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Maestro Studio Desktop Beta

Maestro Studio Desktop Beta

Run mobile & web tests in minutes with a desktop app

Website maestro.dev
Overview

What it is

All-in-one desktop app to automate testing for mobile & web apps — no CLI, no IDE setup. Create, run & scale tests in minutes. Built on the open-source Maestro framework. Free to use. For devs & non-tech teammates.

Intent

I need it when

Start UI testing for free locally before committing to cloud infrastructure costs

Maestro CLI and Maestro Studio Desktop are free and open-source, allowing teams to build and run tests locally on their own devices at zero cost. Teams upgrade to Maestro Cloud only when ready to scale parallel execution, reducing upfront investment risk.

Scale UI test execution across multiple devices in parallel to catch regressions early in CI/CD pipelines

Maestro Cloud runs tests in parallel on enterprise-grade device infrastructure (Android, iOS, Web), integrates with CI systems and PR/MR workflows, and provides rich test reporting. This shifts quality control left by automating nightly, pre-release, and pull-request testing at scale.

Test cross-platform mobile and web apps with a single test framework and codebase

Maestro supports iOS, Android, Web, React Native, Flutter, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, and other frameworks in one platform. Teams write tests once and run them across all supported platforms, eliminating framework-specific test duplication.

Debug and inspect UI test failures visually without guessing element selectors

Maestro Studio's element inspector shows exactly what the app renders, eliminating selector guessing. Visual debugging combined with deep flow analysis helps teams identify and fix test failures faster than log-based debugging.

Write and run UI tests for iOS and Android apps quickly without deep automation expertise

Maestro Studio Desktop provides a visual test builder, element inspector, and record-and-playback features that let non-technical users click directly on app UI to generate test commands. MaestroGPT AI assistant further reduces friction by generating commands or answering Maestro questions, enabling teams to write first test in under 5 minutes.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • Team requires on-premise or self-hosted testing infrastructure only; Maestro Cloud is SaaS-based
  • Organization needs desktop/native app UI testing; Maestro focuses on mobile (iOS, Android) and web platforms
  • Budget cannot accommodate $125–$250 per device/month for cloud parallel execution at scale
  • Project requires manual test case management without code; Maestro requires writing test flows (though visual builder and AI assist reduce friction)
  • Team uses legacy or proprietary mobile frameworks not listed in Maestro's supported stack (React Native, Flutter, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, etc.)
Commercials

Pricing

USD125 - USD250 / monthly View pricing