Orchard vs AWS Device Farm
AWS Device Farm rents real phones by the minute for test runs and remote sessions. Orchard costs a fraction of its hourly rate and gives you the device's insides: root, hooks and traffic.
| Feature | Orchard | AWS Device Farm |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Virtual iOS and Android: iOS emulator and simulator, Cuttlefish, Ranchu, Goldfish | Real iOS and Android phones |
| Jailbreak or root | Per device, or run it stock | Not listed |
| Snapshot and restore | Branch from any saved state | Not listed |
| Intercept TLS traffic | Hosted mitmproxy or a tunnel to your Burp | Not listed |
| Frida hooks | Built in, in jailbroken or rooted mode | Not listed |
| Kernel debugging | Guest-kernel gdb on emulators, rooted mode | Not listed |
| Automation | Python and TypeScript SDKs, CLI, MCP server | Appium endpoint, AWS CLI, SDK, API |
| On-premise deployment | On-premise, scoped with sales | Private devices, hosted by AWS |
| Real radios, sensors and silicon | Virtual only. Keep a phone for hardware checks | Real phones |
| List price | From $1.50 per device-hour | $0.17 per device-minute ($10.20 per hour), or $250 a month per unmetered slot |
yes partly nofrom each vendor's public pages, checked November 2026
Pick AWS Device Farm when
You're already in AWS and need test runs on specific real phones.
Pick Orchard when
You want jailbroken or rooted devices with Frida and mitm from $1.50 an hour, or a fleet on your own machines.
Sources
- https://aws.amazon.com/device-farm/pricing/
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/devicefarm/latest/developerguide/welcome.html
AWS Device Farm is a trademark of its owner. Orchard is not affiliated with it. "Not listed" means we found no mention in the vendor's public docs, not that it can't be done. Spotted something out of date? Write to access@tryorchard.dev.
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Plant your
first device
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