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Head-to-head · Quality Assurance Software

Polarion QA vs Qase

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Polarion QA #2 in Quality Assurance Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Siemens
Higher score Qase #7 in Quality Assurance Software 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $35/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Qase

Polarion QA leads on 0 checks, Qase on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreQase · 7.0/10
  • Free planonly Qase

Our editors rank Polarion QA at #2 and Qase at #7 for quality assurance software; Polarion QA has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Qase offers free plan; Polarion QA doesn't publish it.

Polarion QA is the better fit for teams needing traceable testing and configurable controls. Qase is the better fit for teams seeking a free start and broad integrations.

  • Polarion QA fits best

    Teams needing traceable testing and configurable controls

  • Qase fits best

    Teams seeking a free start and broad integrations

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Side by side

Feature Polarion QA —/10 Visit ↗ Qase 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — 7.0
Ranking #2 in Quality Assurance Software #7 in Quality Assurance Software
Best for Teams needing traceable testing and configurable controls Teams seeking a free start and broad integrations
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $35/user/mo
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations 100+ integrations 35+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Polarion QA 1/4 · Qase 1/4
Test case management ✓ ✓
Execution tracking Not published Not published
Defect linking Not published Not published
QA reporting Not published Not published
Specs
Automation support Not published Not published
Listed integrations Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Links test cases and records to requirements and other work items
  • Combines manual testing with imported automation results, including xUnit
  • Provides configurable workflows, approvals, signatures, and audit trails
  • Free plan covers up to 2 projects, test runs, traceability, and reporting.
  • Supports manual and automated runs with requirements and defect linking.
  • 35+ integrations connect issue trackers, CI tools, and test frameworks.
Cons
  • Pricing is handled through sales, which makes cost comparison less direct
  • Its broad controls may be more than teams with simple testing needs require
  • Support channels listed are community and documentation
  • Free plan is limited to 2 projects, 500 MB, and 30-day test history.
  • Teams requires at least five regular seats.
  • Enterprise is the only plan listing unlimited users and 24/5 support SLA.
Our verdict

Polarion QA, from Siemens, brings test design, execution, requirements, defects, workflows, and reporting into a shared quality-assurance environment. It is aimed at teams that need traceability across software-development work, from…

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Qase is a cloud test management platform for QA and software development teams that need to organize test cases, plan cycles, track execution, and connect results to development work. It supports manual and automated test runs, defect…

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  1. Polarion QAQuality Assurance Software —Pricing on request
  2. QaseQuality Assurance Software 7.0Free plan · paid from $35/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Polarion QA — where it wins

    • Links test cases and records to requirements and other work items
    • Combines manual testing with imported automation results, including xUnit
    • Provides configurable workflows, approvals, signatures, and audit trails

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is handled through sales, which makes cost comparison less direct
    • Its broad controls may be more than teams with simple testing needs require
    • Support channels listed are community and documentation

  • Qase — where it wins

    • Free plan covers up to 2 projects, test runs, traceability, and reporting.
    • Supports manual and automated runs with requirements and defect linking.
    • 35+ integrations connect issue trackers, CI tools, and test frameworks.

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 2 projects, 500 MB, and 30-day test history.
    • Teams requires at least five regular seats.
    • Enterprise is the only plan listing unlimited users and 24/5 support SLA.
  • Polarion QA—/10 · Pricing on request

    A traceable QA workspace for managing test cases, execution, defects, workflows, and reporting.

    Visit SiemensFull verdict →
  • Qase7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $35/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

    A broad test-management workspace with a free plan and a paid tier starting at $35 per user monthly.

    Visit QaseFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026