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Nowadays, app stores are literally overflooded with mobile apps of all kinds. Still, only those of exceptional quality can win users’ hearts. This makes comprehensive testing as important as never before. Calabash is a popular automated testing tool that can contribute to the triumph of your Android and iOS native or hybrid applications by ensuring smooth work, a pleasant user experience, and a quick delivery to the market.

When do you need Calabash test automation services?

Complex mobile applications

If you develop a cross-platform mobile application with multiple intricate features, manual testing may become a bottleneck. The automation capabilities of Calabash empower your team to efficiently test across various scenarios, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.

Frequent releases

In an Agile development environment where rapid releases are the norm, keeping up with testing demands can be challenging. Calabash test automation services facilitate quick and accurate testing, allowing organizations to maintain a consistent pace of delivery without compromising on quality.

Cross-platform compatibility

With the proliferation of operating systems, ensuring compatibility is critical. Calabash excels in cross-platform testing, enabling you to validate your smooth app work across iOS and Android environments.

Regression testing needs

As your application evolves, the risk of introducing regressions increases. With Calabash, it’s easy to automate regression testing, which allows you to efficiently detect and fix issues introduced by recent updates, prevent setbacks, and ensure ongoing stability.

Cost and time savings

Manual testing can be resource-intensive, especially when dealing with a large scope of repetitive tasks. Calabash automation not only accelerates the testing process but also reduces the overall testing costs, allowing your team to allocate resources more efficiently.

Scalability requirements

If your application is expected to evolve rapidly, manual testing may not keep pace with the growing demands. Calabash test automation services offer scalability, allowing your testing efforts to scale alongside your application.

Calabash automation testing services

We offer a whole range of test automation services, tailored to meet the unique needs of your project:

Expert consulting on mobile test automation with Calabash

We share our expertise in automated testing with Calabash through tailored consulting services. Our consultants on mobile test automation can provide guidance on creating or optimizing Calabash-based automation testing solutions, adopting best practices, and implementing efficient testing approaches.

Crafting mobile test automation plans

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Following this wisdom, we always start our journey by designing a detailed test automation plan that outlines objectives, highly prioritized test cases, test requirements, key metrics to measure automation effectiveness, and many other aspects. A thorough planning ensures that no detail is overlooked as we build a robust Calabash-based test automation solution for you.

Building mobile test automation solutions from scratch

Using the capabilities of Calabash, we can create a robust test automation solution from scratch, no matter at which development stage you engage us. Adherence to your needs, reliability, scalability, and ease of maintenance are at the core of our solutions.

Designing test automation architecture

Our automation QA engineers design a scalable and modular architecture for your Calabash-based test automation solution. This ensures high adaptability to evolving project demands and easy maintenance.

Creating tailor-made mobile test suites

Addressing your unique mobile testing requirements, we design tailor-made test suites for comprehensive regression testing and rapid smoke testing. Our goal is to maximize test coverage efficiency while optimizing test execution time for your mobile applications.

Integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines

In the era of DevOps practices, continuous testing plays a pivotal role in ensuring project success. Our professionals seamlessly integrate Selenide-based automated tests into your CI/CD pipelines, enabling automatic test execution with every codebase change. This strategic integration ensures short feedback loops, high app quality, and fast releases.

Providing continuous support and maintenance

The creation of a test automation solution marks the beginning of a journey, not its conclusion. Sustaining efficiency demands ongoing effort. That's why we extend our commitment beyond the initial implementation. Our continuous support and maintenance services are tailored to keep your Calabash-based mobile tests in sync with changes in your mobile applications, evolving QA trends, and advancements in technology.

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Choose your cooperation model

We strive to collaborate on your terms and offer a few collaboration models covering different needs. Feel free to choose the one that fits you best.

Staff augmentation

Engage our Calabash experts to help your QA team maximize the benefits of automated testing.

  • Best option for: Short-to-medium-term projects requiring specific expertise in Calabash to build an efficient test automation solution.

  • Gain access to our rich expertise in automated testing with Calabash that your in-house team currently lacks.

  • Add extra resources for a particular period of time without any long-term commitments.

  • Quickly adapt to changing project requirements by scaling your team up or down.

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Dedicated team

Quickly get a dedicated, full-fledged QA team at your service to ensure comprehensive testing of your apps.

  • Best option for: Long-term projects with evolving requirements and businesses that require a dedicated QA team for continuous testing and support.

