Provar
Provar Automation is a Salesforce-native solution for creating, running and debugging test cases inside and outside Salesforce.
What Provar is
Provar Automation is a Salesforce-native solution for creating, running and debugging test cases inside and outside Salesforce. Interactive authoring and smart autocomplete support Salesforce test creation, while the testing scope includes data-driven tests, API testing, persona-based testing, Salesforce metadata and SOQL. Provar can cover end-to-end workflows involving APIs, databases, email and web apps; listed targets also include mobile applications. The Provar Automation Grid plan provides cloud execution for up to 500 instances, cross-operating-system and cross-browser testing, and AI test orchestration. Grid can schedule tests and connect with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, Bamboo, GitLab CI, TravisCI, Heroku, TeamCity, Buildkite, AutoRABIT and BlueCanvas. Reporting is available in Provar Manager, with execution video, PDF, HTML and JUnit results, as well as email notifications. Provar says it was founded in 2014. It states that it is ISO 27001-certified and SOC 2 Type 2 attested, encrypts data in transit and at rest, complies with GDPR and does not sell user data. Pricing is on request, and a 30-day trial is offered for Provar Grid.
Good
- Supports Salesforce, API, database, web and mobile testing.
- Grid supports up to 500 cloud instances.
- Offers cross-operating-system and cross-browser execution.
- Includes test scheduling and many CI/CD integrations.
- Grid reports include video, PDF, HTML and JUnit results.
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request.
- The 30-day trial is specified for Provar Grid.
Who it suits
Provar Automation is aimed at QA and citizen testers, QA managers, DevOps engineers and developers working with Salesforce or connected systems. The Grid plan may suit teams that need cloud-based parallel execution and CI/CD integrations.
Verdict
Provar Automation combines Salesforce-focused authoring with tests that span connected systems and applications. Its Grid plan adds cloud execution at scale, reporting and CI/CD connections; pricing requires contacting Provar.
Plans and prices
From Provar's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Free | Quality hub · test management · analytics · 30 day free trial · Per month - 1 user |
| Manager Plus | Free | Dedicated DevTestOps environment · Salesforce platform license · dedicated API and data/file storage · 30 day free trial · Per month - 1 user |
| Automation Grid | Priced on request | Cloud execution · up to 500 parallel instances · AI orchestration · cross-OS/browser runs · GitHub, Azure DevOps and Bitbucket integrations · Price on request |
| Provar Automation Grid | Priced on request | Price on request · cloud execution up to 500 instances · includes 1 Execution license per Grid license · additional charges may apply for multiple data residency options |
The facts
Each one read from Provar's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API testing
- Provar validates backend logic and Salesforce-connected systems through API tests.checked 15 Oct 2026
- CI/CD
- Jenkins pipelines can run Provar tests through ANT libraries or a Provar-managed Dockerfile.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Command-line tooling
- ProvarDX supplies Salesforce CLI commands for setup, configuration, metadata download, compilation and test execution.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Custom extensibility
- Custom test steps can be implemented as APIs and reused across test cases.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data-driven testing
- The platform supports parameterized tests using dynamic real-world data sets.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The public documentation includes installation, environment management, test plans, troubleshooting, release notes and CLI command references.checked 15 Oct 2026
- End-to-end coverage
- A single test case can cover Salesforce, APIs, databases, email and external web applications.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Funding
- Crunchbase shows one Series A round led by Kennet Partners, while the amount is hidden behind its data access controls.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Grid capacity
- Provar Grid supports mass parallel test execution up to 500 instances, cross operating-system and browser execution, and AI test orchestration.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Grid execution
- Provar Grid runs tests in parallel in the cloud without customers adding infrastructure.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Grid reporting
- Grid provides reporting in Provar Manager, execution video recording, PDF, HTML, and JUnit results, and email notifications.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Documented connections include Salesforce, databases, Google, Microsoft, generic web services, Provar Manager, Zephyr, UI testing and single sign-on.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Provar Automation lists QA and citizen testers or developers, citizen QA managers, and DevOps engineers and developers as product users.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Latest release note
- The Winter '26 Automation release added Edge Chromium authoring, configurable Edge options, Chrome 137 extension handling and Chrome 140 compatibility updates.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The public product and documentation pages do not state an open-source licence or publish source code.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Capterra complaints
- Capterra reviewers say the desktop architecture would be better in the cloud, maintenance can be high, releases can break mappings and support coverage has sometimes been delayed.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: performance and complexity
- G2 reviewers report slow execution on large test runs, a learning curve, high cost and difficulty with complex non-Salesforce or Experience Cloud work.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Manager API
- Provar Manager exposes an API for incorporating testing into existing CI/CD processes.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- Automation supports Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2016, macOS Catalina through Sequoia, and Linux for CLI execution.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding
- PROVAR LIMITED was incorporated on 16 April 2014; its former name was MAKE POSITIVE PROVAR LIMITED.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists London as headquarters, with additional locations in Nashville and Gurugram.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal identity
- Companies House lists the maker as PROVAR LIMITED, company number 08999736, an active private software-development company.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn places Provar in the 51-200 employee range.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- Provar says it was founded in 2014.checked 30 Sep 2026
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