Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Xray
Xray clearly comes out ahead of Zephyr Scale on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Xray has a free tier; Zephyr Scale does not. Paid plans start at $8.50/mo for Xray and $10/mo for Zephyr Scale.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Xblend | SmartBear Software |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSales & CRM | Development |
| Categories | testing-tools | testing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | xray | zephyr-scale |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 Tb Cloud Storage | ||
| Bdd Support | ||
| 5 Members | ||
| Cross-Browser Testing | ||
| Access To Free 30-Day Upgrade To Team Plan | ||
| Cross-Project Reporting And Traceability | ||
| Activity Timeline | ||
| Email And Sms Testing | ||
| Collaborative Team Workspace | ||
| Everything From Standard | ||
| Custom Solution For Large Organizations | ||
| Integration With Automation And Ci/Cd | ||
| Dedicated Desktop App | ||
| No-Code Test Automation (Expanded) | ||
| Jira & Xray Integration | ||
| Parallel Testing | ||
| Notes | ||
| Rest Api | ||
| Personal Workspace | ||
| Test Case Management And Execution | ||
| Screenshot/Annotation/Screen Recording | ||
| Session Pdf Report | ||
| Timed Test Charter | ||
| Voice Recording |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Xray comes out ahead overall, though Zephyr Scale can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Xray's paid plans start at $8.50/mo and Zephyr Scale's start at $10/mo, so Xray is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Xray offers a free tier; Zephyr Scale does not currently list one.
Xray scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
