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Functional and regression testing
Test cases from your user stories, smoke tests on every build and a regression suite that grows with each release.
FIG 01 · Software Testing & QA
Software testing services that keep your test code yours
Manual, automated, API, performance and mobile app testing that ships with your release, not after it. Every test, device matrix and report lives in your repository, so your team keeps the suite when the engagement ends.
See how it works
FIG 02 · Quick answer
What are software testing services?
Software testing services check that an app works, stays secure and stays usable before each release. Elgrith runs manual, automated, API, performance and mobile app testing with Playwright, Cypress and Appium, adds WCAG 2.2 and OWASP checks, and commits every test to your repository so your team keeps the suite when the engagement ends.
- Where every test we write is committed
- Your repo
- Projects delivered since 2015
- 1,000+
- Clients across the USA, UK and India
- 250+
- Your code, data and accounts
- 100%
FIG 03 · Why it matters
Bugs are expensive. Untested releases are more expensive.
From CISQ, the World Quality Report and Google Play’s own rules. Store rules change; we re-check them before we write your test plan.
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$2.41T
Cost of poor software quality in the US
CISQ put the cost of poor software quality in the US at “at least $2.41 trillion” in 2022, with accumulated technical debt of about $1.52 trillion.
Source: CISQ, The Cost of Poor Software Quality in the US (2022)(opens in a new tab)02
15%
Have scaled Gen AI in QA across the enterprise
89% of organizations surveyed are piloting or deploying Gen AI in quality engineering, but only 15% have reached enterprise-wide use. AI helps; it doesn’t replace a test strategy.
Source: Capgemini, OpenText and Sogeti, World Quality Report 2025-26 (13 Nov 2025)(opens in a new tab)03
12 × 14
Testers × days before a new Play listing
New personal Google Play developer accounts must run a closed test with at least 12 testers opted in for at least 14 days in a row before production access. We plan that into your release.
Source: Google Play Console Help, testing requirements for new personal developer accounts (read 23 Oct 2026)(opens in a new tab)
FIG 04 · Tools
Test automation stack (checked 23 Oct 2026)
We pick the framework your team can keep running after we leave. Versions are the latest stable releases on the npm registry, checked 23 Oct 2026; they move every few weeks.
| Tool | Latest stable (23 Oct 2026) | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playwright | 1.64.1 (14 Oct 2026) | Cross-browser web and API tests, parallel runs in CI, trace viewer for flaky tests | Teams with a large existing Selenium suite need a migration plan |
| Cypress | 16.2.0 (October 2026) | Front-end teams who want fast, visual component and end-to-end tests | Multi-tab and multi-origin flows need extra set-up |
| Selenium | 4.51.0 (9 Oct 2026) | Large suites in Java, C# or Python, and grids you already run | Slower feedback and more waits to manage than newer tools |
| Appium | 3.8.0 (24 Sep 2026); 4.0 in beta | Native and hybrid iOS and Android apps on real devices and emulators | Device farms and signing add set-up time; we document it in your repo |
| k6 / JMeter | Chosen per project | Load, stress and soak tests against APIs and key journeys | Load tests on production need a written plan and your approval |
Source: the npm registry entries for playwright, cypress, selenium-webdriver and appium, read 23 Oct 2026. We name tools we use; we hold no partner status with any of them.
Weighing manual against automated? Read our 2026 comparisonFIG 05 · What you get
What our software testing services cover
Pick one strand or the whole set. Each one ends with tests in your repository and a report your team can act on.
02
UAT support
Scripts, test data and a triage rhythm for your business users, so acceptance testing finishes on time and every defect is logged.
03
API and contract testing
Tests for every endpoint and the contracts between services, so a change in one team’s API doesn’t break another team’s app.
04
Performance and load testing
k6 or JMeter scripts for your busiest journeys, with response times and error rates under load, before your users find the limit.
05
Security baseline
Checks against OWASP Top 10:2025, including the new Software Supply Chain Failures category, and OWASP ASVS 5.0 requirements, with SAST and DAST in CI.
06
Accessibility checks
axe scans plus keyboard, VoiceOver and TalkBack passes against WCAG 2.2 AA inside each test cycle. Full audits sit with our accessibility team.
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Mobile app testing
iOS and Android on a device matrix built from your analytics, with TestFlight and Google Play closed-testing rules planned in.
08
Test automation
Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or Appium suites wired into your CI, with flaky tests tracked and fixed, not just retried.
Deliverables
12
deliverables, in writing
Included in every build, written into your fixed quote before work starts.
FIG 06 · In your sprints
QA testing services inside your sprints
Shift-left means testing starts when the story is written, not when the build is “done”. The test pyramid keeps most checks fast and cheap, with fewer slow end-to-end tests on top.
