Testcase Management Tools

These tools help organize and execute groups of test cases, also called test suites. Some tools are for automated tests, some for manaual tests, and some handle both.

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DejaGnu
Kind of Tool
Testing framework for interactive or batch oriented apps. (freeware)
Organization
GNU
http://www.gnu.org/software/dejagnu/dejagnu.html
Software Description
Tcl/Expect based testing framework designed for regression testing and embedded systems testing.
Platforms
Most Unix machines

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TETware
Kind of Tool
Distributed Multi-Platform Test-Suite Manager
Organization
The Open Group
Apex Plaza, Forbury Road
Reading, UK, RG1 1AX
Phone: +44 118 950 8311
FAX: +44 118 950 0110
E-mail:
http://tetworks.opengroup.org
Software Description
TETware is a multi-platform test scaffold for supporting both non-distributed and distributed test suites. It is provided as a supported source code product and supports both UNIX operating systems and the Windows NT operating system. A Java API is also available.

This product allows production of test suites sharing a common interface, therefore promoting sharing of test suites within organisation as well as between different organisation. Standardisation of the test methodology and tools allows testing efforts to focused away from the harness and tools, thus potentially increasing efficiency and productivity.

TETware is being used in a wide diversity of automated testing applications, ranging from standards API conformance testing, performance and stress testing, verification of secure electronic transactions, to distributed cross platform applications.

Platforms
UNIX® operating systems, Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 95 and Windows98 (evaluation binaries are currently available on request for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95, Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, Solaris 8, AIX 4.3, HP-UX 10, Linux 2.x, UnixWare 2.1.2, and Digital UNIX).

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TET (Test Environment Toolkit)
Kind of Tool
Test framework (freeware)
Organization
The Open Group
Apex Plaza
Forbury Road
Reading
Berkshire RG1 1AX
UK
http://tetworks.opengroup.org/Products/tet.htm
Software Description
TET is a multi-platform uniform test framework, into which non-distributed and distributed test suites can be incorporated.

The Open Group's policy is to distribute source versions of the Test Environment Toolkit periodically. An enhanced supported release is made available to support customers first, and then an unsupported release is made available, at least six months later, under the Artistic Licence. The unsupported product, TET, is a subset of the full supported product, which is known as TETware.

Platforms
AIX Release 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.3, HP-UX Release 10.01, 10.10, Solaris Release 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 7, 8, Linux, Red Hat 5.1, 6.0, 6.2, UnixWare Release 2.1.2, 7.0, OSF/1

Entry updated March 22, 2003.
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SMARTS
Kind of Tool
Automated Test Management Tool
Organization
Software Research, Inc.
http://www.soft.com/TestWorks/
Software Description
SMARTS is the software maintenance and regression test system which operates as a stand-alone product or as part of the fully integrated TestWorks/Regression multi-platform suite of testing tools. SMARTS automates and simplifies the testing process by organizing tests into a hierarchical tree, providing the capability to automatically execute all or a subset of tests, and generating a variety of reports based on test results. The tests can be supplemented with activation commands, comparison arguments and pass/fail evaluation methods. When executed, SMARTS performs the prestated actions, runs a difference check on the output against the baseline, and accumulates a detailed record of test results. Six reports are automatically generated from test outcomes: Latest, All, Regression, Time, Failed and Summary reports.
Platforms
SPARC SunOS 4.1.3; SPARC Solaris 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6; x86 Solaris 2.4, 2.5; RS-6000/AIX 3.2.5, 4.1.2, 4.2; HP-9000/7xx HP-UX 9.05, 10.10; HP-9000/8xx HP-UX 9.04, 10.01, 10.10; x86 SCO/ODT 2.0, 5.0(3.0); SGI Irix 5.3, 6.2; DEC-Alpha OSF1 3.2, 4.0; NCR 3000; SCO/UnixWare 2.1.1; DOS; MS-indows 95/98/NT/2000

