qTest vs. Xray

If you are faced with the challenge of having to choose a test management tool, then you now realize that the amount of comparatives can be mind boggling. The important guideline to remember is that the testing tool you eventually select needs to suit your individual QA process’s needs: Team size, testing methodology, budget and functionalities. You can use this comparison checklist here to help you narrow down your search.

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If you have narrowed if down between qTest and Xray we have created this comparison table specifying the main features that you should regard.

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Requirement and User Stories Management

	Support for hierarchical requirements		via Jira

Test case management

	Add attachments to each test step
	Clone Tests between projects
	Batch operations (cloning, editing, deletion)
	Reusable test repositories
	Exploratory Testing module (session based testing)

Test Sets and Execution Management

	Audit history of runs and results
	Edit tests during runs
	Report issues/bugs from tests and auto-populate tests to reproduce
	Assignment of Cycles and Tests to testers
	Parameterization of Test Cases and Sets
	Batch operations (cloning, editing, deletion)
	Reuse tests from repository for any test set run
	Test Set Permutations	N/A

Issue management

	Independent issue management module		via Jira
	Ability to detect and prevent duplicate issues
	Batch editing

Time-Based Testing Iterations Management

	Milestones/Releases Management		via Jira

Integrations

	Integration with 3rd party Bug Tracking systems
	Integration with Test Automation Tools
	Integration with Source Control systems
	Zapier
	API
	Slack integration
	Webhooks

Customization

	Hierarchical filters to organize information (e.g. Test Tree, Bug categories, Requirement types)
	Custom Workflow
	Custom fields and filters
	Permissions & personalized mail notifications

Reporting

	Customizable Dashboards graphs, reports and metrics
	Scheduled reports

AI-Powered Test Management

	Test Steps Creation
	Test Steps Editing
	Assigning a Score to Reflect Test Value

Additional Features

Import & Export all data
Search (ability to add criteria)
External dashboard and embedding graphs
Cloud or Installed	Both	Both
Task Board

Security and Certifications

	Soc 2
	ISO 27001

Service and Support

	Service and Support

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