We’re excited to announce the release of TestRail 10, featuring Jira Issue Connect!
We know many TestRail users also rely on the power of Jira to help manage their requirements, defects, and development cycles. This improved integration between TestRail and Jira provides a real-time 2-way sync between platforms, enabling improved traceability, a centralized workflow, and faster releases.
Here’s what to expect in this exciting new update:
Jira data in TestRail: The best of both worlds
TestRail 10 seamlessly combines Jira’s productivity workflows with TestRail’s performance and scalability. This unlocks:
- A single workflow for QA and development, with no need to switch platforms
- Jira data inside TestRail, synced in real time and configurable at instance/project level for tailored workflows
- Jira data visible within TestRail reports, such as coverage, defect insights, and traceability
- End-to-end mapping between Test Cases ↔ References and Test Runs/Results ↔ Defects
This improved integration harnesses the strengths of both platforms without redundant work, context switching, or performance drag.
Tailored visibility for every project
TestRail 10 enables you to only sync what matters: Get full traceability across tools and streamline your workflow without importing entire Jira projects.
TestRail admins choose exactly which Jira fields and projects to connect, giving each team the right level of context—without unnecessary noise or governance risk.
Faster testing and defect tracking
Testers can now view live Jira fields like status, assignee, and fix version directly inside TestRail—with automatic real-time updates powered by webhooks. This ensures users are always seeing the freshest, most up-to-date information, with no need for manual updates or platform switching.
And, when a bug is spotted, it’s now even easier to push defects to Jira without leaving TestRail:
- A single click on Push Defect instantly opens a Jira-linked defect form, prefilled with default project, issue type, and priority.
- TestRail automatically includes the test case ID, result, and attachments.
- Once created, the Jira issue appears live within the test result, showing status, assignee, fix version, and issue key in real time.
Why this matters
While TestRail has had a robust Jira integration since TestRail version 2.2, we knew that there were still some lingering pain points slowing down users of both platforms—such as time wasted clicking between platforms, stale data that led to missed defects, manual or incomplete coverage mapping, and disjointed sources of truth between Dev and QA.
With TestRail 10, we aim to remove all of that friction. With this release, users of both TestRail and Jira can expect:
- Speed: Faster triage and faster releases
- Confidence: Always-fresh Jira fields and complete traceability
- Clarity: Coverage reporting out of the box
- Alignment: QA and Dev operate with the same, real-time data
The bottom line
TestRail 10 brings live, accurate, and actionable Jira data directly inside TestRail. This improved integration streamlines the TestRail/Jira experience into a workflow that both Dev and QA will love to use, and will empower your team to ship safe, solid releases faster than ever.
This update will be rolled out to all TestRail users by early February. You can read the full TestRail 10 release notes here.
To check it out for yourself, start a free 30-day trial or watch the TestRail 10 overview video below:
