aqua
7.7#2 in test management softwareFrom €19 a monthFree planWebAPIExtensionLinux
Visitaqua vs Meliora Testlab
Meliora Testlab
7.3#4 in test management softwareFrom €45 a monthWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | aqua | Meliora Testlab |
|---|---|---|
| AI features | aqua says its AI can generate requirements, test cases, and test data from user input. | AI assistance includes acceptance-test generation and uses OpenAI GPT-5 and GPT-5-mini; on-premises deployments require the customer’s own OpenAI API key. |
| API | The REST API can create and modify items, users and test runs and submit automated results. | Testlab provides a REST/JSON integration API and HTTP webhooks for connecting external systems. |
| Company | LinkedIn lists aqua cloud as a privately held software-development company founded in 2016 with 11–50 employees and headquarters in Cologne, Germany. | Meliora Ltd. says it was founded in 2012 and is located in Finland, with an address in Jyväskylä. |
| Deployment | aqua is offered as public cloud, private cloud or on-premise software. | The self-service level is SaaS, while Enterprise can be SaaS or on-premises and Extended Enterprise can be SaaS, private cloud, or on-premises. |
| Headquarters | Cologne, Germany | Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Selenium, JMeter, Ranorex, SoapUI and other testing tools. | Documented integrations include Jira, Jenkins CI, GitLab, MantisBT, Git, Mercurial, YouTrack, Slack, Confluence, Pivotal Tracker and Maven. |
| Product | aqua is an AI-powered requirements, test and defect management system for regulated industries, agencies and SaaS companies. | Meliora Testlab is a web-based ALM platform for requirements management, software testing, and issue management. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 28 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews | G2 says there are not enough reviews to provide buying insight. |
| Rating on Software Advice | 4.7 out of 5 from 28 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews. |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 8 out of 10 from 2 reviews | TrustRadius lists a Requirements ALM & QMS rating of 10 out of 10, but the opened pricing page does not show a review count. |
| Requirements management | Requirements support version history, dependency relationships, workflow reviews and approvals, and traceability to tests. | Requirements can be organized hierarchically, customized with fields, linked to test cases and analyzed for coverage. |
aqua plans
- GuestFree
- Test Runner DEV — Full TR license, billed annually€19 a month
- Test Runner DEV — Full TR license, billed monthly€29 a month
- Test Runner DEV€29 a month
- Requirement Management — Full RM license, billed annually€89 a month
- aqua Suite€99 a month
Meliora Testlab plans
- Self-Service€45 a month
- Basic$45 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Extended EnterprisePriced on request
Pick aqua if…
aqua suits teams managing requirements and manual or automated testing across projects. Its cloud and on-premise deployment options and integrations may fit teams with varied testing and authentication needs.
Pick Meliora Testlab if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.