Klaros-Testmanagement

Klaros-Testmanagement organizes testing work across projects, requirements, test cases, suites, environments, test runs, and results. Its web client guides testers through manual test steps and records execution comments, attachments, and outcomes. Requirements, cases, and suites can be revised, with versions associated with systems under test and test environments. Stored test data can be used for reports and statistics, with exports in PDF, HTML, CSV, and TXT. Integrations include issue trackers such as Jira, Redmine, GitLab, Bugzilla, GitHub, Mantis, and Trac; a Jenkins/Hudson plug-in transfers automated test results into the system. REST interfaces provide read access and imports for results, cases, and requirements. The web application can be installed on 64-bit Windows or Linux servers, and Docker deployment is documented. Supported databases include Derby, SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. The free Community Edition allows unlimited concurrent users but has fewer features than Enterprise. The maker also describes a Mobile Edition for executing manual cases and documenting them with audio, video, and GPS.

Klaros-Testmanagement covers test planning, execution records, traceability, and reporting, with integrations for issue tracking and automation. Production deployments should use a suitable separate database rather than the default Derby database.

Klaros-Testmanagement suits QA teams that need to manage manual testing, link requirements to test work, and report on results. It may also suit teams connecting issue tracking or automated test results to their testing records.

Klaros-Testmanagement is a test-management system for teams that need a durable record of requirements, test assets, and execution results. It suits QA groups coordinating manual and automated testing alongside issue tracking. Its strongest case is traceability across test work; production use calls for a separate database.

Overview

Klaros brings projects, requirements, cases, suites, environments, test runs, and results into a connected workflow. Revisioning for requirements, cases, and suites, with versions associated with systems under test and environments, helps teams understand what a result relates to. That context is useful when testing spans product versions or environments, but it depends on keeping the linked records and revisions current.

Manual testers use a web client that guides them through test steps and captures comments, attachments, and outcomes. The result is a more consistent execution record than a collection of disconnected notes. Automated results can also flow in through a Jenkins/Hudson plug-in, making Klaros relevant to teams that want manual and automated outcomes in the same system.

Key features

Planning, traceability, and reporting

Klaros supports test planning, case management, run tracking, and requirements linking. Reports and statistics draw on stored test data, with exports in PDF, HTML, CSV, and TXT. Those capabilities cover the core QA record-keeping cycle and make results easier to share; they are most useful when teams consistently record their plans, runs, and outcomes in Klaros.

Integrations and access

Issue-tracker integrations include Jira, Redmine, GitLab, Bugzilla, GitHub, Mantis, and Trac. REST interfaces provide read access to stored information and import paths for results, cases, and requirements. Authentication can use Klaros accounts or LDAP and Active Directory, and CAS single sign-on is supported. This breadth favors teams working within established QA and identity systems, though the automation plug-in named for results transfer is specifically for Jenkins/Hudson.

Deployment and database

The web application can run on 64-bit Windows or Linux servers, and Docker deployment is documented. Supported databases include Apache Derby, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. Derby is not intended for production, so teams should plan for a separate production database such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server rather than treating the default as deployment-ready.

The maker also describes a Mobile Edition for executing manual test cases on a mobile device and recording them with audio, video, and GPS. Verit Informationssysteme GmbH is based in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and says it has developed software since 1997 and Klaros since 2009.

Pricing

Klaros uses a freemium model with a free plan and a 30-day trial. The Community Edition costs nothing and allows unlimited concurrent users, a meaningful advantage for teams that need to include many testers without a seat ceiling. It has fewer features than Enterprise Edition, so teams needing the full feature set should compare that trade-off before standardizing on the free tier.

Enterprise Edition has custom pricing and a license bound to a set number of users. It is the fit for organizations that need its additional features, but the seat-based license makes the user count a factor in planning. The free edition’s stated user allowance is concurrent users, not a claim of feature parity with Enterprise.

Platforms

Klaros is web-based, with deployment on Windows or Linux servers and documented Docker deployment. The platform coverage also includes Android, API, self-hosted, web, and Windows. Its separate Mobile Edition is aimed at manual test execution on mobile devices.

Who it's for

Klaros is a strong fit for QA teams that need requirements-to-results traceability, structured manual execution records, report exports, and integrations with their issue tracker. It is also relevant to teams combining manual testing with Jenkins/Hudson result imports or using LDAP, Active Directory, or CAS. Teams seeking a production deployment without managing a separate database, or those that need features reserved for Enterprise at a free-tier price, should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Unlimited concurrent users in the free Community Edition gives teams room to include testers without a concurrent-seat cap.
• Revisioning and version associations preserve context between requirements, test assets, systems under test, and environments.
• Issue-tracker integrations, REST interfaces, and Jenkins/Hudson result transfer connect QA records with established workflows.
• PDF, HTML, CSV, and TXT exports make reports and statistics usable beyond the application.

Cons

• Community Edition has fewer features than Enterprise, so the free tier is not a substitute for the full product.
• Enterprise licensing is tied to a set number of users, which can constrain or complicate broader rollouts.
• The default Derby database is not intended for production, adding a database choice and setup requirement for live deployments.
• The named automated-results plug-in is for Jenkins/Hudson, which may not fit teams using other automation systems.

Alternatives

Kualitee is worth considering for a cloud-oriented free tier: its Growth plan is free and caps usage at one project, 500 test cases, 200 defects, three users, and 20 AI credits per month per domain. Choose it when those explicit limits suit a smaller team better than Klaros’s unlimited-concurrent-user Community Edition.

TestMu AI has a free plan and supports Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web, and Windows. Its KaneAI Starter plan is $17 a month billed annually, with one agent and 2,000 credits per month per agent. Consider it if that plan and platform range better match your requirements.

TestMonitor is a paid option with a free trial and a Professional plan starting at $10 a month, billed yearly by team size and starting at five users. Consider it if a paid team-sized plan fits your procurement preference. TestChimp is another alternative.

aqua offers a freemium model and free trial, with a Guest plan at no cost for unlimited seats and read-only access. It may suit teams seeking a read-only guest tier. Qase has a free plan capped at four users, two projects, 500 MB storage, 30-day test history, 5k API results per month, and two active test runs; it may fit teams whose workload stays within those limits.

Squash TM is a freemium alternative with a free plan and trial. Tesbo is a freemium, self-hosted alternative with a free Community plan that includes unlimited projects, team members, test cases, plans, runs, and activity, plus one core agent.

For more options, browse Test Management Software.

Verdict

Choose Klaros-Testmanagement if your QA team needs connected test planning, revision-aware traceability, manual execution records, and issue-tracker integrations, with room for unlimited concurrent users on the free Community Edition. Look elsewhere if you need Enterprise features without a user-bound license or want a production deployment that avoids managing a separate database.