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Chrome profiles vs incognito vs separate browsers vs QA SessionLab
There are several ways to be logged in as more than one user at the same time. Each has trade-offs; this table compares them for software testing.
| Chrome profiles | Incognito | Separate browsers | QA SessionLab | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions at once | Many (one window each) | 1 extra | 1 per browser | Unlimited, as tabs |
| Same window | No | No | No | Yes |
| Side-by-side role matrix | Manual | Manual | Manual | Built in |
| Save / restore login state | No | No | No | Snapshots (cookies, storage, IndexedDB) |
| Playwright storageState | No | No | No | Export & import |
| Bug report with console & network | No | No | No | Built in |
| AI agent control (MCP) | No | No | No | Built in, 27 tools |
| Cost | Free | Free | Free | Free, open source (MIT) |
Limitations of QA SessionLab are listed openly in the README (for example HTTP Basic Auth is shared, and Firefox is not supported yet).