--- title: "qTest vs Xray: Which is searched more?" description: "Is qTest or Xray more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Test management tools set worldwide. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/qtest-vs-xray" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # qTest vs Xray: Which is searched more? Is qTest or Xray more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Test management tools set worldwide. 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. ## Key facts - **Compared**: qTest and Xray - **Competitive set**: Test management tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **qTest Share of Search**: 18.7% - **Xray Share of Search**: 11.6% ## Is qTest or Xray more popular in search? - In September 2026, qTest had more branded searches than Xray among test management tools worldwide. qTest had about 12,700 branded searches, while Xray had 7,900. qTest made up 18.7% of all test management tool searches we track, and Xray accounted for 11.6%. - qTest was ahead of Xray in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, qTest’s share of searches among test management tools worldwide moved from 18.4% to 18.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 15.6K to 12.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Xray’s share of searches among test management tools worldwide moved from 13.6% to 11.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.5K to 7.9K. ## Top test management tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Xray appeared in all five answers. qTest was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Xray was listed before qTest in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | TestRail | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Xray | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Qase | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Zephyr | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Testmo | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PractiTest | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | qTest | 7th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Testiny | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about test management tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which test management tool should I use?": 1. TestRail, 2. Xray, 3. Qase, 4. qTest, 5. PractiTest - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best test management tools?": 1. TestRail, 2. Xray, 3. Zephyr, 4. Qase, 5. PractiTest, 6. qTest, 7. Testmo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best test management tool for qa team?": 1. TestRail, 2. Xray, 3. Zephyr, 4. Qase, 5. PractiTest, 6. qTest - Searched Google, AI Overview "test management tool": 1. TestRail, 2. Qase, 3. Testmo, 4. Zephyr, 5. Xray, 6. Testiny - Searched Google, AI Overview "test case management software": 1. TestRail, 2. Testmo, 3. Zephyr, 4. Xray, 5. Testiny Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for test management tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, qTest lost share of searches among test management tools worldwide, from 20.8% to 18.7%. - In September 2026, Xray lost share of searches among test management tools worldwide, from 12.4% to 11.6%. ## Month by month | Month | qTest estimated searches | qTest Share of Search | qTest rank | Xray estimated searches | Xray Share of Search | Xray rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 15.6K | 18.4% | 2 | 11.5K | 13.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 15.5K | 19.2% | 2 | 9.4K | 11.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 12.8K | 19.2% | 2 | 7.9K | 11.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 12.8K | 16% | 2 | 11.5K | 14.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 15.7K | 18.8% | 2 | 11.5K | 13.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 15.7K | 18.5% | 2 | 11.5K | 13.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 15.7K | 21.1% | 2 | 9.7K | 13.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | 12.9K | 18.2% | 2 | 9.1K | 12.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 12.9K | 19.7% | 2 | 9.4K | 14.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 12.8K | 20.5% | 2 | 7.9K | 12.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 12.8K | 20.8% | 2 | 7.6K | 12.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 12.7K | 18.7% | 2 | 7.9K | 11.6% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using qTest’s and Xray’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **qTest**: Measured on the search terms “qtest”, “qtest app”, “qtest software”, “qtest test management” and “tricentis qtest”, summed into one figure. - **Xray**: Measured on the search terms “xray jira” and “xray test management”, summed into one figure. - [qTest profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qtest) - [Xray profile](/demand/global-en/brands/xray) - [All test management tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/test-management-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is qTest or Xray more popular in search? In September 2026, qTest had more branded searches than Xray among test management tools worldwide. qTest had about 12,700 branded searches, while Xray had 7,900. qTest made up 18.7% of all test management tool searches we track, and Xray accounted for 11.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "qTest vs Xray: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/qtest-vs-xray This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/qtest-vs-xray. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.