mabl and Sybqa both put AI in front of a browser, but they are different purchases. mabl is a test automation platform: your team creates low-code tests across web, mobile and API, runs them in the cloud or locally and in CI, and uses mabl to keep them healthy. Sybqa has no suite to maintain. You paste a link, review a plan and read an evidence report. If you want a regression suite that a QA team owns across several kinds of test, mabl is built for that. If you want to know what is broken on a site today, Sybqa is the lighter start.
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At a glance
Sybqa and mabl compared on the points both publish
Point
Sybqa
mabl
Core job
Checks a site you point it at and reports evidence of what broke
Test automation: create, run and maintain end-to-end tests for web, mobile and API, with AI throughout, in one platform
Where you start
A link and an optional goal. You review the plan before anything runs
Low-code test authoring in the product; its pages also describe verifying code from an IDE or terminal and an MCP server for AI coding tools
Kinds of test
Browser journeys, responsive layout, accessibility rules and page errors. No native mobile app testing
Web and mobile UI, API (Postman collections can be imported), performance and accessibility testing, and checks on AI app output
Keeping tests healthy
A saved plan re-runs as reviewed; there is no test suite to maintain
Lists AI auto-healing among its features
Pipelines
The GitHub Action and API tokens start a saved plan from a pipeline (guide)
GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Jenkins and Vercel are listed; its pricing page includes unlimited local and CI test runs
How usage is counted
Deterministic checks use no AI credits; AI checks draw down the plan’s credits
Cloud runs use credits: a starting point of 500 a month, shared across UI, API, performance and accessibility tests. Local runs are free
Public pricing
A free plan after sign-up (10 runs a month, no AI review) and a paid plan with AI credits
Custom: request a quote. A 14-day free trial is offered. No prices are published
What mabl does better
It is a durable regression suite: tests live in the product, run on a schedule or in CI, and are maintained there. Sybqa does not keep a test suite for you.
It covers more kinds of test in one place: web and mobile UI, API, performance and accessibility, with unlimited local runs.
It scales across a team: unlimited participant licences, apps, environments and workspaces are listed on its pricing page, and a customer success manager is included.
It offers an add-on for mobile app testing on iOS and Android devices. Sybqa tests in phone-sized browser viewports only.
Which one to choose
Choose mabl if
Several people will build and own end-to-end, API and mobile tests over time.
You want one platform for functional, performance and accessibility testing with CI integrations.
A sales-led, quoted plan with a customer success manager suits how you buy.
Choose Sybqa if
You have no tests and want a first independent read on a site, especially one built with an AI tool.
You want a report you can hand to a developer or client, with steps to reproduce.
You want to start free and see published prices before talking to anyone.
They are not exclusive. Sybqa can check a new site or release before it is shared, while a platform such as mabl carries long-lived regression coverage.
What this comparison does not claim
Common questions
Is Sybqa a replacement for mabl?
Not directly. mabl is for creating and maintaining a test suite across web, mobile and API. Sybqa checks a site you point it at and reports evidence, so it can stand in for a first check but not for a suite your team owns.
Does mabl have a free plan?
The pricing page we read offers a 14-day free trial and quotes pricing to your team’s size and needs. It does not state a permanent free plan or publish prices. Sybqa’s free plan is available after sign-up and includes 10 runs a month without AI review.