Tools in Quality Assurance (QA) refers to products that manage diverse testing projects such as planning and execution of tests, bug detection, and screening of the test case results. These testing tools are mainly used for testing software’s coding structures, accuracy, efficacy, and other performance-related factors.

These tools hold great significance in ensuring the success of the QA team if chosen correctly. Now choosing the right testing tools require a clear understanding of the purpose the testers want to fulfill.

Automation Testing Tools

These tools are designed in such a manner that they can evaluate the expected outcome and then compare it with the actual results. The basics of automation testing tools depend on text scripts and repeated regression tests.

Some of the top  automation testing tools with excellent features are:

1. Selenium: it is in support of the functional aspects of web-based applications and browsers

• Reduces time in executing parallel tests.
• Uses of fewer resources
• It supports multiple programming languages.

2. TestComplete ( used for increasing efficacy and reducing the cost of the testing process)

• Has easy to use interface
• Performs in multiple scripted languages
• Creates customized plugins and extensions

3. AppliTools (it integrates existing conducted tests and automatically validates the user experience of the apps).

• Provides a visual report of tests.
• Allows cross-browser test
• supplies cloud service

Bug Tracking Tools

Defects in code, design, framework, or process of software need to be tracked and identified to rectify them and improve the quality of the software. Fixing of these bugs in the software is done through bug tracking tools which not only detects them but also gets them solved by testers in the QA team. Tracking bugs using tool adds to user-friendly settings and gives the software a smooth run.

1. Jira (used for tracking bugs and managing software development. All relevant details related to the bug can be added to this tool, and also a customized workflow for separate issues can be created to have a more organized process.
2. Bugzilla (This tracking tool is open-sourced and provides a well-developed system to the QA team which can track bug fixes and code changes. While tracking the bugs, communication between the team members can be streamlined. In addition to this multiple projects can be recorded simultaneously.)
3. Rally Software ( This tracking tool is a plugin that allows linking the previous report with a new one and not just creates or updates defects. It also facilitates the team members to synchronize testing and QA progress during the repeated process.)

Test management tools

Test management tools help the engineers to ensure the quality of the software and also helps then to write appropriate test cases and look into its requirements.

1. Test Collab:  It is the easiest test management tool that also offers combination and amalgamation of bug tracking tool and automation test tool. It supports time tracking, schedules, and manages the requirements of the test.

2. Testpad: A manual test tool that focuses on pragmatics rather than process. A checklist is maintained for test planning that can be adapted to a wide range of styles. The key feature of this tool is that invitation through email can be given to a guest tester, and also it is so simple that even a non-tester can use it. Test plans can be organized even through drag and drop features, and new tests can be added while one test is going on. 

Load testing tools

These testing tools are also termed as performance test tools because they determine the efficacy, reliability, durability, and how well the software functions under certain conditions in the market. For example, in service level agreement (SLA), the amount of load at which the software will function smoothly is mentioned, so just by increasing the load, the performance and quality of the software can be assessed. Some of the features of these tools are that it checks the maximum operating capacity of an application, and observes the behavior of the application under multiple users at the same time, without compromising the software quality.

1. LoadNinja:  This tool involves scriptless test creation and reduces test time by fifty percent. Real browsers are used instead of load emulators, and the focus is more on the teams building apps rather than managing test scripts.
2. NeoLoad: This performance tool is used with automated test design, therefore it works 10x faster than traditional load tools. Furthermore, it also allows the combination of test scripts and reports through an on-premise interface.
3. LoadView: Through this load testing tool the actual performance of the application, which the user experiences, can be shown. It also ensures scalability and can create multi-step scripts.

Conclusion

During the development process, the testers and engineers recheck the source code and design to detect and solve any error or bug in the application. This testing and detecting of software are possible through the tools mentioned above. The above description gives a detailed insight as to why different testing tools are used and what are its key feature.