  • A dedicated team is assembled according to your needs and preferences.

  • A dedicated team completely focuses on your project, helping you reach your goals.

  • The size and structure of our dedicated QA team can be seamlessly adjusted to accommodate new project requirements.

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Outsourcing

Ensure excellent quality of your apps by outsourcing testing to real professionals. We handle all QA aspects, from test planning to reporting, establishing highly efficient QA processes.

  • Best option for: Businesses looking to completely offload testing responsibilities and companies looking to cut down testing expenses.

  • Eliminate the need for in-house testing infrastructure, recruitment, and staff training.

  • Focus on your core business tasks, letting us tackle all QA-related activities.

  • Leverage our specialized skills and established QA processes for rapid and effective results.

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customer stories

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Global healthcare giant

Web app testing
Test automation
API testing
Dedicated QA team
  • 90%Test coverage
  • 1.6k+Test cases created
  • X18Faster regression testing run
“They treat our automated testing project as a development effort rather than a testing effort, always anticipating next steps and improvements. Whenever we need changes, they’re able to respond quickly. They take on current problems and address future issues as well. “
Dale Vosburgh
Dale Vosburgh
Director, Diabetes Care Firm
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Our approach to test automation with Calabash

We understand the critical role of efficient and reliable test automation in the software development life cycle. We've honed our approach to automation testing with Calabash, which empowers your team to deliver high-quality software with confidence.
Thorough analysis

Our team carefully studies available documentation and project requirements to gain a clear understanding of your needs. This meticulous approach lets us create super-efficient Calabash-based test automation solutions.

Scalability and flexibility

Recognizing the dynamic nature of software projects, we design our test automation solutions with scalability in mind. The flexibility provided by Calabash allows us to adapt to evolving requirements seamlessly. Our automation solutions remain Agile and responsive as your applications scale.

Alignment with BDD principles

As long as Calabash supports Cucumber, we can create human-readable test scenarios, enabling close collaboration between development and QA teams and building a shared understanding of application behavior.

Testing on real devices

We recognize the importance of testing on real devices to simulate real-world user experiences. Our experts use the capability of Calabash to interact with physical devices, ensuring applications operate optimally under actual usage conditions.

Dynamic test data

Calabash allows the use of parameters, due to which we can create dynamic and data-driven test scenarios. This is beneficial for testing various scenarios with different data inputs.

Environment independence

Our test automation solutions are designed to be environment-independent, allowing seamless test execution across diverse test environments. This immensely optimizes the QA process.

Cross-platform testing

Calabash lets us write tests that work on both iOS and Android platforms. This way, we can save a lot of time and effort. Oftentimes, our experts use Calabash in conjunction with Appium to extend cross-platform testing capabilities.

Robust reporting and analysis

Insightful reporting is an essential element of effective test automation. Our approach includes the creation of custom reporting mechanisms. Generated reports provide actionable insights into test results, empowering teams to make informed decisions and prioritize necessary improvements.

What you get

Feel the improvement in

3 days

Reduction in your costs

60%

Accelerate development by

30%

Automation faster in parallel by

56x

Increase test coverage to

95%

We serve

Our expertise and resources allow us to cover the unique needs of various projects, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet both users’ expectations and business goals.

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QA tools & platforms we hold expertise in

Automation testing

Cucumber

Selenium

Appium

Mocha

Playwright

Robot Framework

Specflow

TestNG

WebdriverIO

Selenide

Calabash

Watir

Codeception

Cypress

Security testing tools

HCL AppScan

Nessus

NMAP

BurpSuite

Acunetix

OWASP ZAP

Metasploit

Wireshark

DBeaver

Rdp-Sec-Check

SNMPCHECK

AiR

SSLSCAN

Performance testing tools

JMeter

Load Runner

Visual Studio

k6

API testing

Rest API

GraphQL

Apiary

Bluetooth Low Energy API

Apple Pay

Google Pay

Apple Maps

Fingerprint API

API testing tools

Postman

Swagger

Charles Proxy

Ready API

ACCELQ

Katalon Platform

REST-Assured

Database testing

SQL Server

MySQL

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Cassandra

MongoDB

RethinkDB

Amazon S3

Redshift

DynamoDB

Amazon RDS

DocumentDB

Amplify

Lambda

Amazon EC2

Elasticache

Azure Datalake

Blob Storage

CosmosDB

SQL Database

Synapse Analytics

Google Cloud SQL

Google Cloud Datastore

Certifications

Our certifications

DeviQA is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company.

