aqua vs Testiny

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.

Testiny is a test management system for coordinating manual test work and automated results. It supports test cases, plans, and runs, with authoring formats that include step-based, freeform, and BDD Gherkin. Hierarchical folders, templates, and custom fields help organize cases. Automated results from Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, JUnit, and more than 20 frameworks can be uploaded through CI tools, the CLI, or REST API. Issue tracker integrations include Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, and Linear. Dashboards show live metrics, and runs can be shared by link or exported as PDF, Excel, or CSV. Testiny is offered as an EU-hosted cloud service or as self-hosted Testiny Server on Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift; the vendor locates its cloud infrastructure in Germany and Finland. The free plan costs nothing for up to three users and 1,000 combined cases, plans, runs, and executions. Starter is $18.50 a month per user; a 21-day trial requires no credit card.