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Software Testing and QA Services
Release software that works the way your users expect, fast, secure and stable, with testing built into delivery from the first sprint, by the founders and senior engineers you talk to.
Talk to the foundersWhat you get with Authect's QA services
Users rarely forgive a slow, buggy or confusing product. Our testing finds performance, security, usability and stability problems long before your users do, and checks every release against the way people really use your product, on the devices and browsers they really use.
Quality isn't a phase at the end. We build automated tests into your delivery pipeline so problems are caught when they're cheapest to fix, which means shorter release cycles, lower development costs and fewer late-night hotfixes. Every engagement is led by a senior engineer, and we work as part of your team, whether we built the software or you did.
What we do
What's included in our testing services
Choose the testing you need, or let us design a QA strategy that combines them around your product, your risks and your release schedule.
Software audit
An assessment of your code quality, test coverage, security, user experience and integrations, so you know where quality is weakest and what to fix first.
Explore the serviceTest automation
Performance testing
Manual and exploratory testing
Usability and accessibility testing
Security testing
Customer feedback
Working with Authect transformed our digital infrastructure. Their engineering team delivered our complex trading algorithm platform two weeks ahead of schedule without sacrificing code quality or security compliance. The seamless communication and deep technical expertise made them a true strategic partner.
Dmitry SokolovHead of Product, FinTech SolutionsCheck the performance, usability and security of your product, quickly and cost-effectively.
Contact usService benefits
What our software testing and QA services help you achieve
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Deliver a seamless user experience
We find issues with performance under load, responsiveness, security and stability long before end users see the product, so their first impression is a good one.
- 02
Get to market sooner
Automated tests in your pipeline give fast, reliable feedback on every change, so you can release more often without long manual test cycles holding you back.
- 03
Lower development costs
Defects are far cheaper to fix when they're found early. Testing from the first sprint means fewer expensive surprises in late-stage testing or, worse, in production.
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Scale with confidence
Continuous QA lets your product change quickly as customer needs evolve, while a growing safety net of tests protects what already works.
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Meet quality standards
We test against recognised software quality characteristics and your industry's requirements, and keep clear test records that help when customers or auditors ask how you assure quality.
Case studies
Recent work from Authect
Mobile AppReact NativeSupabaseBredinoBredino: Verified Matchmaking & Breeding Platform for Purebred Animals39App Screens100%Verified Docs109Automated Tests
FintechTradingArtificial IntelligenceSmartTraderSmartTrader: Technical Analysis & Automated Trading Platform100k+Active Traders< 20msLatency50+Smart Tools
HospitalityFoodTechSaaSFoodNotifyFoodNotify: F&B Management & Automated Kitchen Operations Platform30k+Locations15%Cost Reduction100+Integrations
AI makes testing faster. An engineer still decides what passes.
We use AI tools to draft test cases, generate test data and spot gaps in coverage, which lets us test more of your product in less time. But a test is only as good as the judgement behind it, so a senior engineer reviews every generated test, just as every line of production code is reviewed before it ships.
That combination gives you the speed of automation without trusting a machine to mark its own homework: tests that check what really matters to your users, results you can rely on and a test suite your team can understand and maintain.
Where AI helps us test:
- Drafting test cases from requirements and user stories
- Generating realistic, privacy-safe test data
- Finding untested paths and edge cases
- Keeping end-to-end tests up to date as the interface changes
Tools
Testing tools and frameworks we work with
We pick tools that fit your stack and your team, so the test suite stays easy to run and maintain long after we've set it up.
End-to-end web testing
Playwright, Cypress and Selenium for browser tests that follow real user journeys across Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge.
Mobile testing
Appium, XCTest and Espresso for iOS and Android apps, on emulators, simulators and real devices.
API and integration testing
Postman, REST Assured and contract tests that check your services and third-party integrations keep their promises to each other.
Unit and component testing
Jest, Vitest, pytest, JUnit and xUnit, alongside the frameworks your developers already use, so tests live next to the code.
Performance and load testing
k6, JMeter and Gatling to simulate realistic traffic, find bottlenecks and confirm the product holds up at peak.
Security testing
OWASP ZAP and Burp Suite for dynamic testing, plus static analysis and dependency scanning in the pipeline.
Accessibility testing
axe, Lighthouse and manual checks with screen readers such as VoiceOver and NVDA against WCAG guidelines.
CI/CD and reporting
GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and Azure DevOps to run tests on every change, with clear reports that show what failed and why.
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FAQs
Software testing and QA FAQs
What do software testing and QA services include?
They cover everything that checks your software works the way users expect. With us that means test automation in your CI/CD pipeline, performance and load testing, manual and exploratory testing, usability and accessibility testing, security testing and software audits. You can choose the testing you need, or we design a QA strategy around your product, your risks and your release schedule.
What is the difference between QA and software testing?
Testing checks a product; quality assurance makes quality part of how the product is built. Testing finds defects in a feature or release. QA also covers when and how testing happens, which tests are automated, which standards you test against and how results feed back into development. We build automated tests into your pipeline from the first sprint, so problems are caught when they're cheapest to fix.
Can you test software that another team built?
Yes. We work as part of your team whether we built the software or you did. We pick tools that fit your stack, such as Playwright, Cypress, Appium, Jest or k6, so the test suite stays easy to run and maintain long after we've set it up. If you want a broader view first, a software audit shows where quality is weakest and what to fix first.
How much do software testing and QA services cost?
It depends on scope: the size of your product, the platforms and devices to cover, the types of testing and how much automation you want. We quote each engagement individually after a free scoping conversation with the founders and the senior engineer who would lead the work. For a rough first idea of a whole development project, try the software development cost calculator on our website.
How do you use AI in software testing?
We use AI to test more of your product in less time, and a senior engineer reviews every generated test. AI tools help us draft test cases from requirements and user stories, generate realistic, privacy-safe test data, find untested paths and edge cases, and keep end-to-end tests up to date as the interface changes. The engineer, not the tool, decides what passes.
How long does it take to set up test automation?
It depends on the size of your product and how much test coverage already exists. We plan the work around your risks, add tests to your CI/CD pipeline so they run on every change, and grow the safety net release by release, so you get value early rather than after one big project. Your team ends up with a test suite it can understand and maintain.