Debugging and bug reporting can often be messy, but the process can be improved with the right tools.
There are so many options in the market and it's really hard to find the perfect tool.
That is why I've covered 10 powerful QA tools and created a bonus list at the end (more tools with a small description).
Let's jump in.
1. QualityHive - raise and repair bugs at lightning speed.
QualityHive is a powerful bug tracking and task management tool designed to improve the feedback process for website owners, developers and design agencies. I really like their website and the way they have solved the problem.
Most teams struggle with the QA process, where bugs get lost in countless stacks of external files.
You can install it using Chrome Extension, FireFox Extension, Edge Extension, WordPress Plugin and can integrate with Trello.
It works in three simple steps.
They provide a fast and reliable widget on your website, to raise bugs with screenshots and screen recordings which improve the development process. You also get:
⚡ User friendly Kanban style board.
⚡ Video recording and real-time tracking.
⚡ Javascript error catching with in-depth user device information.
⚡ Collaborate using built-in comments and automatic url capturing.
Two simple use cases can be getting feedback for the website and raising sticky notes live on websites.
You can watch this video to understand more about QualityHive!
It saves time, is easy to use with simple UX and works really well.
2. Replay - first browser with instant replay.
Replay is the first deterministic browser. Once a bug or flaky test is captured, anyone can inspect it with Browser DevTools without replicating it locally.
It's as simple as viewing print statements and more powerful than pausing with breakpoints.
⚡ Debug with instant console logs.
⚡ Fix flaky Cypress + Playwright tests.
⚡ The React panel helps you find the component with the first visible issues, inspect its props and work backwards to the root cause.
⚡ Most E2E test failures stem from backend issues and Replay’s Network Monitor helps identify bad requests and inspect the app state.
To get started, you need to install the Replay CLI using npm i -g replayio. Then, run the following command to open the Replay browser and start recording.
replayio record https://first.replay.io
It prompts you to log in to your Replay account with Google (if not already logged in), installs the Replay browser (if not already installed), and opens the Relay browser to start recording.
Later, you will get a URL where you can inspect your application with Replay DevTools.
By the way, Replay is open source and you can read the docs.
3. Ghost Inspector - automated website tests.
Ghost Inspector is a web-based, no-code/low-code automated testing and monitoring tool that helps developers and QA testers manage the overall performance of their websites and web apps.
You can record them on your staging server and execute them through our API when your code changes, or record them on your live site and automatically run them at a set interval to continuously check for issues.
You can watch this demo video to understand the concept!
It also features more advanced testing tools for the experienced QA engineer, including Javascript support and continuous integration (CI) tie-ins.
4. Miro AI - AI visual workspace.
Miro is the AI-powered visual workspace that brings teams together to collaborate and make faster decisions. Its intelligent canvas with interactive tools makes it easy for anyone to get work done, from journey mapping to diagramming and more. It's just too awesome!
Watch a quick demo to understand most of the stuff.
The concept of intelligent canvas is definitely new to me.
You can let AI use your brainstorms and ideas to create product briefs and summaries to move work forward, without any complicated prompts needed. All you need to do is provide content from your canvas and let Miro AI handle the rest.
Watch the video to understand about that canvas!
There are intelligent templates, integrations and also an academy where you can learn all sorts of stuff about Miro.
You can also check miro.com/miroverse to explore what other people have created with Miro.
It's not open source but it will absolutely blow your mind.
5. Bug Capture - resolve bugs faster.
It was previously named Bird Eats Bug but BrowserStack acquired it and launched Bug Capture. It records your screen with technical logs and creates data-rich bug reports in seconds.
It comes as a Browser Extension and Web SDK widget that embeds the Bird recorder in your webpage with 1 line of code to allow anyone to report bugs with Bird, even if they do not have an account.
It records Screen recording, Click and key input events, Console logs, Network request logs, System details and more. See bug report example.
The best part is that you can automate this bug reporting workflow with integrations. If you're interested, you can read the docs.
6. Canny - complete customer feedback platform.
Canny is one of the most popular tools out there and it helps you to organize all your feedback in one place, prioritize what to build next and keep everyone updated.
You can collect feedback, analyze feedback, prioritize requests and share updates using integrations.
But the main reason I included it here is due to the powerful AI features to put feedback management on Autopilot:
⚡ Automatically capture and merge duplicates of customer feedback from customer conversations. Integrates with Intercom, Help Scout, Zendesk, Gong and more.
⚡ Automatically respond to feedback with follow-up questions. It will help you clarify the pain points.
⚡ You can stop spending time reading endless comment threads. Just use Comment Summaries to highlight key points so you can understand your user's needs.
You can read the docs on how to install Canny. Watch the video if you want to know more!
7. Jam AI - one click bug reports.
Reporting a bug is a lengthy process and you may miss the essential data needed to solve it. That is why developers prefer using Jam.
It auto-captures all the info engineers need to debug, including console logs, device specifications, network logs and even AI Debugger.
Watch this video to see how Jam works!
