Run your automated tests the way you prefer — on your local infrastructure or through TestOwl cloud execution .
Choose the execution environment that fits your workflow while keeping your testing process consistent and reliable.

Faster Test Development
Record your first test in under 30 seconds
Less Test Maintenance
Self-healing automation adapts as your application evolves
Shorter Dev Cycle
Reduce release bottlenecks
Reduced Testing Effort
Focus on testing, not writing and maintaining tests
TestOwl gives you the flexibility to execute tests in your own infrastructure or through cloud infrastructure while keeping the same automation workflow and capabilities.
Run tests within your own environment for applications that are private, internal, or still under development.
Run tests on TestOwl cloud infrastructure with scalable execution without managing testing environments yourself.
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| Aspect | Local execution | Cloud execution |
|---|---|---|
| Where tests run | On your own machine, through the TestOwl desktop app | On TestOwl cloud infrastructure |
| Good for | Localhost, staging and private environments, and running behind your firewall | Running tests in parallel without setting up your own infrastructure |
| Changes to your tests | None. The same test runs locally or in the cloud | None. The same test runs locally or in the cloud |
| Monthly allowance | A separate local run allowance on every paid plan | A separate cloud run allowance on every paid plan |
Monthly run allowances: Starter 500 cloud and 2,000 local, Pro 1,000 cloud and 4,000 local, Enterprise custom volume.
Every action captured instantly. No scripting required.
Chrome, Firefox, and Safari covered natively.
Test against staging, production, or local feature branches.
Execute multiple tests simultaneously in the cloud.
Build a library of recordings. Combine them into complex flows.
Test your application from multiple regions across the globe.
Pass/fail at a glance with comprehensive video replays.
Automatically obfuscates passwords and PII in your test replays.
Manage and inject realistic test data seamlessly across scenarios.
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Yes. Local execution lets you test against localhost and internal applications while keeping execution within your own infrastructure.
No. Cloud execution runs on TestOwl's scalable infrastructure, so you don't need to maintain local testing resources.