aqua vs Squash TM

aqua is a test management tool for quality assurance, software testing, and workflow management. It supports manual and automated testing in one platform, with a requirements view to identify requirements not covered by tests. Its AI can generate requirements, test cases, and test data from user input. Integrations include Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Ranorex, UFT, Selenium, JMeter, SoapUI, MSSQL, Oracle, PowerShell, and UnixShell, alongside a REST API. Deployment is available through cloud or on-premise options. aqua supports LDAP authentication, Single Sign-On, and permissions that can control more than 100 actions. The maker states that it is ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, and DORA ready; subscriptions include continuous support. The FAQ says there is no dedicated mobile app. Guest access is free with unlimited seats and read-only access. Test Runner DEV costs €19.00 per month billed annually or €29.00 per month billed monthly. The maker advertises a 30-day trial.

Squash TM is a test-management platform for organizing software quality work from execution through broader management. It handles requirements and test-case repositories, campaigns, executions, projects, dashboards, and reports. Manual, exploratory, BDD, and automated testing practices are supported. Requirements and user stories can synchronize with GitLab or Jira, with progress sent back to those tools. Listed anomaly integrations include GitLab, Jira, Mantis, Azure DevOps, Redmine, Tuleap, and Bugzilla. Automation connections include Robot Framework, Cucumber, JUnit, Playwright, Cypress, Postman, SoapUI, Katalon, UFT, Ranorex, and Agilitest. Squash TM retrieves automated results from CI pipelines and associates them with campaigns, requirements, and anomalies. Community is open source and costs nothing. Server and Cloud plans add capabilities such as support, reporting, identity management, or AI-assisted design, depending on plan. Henix has edited the product since 2011.