Element34 Real Device Cloud
Element34 Real Device Cloud runs enterprise iOS and Android tests on real devices, emulators and simulators within a private SBOX deployment.
What Element34 Real Device Cloud is
Element34 Real Device Cloud runs enterprise iOS and Android tests on real devices, emulators and simulators within a private SBOX deployment. It supports Selenium WebDriver, Playwright native context and Appium, using the SBOX grid and the same authentication and capability format as browser tests. Customers can choose Element34-managed, customer-provided or fully isolated deployments. Managed pools include iOS and Android phones, tablets and selected legacy devices, with the final pool confirmed at deployment. Managed devices are single-tenant per customer and wiped and re-flashed between sessions. Each real-device session records a device fingerprint, OS version, app bundle ID and test result. Fully isolated setups use customer-owned devices, customer-hosted SBOX and a customer-managed bridge, without requiring external connectivity for test execution. Pricing is separate from the core SBOX license and requires a scoped quote through sales. The product page says physical devices have been rolling out across customer instances since Q1 2026, and directs customers to sales for current status.
Good
- Supports Selenium, Playwright and Appium.
- Offers managed, customer-provided and isolated deployment models.
- Managed devices are single-tenant and re-flashed between sessions.
- Session records include device and test details.
- Isolated execution requires no external connectivity.
Watch out
- Pricing requires a scoped quote.
- Real Device Cloud is separate from the core SBOX license.
- Physical-device rollout status should be confirmed with sales.
Who it suits
Element34 Real Device Cloud suits enterprise teams running automated iOS and Android tests that need private device deployments. Fully isolated deployments are described for defense, government and high-compliance financial customers with hard air-gap requirements.
Verdict
Element34 Real Device Cloud supports multiple mobile test frameworks and deployment models, including isolated execution. Pricing and physical-device rollout status require a conversation with sales.
Plans and prices
From Element34 Real Device Cloud's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Real Device Cloud | Priced on request | Addon to an existing SBOX instance · pricing structured separately from core SBOX license · Annual licensing; contact sales for a scoped quote. |
The facts
Each one read from Element34 Real Device Cloud's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Air-gap
- Fully isolated deployments use customer-owned devices, customer-hosted SBOX, and a customer-managed bridge, with no external connectivity required for test execution.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Audit records
- Each real-device session records the device fingerprint, OS version, app bundle ID, and test result in the SBOX session record.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The emulator and simulator addon has been live across the SBOX customer base since early 2026, according to the product FAQ.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Customer hardware
- Customer-provided and fully isolated deployments use devices maintained by the customer’s hardware lab.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Deployments
- The three deployment models are Element34-managed, customer-provided, and fully isolated.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Frameworks
- It supports Selenium WebDriver, Playwright native context, and Appium for mobile testing.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product uses the SBOX grid and supports Selenium, Playwright, and Appium test frameworks with the same authentication and capability format as browser tests.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- Real Device Cloud pricing is separate from the core SBOX license; the company says annual licensing is predictable across the contract term and offers scoped quotes through sales.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Real Device Cloud runs enterprise iOS and Android tests on real devices, emulators, and simulators inside a private SBOX deployment.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Rollout
- The page says physical devices have been rolling out across customer instances since Q1 2026 and directs customers to sales for current rollout status.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Element34-managed device pools are single-tenant per customer, and devices are wiped and re-flashed between sessions.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Target customers
- The page describes fully isolated deployments as a fit for defense, government, and high-compliance financial customers with hard air-gap requirements.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2015checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Zug, Switzerlandchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker and support
- Element34’s contact page says it has operated since 2015, is headquartered in Zug, and responds to legitimate contact form submissions within one business day.checked 3 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Managed devices
- Element34-managed pools include iOS and Android phones, tablets, and selected legacy devices; the final pool is confirmed at deployment time.checked 3 Oct 2026
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