**Beta testing** is a type of software testing characterized under User Acceptance Testing. It is performed by the end-users of the software application in the real world. The developer team hands out the near-finished product to a group of target users who evaluate the product and give feedback. The common features evaluated during beta testing include the following:

* reliability 
* security 
* robustness

# Conditions
Although there is no set standard for beta testing, the following conditions must be fulfilled for successful beta testing:

* The product should be in the completion stage.

* The product should be free from any unpredictable bugs or crashes.

* The testers should be real end-users of the product. 

* One should do the testing based on real-life scenarios and environments and not the testing labs. 

# Advantages
A few advantages of beta testing include the following:

By gathering and incorporating customer feedback, beta testing increases product quality, reduces risks of product failures, and increases overall customer satisfaction. 


# Disadvantages 
A few disadvantages of beta testing include the following:

What is Beta Testing?

End-users evaluate the nearly finished product in real-world conditions to ensure quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.