Entry updated October 23, 2003.
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Mercury TestDirector for Quality Center
Kind of Tool
Automated Test Management Tool
Organization
Hewlett-Packard Company
http://www.mercury.com/us/products/quality-center/testdirector/
Software Description
Provides a process for gathering requirements, planning and scheduling tests, analyzing results, and managing defects and issues.
Platforms
MS Windows

Entry updated August 16, 2007
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QADirector®

Kind of Tool
Test Manager
Organization
Compuware Corporation
http://www.compuware.com/products/qacenter/qadirector.htm
Software Description
QADirector® is a Windows-based test process management tool that is part of Compuware's comprehensive QACenterTM family of application testing products. It provides application and system managers, developers and QA workgroups with a single point of control for orchestrating all phases of testing. QADirector integrates test management with automated testing to provide a framework for managing the entire testing process-from planning and design to test execution and analysis. QADirector also enables you to make the best use of existing test assets (test plans, cases, scripts), methodologies and application testing tools.

With Compuware's QACenter, software testers and application developers can now ensure application quality with the first enterprise-wide testing solution that includes client/server automated testing tools, mainframe testing tools, test process management tools and testing services. QACenter consists of client/server automated testing tools as well as Compuware's market-leading mainframe testing products, QAHiperstationTM, for VTAM applications, and QAPlaybackTM, for CICS-based applications.

Platforms
All Windows and character based platforms

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TMS
Kind of Tool
Suite of Test Management Tools
Organization
Testmasters, Inc
http://www.testmastersinc.com/
Software Description
The TMS (Test Management System) suite consists of three products: TPS-(Test Planning System), TCS (Test Control System) and PRS (Problem Reporting System). TPS creates sophisticated Test Plans. TCS is designed to manage test data for complex mainframe systems with multiple interfaces. PRS provides a solution to problem management. Each product can be purchased individually or all in the complete suite.
Platforms
PC based tools, run in LAN environment.

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Test Case Manager (TCM)
Kind of Tool
Organizes test cases for storage and execution logging (freeware)
Organization
Pierce Business Systems
http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?5000000036736
Software Description
Test Case Manager (TCM) is a tool designed for software test engineers to organize test cases for storage and execution logging. Test cases are written up in a standard format and saved into the system. Test cases can be organized by level (Smoke, Critical Path, Acceptance Criteria, Suggested), by area (GUI breakdown, installation, data, etc.), by status (pass, fail, untested, etc.), or other breakdown criteria. Once test cases are built, testers use TCM to track and report success or failure of test cases. TCM provides an unlimited number of central, multi-user databases, each of which will support an entire test team. TCM is intended for use by small to midsize software development companies or organizations. TCM was designed to be easy to learn and use. Most features are implemented as intuitive wizards for users to step through.

TCM was developed by Pierce Business Systems, which is no longer in business. It is still distributed by WinSite.

Platforms
Windows with Microsoft Access 2000.

Entry added March 28, 2001.
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Test Manager
Kind of Tool
Testsuite construction, execution, and management
Organization
Durable Software Ltd
http://www.durablesoftwareltd.com/
Software Description
TestManager is a software development system written in 100% pure Java. It provides an IDE (Interactive Development Environment) for working with regression test suites, including the facility to create, categorise, execute, and archive a set of tests.

Testcase procedures can be constructed from a set of base procedures supplied with the system. These procedures are configured through the IDE with the use of properties. No programming is required in order to execute arbitrary programs, SQL queries, or HTTP transactions within the IDE. In addition, the system provides a facility for registering custom procedures written in Java, allowing the system to be extended to execute any kind of test procedure, including testing of Corba servers, EJBs, Java RMI, or legacy systems.

The system will automatically verify the execution of a test suite without the need for user intervention, providing summary statistics on the outcome of the test executions

Platforms
100% Java, so the system is platform-independent

Entry updated March 26, 2001.
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T-Plan Professional
Kind of Tool
Test Management Tool
Organization
T-Plan Limited
http://www.t-plan.com/
Software Description
T-Plan since 1990 has supplied solutions for Test Process Management.
The T-Plan method and tools allowing both the business unit manager and the IT manager to: Manage Costs, Reduce Business Risk and Regulate the Process.

