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Head-to-head · Test Management Software

QMetry Test Management vs aqua

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score QMetry Test Management #2 in Test Management Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 15-day trial Free trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit QMetry
aqua #19 in Test Management Software 8.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit aqua

QMetry Test Management leads on 0 checks, aqua on 1, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreQMetry Test Management · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly aqua
  • Free trialboth

QMetry Test Management scores higher on our rubric for test management software: 9.3 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #19.

aqua offers free plan; QMetry Test Management doesn't.

QMetry Test Management is the better fit for regulated teams needing traceability and audit controls. aqua is the better fit for QA teams needing deep enterprise test workflows.

  • QMetry Test Management fits best

    Regulated teams needing traceability and audit controls

  • aqua fits best

    QA teams needing deep enterprise test workflows

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Side by side

Feature QMetry Test Management 9.3/10 Visit ↗ aqua 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.2
Ranking #2 in Test Management Software #19 in Test Management Software
Best for Regulated teams needing traceability and audit controls QA teams needing deep enterprise test workflows
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 15-day trial €89/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 15 days 30 days
Free trial length 15 days · no card needed 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Support Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 20+ integrations 13 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features QMetry Test Management 7/7 · aqua 7/7
Requirements linking ✓ ✓
Test case management ✓ ✓
Test planning ✓ ✓
Test run tracking ✓ ✓
QA reporting ✓ ✓
Automation integrations ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Requirements, tests, executions, and defects stay traceable
  • AI supports authoring, flaky-test detection, triage, and optimization
  • Approvals, e-signatures, and audit-oriented tracking support governance
  • Links requirements, test cases, executions, and defects
  • Supports automation integrations across Jenkins, Selenium, and other tools
  • Includes AI Copilot, configurable workflows, dashboards, and REST API access
Cons
  • No free plan and pricing requires contact with sales
  • The full feature set may exceed teams needing simple test tracking
  • Separate enterprise and Jira-oriented offerings require plan selection
  • No free plan is available
  • The full test management plan starts at €89 per user per month
  • The desktop client is transitioning to a web-only client
Our verdict

QMetry Test Management is a test management platform for agile, DevOps, and enterprise software teams. It covers test case authoring, organization, versioning, sharing, reuse, test suites, execution tracking, reporting, and traceability…

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aqua is a test management and quality assurance platform for testers, developers, project managers, and business owners. It brings requirements, reusable test cases, test planning, manual and automated execution, defects, reporting, and…

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  1. QMetry Test ManagementTest Management Software 9.3Pricing on request · 15-day trial
  2. aquaTest Management Software 8.2Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • QMetry Test Management — where it wins

    • Requirements, tests, executions, and defects stay traceable
    • AI supports authoring, flaky-test detection, triage, and optimization
    • Approvals, e-signatures, and audit-oriented tracking support governance

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan and pricing requires contact with sales
    • The full feature set may exceed teams needing simple test tracking
    • Separate enterprise and Jira-oriented offerings require plan selection

  • aqua — where it wins

    • Links requirements, test cases, executions, and defects
    • Supports automation integrations across Jenkins, Selenium, and other tools
    • Includes AI Copilot, configurable workflows, dashboards, and REST API access

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • The full test management plan starts at €89 per user per month
    • The desktop client is transitioning to a web-only client
  • QMetry Test Management9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 15-day trial

    A traceability-focused test platform for regulated teams, with contact-sales pricing.

    Visit QMetryFull verdict →
  • aqua8.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A broad QA platform for teams that need traceability, automation, and enterprise workflows.

    Visit aquaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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