- Pull request
- Nightly build
- Release candidate
Your test suite
- CI gate
- Defect tracker
- Release report
Every pull request
- Runs
- Unit, API and component tests, plus lint and SAST
- Goal
- Fast feedback before code is merged
Nightly regression
- Runs
- Full end-to-end suite across browsers and devices
- Goal
- Breakages found the next morning, not at release
Release candidate
- Runs
- Smoke, exploratory and UAT support, plus load tests where agreed
- Goal
- A go or no-go backed by a written test report
Flaky-test triage
- Runs
- Weekly review of tests that pass and fail without a code change
- Goal
- A suite your developers trust, so they don’t ignore red builds
Accessibility pass
- Runs
- axe scans, keyboard and screen-reader checks on changed screens
- Goal
- WCAG 2.2 AA issues caught before they ship
Legacy app under change
- Runs
- Characterization tests that pin today’s behavior first
- Goal
- A safety net before an old system is modernized
FIG 07 · Mobile
Mobile app testing
Phones fragment fast and the stores add their own gates. These rules come from Apple and Google’s own pages, checked 23 Oct 2026.
05principles
A device matrix from your data
We pick OS versions, screen sizes and low-end devices from your analytics, then test on real devices and emulators.
Google Play closed testing
Personal developer accounts created after 13 Nov 2023 must run a closed test with at least 12 testers opted in for at least 14 days in a row before applying for production.
TestFlight limits
TestFlight allows up to 10,000 external testers and up to 100 internal App Store Connect users. A build can be tested for up to 90 days, so we plan fresh builds into long betas.
VoiceOver and TalkBack
Every key journey checked with the built-in screen readers on iOS and Android, alongside WCAG 2.2 AA checks.
Testing an app you already run
Regression testing for OS updates and new releases sits well alongside a maintenance plan.
Mobile app maintenance
FIG 08 · Ownership
QA outsourcing that keeps your tests yours
Outsourced QA fails when the tests live in the vendor’s tools. Ours live in your repository, your CI and your tracker from the first day.
05principles
Tests in your repository
Every test, fixture and page object is committed to your Git repository, reviewed like any other code.
Your accounts, your tools
Device farms, CI runners and test-management tools sit in your accounts, so nothing disappears when we do.
Documented hand-over
A written guide to running, extending and debugging the suite, plus a walkthrough with your developers.
Exit terms in writing
Notice periods and hand-over steps are agreed in your written scope before we start, not argued about at the end.
Built by the team behind our flagship
Kenerate AI, our flagship build, designed and engineered by Elgrith. It is an AI image and video studio, not a testing project.
See Kenerate AI
FIG 09 · Measurement
Reporting: defects, coverage and DORA
DORA’s guide now lists five software delivery metrics: change lead time, deployment frequency, failed deployment recovery time, change fail rate and deployment rework rate (guide updated 5 Jan 2026). QA moves the last two most, so we report against them.
| How we measure it | What we won’t do | |
|---|---|---|
| Change fail rate | Share of deployments that needed a fix or rollback, from your pipeline data | Claim a rate we can’t see in your tools |
| Deployment rework rate | Unplanned deployments made to fix problems users hit | Count planned releases as rework |
| Escaped defects | Bugs found in production, by severity and by area | Hide production bugs to make a report look clean |
| Coverage | Requirements and journeys covered by tests, not just line coverage | Treat a coverage percentage as proof of quality |
| Suite health | Run time and flaky-test count per week | Mark flaky tests as passed by retrying them |
We agree the measures and reporting rhythm in your written scope.
FIG 10 · Process · 6 steps
Test plan first, then the test code
Discovery, test strategy, automation, reporting: a fixed written quote after a free call, with every test committed to your repository.
- Step 01
Free call
Tell us what you need to test, fix or rebuild and what you have already tried. We ask about your users, systems, team and deadlines first.
- Step 02
Discovery
We review your app, release process, current tests, CI and defect history, then write a test strategy: what to automate, what stays manual and which devices and browsers matter.
- Step 03
Fixed written quote
A written scope and a fixed quote, with the timeline, platforms, access and hand-over agreed before any work starts. You own the code and IP.
- Step 04
Sprints with weekly demos
Test cases, automation and CI gates built sprint by sprint, each shown running in a weekly demo, with defects logged in your tracker.
- Step 05
Launch
A release test report with what passed, what failed and what was not tested, plus store-testing steps for mobile releases.
- Step 06
Support
Ongoing regression testing, suite upkeep or a hand-over to your team, as agreed in your written scope.
FIG 11 · What you get
Everything included
Written into your fixed quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for before work starts.
