One price. All features. No per-minute billing. No surprises.
ControlFloor works without a license for automating Apple's built-in Notes app. This lets you evaluate the full platform — video streaming, Python API, keyboard automation, and all system controls — before making a purchase.
Need more evaluation time? Contact us for a demo license that unlocks all apps for a limited trial period.
Running 10 or more devices? Contact us for volume pricing. We offer significant discounts for larger deployments.
Cloud device farms bill per minute or per device slot. With ControlFloor, you pay a flat annual fee and run 24/7 with no additional costs.
| Platform | 5 Devices / Year | 10 Devices / Year | 25 Devices / Year | 50 Devices / Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ControlFloor | $600 | $1,200 | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| BrowserStack | ~$18,000 | ~$36,000 | ~$90,000 | ~$180,000 |
| Sauce Labs | ~$15,000 | ~$30,000 | ~$75,000 | ~$150,000 |
| AWS Device Farm | ~$6,000 | ~$12,000 | ~$30,000 | ~$60,000 |
Cloud pricing is estimated based on published rates for 24/7 device access. Actual costs vary by plan and usage.
| Feature | ControlFloor | Cloud Farms | Appium / WDA |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-premises deployment | Yes | No | Yes |
| Pre-mapped keyboards | 12 types, 50+ locales | No | No |
| Secure field typing | Yes | Limited | No |
| Real-time video + touch | Yes (dual-source) | Yes | No (screenshots only) |
| Python API | 200+ functions | Varies | Via bindings |
| Multi-provider scaling | Yes | N/A | Manual |
| iOS 17+ RSD tunnels | 3 methods | N/A | Partial |
| Zabbix / monitoring | Built-in | Varies | No |
| Data sovereignty | Full | None | Full |
Every feature. The license unlocks the CFA Agent for a single device for one year. Server, Provider, Python API, video streaming, web dashboard — all included. No feature tiers.
Licenses are annual per device. When the year is up, renew to continue using the automation agent on that device. The Server and Provider software itself is not license-restricted.
Yes. ControlFloor works without a license for automating Apple's Notes app. This gives you full access to all platform features for evaluation. For broader testing, contact us for a demo license.
Yes. You can run Providers on as many Macs as you need, all connected to a single Server. Devices managed across different Macs all appear in one unified dashboard.
Any Mac running macOS 12 or later. Mac Minis are the most popular choice for device farm setups due to their compact size and USB connectivity. Each Mac can manage multiple devices.
Yes. The on-device iOS apps (CFA Agent, VidStream, UIInspector) need to be re-signed with your developer certificate before deploying to your devices. A standard $99/year Apple Developer account is sufficient.
Download ControlFloor, evaluate it on the Notes app for free, and purchase licenses when you're ready to automate your own apps.
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