All-in-one
Tests, requirements, defects, releases, and analytics in one place — not stitched together from add-ons and your bug tracker.
More than a place to store test cases. The whole release, in one tool.
Most test tools stop at the test case — billed per seat, bolted onto your bug tracker, or gated behind a sales call. Hawzu runs the whole release: requirements, tests, executions, defects, and analytics — in one tool, free for teams of five and $20 per member after.
What's actually different
Seven things Hawzu does that the tools you're comparing mostly don't.
Automation-agnostic
Bring Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress and push results in through the API. No framework lock-in.
Do the test once
Record a test in Chrome and keep it as readable steps plus Playwright and pytest + Selenium scripts your own CI runs. Fix a broken locator once and every test case using it follows. In beta.
No Jira required
A standalone system of record — you don't pay for a whole Jira instance just to let testers in.
Dedicated releases
Release management with release-gated executions and readiness scoring — not a milestone checkbox.
Bring your own agent
Hawzu answers MCP, so the AI client your team already works in can read your test data — read-only, and only what your own role can see.
Transparent & free
Every feature is on every plan, including the free one. No seat minimums. No quote-only sales wall.
Pick your matchup
An honest side-by-side with the tool you're evaluating — built from public information.
Hawzu vs TestRail
Built for execution, not folders.
Compare → Hawzu vs Zephyr
Standalone QA — no Jira users to pay for.
Compare → Hawzu vs Xray
Native QA, not a Jira plugin.
Compare → Hawzu vs qTest
Self-serve, not a sales call.
Compare → Hawzu vs Qase
Releases and analytics, built in.
Compare → Hawzu vs PractiTest
Modern all-in-one, no per-seat bill.
Compare → Hawzu vs Azure Test Plans
QA without buying another Azure licence.
Compare → Hawzu vs Testmo
Unified QA — plus the release it ships.
Compare → Hawzu vs TestLink
Open-source freedom without the maintenance bill.
Compare → Hawzu vs Kiwi TCMS
Open source, minus the ops.
Compare → Hawzu vs TestMonitor
Built for testers and the release they gate.
Compare → Hawzu vs Testiny
Lean and fast — with the release layer too.
Compare → Hawzu vs QA Touch
Budget-friendly, without the feature ceiling.
Compare → Hawzu vs Tuskr
Simple test runs, plus the release around them.
Compare → Hawzu vs Kualitee
Test, defect and release — one price, no tiers.
Compare → Hawzu vs aqua
Self-serve, not a sales-led rollout.
Compare → Hawzu vs SpiraTest
An ALM suite's coverage, without the suite.
Compare → Hawzu vs TestFLO
QA outside Jira — and outside its bill.
Compare → Hawzu vs ReQtest
Requirements to release, in one flow.
Compare → Hawzu vs OpenText ALM
Enterprise rigour, without the enterprise rollout.
Compare → Hawzu vs Panaya Test Dynamix
Test management for teams, not just ERP.
Compare →Comparisons reflect publicly available information and can change — always check the vendor's site for the latest.
Try Hawzu free
Every feature on every plan. Free for five people, $20 per member after — no credit card.