GDPR compliant?

Yes. TestingBot is operated from the European Union and has been EU-hosted since 2012. We are ISO 27001 certified, GDPR-compliant, Cloud Security Alliance STAR Level 1 registered, and support SAML SSO on team plans.

How long does it take to migrate from Maestro Cloud?

Most teams migrate in under an hour. The Maestro .flow files do not change. Replace the CLI command, swap two environment variables, and run.

Does TestingBot offer a free trial for Maestro users?

Yes. TestingBot offers a 30-day free trial for teams coming from Maestro Cloud, no credit card required. Run your existing flow files immediately on real iPhones, Pixels, simulators and emulators.

Can I run Maestro tests from GitHub Actions on TestingBot?

Yes. TestingBot has dedicated CI/CD integration docs with working YAML examples for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI and Bitbucket Pipelines. Parallel sharding works out of the box.

Does TestingBot support tunneling to internal staging backends?

Yes. TestingBot Tunnel exposes your local or staging backends to the cloud devices over a secure connection. Maestro flows can hit internal services without exposing them publicly.

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No credit card. Your flow files run unchanged. Real iPhones, Android devices, simulators and emulators.

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