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Software test management platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, TestRail was the most searched among software test management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 22.4K branded searches and 51.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. TestRail51.2%
  2. qTest29.2%
  3. Testmo8.3%
  4. Zephyr7.6%
  5. PractiTest3.7%

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Compare services and tools used to organize software test cases and testing workflows. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among software test management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for TestRail, qTest, Testmo, Zephyr, PractiTest. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthTestRailqTestTestmoZephyrPractiTest
Oct 202554.6%25.6%7.3%8.5%4%
Nov 202556.3%26.3%6.1%7.2%4.1%
Dec 202555.7%26.1%6%8.3%3.9%
Jan 202658.8%22.6%7.9%7.4%3.4%
Feb 202655.6%26.1%7.4%7.7%3.2%
Mar 202654.8%25.8%7.3%8.8%3.2%
Apr 202651.8%29.8%6.9%7.9%3.7%
May 202654.6%25.8%7.3%8.4%3.9%
Jun 202650.4%29.1%8.3%8.5%3.6%
Jul 202650.7%29%8.2%8.4%3.7%
Aug 202651.2%29.2%8.3%7.6%3.7%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.TestRail

    51.2%

    held 1st · 22.4K estimated branded searches · +0.09% vs prior month · +0.5 points

  2. 2.qTest

    29.2%

    held 2nd · 12.8K estimated branded searches · -0.08% vs prior month · +0.2 points

  3. 3.Testmo

    8.3%

    moved from 4th to 3rd · 3.6K estimated branded searches · -0.55% vs prior month · 0 points

  4. 4.Zephyr

    7.6%

    moved from 3rd to 4th · 3.3K estimated branded searches · -9.7% vs prior month · -0.8 points

  5. 5.PractiTest

    3.7%

    held 5th · 1.6K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among software test management platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, TestRail was the most searched among software test management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 22.4K branded searches and 51.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. qTest is in 2nd place, 22 percentage points behind at 29.2% Share of Search.

Global software test management platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
TestRail54.6% → 51.2%58.8%Jan 202650.4%Jun 20261st
qTest25.6% → 29.2%29.8%Apr 202622.6%Jan 20262nd
Testmo7.3% → 8.3%8.3%Jun 20266%Dec 20254th → 3rd
Zephyr8.5% → 7.6%8.8%Mar 20267.2%Nov 20253rd → 4th
PractiTest4% → 3.7%4.1%Nov 20253.2%Feb 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TestRail’s estimated Share of Search among software test management platforms worldwide decreased from 54.6% to 51.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, qTest’s estimated Share of Search among software test management platforms worldwide increased from 25.6% to 29.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Testmo’s estimated Share of Search among software test management platforms worldwide increased from 7.3% to 8.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zephyr’s estimated Share of Search among software test management platforms worldwide decreased from 8.5% to 7.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TestRail’s estimated Share of Search among software test management platforms worldwide peaked at 58.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 50.4% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, qTest’s estimated Share of Search among software test management platforms worldwide peaked at 29.8% in April 2026 and was lowest at 22.6% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Testmo’s estimated Share of Search among software test management platforms worldwide peaked at 8.3% in June 2026 and was lowest at 6% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zephyr’s estimated Share of Search among software test management platforms worldwide peaked at 8.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 7.2% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Testmo rose from 4th to 3rd among software test management platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zephyr fell from 3rd to 4th among software test management platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PractiTest held steady: its estimated Share of Search among software test management platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for software test management platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Zephyr lost estimated Share of Search among software test management platforms worldwide, from 8.4% to 7.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Testmo rose from 4th to 3rd among software test management platforms worldwide.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for PractiTest worldwide fell 32.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for TestRail worldwide fell 32.6% over 11 measured months, from 33.3K to 22.4K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for qTest worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 15.6K to 12.8K in August 2026.

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