# QA Sphere

> QA Sphere is an AI-powered test management platform for software testing teams. It helps QA engineers manage test cases, execute test runs, and track results with AI assistance -- designed for speed, simplicity, and collaboration.

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://qasphere.com/): AI-powered test management platform overview
- [Pricing](https://qasphere.com/pricing/): Plans and pricing
- [About](https://qasphere.com/about/): Company information and team
- [Contact](https://qasphere.com/contact/): Get in touch
- [Demo](https://qasphere.com/demo/): Book a demo
- [Blog](https://qasphere.com/blog/): Articles on software testing and QA
- [Facts](https://qasphere.com/facts/): Dated fact sheet: company, plans and prices, hosting regions, key features, contact

## Features

- [Test Case Management](https://qasphere.com/features/test-case-management/): Organize and manage test cases efficiently
- [AI Test Case Creation](https://qasphere.com/features/ai-test-cases-creation/): Generate test cases with AI
- [Test Run Builder](https://qasphere.com/features/test-run-builder/): Build and execute test runs
- [Reporting](https://qasphere.com/features/reporting/): Test reporting and analytics dashboards
- [Issue Tracker Integration](https://qasphere.com/features/issue-tracker-integration/): Connect with Jira, Linear, and other trackers
- [Security & Compliance](https://qasphere.com/features/security-compliance/): Enterprise-grade security features

## Comparisons

- [TestRail Alternative](https://qasphere.com/testrail-alternative/): QA Sphere vs TestRail
- [Qase Alternative](https://qasphere.com/qase-alternative/): QA Sphere vs Qase
- [Testmo Alternative](https://qasphere.com/testmo-alternative/): QA Sphere vs Testmo
- [PractiTest Alternative](https://qasphere.com/practitest-alternative/): QA Sphere vs PractiTest
- [Xray Alternative](https://qasphere.com/xray-alternative/): QA Sphere vs Xray
- [Zephyr Alternative](https://qasphere.com/zephyr-alternative/): QA Sphere vs Zephyr
- [Testiny Alternative](https://qasphere.com/testiny-alternative/): QA Sphere vs Testiny
- [Allure TestOps Alternative](https://qasphere.com/allure-testops-alternative/): QA Sphere vs Allure TestOps
- [BrowserStack Alternative](https://qasphere.com/browserstack-alternative/): QA Sphere vs BrowserStack Test Management
- [TestLink Alternative](https://qasphere.com/testlink-alternative/): QA Sphere vs TestLink

## Comparison Articles

- [10 Best Test Management Tools in 2026](https://qasphere.com/blog/best-test-management-tools/): Pros, cons, and pricing for QA Sphere, TestRail, Zephyr Scale, Xray, Qase, PractiTest, and more
- [Zephyr Scale Alternatives](https://qasphere.com/blog/zephyr-scale-alternatives/): 8 test management tools compared with pricing, features, pros, and cons
- [PractiTest Alternatives](https://qasphere.com/blog/practitest-alternatives/): 7 test management tools compared with a recommendation for every team type
- [Jira Test Management](https://qasphere.com/blog/jira-test-management/): Jira test management plugins, their trade-offs, and standalone alternatives
- [Qase Alternatives](https://qasphere.com/blog/qase-alternatives/): Top 5 test management tools compared with pricing, features, pros, and cons

