# Software Testing and QA Services > Software testing and QA by a founder-led team: test automation, performance, security and UX testing built into delivery, so you release with confidence. Source: https://authect.com/services/quality-assurance 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. ## What 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'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. [Software audit](https://authect.com/services/software-audit) ### Test automation Unit, API, integration and end-to-end tests that run on every change in your CI/CD pipeline, so regressions are caught in minutes rather than by your customers. ### Performance testing Load, stress and endurance tests that show how your product behaves at peak traffic and where it starts to slow down, with fixes for the bottlenecks we find. ### Manual and exploratory testing Hands-on testing by engineers who think like your users, explore new features, try the unexpected and check the details automated tests can't judge. ### Usability and accessibility testing Checks that your product is clear, consistent and usable by people of all abilities, across devices, browsers and screen readers. ### Security testing Vulnerability scanning and penetration testing of your applications and APIs, with clear guidance on fixing what we find. [Cyber security](https://authect.com/services/cyber-security) > Check the performance, usability and security of your product, quickly and cost-effectively. [Contact Authect](https://authect.com/contact) ## What our software testing and QA services help you achieve 1. **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. 2. **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. 3. **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. 4. **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. 5. **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. ## 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 ## 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. ## 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. ## About Authect - Authect is a founder-led software development studio: clients talk to the founders who build their project, never a salesperson. - Every project is led by a senior engineer. Delivery is AI-accelerated, and an engineer reviews every line before it ships. - Clients own their code, infrastructure and designs from day one, with no lock-in. - Legal entity: AUTHECT - FZCO, Trade License No. 70505 (IFZA). Registered office: Building A1, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - The team works in Dubai (Dubai Marina, Business Bay, Dubai Silicon Oasis) and in Spain (Madrid and Marbella), and works with partners in Lithuania. - Clients across Europe, the Middle East and beyond; areas served include Dubai, Madrid, Marbella, Málaga, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway, Denmark. - Founders: Pranas Mickevicius (Chief Executive Officer), Oscar Arson Saiz (Chief Technology Officer). - Cooperation models: fixed-price projects, monthly sprints, and support and evolution. - Contact: info@authect.com, +971 50 246 5223, or https://authect.com/contact. 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