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Visitaqua vs TestRail
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| Fact | aqua | TestRail |
|---|---|---|
| AI features | aqua says its AI can generate requirements, test cases, and test data from user input. | TestRail offers AI test case generation, AI test script generation, and AI test prioritization; every plan includes AI features and administrators can disable them. |
| API | The REST API can create and modify items, users and test runs and submit automated results. | Plans include a REST API and webhooks; API rate limits are 100, 180, and 300 requests per minute for Essentials, Professional, and Enterprise respectively. |
| Company | LinkedIn lists aqua cloud as a privately held software-development company founded in 2016 with 11–50 employees and headquarters in Cologne, Germany. | Gurock Software GmbH is identified as TestRail’s maker and is described as headquartered in Frankfurt, with additional offices in Dublin, Austin, and Houston. |
| Deployment | aqua is offered as public cloud, private cloud or on-premise software. | Essentials is cloud-only, while Professional and Enterprise can be deployed on-premise with a minimum of 10 seats and a 12-month contract. |
| Headquarters | Cologne, Germany | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Selenium, JMeter, Ranorex, SoapUI and other testing tools. | The integrations page lists connections including Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, CircleCI, Cypress, Selenium, and test frameworks. |
| Security | The maker states that aqua is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, and describes it as DORA ready. | TestRail states that it is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified on all plans; Enterprise adds SSO, MFA, audit logs, and project-level admin controls. |
| Support | The pricing FAQ says subscriptions include continuous support. | Enterprise includes priority support, and the separately described Concierge Service includes priority 24/5 support with a 1-hour SLA. |
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
TestRail plans
- Essentials$22 a month
- Professional$38 a month
- Enterprise$78 a month
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 TestRail if…
TestRail suits software teams that need to plan test cases, track runs, link work to requirements, and report on QA. It may fit teams that also need automation integrations or API access.