Test management tools for automation heavy teams
We are trying to find a good test management tool for a team that relies a lot on automation and CI. Curious what people here are actually using in real projects. What worked well and what did not? Main things we care about: Easy to use for both dev and QA Works well with automated tests and CI CD Good API and automation support Useful reporting and traceability Handles large test suites without becoming slow Reasonable cost for what it offers Would really like to hear real experiences, including tools you stopped using and why.
This matches a lot of what’s already been said. For teams heavy on automation and CI, keeping tests close to the code usually works better than maintaining another bulky test management tool that people eventually ignore. Tests live in the repo, CI shows results in PRs, and acceptance criteria sit in issues or PR checklists. That keeps things simple and avoids stale tests and unused dashboards. If you truly need more structure and reporting, tools like TestRail or QualityFolio can help. It really comes down to how much process overhead your team is willing to accept before it becomes something everyone postpones.
Yeah, that’s been my experience too. Once tests, results, and acceptance criteria are tied directly to the repo and PR flow, there’s a lot less manual updating and chasing status. The tricky part is finding the balance enough structure to give visibility, but not so much process that it turns into busywork. Curious how others here decide when that extra tooling actually starts adding value instead of friction. I’m familiar with TestRail since it’s been around for a while, but I haven’t come across QualityFolio before. Would be interested to hear how it fits into this kind of code centric workflow and what problems it’s aiming to solve!