Alpha and Beta Testing

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Alpha Testing

Alpha Testing is a type of acceptance testing conducted by internal testers within the organization, typically employees. It is the final testing phase before the software is released to the market. The purpose of alpha testing is to identify and fix any remaining bugs or errors. It is usually performed near the end of the software development lifecycle, right before beta testing begins.

Beta Testing

Beta Testing is performed by real users and it is unstructured. It can be considered as a form of external User Acceptance Testing. Users can freely use the application and then they are encouraged to give feedback about their experience. This test is more focused on performance and scalability.

This helps check how the software performs in the real world and improves its quality before the final release.

Difference between Alpha and Beta Testing

Alpha Testing

Beta Testing

It is done by internal testers of the organization.

It is done by real users.

It is an internal test, performed within the organization.

It is an external test, carried out in the user’s environment.

Alpha Testing uses both black box and white box testing techniques

Beta Testing only uses the black box testing technique.

Identifies possible errors.

Checks the quality of the product.

Developers start fixing bugs as soon as they are identified.

Errors are found by users and feedback is necessary.

Long execution cycles.

It only takes a few weeks.

It can be easily implemented as it is done before the near end of development.

It will be implemented in the future version of the product.

It is performed before Beta Testing.

It is the final test before launching the product on the market.

It answers the question: Does the product work?

It answers the question: Do customers like the product?

Functionality and usability are tested.

Usability, functionality, security, and reliability are tested with the same depth.


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