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Head-to-head · Test Management Software

TestPlanIt vs Kiwi TCMS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score TestPlanIt #4 in Test Management Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 7 features Visit TestPlanIt
Kiwi TCMS #42 in Test Management Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Kiwi TCMS

TestPlanIt leads on 0 checks, Kiwi TCMS on 1, 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 scoreTestPlanIt · 9.1/10
  • Lowest starting priceKiwi TCMS · $35/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly TestPlanIt
  • Most featuresKiwi TCMS · 7 of 7

TestPlanIt scores higher on our rubric for test management software: 9.1 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #42.

Kiwi TCMS is cheaper to start at $35/user/mo against $84/user/mo.

TestPlanIt is the better fit for self-hosted teams wanting open-source flexibility. Kiwi TCMS is the better fit for open-source teams needing flexible test management.

  • TestPlanIt fits best

    Self-hosted teams wanting open-source flexibility

  • Kiwi TCMS fits best

    Open-source teams needing flexible test management

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Side by side

Feature TestPlanIt 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Kiwi TCMS 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 6.9
Ranking #4 in Test Management Software #42 in Test Management Software
Best for Self-hosted teams wanting open-source flexibility Open-source teams needing flexible test management
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $84/mo $35/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 20 integrations 18 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TestPlanIt 6/7 · Kiwi TCMS 7/7
Requirements linking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Test case management ✓ ✓
Test planning ✓ ✓
Test run tracking ✓ ✓
QA reporting ✓ ✓
Automation integrations ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Free self-hosting under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Covers manual, automated, exploratory, and milestone-based testing
  • Connects with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, CI/CD tools, and test 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
  • Self-managed deployment requires operational ownership
  • Hosted plans start at $99 per month
  • Workspace hibernates after inactivity on the Essentials plan
  • 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

TestPlanIt is an open-source test management platform for development and QA teams managing manual and automated testing. Its feature set spans hierarchical test case repositories, templates, custom fields, shared steps, attachments,…

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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. TestPlanItTest Management Software 9.1Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Kiwi TCMSTest Management Software 6.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • TestPlanIt — where it wins

    • Free self-hosting under the AGPL-3.0 license
    • Covers manual, automated, exploratory, and milestone-based testing
    • Connects with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, CI/CD tools, and test frameworks

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-managed deployment requires operational ownership
    • Hosted plans start at $99 per month
    • Workspace hibernates after inactivity on the Essentials plan

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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