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Head-to-head · Test Management Software

Testiny vs Kiwi TCMS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score Testiny #8 in Test Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 21-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Testiny
Kiwi TCMS #42 in Test Management Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Kiwi TCMS

Testiny leads on 1 check, Kiwi TCMS on 0, and 8 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 9 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTestiny · 8.7/10
  • Lowest starting priceTestiny · $18.50/user/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Testiny

Testiny scores higher on our rubric for test management software: 8.7 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #42.

Testiny is cheaper to start at $18.50/user/mo against $35/user/mo.

Testiny is the better fit for small teams wanting free plans and strong essentials. Kiwi TCMS is the better fit for open-source teams needing flexible test management.

  • Testiny fits best

    Small teams wanting free plans and strong essentials

  • Kiwi TCMS fits best

    Open-source teams needing flexible test management

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Side by side

Feature Testiny 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Kiwi TCMS 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 6.9
Ranking #8 in Test Management Software #42 in Test Management Software
Best for Small teams wanting free plans and strong essentials Open-source teams needing flexible test management
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $18.50/user/mo (best) $35/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 21 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 25+ integrations 18 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Testiny 7/7 · Kiwi TCMS 7/7
Requirements linking ✓ ✓
Test case management ✓ ✓
Test planning ✓ ✓
Test run tracking ✓ ✓
QA reporting ✓ ✓
Automation integrations ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan supports up to 3 users with core test management features
  • Covers test cases, planning, runs, reporting, requirements, and milestones
  • Integrates with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, CI tools, and testing frameworks
  • Free self-hosted Community Edition with a public container image
  • Bug-tracker and automation integrations, including JIRA and pytest
  • Plans cover self-hosted, SaaS, on-premises, and AWS-hosted deployments
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 3 users
  • Starter plan is capped at 25 users
  • Custom roles, permission groups, and audit logs require Enterprise
  • Self-hosted options require teams to manage their own server
  • Managed Hosting reaches $2,000 per instance monthly
  • Enterprise authentication features are limited to the Enterprise plan
Our verdict

Testiny is a web-based test management platform for QA and software development teams. It brings together test case creation and organization, test planning, manual execution, reporting, requirements and defect linking, and automated…

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Kiwi TCMS is an open-source test management system for QA teams handling manual and automated testing. It supports test plans, test cases, test runs, result tracking, bug reporting, telemetry, visual reports, access control, and user…

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  1. TestinyTest Management Software 8.7Free plan · 21-day trial
  2. Kiwi TCMSTest Management Software 6.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Testiny — where it wins

    • Free plan supports up to 3 users with core test management features
    • Covers test cases, planning, runs, reporting, requirements, and milestones
    • Integrates with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, CI tools, and testing frameworks

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 3 users
    • Starter plan is capped at 25 users
    • Custom roles, permission groups, and audit logs require Enterprise

  • Kiwi TCMS — where it wins

    • Free self-hosted Community Edition with a public container image
    • Bug-tracker and automation integrations, including JIRA and pytest
    • Plans cover self-hosted, SaaS, on-premises, and AWS-hosted deployments

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted options require teams to manage their own server
    • Managed Hosting reaches $2,000 per instance monthly
    • Enterprise authentication features are limited to the Enterprise plan
  • Testiny8.7/10 · Free plan · 21-day trial

    A broad test management platform with a useful free plan and extensive integrations.

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  • Kiwi TCMS6.9/10 · Free plan

    A flexible open-source test hub with self-hosted, SaaS, and enterprise deployment options.

    Visit Kiwi TCMSFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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