# QA Sphere Docs

- [Introduction](/docs): Welcome to QA Sphere Documentation
- Test Management System
  - [Overview](/docs/tms): Test Management System Description
  - [Quick Start](/docs/quick-start): Dive in into managing your tests
  - [Test Run Configuration](/docs/test-run-configuration): Set up test runs
  - [Test Plans](/docs/tms/test-plans): Group related test runs into a single plan to execute and track them together
  - [AI Features](/docs/tms/ai-features): Generate, review, and interrogate your test case library with QA Sphere's built-in AI
- Integrations: Connect QA Sphere with issue trackers and other tools
  - [Overview](/docs/integrations-intro): Integrations Overview
  - [GitHub Integration](/docs/github): Creating GitHub Issues from QA Sphere
  - [Jira Integration](/docs/jira): Creating Jira Issues from QA Sphere
  - [Linear Integration](/docs/linear): Creating Linear Issues from QA Sphere
  - Custom Issue Trackers
    - [Overview](/docs/custom-issue-trackers): Configure and use custom issue trackers with QA Sphere
    - [Jira (Custom Integration)](/docs/jira-custom): Creating Jira Issues from QA Sphere using Custom Issue Tracker
    - [Trello](/docs/trello): Creating Trello Cards from QA Sphere using Custom Issue Tracker
    - [GitLab](/docs/gitlab): Creating GitLab Issues from QA Sphere using Custom Issue Tracker
    - [Notion](/docs/notion): Creating Notion Issues from QA Sphere using Custom Issue Tracker
    - [YouTrack](/docs/youtrack): Creating YouTrack Issues from QA Sphere using Custom Issue Tracker
    - [ClickUp](/docs/clickup): Creating ClickUp Tasks from QA Sphere using Custom Issue Tracker
    - [Zendesk](/docs/zendesk): Creating Zendesk Tickets from QA Sphere using Custom Issue Tracker
    - [Sentry.io](/docs/sentry): Creating Sentry Issues from QA Sphere using Custom Issue Tracker
    - [Zoho Desk](/docs/zoho-desk): Creating Zoho Desk Tickets from QA Sphere using Custom Issue Tracker
    - [Document 360](/docs/document360): Creating Document 360 Tickets from QA Sphere using Custom Issue Tracker
    - [Nuclino](/docs/nuclino): Creating Nuclino Items from QA Sphere using Custom Issue Tracker
  - [Slack Integration](/docs/slack): Get test run and result notifications in your Slack channels
  - [MCP Server](/docs/integrations/mcp): Connect Claude, Cursor, and other AI clients to your QA Sphere workspace over the Model Context Protocol
  - Result Upload
    - [Result Upload](/docs/integrations/result-upload): Upload JUnit XML, Playwright JSON, and Allure results to QA Sphere test runs
    - [Playwright Integration](/docs/cli-usage-playwright): Use the QAS CLI to upload Playwright test results to QA Sphere
    - [Cypress Integration](/docs/cli-usage-cypress): Use the QAS CLI to upload Cypress test results to QA Sphere
    - [Python (pytest) Integration](/docs/cli-usage-pytest): Use the QAS CLI to upload pytest test results to QA Sphere
    - [WebdriverIO Integration](/docs/cli-usage-webdriverio): Use the QAS CLI to upload WebdriverIO test results to QA Sphere
    - [Uploading Playwright Results with Auto Test Case Creation](/docs/integrations/result-upload/playwright-create-tcases-guide): How to use --create-tcases to automatically create QA Sphere test cases when uploading Playwright results
  - CI/CD Integrations
    - [CI/CD Examples](/docs/integrations/ci-cd): Integrate QA Sphere with your CI/CD pipelines
    - [GitHub Actions Integration](/docs/integrations/ci-cd/github-actions): Automate test result uploads from GitHub Actions workflows to QA Sphere using the QAS CLI tool
    - [GitLab CI/CD Integration](/docs/integrations/ci-cd/gitlab): Automate test result uploads from GitLab pipelines to QA Sphere using the QAS CLI tool
    - [Bitbucket Pipelines Integration](/docs/integrations/ci-cd/bitbucket): Automate test result uploads from Bitbucket Pipelines to QA Sphere using the QAS CLI tool
- Import & Export
  - [Import](/docs/import): Importing test cases
  - [Import from Excel or CSV](/docs/import-from-csv): Import test cases from a CSV file - a QA Sphere export, a spreadsheet saved from Excel or Google Sheets, or a file built in QA Sphere's test case format
  - [Import with AI](/docs/import-with-ai): Using AI to import test cases from other tools, spreadsheets, and documents
  - [Import from TestLink](/docs/import-from-testlink): Migrate test cases from TestLink to QA Sphere by exporting XML, converting it to CSV, and importing it
  - [Migrate from Qase](/docs/migrate-from-qase): Export your Qase test repository to CSV and import it into QA Sphere with the built-in Qase importer
  - [Migrate from TestRail](/docs/migrate-from-testrail): Export test cases from TestRail as CSV and import them into QA Sphere with the built-in TestRail importer
  - [Export](/docs/export): Exporting test cases
- API: v0 api docs
  - [Overview](/docs/api/api_intro): Overview of the QA Sphere Public API
  - [Authentication](/docs/api/authentication): How to authenticate with the QA Sphere API
  - [HTML Support](/docs/api/html-support): Understanding HTML sanitization and supported markup in QA Sphere API
  - [Pagination](/docs/api/pagination): Pagination and sorting for public list endpoints
  - Endpoints: API endpoint documentation
    - [Audit Logs](/docs/api/audit_logs): How to retrieve audit logs using the public API
    - [Folders](/docs/api/folders): How to list folders in a project using the public API
    - [Milestones](/docs/api/milestone): How to list milestones in a project using the public API
    - [Test Plans](/docs/api/plan): How to manage test plans using the public API
    - [Projects](/docs/api/projects): Get project information in your account
    - [Requirements](/docs/api/requirements): How to work with requirements using the public API
    - [Results](/docs/api/result): How to add result for a test case in a run using public API