ISO 9001:2015

At DeviQA, we take pride in being an ISO 9001:2015 certified company. This certification represents our unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality in every aspect of our software testing services. With a focus on customer satisfaction, we adhere to internationally recognized quality management practices to ensure that our clients receive exceptional and reliable testing solutions. Through continuous improvement and compliance with regulatory requirements, we consistently deliver top-notch testing services that exceed our clients' expectations.

DeviQA is an ISO 20000 Certified Company.

ISO 20000

We understand the crucial role of IT services in modern businesses. As an ISO 20000 certified company, we excel in delivering efficient and effective IT services to our clients. Our customer-centric approach enables us to tailor our testing solutions to suit your unique requirements, ensuring a seamless integration of testing processes into your software development lifecycle. With a focus on continual service improvement, we optimize our IT Service Management practices to guarantee a smooth and satisfying experience for our valued clients.

DeviQA is an ISO 27001 Certified Company

ISO 27001

The security of our clients' data is of paramount importance to us. As an ISO 27001 certified company, we go above and beyond to protect sensitive information and ensure the confidentiality and integrity of all data entrusted to us. With our robust Information Security Management System (ISMS), we implement stringent security controls, evaluate risks, and take proactive measures to safeguard against potential threats. Rest assured that partnering with us means your valuable data is handled with the utmost care and subject to the highest security standards.

DeviQA is an ISTQB Certified Company

ISTQB

As a testament to our team's expertise and commitment to excellence, our software testing professionals hold the esteemed ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) certifications. The ISTQB certification is a globally recognized standard for software testing professionals, signifying their proficiency in the latest testing methodologies, best practices, and industry standards. With ISTQB-certified experts on board, we bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to every testing project, ensuring thorough and precise testing to uncover even the most intricate software defects. Partner with us and benefit from our skilled ISTQB-certified professionals who are dedicated to elevating the quality and reliability of your software products.

Awards and recognitions

Top B2B Company by Clutch in 2022
Top 1000 Companies by Clutch in 2022
Leading Testing Provider by SoftwareTestingNews in 2021
Top Software Testing and QA Company by Superbcompanies in 2023
Finalist of the European Testing Awards in 2019
Finalist of the Software Testing & QA Awards in 2019

Collaboration process overview

1. Initial contact

During our initial call, we aim to understand your testing requirements and goals

2. Assessment

We evaluate your current testing process and create a tailored plan to enhance it

3. Proof of concept

We offer a complimentary proof of concept, allowing you to experience our proficiency and expertise

4. Trial and evaluation of performance

We start a trial period with you, and once complete, we review the results together and discuss options

5. Contract signing and full-scale QA implementation

Upon mutual agreement, we move forward with the QA process by signing a contract and beginning work

6. Partnership with flexibility

Our engagement options give you commercial flexibility to dial up and dial down resources depending on your own needs

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Flexible collaboration options allow you to choose the level of support that best meets your needs

Questions & answers

Calabash is an open-source mobile application testing framework that enables automated testing of mobile apps for iOS and Android platforms. It facilitates behavior-driven development (BDD) by allowing the creation of test scenarios in natural language.

    Calabash simplifies the QA process for mobile applications, providing a cost-effective, convenient, and efficient solution. With our test automation services, you can ensure faster and more reliable testing cycles, leading to improved app quality and shorter time-to-market.

      Calabash is used for testing a wide range of mobile applications, including iOS and Android native apps, hybrid apps, and mobile web apps.

        Our Calabash test automation services streamline the QA process, allowing your development team to identify and fix issues early in the development lifecycle. This results in short feedback loops, more frequent releases, and improved overall software quality.

        Yes, Calabash is scalable and adaptable, which makes it suitable for projects of varying sizes. Whether you have a small mobile app or a complex enterprise-level application, our test automation services can be customized to meet your specific needs.

        With Calabash, QA engineers can use a single test suite for both iOS and Android platforms, which immensely simplifies the process of cross-platform testing. This ensures consistent app behavior across different operating systems.

        Yes, Calabash can be integrated with various testing tools and frameworks, enhancing its capabilities and providing a comprehensive testing solution. Our test automation services leverage these integration capabilities to set up a seamless and robust testing process.

        The implementation time can vary based on the complexity of your application and specific requirements. Our experienced team strives to deliver efficient and timely implementations, ensuring minimal disruption to your development workflow.