Probara vs. Tricentis qTest

Test management with published prices, no sales calls and no seat minimum. Probara starts free, bills per user from the first seat, works fully in Spanish, and sends CI results straight from your test frameworks, with no automation host to run.

Feature by feature

What each product offers, as published by its vendor. Probara’s column covers every plan, with the plan noted where a feature needs one.
FeatureProbaraTricentis qTest
Platform
Cloud (SaaS)IncludedIncludedUS or EU data storage
Self-hosted optionNot availableIncludedqTest On-Premises
Works without JiraIncludedNo Jira license neededIncluded
Free planIncludedUp to 3 users and 3 projectsNot available14-day trial only
Interface in SpanishIncludedEnglish and SpanishNot availableNot documented
Billing in local currenciesIncludedUSD, EUR, MXN, BRL and COPNot availableNo published prices
Test design
Suites and foldersIncludedNested suitesIncludedModules in Test Design
Shared stepsIncludedShared across projects from ProIncludedCalled and shared test cases
Parameterized test casesIncludedShared parameters across projects from ProIncludedDatasets create one run per combination
Custom fieldsOn some plansProIncluded
Test case version historyOn some plansCompare and restore, ProIncludedVersion number on every save
Test case review and approvalOn some plansProIncludedApproval per version
Execution
Test runsIncludedIncluded
Test plansIncludedIncludedBy release and build
Configurations (browsers, devices, environments)IncludedConfiguration matrix on test plansPartialParameterized cases generate run combinations
Milestones and releasesIncludedIncludedReleases and builds
Exploratory testing sessionsNot availableIncludedqTest Explorer and Sessions
Tracking and reporting
Built-in defect trackingIncludedLinked to results and casesIncludedHidden when a tracker is connected
Requirements traceabilityOn some plansCoverage reports from Jira and GitHub issues, ProIncludedRequirements module
DashboardsOn some plansProIncluded60+ widgets in qTest Insights
Query languageOn some plansPQL tables and charts, ProPartialCustom data queries
Automation and AI
Test automation reportingOn some plansPlaywright, Jest, Cypress, Vitest, and JUnit XML through the CLI, ProPartialUniversal Agent parsers on an automation host
REST APIIncludedEvery planIncludedAPI v3
WebhooksOn some plansProIncludedSigned, set up through the API
MCP server for AI agentsIncluded270+ tools and operations, every planIncludedSaaS only, with MCP access
Built-in AI test generationNot availableBring your own agent through MCPIncludedAgentic Test Creation; licensing not published
Integrations
Jira integrationOn some plansJira Cloud, ProIncludedReleases, issues and defects
GitHub integrationOn some plansIssues, Actions workflows and PR comments, ProNot availableNo native integration documented
Security and administration
Single sign-onOn some plansGoogle Workspace, OpenID Connect and SAML, ProIncludedADFS, Azure AD, Okta, Ping Federate
Two-factor sign-inIncludedAuthenticator app, every plan; owners can require itNot availableNo native option documented
Audit logIncludedExport on EnterpriseIncludedAudit trails, per product page
SOC 2 or ISO 27001 reportNot availableIncludedSOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001

Pricing

Tricentis does not publish qTest prices: you request a quote, and a 14-day trial covers the suite. Probara publishes its price list, with a free plan and paid plans billed per user from the first seat.

Probara

Free

$0

up to 3 users

Pro

$24

per user per month, billed annually

$30 billed monthly

Enterprise

Custom

pricing and terms for advanced procurement, security or support needs

Every new organization starts with a 14-day Pro trial, no credit card required.

Tricentis qTest

qTest

Quote

contact sales; no price list published

SaaS or on-premises. 14-day trial of Manager, Sessions, Explorer, Pulse, Launch and Insights.

Frequently asked questions

How does Probara’s pricing compare with qTest?

Tricentis publishes no price for qTest: every plan is quoted by sales. Probara publishes its prices: Pro costs $24 per user per month billed annually per user per month billed annually, with no seat minimum and no packs, so you pay per user from the first seat. On Pro, read-only viewers are free and never take a seat, and the Free plan covers 3 users with no time limit.

Can we move our test cases from qTest to Probara?

Yes. Probara imports test cases from CSV and XLSX files laid out in its import template, with their suites and steps, so a spreadsheet of your qTest test cases moves them today: arrange the columns to match the template described in the CSV import guide and import the file into a project. If you would rather have Probara read qTest’s export directly, or bring over anything else, ask for it with Send feedback in your profile menu in the app, or through the contact page before you sign up, and the team adds support for it.

Does Probara work with Jira?

Yes, with Jira Cloud on the Pro plan: create Jira issues from defects and failed results with their steps and evidence, keep their status in sync both ways, link issues to the test cases that cover them, and build coverage reports from them.

Do we need an automation host to send CI results to Probara?

No. On Pro, Probara’s reporters for Playwright, Jest, Cypress and Vitest go in your test config and send each CI run into a test run with its attachments, creating the cases the report names that do not exist yet. JUnit XML from any other framework goes in through the open-source Probara CLI, and on GitHub you can launch Actions workflows from a run and get one results comment on each pull request. qTest takes automation results through qTest Launch, with the Universal Agent running on an automation host.

Can AI agents work in Probara?

Yes. Probara’s MCP server, with 270+ tools and operations, reached through up to 14 tools listed by default, is included on every plan, Free included, and documented for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Claude Code. Agents work with the same permissions as the person who connected them. qTest also has an MCP server, for its SaaS edition and accounts with MCP access, and adds its own AI test creation, which Probara does not have.

Can we try Probara without talking to sales?

Yes. You sign up on your own, and every new organization starts with a 14-day Pro trial with no credit card. After it, the Free plan keeps 3 users working with no time limit, and paid plans add users one at a time. qTest offers a 14-day trial, and buying it goes through Tricentis sales.

Try Probara with your own test cases

Create your organization, import your cases and run your first test plan. Every new organization starts on a 14-day Pro trial, with no credit card.