12items
- Written scope and fixed quote
- Test strategy and test plan
- Device and browser matrix
- Manual test cases for key journeys
- Automated suite in your repository
- CI/CD test gates
- API, performance and security baseline tests
- WCAG 2.2 AA checks on key journeys
- Defect reports in your tracker
- Release test reports
- Hand-over guide and walkthrough
- Your code, tests and accounts stay yours
FIG 12 · Tech & tools
The tools behind the work
Proven, well-supported tools, chosen for your project and set up in accounts your business owns.
- Playwright
- Cypress
- Selenium
- Appium
- k6
- JMeter
- Postman
- axe-core
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
- Jira
- TestFlight
- Google Play Console
FIG 13 · Who it’s for
QA for teams that ship every week.
Same method everywhere: a test plan first, tests in your repository, and reports engineering leaders recognise.
4 audiences
Product teams
QA for in-house product teams.
We join your sprints as embedded testers or run QA for you, working in your tools and your repository.
- Embedded or managed QA
- Automation in your CI
- Defects in your tracker
- Hand-over any time
SaaS
Regression suites for SaaS releases.
Frequent releases need fast, trusted regression tests across browsers, plus API contract tests between services.
- Cross-browser end-to-end tests
- API and contract tests
- Load tests before launches
- Security baseline in CI
Agencies
Testing for agencies and studios.
Independent QA on the apps and sites you build for clients, with reports you can share under your own brand.
- Pre-launch test passes
- Device and browser matrix
- Accessibility checks
- Written test reports
UK teams
Software testing for UK organisations.
Comparing software testing companies in the UK? UK work runs through our London client-partnership centre, with delivery from our New Delhi HQ. We write test plans and reports in UK English and agree working hours in your written scope.
- London client partner
- UK English throughout
- Fixed written quote in GBP
- Your tests in your repository
FIG 14 · Working with us from the USA and UK
Built in New Delhi. Run on your hours.
Every project gets a point of contact in New York or London and an engineering team in New Delhi. Here is how today’s working days line up, live.
New York
North America
--:--ET
New Delhi team Your working day- Shared working time
- ≈ 3 hours today
- New Delhi is
- 10.5 h ahead
- Live calls, your time
- 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET
London
UK & Europe
--:--UK
New Delhi team Your working day- Shared working time
- ≈ 4.5 hours today
- New Delhi is
- 5.5 h ahead
- Live calls, your time
- 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. UK
Three ways to work together
- 01
Fixed-scope project
A written scope, one fixed price and a dated plan. Suits websites, apps and MVPs.
- 02
Dedicated team
Designers and engineers on your roadmap every month, billed monthly.
- 03
White label
For US and UK agencies: our work, your brand, unbranded deliverables.
Every engagement
- Fixed quote in USD, GBP or INR after a free 30-minute call
- NDA before discovery. You own all code, designs and content
- A working demo every sprint, not status slides
- Reply within one business day, calls inside your hours
Book a call
Calls on ET or UK hours
FIG 15 · Rules and dates
Testing rules and dates: what changed and when
The standards and store rules your test plan should reflect, with the source and date. Checked 23 Oct 2026; we re-check before each engagement.
| Rule or standard | Date | What it means for testing |
|---|---|---|
| Google Play closed testing for new personal accounts | Accounts created after 13 Nov 2023 | At least 12 testers opted in for 14 days in a row before production access |
| Apple TestFlight | Read 23 Oct 2026 | Up to 10,000 external testers; each build testable for up to 90 days |
| OWASP ASVS 5.0.0 | Published 30 May 2025 | Current requirement set for security verification of web apps and APIs |
| OWASP Top 10:2025 | 2025 edition | Adds A03 Software Supply Chain Failures and A10 Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions |
| DORA metrics guide | Updated 5 Jan 2026 | Five metrics, including deployment rework rate |
| WCAG 2.2 | W3C Recommendation | The AA level we check against on every key journey |
Sources: Google Play Console Help, Apple Developer (TestFlight overview), OWASP, DORA and W3C, all read 23 Oct 2026.
FIG 16 · Compare
Embedded tester vs managed QA vs audit and hand-over
| Embedded tester | Managed QA | Audit and hand-over | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams that want QA inside their sprints | Teams that want QA run for them, release by release | Teams with testers who need a strategy and a starter suite |
| Who runs the tests | Our tester, in your ceremonies and tools | Our team, reporting to your release owner | Your team, after hand-over |
| Automation | Built alongside features | Built and maintained by us | Starter suite and patterns, then yours |
| Where the tests live | Your repository | Your repository | Your repository |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about Software Testing & QA with Elgrith.
Usually functional and regression testing, smoke tests on each build, UAT support, API and contract testing, performance and load testing, a security baseline against OWASP Top 10:2025 and ASVS 5.0, accessibility checks against WCAG 2.2 AA, mobile app testing and test automation in your CI. We agree which strands you need in a written scope.
FIG 17 · Related
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