    - [Runs](/docs/api/run): How to manage test runs using the public API
    - [Settings](/docs/api/settings): How to check and update different settings using public API
    - [Shared Preconditions](/docs/api/shared_preconditions): How to work with shared preconditions using the public API
    - [Shared Steps](/docs/api/shared_steps): How to work with shared steps using the public API
    - [Tags](/docs/api/tag): How to work with test case tags using the public API
    - [Test Cases](/docs/api/tcases): How to work with test cases using the public API
    - [Custom Fields](/docs/api/tcases_custom_fields): How to work with custom fields using the public API
    - [Upload Files](/docs/api/upload_file): How to upload files using public API
    - [Users](/docs/api/users): How to retrieve user information using the public API
- CLI
  - [Overview](/docs/cli): Command-line interface for QA Sphere — install, authenticate, upload results, and access the public API
  - [Auth](/docs/cli/auth): Authenticate the QA Sphere CLI via OAuth login or an API token
  - [Public API](/docs/cli/public-api): Call the full QA Sphere REST API from the command line
  - [Agent Skill](/docs/cli/agent-skill): Register the QA Sphere CLI with Claude Code, Cursor, and other AI coding agents
- Reports
  - [Reports Overview](/docs/reports-overview): Comprehensive guide to QA Sphere reporting capabilities
  - [View Results](/docs/reports/view-results-report): Comprehensive analysis of test case execution results across test runs
  - [Detailed Results](/docs/reports/detailed-results-report): Full result detail for a test run, including tester comments, attachments, and linked issues
  - [Test Runs Scorecard](/docs/reports/run-scorecard-report): Compare and analyze multiple test runs to identify trends and patterns
  - [Effort by Team Member](/docs/reports/effort-by-team-member-report): Analyze individual team member testing effort, productivity, and workload distribution
  - [Traceability](/docs/reports/traceability-report): Map test cases to requirements to ensure complete test coverage
  - [Test Case Duration](/docs/reports/test-case-duration-report): Analyze test execution times to optimize test suites and CI/CD pipelines
  - [Test Case Success Rate](/docs/reports/test-case-success-rate-report): Identify unreliable tests and track test quality across multiple executions
  - [Automation Coverage](/docs/reports/automation-coverage-report): Track test automation progress and identify manual testing gaps
- Administration
  - [Overview](/docs/administration-intro): Administration
  - [Users and Permissions](/docs/users-permissions): Users and Permissions
  - [Security](/docs/administration/security): Sign-in methods, two-factor authentication, IP restrictions, and audit logging for your workspace
  - [Billing](/docs/billing): Understanding QA Sphere's flexible pricing plans
- Release Notes
  - [Overview](/docs/release-notes): Latest updates and improvements to QA Sphere
  - [October '26: 26W40](/docs/26W40): Release Notes for QA Sphere 26W40 update
  - [September '26: 26W36 Osnova](/docs/26W36-osnova): Release Notes for QA Sphere 26W36 Osnova update
  - [August '26: 26W32](/docs/26W32): Release Notes for QA Sphere 26W32 update
  - [July '26: 26W28](/docs/26W28): Release Notes for QA Sphere 26W28 update
  - [June '26: 26W22](/docs/26W22): Release Notes for QA Sphere 26W22 update
  - [May '26: 26W17](/docs/26W17): Release Notes for QA Sphere 26W17 update
  - [April '26: 26W14](/docs/26W14): Release Notes for QA Sphere 26W14 update
  - [March '26: 26W10](/docs/26W10): Release Notes for QA Sphere 26W10 update
  - [February '26: 26W06](/docs/26W06): Release Notes for QA Sphere 26W06 update
  - [January '26: 26W02](/docs/26W02): Release Notes for QA Sphere 26W02 update
  - 2025
    - [2025 Release Notes](/docs/release-notes/2025): QA Sphere release notes for 2025.
    - [December '25: 25W48](/docs/25W48): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W48 update
    - [November '25: 25W45](/docs/25W45): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W45 update
    - [October '25: 25W40](/docs/25W40): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W40 update
    - [September '25: 25W36](/docs/25W36): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W36 update
    - [August '25: 25W32](/docs/25W32): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W32 update
    - [July '25: 25W27](/docs/25W27): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W27 update
    - [June '25: 25W24](/docs/25W24): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W24 update
    - [June '25: 25W21](/docs/25W21): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W21 update
    - [May '25: 25W17](/docs/25W17): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W17 update
    - [April '25: 25W13](/docs/25W13): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W13 update
    - [March '25: 25W10](/docs/25W10): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W10 update
    - [February '25: 25W07](/docs/25W07): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W07 update
    - [January '25: 25W03](/docs/25W03): Release Notes for QA Sphere 25W03 update
  - 2024
    - [2024 Release Notes](/docs/release-notes/2024): QA Sphere release notes for 2024.
    - [December '24: 24W52](/docs/24W52): Release Notes for QA Sphere 24W52 update
    - [December '24: 24W48](/docs/24W48): Release Notes for QA Sphere 24W48 update
- [SAML SSO](/docs/saml): Sign in to QA Sphere through your identity provider using SAML 2.0 single sign-on
- [SCIM](/docs/scim): Provision and deprovision QA Sphere users from your identity provider using SCIM 2.0
- [Webhooks](/docs/webhooks): Receive real-time notifications when events occur in QA Sphere
- [Help and Support](/docs/help-and-support): Contact us for assistance or more details