Flagsmith vs. LaunchDarkly vs. Tricentis qTest

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flagsmith
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Flagsmith, from the company of the same name in London, allows users to manage feature flags across web, mobile and server side applications in order to deliver true Continuous Integration and get builds out faster, as well as control who has access to new features. Flagsmtih offers a hosted API, or it can be deployed to a private cloud, or run on-premise.N/A
LaunchDarkly
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
LaunchDarkly provides a feature management platform that enables DevOps and Product teams to use feature flags at scale. This allows for greater collaboration among team members, and increased usability testing before full-scale feature deployment.
$12
per month
Tricentis qTest
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Tricentis qTest (formerly QASymphony) provides enterprise-level agile testing tools giving businesses visibility and control needed to ensure application quality in fast-paced development environments. Tricentis and QASymphony merged in summer 2018.
$1,200
per year per user
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Foundation
$12
per month per Service Connection per month, or $10 per 1k client-side MAU per mo
Enterprise
Custom
Guardian
Custom
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoYesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsDiscount available on the Foundation plan for annual pricing.
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Considered Multiple Products
Flagsmith

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LaunchDarkly
Chose LaunchDarkly
We were considering changing to Flagsmith as they presented us with a way cheaper quote than LaunchDarkly. We ended up not doing so as the cost of migrating would be quite high.
Chose LaunchDarkly
Selected LaunchDarkly due to its manages feature flags server-side applications, control who has access to new features.
Tricentis qTest

