Feature Comparison

Test Management

Test Issue Type

Test Case in Jira as Issue type called Test. Migration cannot be performed with Test Issue Type.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Additional Information

Yes

No

Test cases exist in Zephyr Scale but use a different data architecture.

In Squad, test cases are Jira issues.

In Scale, test cases are Zephyr Scale objects. They are not Jira Issues, they belong to Zephyr Scale database, managed by Smartbear.

For both Zephyr Squad and Zephyr Scale, Test cases can have test steps with custom fields and attachments. Test cases can be added to a cycle and folder and executions can be created.

Test Cases

A test case is a test artifact developed for a particular testing need. Migration can be performed with Test Issue Type.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Additional Information

Yes

Yes

Test cases exist in Zephyr Scale, but use a different data architecture. In Squad, test cases are Jira issues. In Scale, test cases are Zephyr Scale objects. They are not Jira Issues, they belong to Zephyr Scale database, managed by SmartBear. For both Zephyr Squad and Zephyr Scale, Test Cases can have test steps with custom fields and attachments. You can add test cases to a cycle folder and create executions.

Test Cases Custom Fields

Use custom fields to customize Test Cases according to your needs.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes

Yes

Yes

The advanced type of custom fields are not migrated.

Test Cases Attachments

Use attachments for Test Cases to share insight with your team.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

Test Case Data

With the Test Case Data, you can run the same test with a new set of data each time, avoiding redundant design and execution of repetitive tests cases.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

No

Yes

N/A

Unavailable in Squad

Test Case Parameters

Parameters provide additional flexibility to make your Test Cases even more generic and reusable.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

No

Yes

N/A

Unavailable in Squad

Test Case Multiple Components

Every Test Case accept multiple components. Migration can be performed with Test Case Multiple Components.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Additional Information

Yes

No

If the component field in Squad contains multiple component values, you need to assign one of the components to the component field for the Scale Test Case. Map all remaining components to the Scale Test Case custom field called “Squad components“ with the type Select List (Multi Choice).

Test Steps

Test Steps describe the execution steps and expected results documented for each one of those steps.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

Shared Test Steps

Use shared test steps to increase the reusability of your test cases.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

No

Yes (call to test)

Unavailable in Squad

Unavailable in Squad

Test Steps Wiki Formatting

Use shared test steps to increase the reusability of your test cases.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

Test Step Custom Fields

Use custom fields to customize your Test Steps according to your needs.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes (maximum 5)

Yes

Yes

N/A

Test Step Attachments

Use Test Step attachments to improve collaboration with your team.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

Export Test Case with Test Steps

Export your test cases to XML, EXCEL or BDD-Gherkin.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

Import Test Cases

You can import test cases—including all test case data—into Zephyr Scale Cloud in the following formats CSV, Excel(via CSV), XML). Use our import wizard.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

No

Yes

N/A

Unavailable in Squad

Test Case Versioning

Test Case versioning allows teams to collaborate and manage multiple versions of test cases simultaneously. It also maintains data integrity and provides a history of changes.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

No

Yes

N/A

Unavailable in Squad

Test Case Archiving

The archive button puts your Test Cases into the Archived Test Cases folder and makes them inactive throughout Zephyr Scale. However, it saves all the Test case data in case you want to restore them later.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes (Server/DC, via Jira) No (Cloud)

Yes

N/A

N/A

Test Case History

The History tab allows tracking all the changes made on this test case.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes (via Jira)

Yes

Yes

N/A

Test Step History

Test Step history allows you to view all changes of a particular test step within a test case.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

Test Case Search

The search bar filters title information, both Key and Name values. Results filter as you type.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes (via Jira)

Yes

N/A

N/A

Test Case Saved Filter

Save filter option allows you to save custom queries that you often use.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes (via Jira)

Yes

No

N/A

Test Planning and Execution

Test Cycles

A test cycle is a focused set of test cases that are grouped to achieve specific testing goals.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

No

Yes

N/A

N/A

Test Cycle Custom Fields

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

No

Yes

N/A

N/A

Test Cycle Attachments

Use attachments for Test Cycles to share insight with your team.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

No

Yes

N/A

Unavailable in Squad

Ad-hoc Test Cycles

Scale Cloud gives your team the flexibility to execute test cases individually without need to add them to a test cycle. Just create and link test cases or acceptance tests to user stories/bugs, then initiate the test execution directly from the Jira issue.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes

Yes (Ad-hoc test executions)

TBD

N/A

Multi-level folder structure

Group testing artifacts into folders and sub-folders to organize the work in the way that works for you.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

No

Yes

N/A

Unavailable in Squad

Test Cycle Organization Structure

Migration cannot be performed with Test Cycle Organization Structure.

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Additional Information

Versions / Subfolders within the cycle

No

Main differences: In Squad, cycles are organized by releases. In Squad, folders can be created within the cycle to allow another depth of an organization.

Export Test Cycles

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes (CSV, HTML, XML)

Yes through reports (Excel, pdf)

N/A

N/A

Test Cycle Search

Zephyr Squad

Zephyr Scale

Can Be Migrated

Additional Information

Yes

Yes

TBD

N/A

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