Testmo vs. Zephyr

If you're looking for a test management platform, you might already be familiar with the diverse range of available options. Initially, this can seem like a bit of an overwhelming challenge, which is why it's advisable to commence by comparing the key features to distinguish among them and make your ultimate selection.

Testmo vs. Zephyr At a Glance
How Testmo and Zephyr Stack Up
- Pros and Cons
- Pricing
FAQ
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Testmo vs. Zephyr At a Glance

Testmo is a straightforward test management tool that primarily focuses on the testing elements of quality assurance, such as test cases and runs.

Zephyr Squad/Scale are primarily test case management add-ons in the Atlassian marketplace, residing inside of Jira. They rely on Jira for storage, defect management, requirements, and more. As such, they target smaller-sized businesses.

Testmo Runs & Results

Testmo Work Dashboard

Zephyr plugin test execution

Zephyr plugin tests

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How Testmo and Zephyr Stack Up

The following comparison reviews the main features to take into account when considering which one will best fit your QA needs.

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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		Zephyr Scale Only
	Batch operations (cloning, editing, deletion)
	Reusable test repositories		Zephyr Scale Only
	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		Zephyr Scale Only
	Batch operations (cloning, editing, deletion)
	Reuse tests from repository for any test set run
	Test Set Permutations

Issue management

	Independent issue management module		x 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		Zephyr Scale Only

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	Cloud	Both
Task Board

Security and Certifications

	Soc 2
	ISO 27001

Service and Support

	Service and Support

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Pros and Cons

Pros:

Clear UI and easy to use
Customize Workflows
Milestones module

Cons:

No Requirements module
No Issues module
No customizable dashboards
Relies on Amazon security compliance

Pros:

A part of a complete set of tools
Resides within Jira
Strong and advanced BDD module

Cons:

Compromised performance as Zephyr uses Jira storage
No security compliance
No Exploratory Testing
Zephyr Squad lacks test management and reusability functionalities
Dashboard and reports are not very customizable
Traceability and links between entities is not clear

Pricing

Team - 99$ 10 users/month
Business - 299$ per 25 users/month
Enterprise - 499$ per 25 users/month

Cloud, 100 users - $4,780 per year
Server, 100 users - $5,618 per year
Data Center, 100 users - $5,618 per year

FAQ

Is Testmo a free tool?

Testmo is not a free tool. It has 3 different pricing plans. Please see the pricing section above.

What are the modules in Testmo?

Testmo has modules for milestones, test case repository, test runs & results, and sessions (for exploratory testing). Testmo doesn’t have modules for requirements and issues management.

What is the difference between Zephyr and Zephyr Squad?

Zephyr, a part of Smartbear toolset, offers 3 different Test Management tools.
Zephyr Squad - an add-on for Jira that helps small teams with test management.
Zephyr Scale - an add-on for Jira that offers basic test management capabilities.
Zephyr Enterprise - a stand alone test management solution.

What is the difference between Jira and Zephyr?

Jira is a project management tool popular among development teams. Zephyr Scale and Zephyr Squad are add-ons to Jira that offer test management features inside the Jira workspace.

Can I use Zephyr without Jira?

Zephyr Scale and Zephyr Squad cannot be used outside of Jira. Zephyr Enterprise can.

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