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QA Wolf vs mabl
QA Wolf and mabl are AI software testing tools, which write and run automated tests that click through an app the way a user would. Our editors read both companies' own sites, then read what QA engineers and developers say about the two tools in public reviews, community boards and chat forums. The table below compares price, limits and features.
| What buyers compare | QA Wolf | mabl |
|---|---|---|
| Price per monthSources 3, 4 | Per test run: $1 web, $2 mobile, $2 desktop. Volume pricing from sales | Quote |
| Free plan or trialSources 3, 4 | Not published | 14-day free trial |
| How usage is countedSources 3, 4 | Each test covers up to 5 minutes, longer tests billed in 5-minute blocks. Up to 3 attempts per run at no charge | 500 cloud-run credits per month to start, shared across browser, mobile, API, performance and accessibility tests. Local runs are free |
| Seats and usersSources 3, 4 | No user limits | Unlimited participant licenses |
| Integrations and featuresSources 3, 4 | Tests written in open-source Playwright and Appium. Bugs filed to Linear or Jira | CI/CD, Jira, Slack and Microsoft Teams. mabl CLI. Mobile app testing as an add-on |
| Best forSources 1, 2 | Product engineering teams that need broad end-to-end test coverage fast and would rather have the vendor write and maintain the tests | QA and engineering teams that want to run their own low-code AI browser tests in CI |
List prices in US dollars per month before tax, as published on each vendor's site on October 16, 2026, billed monthly unless the cell says otherwise. "Quote" means the vendor sets the price through its sales team. A green check marks a row where the published data shows a clear edge.
Which one fits
mabl is a tool your team uses, while QA Wolf writes and maintains tests for you and charges per run.
Choose QA Wolf if
- You want broad end-to-end coverage quickly and would rather pay per test run than hire for it.
- You want to keep the tests if you leave. QA Wolf writes them in open-source Playwright and Appium.
- You do not want AI token bills. QA Wolf includes AI use in the per-run price.
Choose mabl if
- You want low-code browser tests that repair themselves when the page changes, and you want to run them in CI.
- You want one license for web, API, accessibility and performance tests, with unlimited local and CI runs.
- Your own team will write and own the tests.
What buyers say
“QA Wolf is better if you don’t have automation people and want a managed Playwright suite. mabl is better if your QA team wants to own low-code web tests in-house.”
sharadvelocity · r/softwaretesting · · source
“Go with mabl when self-serve AI test maintenance is enough. Go with QA Wolf when you’d rather buy coverage hours than staff another automation engineer.”
Yet_Another_JoeBob · r/QualityAssurance · · source
“QA Wolf gave us broad coverage quickly without staffing it, and we keep the Playwright tests if we leave. mabl suits teams that will write and own low-code tests, and ours did not have the time.”
Head of product engineering, Series B logistics software company
Representative buyer view
Verdict
Pick QA Wolf (8.1 out of 10, Recommend) if you want broad test coverage quickly without staffing it, with tests written for you in open-source Playwright and Appium that you keep if you leave. Pick mabl (7.4 out of 10, Conditional recommend) if your own team will write and own low-code browser tests that repair themselves and run in CI.
Methodology
We read the QA Wolf and mabl pricing pages and product sites on October 16, 2026 and recorded every published price, limit and plan feature. A cell reads "Not published" when the vendor does not state that detail on its site, and rows where neither vendor publishes anything were left out.
Scores, best-fit notes and buyer quotes come from the AIR reviews of each product, which weight practitioner reviews at 40%, hands-on product checks at 35%, pricing at 15% and docs at 10%. Paid reviews and pay-for-play sites are excluded. Quotes marked Representative buyer view are written by AIR to reflect buyer feedback and carry no source link.