Category · 52 tools · 9 comparisons
Software testing tools
Tools for testing software quality, functionality, compatibility, and reliability.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 52
- Entry plans
- $4–$667/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $35/mo
- Free plan
- 28 of 52
- Cheapest paid
- Codecov, $4/mo
- Best value score
- Jam, 8/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ProxymanProxyman | 7.8 | $89/mo | $12/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 BrowserStackBrowserStack | 7.6 | $29/mo* | $1,099/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ChromaticChromatic | 7.5 | $179/mo | $399/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 JamJam | 7.5 | $14/mo | $14/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 FableFable | 7.4 | $4.17/mo* | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BugHerdBugHerd | 7.4 | $42/mo | $125/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ApidogApidog | 7.4 | $9/mo | $27/mo | Yes | 14 days | Review |
 TestimTestim | 7.3 | Free* | — | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
| TestApp.ioTestApp.io | 7.3 | $11/mo* | $45.50/mo | Yes | 14 days | Review |
 Grafana k6Grafana k6 | 7.3 | $19/mo* | $2,083.33/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 AppetizeAppetize | 7.2 | $59/mo | $319/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 QaseQase | 7.2 | $35/mo | $35/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ApplitoolsApplitools | 7.1 | $667/mo | $667/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 MailosaurMailosaur | 7.1 | $20/mo | $50/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BrowserlingBrowserling | 7.0 | $9/mo | $59/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Charles ProxyCharles Proxy | 7.0 | Custom | — | No | 30 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 RequestlyRequestly | 7.0 | $10/mo | $15/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BitBarBitBar | 7.0 | $47/mo* | $209/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 MailinatorMailinator | 6.8 | $79/mo* | $699/mo | Yes | 2 weeks | ReviewAlternatives |
 TestRailTestRail | 6.8 | $22/mo* | $78/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 pCloudypCloudy | 6.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 KatalonKatalon | 6.8 | $150/mo | $150/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BlazeMeterBlazeMeter | 6.8 | $79/mo | $599/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ProvarProvar | 6.8 | $35/mo* | $65/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 Sauce LabsSauce Labs | 6.7 | $39/mo | $249/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 MomenticMomentic | 6.6 | $500/mo | $500/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 SonarQubeSonarQube | 6.5 | $34/mo | $34/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 GremlinGremlin | 6.5 | Custom* | — | No | 30 days | Review |
 CypressCypress | 6.5 | $67/mo | $266.58/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 testRigortestRigor | 6.5 | Free* | — | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
| CodecovCodecov | 6.5 | $4/mo* | $12/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BugBugBugBug | 6.5 | $99/mo | $189/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 codebeamercodebeamer | 6.5 | $34.83/mo* | $200/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 LocalStackLocalStack | 6.4 | $39/mo | $89/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ACCELQACCELQ | 6.3 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 EmboldEmbold | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 HeadSpinHeadSpin | 6.2 | $39/mo | $83/mo | No | — | Review |
 Polarion ALMPolarion ALM | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | Yes | ReviewAlternatives |
 axe DevToolsaxe DevTools | 6.2 | $60/mo* | $60/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 T-Plan RobotT-Plan Robot | 6.1 | £200/mo* | — | No | Yes | ReviewPricing |
 XrayXray | 6.0 | $8.33/mo* | $22.92/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CodeFactorCodeFactor | 6.0 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 TestCompleteTestComplete | 6.0 | $299.83/mo* | $541.58/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 LambdaTestLambdaTest | 5.8 | $15/mo | $179/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 mablmabl | 5.8 | Custom* | — | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 qTestqTest | 5.6 | Custom* | — | No | 14 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 TestFlightTestFlight | 5.5 | $8.25/mo* | $8.25/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Tricentis ToscaTricentis Tosca | 5.2 | Custom* | — | No | 14 days | Review |
 ReTestReTest | 5.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 LoadRunnerLoadRunner | 5.0 | Free* | — | Yes | Yes | ReviewAlternatives |
 ModHeaderModHeader | 4.4 | $4/mo* | $4/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 CollaboratorCollaborator | 4.0 | Custom* | — | No | 30 days | Review |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
BrowserStackvsSauce LabsBrowserStack vs Sauce Labs
LambdaTestvsBrowserStackLambdaTest vs BrowserStack
XrayvsTestRailXray vs TestRail
BrowserStackvsXrayBrowserStack vs Xray
BrowserStackvsAppetizeBrowserStack vs Appetize
XrayvsAppetizeXray vs Appetize
SonarQubeCodecov vs SonarQube
BrowserlingvsTestCompleteBrowserling vs TestComplete
CypressvsTricentis ToscaCypress vs Tricentis Tosca
Highest scored
ProxymanProxyman
A strong macOS HTTP(S) debugger; check the device limits and paid-plan rules before switching.
BrowserStackBrowserStack
A feature-rich testing platform with wide device coverage, but costs can rise quickly for teams.
ChromaticChromatic
A broad UI QA toolkit with a useful free tier, but watch snapshot costs as testing grows.
Software testing tools: quick answers
How much do software testing tools cost?
Paid plans for the 52 software testing tools we track start between $4 and $667 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $35 a month. 28 of them have a free plan. Charles Proxy, pCloudy, Gremlin, Embold, Polarion ALM, mabl, qTest, Tricentis Tosca, ReTest and Collaborator don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which software testing tool is the cheapest?
Which software testing tools have a free plan?
Proxyman, Chromatic, Jam, Fable, Apidog, Testim, TestApp.io, Grafana k6, Appetize, Qase, Browserling, Mailinator, Katalon, BlazeMeter, Momentic, SonarQube, Cypress, testRigor, Codecov, BugBug, codebeamer, LocalStack, ACCELQ, axe DevTools, CodeFactor, LambdaTest, LoadRunner and ModHeader have a free plan. Mailosaur, Charles Proxy, Requestly, BitBar and TestRail offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.