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Should I use Qase?

Cloud test management for manual and automated QA, with a free walkthrough webinar October 19th. - qase.io

Worth it. Buy it if your team runs structured manual plus automated tests and wants a modern, well-liked manager with a real free tier. Skip it if you are a solo dev with a spreadsheet, need self-hosting, or want the cheapest per-seat tool on the market.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 25+ public sources. Pricing figures are third-party estimates — confirm with the vendor before budgeting.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo direct support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Teams~$24–36/user/mo (third-party estimate)
EnterpriseCustom (talk to sales)

Best for

  • QA teams running manual + automated tests
  • Automation-heavy teams (Playwright, CI pipelines)
  • Jira-centric dev orgs
  • Startups to mid-size product teams

Not for

  • Solo devs or tiny teams — a spreadsheet or issue tracker is enough
  • Teams needing self-hosted or on-prem — Qase is cloud-only
  • Budget buyers wanting $12/user tools like Kualitee
  • Teams wanting unlimited AI without credit caps

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Cloud-only: your test data lives in their cloud; no self-host escape hatch.

medium

AI features limited by credit caps — check allowances before committing.

low

Paid seats run $24–36/user/mo per third-party reviews; verify current pricing yourself.

low

Jira integration setup trips up enough new users that they ask Reddit for help.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Real free plan with defect management included
  • Praised for clean, intuitive interface
  • Strong Reddit approval among QA practitioners
  • Deep Jira, CI, and automation integrations
  • Published trust center, CSA STAR entry, pen-test reports

Cons

  • Cloud-only; no self-hosted deployment option
  • Per-seat pricing climbs fast on large QA teams
  • AI features capped by credit limits (per competitor claims)

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 18 sources - Trust center, CSA STAR registry entry, and penetration test report published; one infostealer credential listing exists for the domain.

official x5review x9security x3news x1
  • 681 credentials tied to qase.io in infostealer databases, Hudson Rock lists 681 stolen credentials linked to the domain — typically employee credential exposure elsewhere, not a confirmed product breach.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 18

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free tier, fair per-seat pricing
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Users repeatedly praise clean, intuitive UI
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Manual + automation, analytics, AI, many integrations
  • Support quality. No direct support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. Trust center, CSA STAR, published pen tests
  • ~$24–36/user/mo Starting price Paid tiers per third-party reviews; Free plan available
  • Yes Free tier Includes defect management
  • $7.2M Funding Series A, Aug 2023 (TechCrunch)
  • 2,000+ Customers Companies claimed in 2026 roundups; trackers detect ~124 active sites

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Core test management
  • Defect management included

Teams

~$24–36/user/mo (third-party estimate)

  • Per-seat billing
  • Manual + automation workflows

Enterprise

Not disclosed

  • Security certifications & scale
  • Compliance support

Security

Trust center, CSA STAR registry entry, and penetration test report published; one infostealer credential listing exists for the domain.

  • 681 credentials tied to qase.io in infostealer databasesHudson Rock lists 681 stolen credentials linked to the domain — typically employee credential exposure elsewhere, not a confirmed product breach.15

What users say

QA practitioners on Reddit and review sites consistently praise Qase's clean UI and integrations, with occasional gripes about pricing and integration setup.

“Qase is the one and only TMS I like”
Reddit, r/QualityAssurance
“I've never liked a test case managem…”
Reddit, r/softwaretesting

Companies that use it

Full analysis

Based on 25+ public sources. Pricing figures are third-party estimates — confirm with the vendor before budgeting.

Well-liked modern test manager with a free tier; great for real QA teams, overkill for solo devs, cloud-only.

Methodology

Based on 25+ public sources. Pricing figures are third-party estimates — confirm with the vendor before budgeting.

Sources

  1. Qase Pricing - Test Management Plansqase.io
    official
  2. Qase Free Plan Help Centerdocs.qase.io
    official
  3. Qase raises $7.2M (TechCrunch)techcrunch.com
    news
  4. Qase G2 Reviewsg2.com
    review
  5. Qase Capterra Reviewscapterra.com
    review
  6. Qase Pricing: Worth It or Consider PractiTest?practitest.com
    review
  7. Qase vs TestRail (Testomat)testomat.io
    review
  8. Reddit: Test Case Management in 2025 Still Feels Broken AFreddit.com
    review
  9. Reddit: Qase + Playwrightreddit.com
    review
  10. Reddit: Qase Jira integration helpreddit.com
    review
  11. QA Sphere: Qase alternative without AI credit limitsqasphere.com
    review
  12. Kualitee vs Qasekualitee.com
    review
  13. Qase Trust Centerlegal.qase.io
    security
  14. CSA STAR Registry: Qase inc.cloudsecurityalliance.org
    security
  15. Hudson Rock domain check: qase.iohudsonrock.com
    security
  16. SUSE case studyqase.io
    official
  17. Wolt case studyqase.io
    official
  18. Form Factory case studyqase.io
    official

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