# Forge QA vs BugBug

BugBug is an easy-to-use test recorder for Chromium-based browsers, with unlimited cloud runs and a free plan for local runs. Forge QA tests in five browsers, including Safari (WebKit), heals broken selectors at run time, and checks page security on every run.

## The verdict

- **Every browser**: Forge QA tests in Firefox and Safari (WebKit), as well as Chromium, Chrome and Edge. BugBug runs Chromium-based browsers only.
- **Fixed during the run**: When your site changes, a broken step is repaired during the run and flagged in the report, so you decide whether to keep the fix.
- **Lower start, security check**: €19 a month with unlimited seats, and every run checks the page for redirects, skimmers and injected scripts.
- **When BugBug fits better**: Chromium-based browsers are enough and you want unlimited cloud runs, free local runs, tests longer than five minutes, a built-in email inbox or months of run history.

## Side by side

From BugBug's public pricing page and docs, checked October 2026. Their prices are in USD, excluding VAT.

Forge QA compared with BugBug

| Feature | Forge QA | BugBug |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pricing | €19, €49, €149 a month | Core $119, Pro $219 a month¹ |
| Runs | 1,000, 5,000, 20,000 a month | Unlimited cloud runs² |
| Parallel browsers | 1, 2 or 5; extra €19 a month each (Professional+) | 1 included; extra $80 a month each |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | 14 days, no card |
| Seats | Unlimited | 1, 3 or unlimited³ |
| Browsers | Chromium, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari (WebKit) | Chromium-based only; no Firefox or Safari |
| Recorder | Cloud browser in the app, nothing to install | Chrome extension |
| AI test creation | Whole tests from a description⁴ | AI-assisted recorder⁵ |
| Self-healing at run time | Fallback selectors, then AI⁶ | Not found⁷ |
| Schedules | Every minute (cron, UTC) | Every 5 minutes; every minute on Business |
| CI/CD | Scoped key per trigger (Professional+) | CLI on Pro and up; REST API on Business |
| Visual regression | Professional and up | Pro and up |
| Run evidence | Step screenshots, video, trace, logs⁸ | Screenshots, DOM snapshot, console and network logs |
| Retention | Evidence 14–60 days by plan⁹ | Run history 1 to 3 months by plan |
| Page security scan | On every run, every plan | Not found |
| Integrations | Slack, email (Professional+); signed webhooks, Jira Cloud (Agency) | Email, Slack, webhooks and more¹⁰ |
| Email testing | No | Inbox testing from Core |
| Dedicated IP | On request (Agency) | $50 a month add-on (Pro and up) |

1. BugBug: $99 and $189 a month billed annually; Business on request; free plan for local runs.
2. BugBug: Core is limited to 50 tests.
3. BugBug: 1 seat on Free, 3 on Core, unlimited on Pro and up.
4. Forge QA: to change a test, ask in plain words; every field the AI changes is highlighted for your review.
5. BugBug: AI improves selectors, waits and scrolling while you record; tests from a description through its MCP server in external AI agents (Pro and up).
6. Forge QA: fallback selectors, then AI on the live page; one-click fix.
7. BugBug: not found; its AI picks stable selectors while you record, and its docs say it "does not silently rewrite your test steps".
8. Forge QA: step screenshots, video, Playwright trace, console and network logs.
9. Forge QA: 14, 30 or 60 days on Starter, Professional and Agency (7 in the trial). Run results and history stay after that.
10. BugBug: email, Slack, Discord, Linear, Zapier, webhooks; Jira on Business.

As of October 2026. Sources: [pricing](https://bugbug.io/pricing/), [how BugBug AI works](https://docs.bugbug.io/recording-tests-steps/how-bugbug-ai-works), [AI with BugBug](https://docs.bugbug.io/ai-testing/how-to-use-ai-with-bugbug), [build systems](https://docs.bugbug.io/workflow-tips/integrating-with-build-systems).

## When to choose BugBug instead

- You only need Chromium-based browsers and want unlimited cloud runs.
- You want free local runs while you build tests.
- Your tests run longer than five minutes. BugBug allows 10 to 30 minutes by plan.
- You need a built-in email inbox or months of run history.

## Where Forge QA is different

- **Five browsers:** Firefox and Safari (WebKit) as well as Chromium, Chrome and Edge.
- **Self-healing at run time,** flagged in the report so you decide whether to keep the fix.
- **A lower start:** €19 a month, with unlimited seats on every plan.
- **A page security scan on every run** for redirects, skimmers and injected scripts.
- **Video and a Playwright trace** for every run.

## More comparisons

The same facts for the other tools, or [all of them side by side](https://forgeqa.io/compare/).

- [vs Reflect](https://forgeqa.io/compare/reflect): Web, API, mobile, email and SMS, sold through sales. Strong if you need all of those.
- [vs Ghost Inspector](https://forgeqa.io/compare/ghost-inspector): Published prices and big run allowances. Cheaper per run at very high volume.
- [vs mabl](https://forgeqa.io/compare/mabl): An enterprise platform on custom quotes, with API and mobile testing.
- [Forge QA pricing](https://forgeqa.io/pricing): Plans from €19 a month with unlimited seats and all five browsers.

## Compare it on your own site.

7 days, 100 runs, five browsers, no credit card.

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Source: https://forgeqa.io/compare/bugbug · Start a free trial: https://app.forgeqa.io/#signup

Summary: Forge QA vs BugBug: five browsers against Chromium only, pricing, parallel runs, self-healing, evidence and page security scanning. Checked October 2026.