Qase vs. Zephyr

Test management that's modern, flexible, and actually easy to use

Looking for a Zephyr Enterprise alternative? Qase offers more robust features, 35+ integrations, and frequent product releases. We've helped thousands of users migrate to Qase and improve the efficiency and observability of their testing.

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Why Qase outperforms Zephyr Enterprise

Side-by-side comparison of the features that matter most to QA teams.

Security

Qase
SOC 2 / SOC 3, ISO 27001, CSA, GDPR
Zephyr EnterpriseNot specified

Uptime

Qase
99.9%
Zephyr EnterpriseFrequent outages and performance complaints

Customer support

Qase
Live 24/5 across all timezones, on every tier
Zephyr EnterpriseNo live support without paid add-on; US hours only

Response time

Qase
Under 5 minutes M–F, verified within 24 hours
Zephyr EnterpriseNo public commitment

Read-only seats

Qase
From $2/user/month
Zephyr EnterpriseTied to Jira roles

API

Qase
REST API at 1,000 req/min, expandable
Zephyr EnterpriseAtlassian-rate-limited: 500 req per 5 min

Shared Steps

Qase
Yes — single steps or step groups
Zephyr EnterpriseNot supported; recreate manually per project

Test case review

Qase
Business plan: review, comments, change requests
Zephyr EnterpriseNot supported

Analytics

Qase
Custom widgets, RBAC links, step-level data
Zephyr EnterpriseLimited to 3 report types

Six reasons agile teams choose Qase over Zephyr

Where Qase wins on reliability, depth, and total cost of ownership.

Intuitive UI

Built for QA from the ground up — no Jira navigation maze. Zephyr reviewers consistently flag slow performance and an aging interface.

True Jira & GitHub integration

Bidirectional sync that doesn't inherit Jira's slowness. Create cases from issues in a click without locking your test data inside Jira.

AI-powered testing

AIDEN automates test creation and execution today — no coding required. Zephyr Enterprise has nothing comparable shipping.

Powerful reporting

Drag-and-drop dashboards, traceability, and KPIs out of the box. Zephyr is capped at three report types.

Only pay for QA users

$2 read-only seats let stakeholders watch coverage. Zephyr ties read-only access to Jira roles, so non-QA viewers still need a Jira license.

World-class support

Live 24/5 support across all timezones with sub-five-minute response. Zephyr reviewers cite tickets open for months and frequent outages.

What teams say after leaving Zephyr

“Competitors are inflexible, tied into Jira directly using test cases as Jira tasks. Qase integrates with Jira in a couple of clicks. The best of both worlds.”

G2 reviewer · Qase

“Bad performance and frequent outages lately. Greatly impacts our business because it usually occurs during our operating hours for several hours.”

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The payoff

Flexible pricing for any QA team

Choose between monthly & annual plans. All of our paid plans come with AIDEN credits.

Startup

3+

$24/user

Level up QA efficiency and speed. Gain insights with custom reports.

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What's included:

  • Up to 20 users
  • Unlimited test runs & projects
  • 100 Gb storage
  • MCP Server
  • 1,000/mo AIDEN credits*
  • 90-day test history (paid option to extend)
  • Dashboards + reporting
  • 35+ integrations
  • Custom fields
  • 100k/mo API results
  • Webhooks
  • Manage requirements

Business

5+

$30/user

Powerful test orchestration and advanced features.

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Everything in startup, plus:

  • Up to 100 users
  • Unlimited storage
  • MCP Server
  • 2,000/mo AIDEN credits*
  • Role-based access control
  • 1-year test history (paid option to extend)
  • Test case review
  • Qase query language
  • Requirements traceability
  • Premium support

Enterprise

20+

Custom

Enterprise level security, customizations, and support.

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Everything in business, plus:

  • Multi-workspace SSO (SAML 2.0)
  • Single sign-on (SAML 2.0) with SCIM provisioning
  • MCP Server
  • 4,000/mo AIDEN credits*
  • SLA
  • Unlimited data history
  • Success manager
  • Enterprise support
  • Dedicated cluster
  • Custom domain

Trial our Business Plan for 14 days with no obligation or credit card. *AIDEN credits are granted every month and can be used for generating test cases, converting manual test cases to autotests and similar AI actions. Credits do not roll over to the next month. Extra credits are charged at $0.40 per credit.

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FAQs

Zephyr Enterprise lives inside Jira and inherits its slowness — reviewers cite a daily struggle to add and run cases. Qase provides bidirectional Jira sync from a dedicated, fast testing workspace, so you get full traceability without cluttering Jira or paying a Jira license for every viewer.
Our migration specialists support direct Zephyr exports plus generic CSV / Excel import for anything custom. Cases, plans, requirements traceability, and historical execution data come across with relationships intact — most teams complete migration in 1–2 weeks with zero downtime.
Yes. Qase ships with native CI/CD integrations — GitHub Actions, webhooks, framework reporters — and a REST API at 1,000 requests/min (expandable). Zephyr Enterprise is bound by Atlassian rate limits (500 requests per 5 min) and lacks the native automation tooling Qase provides out of the box.
Zephyr reviewers consistently flag frequent outages and tickets open for months. Qase publishes 99.9% uptime with live 24/5 support across all timezones on every tier and a verified under-five-minute response time M–F.