No answer on this topic

Features
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Test Management
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LaunchDarkly
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Tricentis qTest
8.2
39 Ratings
1% above category average
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Map tests to user stories00 Ratings00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Test execution reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.938 Ratings
Defect management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.933 Ratings
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Flagsmith
Flagsmith is the best tool I worked with for feature flags, in terms of how easy and intuitive it is to use. On the other hand, it has all the features we need to effectively manage features.
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LaunchDarkly
If a new feature should be added but unsure of how it will actually work or how users will accept the new enhancement or change, this tool allows you test and measure initial results. This saves so much time and energy knowing the results before it is deployed and might have low user adoption or acceptance.
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Tricentis
Tricentis qTest integrates seamlessly with Jira, making it ideal for teams that manage user stories and defects in Jira while keeping test cases and execution in qTest. When paired with automation tools like tosca, Selenium, or WebdriverIO, qTest is excellent for aggregating both manual and automated test results in one place.
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Pros
Flagsmith
  • Controle features feasability
  • Create user segements
  • Mange multiple environments
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LaunchDarkly
  • A/B or Multi Variant Testing as a methodology to gather insight from customer usage. Experimentation as a feature within LaunchDarkly offers information around the success of one variant over another and whether the experiment has reached statistical significance.
  • Being able to decouple deployment of code from the release of a feature is hugely valuable.
  • Development teams are empowered to manage features within their production applications for reliability or testing purposes.
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Tricentis
  • As a fresher, when I started using qTest it was very handy and easy to understand.
  • It helps us trace the test cases that are used to test the quality in a single location
  • The main thing is its integration with JIRA as soon as we create a ticket we would be getting all the requirements in the qTest so it became easy for me
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Cons
Flagsmith
  • Search users based on traits
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LaunchDarkly
  • Limited number of users on cheaper plans that is limiting our ability to audit log who is making changes.
  • Some of our engineers are confused between flags and segments and have set up items incorrectly.
  • Better documented support for React with Typescript.
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Tricentis
  • In requirements , we can't add multiple test cases at once, or search multiple cases at once, need to do one by one. Here actually qtest needs to improve.
  • Linking cloud hosted qtest and on-premise TOSCA is very difficult especially when you are working with client system with security wall. It requires tunnelling software which is not recommended.
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Likelihood to Renew
Flagsmith
No answers on this topic
LaunchDarkly
It fits out business case
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Tricentis
This has been a core QA management tool for our organization and integrates well with our other SDLC platforms (Azure DevOps/Jira/Katalon).
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Usability
Flagsmith
No answers on this topic
LaunchDarkly
It's very easy to create new feature flags and set them properly. It is more difficult to get LaunchDarkly integrated within a distributed system so that flags can be used. Especially on stateless servers where gating features by user is not easy. Overall though, it is very easy to get started and I like how simple it is to use.
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Tricentis
First and foremost, getting access to the tool for any user for a specific project is easy. Once the user access is provisioned, in a matter of few clicks, he can understand the navigation and various tabs and features like the test plan, test set, test lab, test case creation, review and approval.
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Reliability and Availability
Flagsmith
No answers on this topic
LaunchDarkly
No issue with availability at all
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Tricentis
No answers on this topic
Performance
Flagsmith
No answers on this topic
LaunchDarkly
From what I have seen, LaunchDarkly integrates well with your code and also services you might have in your tech ecosystem. We use Jenkins for automation and we were able to use it to build pipelines to automate the control of LaunchDarkly toggles in our code.
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Tricentis
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Flagsmith
No answers on this topic
LaunchDarkly
The overall support is very responsive
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Tricentis
The actual answer is 0. I have never experienced worse support, whether personal or professional
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Implementation Rating
Flagsmith
No answers on this topic
LaunchDarkly
Yes I do.
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Tricentis
Again, supporting documentation could have been a lot better
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Alternatives Considered
Flagsmith
No answers on this topic
LaunchDarkly
LaunchDarkly stood out to us because it put control of the application within the hands of our engineers. We didn't want to allow business users to manipulate the production site via a third-party tool. Instead, our focus was on delivering faster as an engineering team.
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Tricentis
All of them offer formidable solutions in the test management realm, but each one caters to different niche and need. qTest distinguishes itself with its deep integration capabilities, especially with Agile and DevOps tools, enabling streamlined CI/CD process. Its modern, user-centric interface contrasts with ALM's more dated appearance and complex setup. While TestRail provides a clean user experience and caters to a broad spectrum of business, qTest's scalability, from SMBs to large enterprises, stands out. PractiTest's cloud-based solution is geared towards mid-sized companies, but qTest's flexibility, advanced analytics, and robust reporting grant teams actionable insights. qTest' approach to a more holistic test management closely aligning with modern software development practices
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Scalability
Flagsmith
No answers on this topic
LaunchDarkly
The platform didn't go down since we implemented it
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Tricentis
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Return on Investment
Flagsmith
  • We can be very flexible to client needs by quickly deploying new features behind flags.
  • We can support the sales dept by deploying demo features without risk to stability.
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LaunchDarkly
  • Improved developer experience with some teams moving to Trunk-based Development.
  • Increased deployment frequency due to smaller code releases.
  • Validation of the technical and business value of work is achieved more quickly through smaller pieces of work and through experimenting with a small group of users before a feature gets to 100% of customers.
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Tricentis
  • In comparison to other Testing tools, Tricentis qTest was the most expensive.
  • We were able to quickly bring international users up to speed on how to use the tool.
  • The ability to clone a project rather than create a new one from scratch was a valuable time saver.
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ScreenShots

LaunchDarkly Screenshots

Screenshot of regression detection and automated incident response at the feature level. This connects critical metrics to the release process so that every change is monitored - even the smallest releases, where issues would previously have been obscured by noise in the wider system metrics.Screenshot of where track the progression of a feature flag across a series of phases, where each phase consists of one or more environments.Screenshot of how to target groups of contexts individually or by attribute. Contexts are people, services, machines, or other resources that encounter feature flags in a product.Screenshot of where to design experiments that measure business-critical user flows and provide results specific to those product funnels, and measure multi-step user journeys. This is used to determine whether conversions are succeeding, with all metrics visible in one place.

Tricentis qTest Screenshots

Screenshot of Customizable analytics and reports can be shared across the organization - additional read license requiredScreenshot of Centrally manage automated testing and environments, as well as schedule and or kickoff automated testing with any open source or proprietary toolScreenshot of qTest allows for true test case sharing across teams and projects to help standardize and scale knowledge and best practicesScreenshot of qTest integrates in real-time with Jira for full traceability to requirements during Agile test and developmentScreenshot of Build custom, event-driven workflows with any third-party solution, including ChatOps tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams, to streamline testing and drive collaborationScreenshot of Tricentis qTest comes with over 60 out-of-the-box metrics, with drag-and-drop capabilities to build custom dashboards