Essential for front-end development: 12 browser compatibility testing tools recommended

For front-end developers, ensuring that the code works properly in various versions of various major browsers is a time-consuming task. Fortunately, there are many excellent tools to help test browser compatibility. Let's take a look at these great tools.

Spoon Browser Sandbox

Click the browser environment you need to test, install the plug-in and you can start testing. Helps you test whether a web page works properly in Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Opera browsers. IE used to have this feature, but the website says it was removed at Microsoft's request.

Superpreview

This is a cross-browser testing tool released by Microsoft itself. You can view the presentation of your web page in multiple browsers at the same time and make an intuitive comparison of the page layout.

IETester

A tool specifically used to test the compatibility of web pages in various versions of IE browsers. The versions include IE5.5 to IE9. It is a very good tool and is recommended.

BrowserShots

BrowserShots is a free cross-browser testing tool that captures screenshots of your website in different browsers. This is the most famous and oldest browser compatibility testing tool.

Multiple IEs

This tool is also used to test the compatibility of web pages in various versions of IE browser.

IE netrenderer

Netrenderer is also used to check the rendering of your website in IE browser, including detection of various commonly used versions.

Viewlike.Us!

Viewlike is a new tool that helps you check how your browser renders at different resolutions.

BrowserSeal

The two main features of this tool are independent browser support and a command line interface with automation scripts.

Browser

Browsera is a tool that tests your website’s layout across browsers and you’ll see the compatibility errors that exist on your website.

WebDevLab

This tool is specifically designed to test how your website looks in Apple's Safari browser.

Litmus

This tool helps you check how your website renders in multiple browsers, track bugs and create reports.

Browsercam

The last tool is a paid one that can help you check Javascript and DHTML and provide different testing environment platforms.