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 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 via Jira
Ability to detect and prevent duplicate issues
Batch editing
Time-Based Testing Iterations Management
Milestones/Releases Management via Jira 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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