Software Testing Metrics

Testing software is just one part of the team’s job. Measuring quality and making the right decisions is another. TestRail helps with both so that you can meet your quality goals and your schedule.

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Generate meaningful measures of effectiveness and quality

Collect and Organize Test Cases

Combine test cases into test suites. Set project milestones and assign tasks to individual testers.

Measure Progress and Success Rate

Clear reports, project dashboards, and email notifications tell you where you are in the test cycle.

Track Execution and Test Results

Track the number of completed and failed tests with a detailed history of all past results.

Why software testing metrics matter:

Software testing metrics are important for many reasons. Most importantly, they are decision points that lead you to take action. The metrics you choose determine how effective those actions are in improving your quality level.

Software testing metrics also help you judge how efficient your testing efforts are and how productive your test team is. How many test cases are added for new release? How many tests pass in the first run, how many failed and require a retest? Which bug reports were filed in each cycle?

TestRail helps you keep track of those testing metrics and much more. Reports on various levels give you insights about individual test runs, milestones, and project status with high level project reports. All project activities and test results are archived so that you can learn from the past, identify trends, and be better prepared with each new release cycle.

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Orchestrate your entire QA process with ease

Intuitive Test Case Management

Design your test processes with reusable test cases organized in folders within a central repository

Flexible Test Plans

Build and collaborate on agile or waterfall test cycles within test runs, plans, and milestones

Fast Test Execution

Effortlessly record test results across different versions and environments, add screenshots and attachments, and generate defect reports

Instant Traceability

Connect to your tool stack. TestRail links tests to your requirements in Jira, GitHub, Azure DevOps, and more

Detailed Coverage

Identify the gaps in your test plans and where you need additional test cases to achieve full coverage. No matter where you track your requirements

Detailed Historical Records

Retain detailed historical data and traceability reports to maintain compliance and make sure you never fail another audit

Integrations with Test Automation

Integrate with any automation tool or framework— like JUnit, Cypress, Robot Framework, and more— via the extensive TestRail API

CI/CD Integration

Embed TestRail in your CI/CD pipelines running in Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, and more

Automation Oversight

Centralize automated test reporting for efficient analysis and visibility across your team

Real-time Visibility

Visualize all of your test data in real-time to discover areas of risk — before you release

Process Optimization

Compare results across multiple test runs, configurations, and milestones

Contextual Insights

Use built-in reports to visualize and isolate problems and optimize your quality processes

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Deep integrations mean deeper insights

Leverage TestRail's built-in integrations and extensive API to create your ideal testing tool stack

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Deep integrations mean deeper insights

Leverage TestRail's built-in integrations and extensive API to create your ideal testing tool stack

TestRail & Jira

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Beyond the product

Ebook

Free Ebook: The QA Lead's Guide to Agile Testing

Many QA teams are already utilizing Agile or an Agile-like scrum methodology, yet still struggle to find the balance between the fast-paced Agile development cycle and delivering quality software their customers can count on.

This guide provides actionable and impactful agile testing takeaways that you can introduce now, as well as a "Crawl/Walk/Run" framework to help your team get onboarded and start seeing results.

Report

The State of QA in 2025: The 4th Edition Software Testing and Quality Report

We surveyed thousands of QA professionals to uncover what’s changing in testing—and where things are headed next. Download our most in-depth analysis on the state of QA yet to explore:

Where teams are succeeding and struggling with test automation
How teams are balancing speed and quality
The impact of AI adoption on QA processes
And much more

Study

Forrester TEI Study: 204% ROI with TestRail

Read the TestRail Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study to learn how real customers accelerate software testing while driving significant cost savings, including:

204% ROI over three years
$3.34M in benefits over three years
14-month payback period

Download the full report for more on how TestRail can help your team see results.

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