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uTest To Launch AppGrader – Free Web App Testing (video)
Tonight at the TechAviv meetup in NYC, uTest CEO & Co-Founder Doron Reuveni provided an overview of how their testing marketplace works. I call it a testing marketplace because companies bring their applications and match up with testers from around the world. They currently have 15,000 testers from 150 countries available to complete the tests that companies setup.
Companies can select the characteristics of testers they want for a specific test. I asked the management team about payouts to the testers and they told me typically they start at $2 and go up from there to about $30. The tester gets paid only if the company accepts the bug report. uTest also provides load testing and can bundle the bug testing on top of the load testing as sometimes applications perform worse under load.
In the video below, Doron speaks about a new product launch coming from uTest next month. It’s called "AppGrader" and will allow startups to get free reviews of their web applications using a select set of testers in the uTest service. The information on the example Doron showed included usability reviews, first impression reviews, etc. Looks like it could be a win for both startups and uTest as startups get a chance to test the service with limited functionality for free and as the startup grows, they will come back to uTest for more involved bug testing.
On their website they state that pricing for companies starts at $1,500 per month, seems a lot higher than the $2-30 per bug.
http://www.utest.com/solutions_pricing.htm
Thanks for coming out last night and covering the presenting startups Allen. It was great to see you.
Monthly subscriptions start at $1,500/month, but money is only drawn out of customers’ only for approved bugs (or for usability surveys or test scripts completed — whatever output the customer is seeking). The per-bug cost to customers, and the corresponding payout to testers varies, depending upon the complexity and severity of the bug, as well as the past performance rating of the tester. The figure that can range from approximately $2 – $30 per approved bug refers to the payout to testers.
We also offer per-project and pilot programs for new customers. There are no subscription fees, membership dues or long-term contractual obligations for start-ups to join and run their first test cycle with uTest. Hope this helps.
-Matt
uTest, Inc.
http://www.utest.com