TM4J vs. Xray

Even once you have decided that you need a Test Management Tool, it’s not obvious how to choose one. With such a variety of testing tools and options out there it’s hard to know which one will deliver on what they promise. Our best advice is to realize that there is no “one right” solution, there is only the “right tool for you”. Meaning, the testing tool that you should work with, depends on the should have functionalities your QA process demands.

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If you have already narrowed it down between two options: Test Management for Jira (TM4J) Vs. Xray for Jira, then you are probably working with Jira. There is a veriety of Test Management tools for Jira out there, and these two Jira plugins are among the most popular ones. The following comparison should help you understand which of the two might be a better fit for you

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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
	Ability to report issues directly from emails
	Batch editing

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

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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