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- Stefan Butlin: Creator and FounderPast Role: Taptu, CTO
Testpad is a checklist-style tool that takes a different approach to manual test management.
Instead of managing individual test cases, you create flexible, structured checklists that work across testing styles. You can write classic step-by-step cases, steer exploratory sessions, support agile testing, use BDD-style prompts, or jot down quick
lists for ad-hoc checks.
It’s fast to use thanks to keyboard-driven editing, and plans are organized with drag-and-drop – with progress grids giving a clear view of how testing is going. There’s lightweight integration with tools like JIRA for linking out to trackers.
Testpad suits QA teams who want a practical, productive way to manage testing – and anyone moving on from the chaos of spreadsheets.
Editing is keyboard driven with a slick javascript-powered UI, and organization of plans into releases is all drag-drop. Reports are surprisingly effective; their result grids make a great visual on how testing is progressing. Plus there’s lightweight integration with issue trackers, including JIRA.
Testpad is pitched at QA professionals looking for a more pragmatic/productive approach to testing, and at beginners looking for an upgrade to the annoying mess they’re in with spreadsheets.
