Tesbo vs qTest
qTest is built for large regulated organisations and sold the way such things are sold — through a quote. Tesbo publishes its price and lets you self-host for free. That difference in approach runs through everything else.
Claims last checked against qTest’s own pages on Aug 22, 2026
The short answer
qTest is a serious enterprise platform, and the natural choice if you already run Tricentis tools like Tosca. Tricentis does not publish qTest pricing — the pricing page is a request form — so you cannot compare cost without talking to sales. Tesbo publishes $360 a year per workspace and is free to self-host. Pick qTest for a large Tricentis-centred programme; pick Tesbo to start this afternoon.
At a glance
- Tricentis does not publish qTest pricing. Their pricing page is a "request pricing" form.
- Tesbo Cloud Pro is $360 a year per workspace, published, with no sales call needed.
- Tesbo Community is free forever on your own servers, with unlimited projects and members.
- qTest fits naturally alongside other Tricentis products such as Tosca.
- qTest offers both cloud and on-premise deployment.
- qTest is the stronger answer for a large regulated programme with a procurement process already running.
Where Tesbo is different
A price you can read without a meeting
Evaluating qTest starts with a form and a call. Tesbo’s price is on the pricing page: $30 per workspace a month billed annually. If you are trying to compare four tools in a week, one of them not telling you the price is a real cost.
You can start this afternoon
Self-host the Community edition or open a free cloud workspace and import a project. No procurement, no seat count to justify, no budget approval before you can find out whether the tool suits you.
The cases get drafted for you
Describe the behaviour you need covered and Tesbo writes the preconditions, steps, expected results and the edge cases it thinks you missed. A person reviews each one before it enters the suite.
Free on your own infrastructure
Both tools can run inside your own network. With Tesbo Community that costs nothing and has no seat minimum, which makes it a cheap way to prove the approach before anyone signs anything.
Tesbo and qTest, side by side
| Capability | Tesbo | qTest |
|---|---|---|
| Published priceTricentis’ qTest pricing page is a contact form. | Yes — $30 per workspace per month, billed annually | No — pricing is by request |
| How it is priced | Per workspace, any number of people | Quoted per organisation, sales-led |
| Start without talking to sales | Yes — free self-hosted, or a free cloud tier | Trial is available on request |
| Run it on your own servers | Yes, free forever | Yes, on-premise is offered |
| Part of a larger vendor suiteA genuine advantage if you already run Tricentis tools. | No — test management is the product | Yes — fits with Tosca and the rest of Tricentis |
| Enterprise procurement support | Lighter | Strong — built for it |
What it costs
Tricentis does not publish qTest pricing. The qTest pricing page on tricentis.com is a form that asks for your details so someone can contact you, and their own documentation directs the same question to sales. That is normal for enterprise software and it is not a criticism, but it does mean an honest cost comparison is impossible from public information — so this page does not invent one. Tesbo publishes its price: Cloud Pro is $30 per workspace a month billed annually, which is $360 a year for unlimited members, and Tesbo Community is free forever on your own servers. Checked 22 August 2026.
What it costs at your team size
Only one column can be filled in honestly here, because Tricentis does not publish qTest prices.
| Team size | Tesbo | qTest |
|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $360 | Quote only — not published |
| 20 people | $360 | Quote only — not published |
| 50 people | $360 | Quote only — not published |
We could fill that column with figures from review sites, and we are not going to — those numbers are other people’s negotiated deals and they would be wrong for you. If you are comparing seriously, ask Tricentis for a quote at your seat count and put it next to $360. That is the only comparison worth making.
Bringing your data across
qTest exports test cases to Excel and CSV and has a documented REST API, so getting your data out is a supported operation rather than a fight. On a large qTest instance the planning matters more than the mechanics.
- 1Pick one project, ideally a mid-sized one, and export it to CSV.
- 2Map your qTest fields to Tesbo fields before importing anything at scale — enterprise instances usually carry a lot of custom fields.
- 3Import into a scratch Tesbo project and have someone who uses the suite daily check it, not just whoever ran the import.
- 4Agree what run history has to be retained for audit before you decide what to migrate and what to archive.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Tesbo if
You want to know the price without a sales call, you want to try it before anyone signs, or you would rather not commit to an enterprise agreement to manage a few thousand test cases. Or you want the drafting done for you.
Pick qTest if
You already run Tricentis tools such as Tosca and want test management that fits that stack. You are a large regulated organisation that needs a vendor who will handle security reviews, procurement and a formal contract. Or you have hundreds of users across many business units and need the account management that comes with an enterprise agreement.
qTest vs Tesbo: common questions
How much does qTest cost?
Tricentis does not publish it. Their qTest pricing page is a request form, and their documentation points the same question at sales. Any specific figure you find online is someone else’s negotiated deal, so the only reliable answer is a quote for your own seat count.
Can I import my test cases from qTest?
Yes. qTest exports to Excel and CSV, and it has a documented REST API for anything the export misses. The work on a large instance is mapping custom fields, not the import itself.
What does qTest do better than Tesbo?
Enterprise scale and enterprise process. It fits alongside the rest of the Tricentis suite, it is built for large multi-business-unit rollouts, and it comes with the account management, security review support and contractual structure that big regulated programmes need. Tesbo is lighter on all of that.
Can I try Tesbo without contacting sales?
Yes. Self-host the Community edition for free, or open a free Cloud Launch workspace. Neither needs a conversation with anyone.
Try it against your own suite
Ask Tricentis for a quote at your seat count, then put it next to $360 a year. Meanwhile the free edition is there to test the idea.
Sources
- Tricentis — qTest pricing request page
- Tricentis — how to find qTest pricing (documentation)
- Tricentis — qTest product page
- Tesbo — pricing page
Last verified Aug 22, 2026.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Comparison based on publicly available information on the date shown; tell us at [email protected] if anything here is out of date.