It also works with a lot of popular tools such as GitHub, Jira, Notion, Slack, so you don't have to change your environment at all.
But the main reason I covered Jam is their recently launched Jam AI which you can explore at jam.dev/ai.
⚡ It records your screen and grabs logs automatically.
⚡ AI fills in the title, description, and exact repro steps for you.
⚡ You can push bugs to Jira, Linear or Notion instantly.
Creating tickets in one click saves a lot of copy-pasting time.
There are so many more things but you can explore yourself, otherwise this will be too long.
8. Raygun - AI error resolution.
Raygun is a tool that helps developers find and fix errors in their software quickly. It monitors applications in real-time, alerting teams to issues like crashes or performance problems, and provides detailed information to diagnose and resolve them in an easy way.
⚡ First-class support for all major languages and frameworks using lightweight SDKs and agents. Also provides detailed reports to diagnose issues and optimize performance.
⚡ Native integrations with Slack, Github, Jira, Bitbucket and other tools.
⚡ APM (Application Performance Monitoring) helps you track and fix backend issues quickly by analyzing web requests in detail. It provides root cause analysis, thread tracing, and code-level insights, so you can resolve performance bottlenecks much faster.
You can read the docs and GitHub repository.
9. Bugfender - app logging and monitoring tool.
Bugfender provides constant insights from every single user device anywhere in the world, so you can see the bug coming and fix it first.
Imagine you've developed a mobile app that's experiencing a non-critical error on some devices, but not crashing. With Bugfender integrated into your app, you can remotely collect logs from these devices without requiring users to take any action.
⚡ Unlike simple server logs or only crash reporting tools, Bugfender captures every issue even the ones that do not cause a crash, known as remote logging.
⚡ Bugfender delivers all the details you need to fix issues, including user steps, logs, stack traces, and device information.
⚡ Bugfender has a Device/user-centric approach which allows you to drill down to the logs of a single device or user.
They provide SDK for all major frameworks so it's easier. You can read the docs.
Bugfender is open source.
10. Featurebase - modern feedback platform.
Featurebase is like one place for all your product feedback, but it's much more powerful.
It has a bunch of useful features such as:
⚡ You get feedback forum, In-app feedback widgets, AI duplicate detection (automatically suggests similar feedback to reduce duplicate ideas), Automatic email updates and much more.
⚡ You can manage & prioritize, Ask AI to give you a crisp summary on any topic and even triage incoming requests before they are added to your backlog.
⚡ You get a standalone changelog page, In-app changelog widgets, notification emails, release segmentation, translation into 40+ languages and even configure it using custom API.
⚡ You get a knowledge base, Flexible no-code surveys, trigger conditions and even analytics.
⚡ They have reworked the entire search functionality to also search through comments and highlight relevant keywords & content. This is really useful to find something easily.
There are so many customization options that it will take an entire blog just to cover all the things. Please explore yourself.
Regarding AI, they have powerful features in that as well like AI search result summarization. You can check detailed page on the official website.
I looked into many tools and had a hard time deciding which ones to include.
Here are the ones that didn't make the list, some of these might even be better than the ones above:
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BugHerd- easy visual feedback directly on websites. Clients click, comment and it creates manageable tasks with screenshots and tech details. Also integrations with popular tools. -
Upvoty- all-in-one user feedback platform to gather user feedback and upvotes2. Features include feedback boards, roadmaps and changelogs. -
Backlog- cloud-based project management and issue tracking, especially good for development teams. Provides task management, Gantt charts, Kanban boards and bug tracking. -
Noibu- detects revenue-impacting errors on websites in real time. -
Katalon TestOps- orchestration platform connecting test automation and DevOps into a shared feedback loop. -
Rapidr- captures, records, manages and resolves bugs in an agile development cycle. -
Userback- allows users to report bugs directly from your website or app. Captures screenshots, comments and technical data. -
Zoho Bug Tracker- helps teams track bugs and issues. Provides customizable workflows, reporting and integration with other Zoho applications. -
Rollbar- error tracking tool that helps developers monitor and fix issues in real time. It provides detailed error reports, including stack traces and user context. -
Bagasura- simple bug tracking tool designed for teams to report and manage bugs. Provides task assignment, status updates and integration with other project management tools. -
Linear- one of the most popular issue tracking and project management tool. -
Monday- work operating system that allows teams to plan, track, and manage projects. You can customizable workflows, attach collaboration tools and integrations with various apps.
I know there are many more you can find on other blogs, but these would be good enough to get you started.
These tools can really make the process easier (even if it's a little bit).
For me, a tool with useful AI features that automate workflow and reduce manual chore work will be better than the usual ones.
I hope you found something useful.
Have a great day! Until next time :)
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Top comments (5)
Thanks for sharing!
Awesome. Thanks for checking out Kiran! 🔥 I know it's not super valuable since it's a listicle (so many people are afraid to say it lol). This was a draft for a long time so I thought about publishing it.
Why not?
For me listicles are super handy.
Lovely finds, Anmol! 💥
Awesome! Thanks for checking, Shrijal :)