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Alpha Testing | Beta Testing | |
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Place | Alpha testing is conducted within the organization. | Beta Testing is conducted at the client’s place i.e. outside the organization. |
Presence of Developer | In Alpha testing, developer is present there while testing. | In Beta testing, developer is not present while testing as it is tested at client’s side |
When to Conduct? | When the development of software is near to completion stage, Alpha testing is conducted. | After passing Alpha testing and before the final launching or releasing the software, Beta testing is conducted |
Recording of Errors | In Alpha testing, developer is present while testing so he records all the problems and errors encountered during testing. | In Beta Testing, customer records all the errors and other issues encountered during this testing and reports to the developer. |
Who will test? | Alpha testing is conducted within the organization and tested by representative group of end users at the developer’s side and sometimes by Independent team of testing. | Beta testing is conducted by the end users or other persons and they are not programmers, software engineers or testers. |
Environment | This testing is conducted in virtual & controlled environment. | This testing is conducted in real time or live environment. |
Public Involvement | This testing is close for public. | This testing is open for public |