Software testing tools are software applications that are used to automate the testing of software that is in development. They provide functions for planning testing, defining test requirements, creating builds, executing defined tests, listing errors found and providing analysis of test data. Such tools are used to evaluate an application’s structure, thoroughness of implementation and performance parameters.
These types of testing tools can include the following features:
• Manage manual and automated test plans and cases
• Provide real-time insights into testing progress through graphical dashboards, reports and other test metrics
• Include functions for setting milestones, to-do lists and activities that are integrated with calendar and email functions
• Provide the ability to fully document test cases with expected output and screenshots through built-in or user defined templates
• Integrate with existing testing and development tools in a DevOps pipeline