The T-Plan Product Suite allows you to manage every aspect of the Testing Process, providing a consistent and structured approach to testing at the project and corporate level. By providing order, structure and visibility throughout the development lifecycle from planning to execution, acceleration of the "time to market" for business solutions can be delivered.

In today's competitive market, as the scope and impact of projects increase, so do the associated risks of failure and the importance of an auditable test process becomes all the more paramount. Using the T-Plan Suite gives management control over the quality of the software by taking into account business risks and priorities. Errors can be detected early thus avoiding costly waste and delay. In addition, the impact of project change can now be fully explored, defined, managed and reported throughout the system development lifecycle.

Platforms
All Windows based platforms

Entry added January 31, 2002.
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QMTest
Kind of Tool
A cost-effective general purpose testing solution (freeware)
Organization
CodeSourcery, Inc.
http://www.codesourcery.com/qmtest/
Software Description
CodeSourcery's QMTest provides a cost-effective general purpose testing solution that allows an organization to implement a robust, easy-to-use testing program tailored to its needs. QMTest works with most varieties of UNIX, including GNU/Linux, and with Microsoft Windows.

QMTest's extensible architecture allows it to handle a wide range of application domains: everything from compilers to graphical user interfaces to web-based applications.

Platforms
GNU/Linux, Windows NT/2000/XP, IRIX 6.5, Most UNIX-like operating systems

Entry updated March 12, 2002.
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CONVEX Integrated Test Environment (CITE)
Kind of Tool
test harness (freeware)
Organization
Central Iowa Railroad
P.O.Box 868013
Plano, TX 75086-8013
Phone: +1.214.674.8152
Fax: +1.972.881.8331
E-mail:
http://www.cirr.com/
Software Description
CITE is (was?) the CONVEX Integrated Test Environment.

It is an extremely flexible, extensible test harness. It was used to test the ConvexOS and utilities, networking, compilers and X11 windowing products. It was also used to test the successor to ConvexOS, SPP-UX on the CONVEX SPP platforms. Some of the test suites (os, utilities) have been made available seperately.

CITE-4.4 is released under a modified Apache Project license. Source code is available at ftp://ftp.cirr.com/pub/cite. Executable files are not included.

Platforms
ConvexOS, SPP-UX

Entry updated February 25, 2002.
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Software Testing Automation Framework (STAF)
Kind of Tool
An automation framework intended to make it easier to create and manage automated testcases and test environments. (freeware)
Organization
SourceForge.net
http://staf.sourceforge.net/
Software Description
The Software Testing Automation Framework (STAF) is an open source framework designed to improve the level of reuse and automation in test cases and test environments. The goal of STAF is to provide a complete end-to-end automation solution for testers.

STAF operates in a peer-to-peer environment and externalizes its capabilities through services, which encapsulate a focused set of functionality, such as Process Invocation, Logging, etc.

Platforms
Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Linux (Intel), AIX Version 4.3.0.0 or higher, Solaris (Sparc) 2.6 and higher, HP-UX 11.00 and higher, Irix

Entry updated March 15, 2002.
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Chrysilla Test Case Tool
Kind of Tool
Test Case management
Organization
Chrysilla Software Inc
4851 Windjammer Dr
Richmond, BC, V7E4L8
Canada
Phone: 604-275-1432
E-mail:
http://chrysilla.com/
Software Description
Web based test case tool, unlimited users, nothing to install, create/edit cases from requirements, track execution results per build and produce management reports. Developed without all the useless bells/whistles, perfect for companies that are as worried about their budget as they are their software quality. Six week free trial.
Platforms
Web-based service

Entry updated December 5, 2002.
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ApTest Manager

