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Case Studies
Hundreds of companies – from garage start-ups to global enterprises – turn to uTest to achieve real-world application testing. Learn more from our customers' success stories.
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See how Numerex - a market leader in the machine-to-machine (M2M) space - moved a portion of their software testing out of the lab and into the wild with uTest.
See how uTest enabled BillGuard to run continuous functional testing of its unique web application as part of its Lean Startup launch schedule.
Learn how AOL Answers adopted uTest for testing without any delays in their agile dev schedule.
Find out why the team at Microsoft Security Essentials leveraged uTest before launching their anti-virus software.
If your company attracted more than 800 million page views per month, wouldn't you want the most comprehensive testing coverage possible? Internet Brands did, which is why they choose uTest to perform functional testing on their latest web applications.
In 2010, as News International began developing iPad apps for several of its publications, it was known throughout the company that traditional testing methods wouldn't suffice. Enter uTest, and its army of mobile app testers.
See how NHS Direct - an extension of the UK's national health service - tested the usability of their latest mobile app.
What happens when the world's largest providers of weather services meets the world's largest marketplace for software testing services? This case will examine how the Met Office leveraged uTest for their agile testing needs.
What role should testing play in a beta launch? A big one, says VisibleGains Co-Founder and VP of Product Craig Daniel. This case study will show how the uTest community tested the company's video platform prior to their beta release.
In late 2010, Sunrise Identity, a digital marketing agency, saw an increased demand for their web-based store services. As a result, they would leverage uTest to increase their software testing capabilities.
Planning to launch a newly developed API? If so, you would be wise to follow in the footsteps of BigDoor, who leveraged uTest's on-demand services for blackbox and exploratory testing prior to a major product upgrade.
What's the most efficient way to test an application that will be launched as a website, iPhone app and Facebook app? That's a question you should ask Answers.com, who leveraged uTest for both web and mobile testing.
Learn how Elanex - a crowdsourced provider of translations services - leveraged crowdsourced usability testing from uTest to improve the intuitiveness of their state-of-the-art web platform.
For companies expecting a surge in new users, load testing is one of the most essential tasks. In this case study, you'll learn why RevTrax opted to go with uTest over other third party vendors for their load testing needs.
QA for mobile apps isn’t that difficult: simply test it across every carrier, language and geographic location in the world – with uTest of course. This case study examines how a start-up in the streaming video space leverage crowdsourced QA for its testing needs.
If your company is searching for a cost-efficient way to expand testing coverage ahead of a major launch, do what the team at Fusionsoft did: Run exploratory and functional test cycles with uTest's global community.
The cloud storage business is booming these days, but only for the companies that offer a quality, functional solution. This case study will demonstrate how Paris-based Scality leveraged the uTest community to test their cloud API ahead of a major product launch.
Your in-house QA team can’t be everywhere, all the time. uTest’s global community, on the other hand, can be - just ask the QA manager of IMinent. Learn how a Paris-based company producing IM tools ran usability testing with 300 QA professionals from uTest.
Comprehensive testing is (or should be) an important part of a company's strategy for launching a new application. But when your company is a leading authority on the world of software testing, as Software Test & Performance magazine is, it's even more important.
Why sign an expensive, long-term contract with an outsourcing firm when all you need is a few quick test cycles before your next launch? That's what the executives at Recall Media Group asked - right before they signed up with uTest for load & performance testing.
With hundreds of test cases in need of execution, why did Currensee - a pioneer in crowdsourcing and Forex trading - turn to uTest for their functional testing needs? These details can be found in the following case study.
If your application is designed for a global audience, shouldn't it receive global testing coverage? Ginger Software - a producer of contextual spelling and grammar software - thought so, which is why they choose uTest to help them launch with confidence.
This case study will show how SYKES Assistance Services Corp - a global leader in customer contact management - tested the usability of their latest BlackBerry application with the help of uTest’s global community.
Having trouble determining the bottlenecks in your application? This case study will show how uTest helped Scaled Networks conduct a series of “Live Load” test cycles with members of its global community.
You've tested your mobile app extensively with internal resources, but there's still something missing. This case study will show how uTest helped the founders of DoAT - a revolutionary mobile search application - test their product under real-world conditions.
Your application works well in practice, but is it ready for the live event? This case study will show how uTest helped Rocket Ninja - an industry-leading publisher and accelerator of social games - run a "live load" test cycle of their web app prior to launch.
When expanding into new geographies, how can you assure accuracy and context? Without thorough localization testing, you can't. This case study will show how uTest provided ReviverSoft with a unique localization testing service.
If you're launching a new or upgraded product, it's imperative to get real-world feedback. This case study will show how uTest helped MashON - a leader in the eCommerce industry - test the usability of their latest product via real-life professionals.
This case study will show how uTest helped Mobiles Republic test the usability of News republic - their latest smartphone and tablet application - across operating systems, devices and a number of other criteria.
How did a small start-up run usability testing with 400 testers over the course of a single weekend? (Hint: the answer involves uTest). Learn why beta testing is no longer a substitute for professional QA in this case study.
Just when an outsourcing firm seems like your only option, along comes uTest's crowdsourced testing solution. If you're looking for a cost-effective software testing that scales, be sure to check out OwnerIQ's case study.
Sometimes your software grows faster than your QA team. When this happens, do what the University of Illinois did – sign up with uTest. This case illustrates how a small development team (under a tight deadline) was able to release their innovative app on schedule.
Instead of politely asking your agile development team to slow down, call on the uTest community and stay ahead of the QA process. This case study takes a look at how crowdsourced software testing can compliment agile development shops.
If you're testing mobile apps in-house, you've got to coordinate lots of different people and lots of different devices. But with uTest, companies like Specialmoves can easily test across different devices, operating systems and browsers.