Hawzu vs Xray the open Xray alternative — no Jira required
Xray lives inside Jira and bills every Jira user. Hawzu is a standalone test management platform with native defects, analytics, and AI — and it's free while we're in early access.
Native QA, not a Jira plugin.
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Hawzu vs Xray, at a glance
Comparison reflects publicly available information and is kept as fair as we can make it. Pricing and Xray details may change — check their site for the latest.
Why teams pick Hawzu
Standalone — no Jira required. Run Hawzu on its own, or connect any tracker (Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Linear) when you want.
Pay for testers, not your whole Jira instance — Xray bills every Jira user, even non-testers.
Native defect tracking, requirements, releases, and Observatory analytics — built in, not bolted onto Jira.
AI test-case assist, plus semantic search over your defects and documentation.
No Jira tax, full feature access — free while we're in early access.
Common questions
Do I need Jira to use Hawzu?
No. Hawzu is fully standalone. You can connect Jira (or GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Linear) if you want, but it's entirely optional.
How is Hawzu's pricing different from Xray's?
Xray is billed per Jira user — including people who never run a test. Hawzu is billed per Hawzu user, and it's free while we're in early access.
Can I migrate from Xray?
Import/migration tooling is on our roadmap. Email contact@snoowl.com in the meantime and we'll help you move your test cases across.
Try Hawzu free
Every feature is free while we're in early access — no credit card.