Kind of Tool
Web based test management
Organization
Applied Testing and Technology, Inc.
http://www.aptest.com/atm2/
Software Description
ApTest Manager provides software test case management, improving consistency, organization, and control throughout the test lifecycle. Test are entered into ApTest Manager's Test Case repository on-line and becomes immediately available to your entire team to document test requirements, test specifications, and test plans; execute repeatable comprehensive test cycles; and review and compare the results of test runs. Reports can be generated at any time for any test run showing the results of testing, both separately and in comparison to other test runs on different product configurations or versions. Test Specifications can be produced as can management reports showing planed versus actual schedules, test runs executed by date, test area, and tester, etc.
Platforms
Any web server that supports the CGI 1.1 interface on any operating system supporting Perl 5.6 or higher. This includes Apache and Microsoft's IIS on Windows, Linux, and UNIX systems.

Entry updated September 11, 2003.
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QaTraq

Kind of Tool
Test Case Management Tool (freeware)
Organization
testmanagement.com
http://www.testmanagement.com/
Software Description
QaTraq is a test case management system, with associated test result tracking and reporting capabilities. QaTraq is freely available as Open Source Software.
Platforms
Windows, Linux and Solaris

Entry updated January 3, 2006.
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rth
Kind of Tool
Requirement/test management - defect tracking (freeware)
Organization
RTH project
https://sourceforge.net/projects/rth/
Software Description
If you want TestDirector but can't afford it, consider rth. Features include:

Requirements: Store record or file based requirments under version control (upload document or insert record). Link requirments to sub-requirements or link requirments to tests. Lock and Unlock requirements. Sign up for automatic e-mail notification when a requirement changes. Table view or tree-view of requirments. Discussion forums for requirments (avoid discussions lost in e-mail)

Tests: Store test cases or supporting documentation under version control. Store record based tests for finite reporting on manaul test execution. Ability to link tests to requirements and define coverage. Assign tests to users and track progress of test creation or automation. Includes three WinRunner functions necessary to post automated results to rth database.

Test Results: Link all test results back to a Release, Build, and Test Set. Store test plans under version control and link them to a Release and Build. Includes stage gates and sign off at the release and test set level. Easy reporting to track progress of manual and automated testing. Link failed verifications to defects.

Defects: Link defects to other defects. Assign defects to Developer or Tester. Add bug notes. Displays bug history for easy viewing of the updates to a defect. Receive automatic e-mail updates on changes to defects. Easy link between defects and failed verifications.

Reporting: View the failed verifications for a Release, Build, and Test Set. Find out what percentage of requirements were tested for a given test set. Easily get the status of test execution.

Other: rth is designed to be simple and run on any system. The setup and configuration is simple and runs on both Linux and Windows servers. The web client is decidedly simple. The design includes configuration option to allow for WYSIWYG text boxes (using fckEditor) or a pure html user interface. The simple ui is intended to allow IT professionals throughout the world to manage testing while sitting on the beach browsing rth on their cell phones.

Future Development: Currently testing and debugging module for remote test execution. Developing ability to import requirments from MS Word. Currently developing a jar file so that users can post jUnit, HttpUnit, dbUnit test results to rth. Create function library for posting Watir and MaxQ automated test results. Enhance defect page to include more sophisticated e-mail notification. Allow for file upload on defect page.

Platforms
Windows (IIS), Linux (Apache, Netscape, etc)

Entry updated December 5, 2005.
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SpiraTest
Kind of Tool
Test Management System (includes Defect Tracking)
Organization
Inflectra Corporation
http://www.inflectra.com?source=TestingFaqsOrg/
Software Description
SpiraTest provides a complete Quality Assurance solution that manages requirements, tests, bugs and issues in one environment, with complete traceability from inception to completion.

It allows you to drill down from each of your captured requirements to determine how many test cases have validated the functionality, and status of each of the defects logged.

Platforms
Windows 2000, 2003, XP; Microsoft .NET v1.1+; SQL Server 2000+

Entry updated February 2, 2007.
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QAS.TCS (Test Case Studio)
Kind of Tool
Lotus Notes-based Defect Tracking Software
Organization
OBJENTIS Software Integration GmbH
http://www.objentis.com/
Software Description
QAS.TCS is a workflow based solution for test management, test case design, manual and automatic test case execution and test result evaluation. The workflow may freely be defined in an associated configuration database. Reporting interfaces are provided for Excel and Word.
Platforms
Lotus Notes.

Entry updated March 8, 2006.
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TestTrack TCM
Kind of Tool
Test Case Management
Organization
Seapine Software, Inc.
http://www.seapine.com/index.php?s=22&k=951&d=434
Software Description
Seapine Software's TestTrack TCM manages the entire software testing lifecycle, including test case creation, scheduling, execution, measurement, and reporting. Cross-platform TestTrack TCM's powerful workflow and extensive customization capabilities make it easy to bring traceability to the testing process. Reporting and graphing capabilities, along with user-definable data filters, give you the tools you need to easily measure the progress and quality of your testing effort.
Platforms
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, or Server 2008; Mac OS X; Linux; Solaris

Entry updated June 25, 2008.
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DevTest
Kind of Tool
Simply the smarter way to manage your testing
Organization
TechExcel, Inc.
http://techexcel.com/products/devsuite/devtest.html
Software Description
DevTest provides you with total control of every aspect of your testing process from test planning and team management to analyzing your test results. DevTest enable you to create and manage release and test cycles, plan and assign test tasks to your testing teams, execute test coverage, and submit product defects all from within a single application.

Best of all, DevTest crunches the numbers for you while your team is testing, providing built-in, dynamic test analysis without having to break out the spreadsheets. DevTest, the simply smarter way to manage your testing.

Platforms
Server Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003.
Web Server: Microsoft IIS version 4.0 or higher
Database/Web Server Computer: 512 MB RAM, Pentium III 600 MHz or higher, 10 GB free disk space.
Database Management System: MS SQL Server 6.5, MS SQL Server 7.0, MS SQL Server 2000 (preferred) and Oracle 9i and above.
Windows Client Computer Operating System: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP.
Requirements: 128 MB memory, 500 MHz Pentium or higher, 500 MB free disk space.
Supported Browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0 and above.

Entry updated March 29, 2006.
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Salomé TMF
Kind of Tool
Test Management Tool (freeware)
Organization
ObjectWeb Forge
https://wiki.objectweb.org/salome-tmf/
Software Description
Salomé-TMF is an independent Test Management Tool, which helps you to manage your entire testing process - creating test scripts, executing tests, tracking results, produce documentation, and more.
Platforms
Salomé-TMF was built using Java Applet, MYSQL and HTTP server and runs therefore on all platforms that support these.

Entry updated August 29, 2006.
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TestUP
Kind of Tool
Web based Test management tool
Organization
InformUP
http://www.informup.com/
Software Description
TestUP gives you the best Solution to Manage and Track your Test Cases. It's very Simple, Inexpensive, Powerful, Full Web Designed and give you the best for your money.
Platforms
windows 2000, windows 2003, windows XP

Entry updated June 4, 2006.
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Automated Test Designer (ATD)
Kind of Tool
Windows client / server tool designed to create Test Cases, Test Data and Automated Test Scripts
Organization
AtYourSide Consulting
http://www.atyoursideconsulting.com/products/atd/atd_description.html

Entry updated November 2, 2007.
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Testuff
Kind of Tool
On-Demand Test Stuff Management
Organization
Testuff
http://www.testuff.com/
Software Description
Testuff is an on-demand service for managing and executing manual software tests and for reporting defects. Testuff offers an intuitive interface, bug tracker integration, and test video recording, all at an affordable price.
Platforms
Windows

Entry updated October 2, 2008.
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PractiTest
Kind of Tool
Hosted QA Management System (Tests, Issues, Reports, etc)
Organization
PractiTest Ltd.
http://www.practitest.com/
Software Description
PractiTest is a QA Management Platform, the best alternative to manage your Testing & Development Process.

This hosted platform allows you to:

Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux IE, FF, Opera, Chrome, etc

Entry updated February 7, 2009.
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