AI software testing tools: What actually works

AI software testing tools: What actually works

AI has officially entered every corner of software testing. The hard part now is figuring out which tools and features actually save time, speed releases, and (most importantly) improve quality outcomes. Here's what you need to know about AI software testing tools.

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From meeting transcript to production-ready code in 40 minutes: Building the future of AI testing

From meeting transcript to production-ready code in 40 minutes: Building the future of AI testing

Rainforest QA has a deep culture of experimentation and iteration. Recently, we decided to test out taking an idea from meeting transcript to production code. It took us 40 minutes. Here's how we did it.
5 Lessons learned building a web application crawler

5 Lessons learned building a web application crawler

How we built a custom web crawler to solve QA test planning. Learn about handling authentication, SPAs, interactive elements, and the unexpected challenges of crawling modern web applications.
Why transparent AI is the only AI you can trust in QA

Why transparent AI is the only AI you can trust in QA

Read Rainforest's comprehensive, practical guide to transparent AI in QA, including five questions to ask before choosing a QA platform.
Report: The state of software test automation in the age of AI — promising updates for 2026

Report: The state of software test automation in the age of AI — promising updates for 2026

When we first published this report last year, AI in software testing was still an experiment for most teams. Since then, well… everything has changed. In 2025, AI hasn’t been a promise of what’s to come — it’s become an everyday reality. And while not every team has figured out how to make AI work […]

Software Testing

Key principles and insights on the software testing industry.

AI software testing tools: What actually works

AI has officially entered every corner of software testing. The hard part now is figuring out which tools and features actually save time, speed releases, and (most importantly) improve quality outcomes. Here's what you need to know about AI software testing tools.

Top 5 UI testing services for faster, more reliable releases

We highlight the top 5 UI testing tools and break down key factors for choosing the right service, like real UI interaction and deployment speed.

How to select the right automated testing company from the top 5

Discover the top 5 automation testing companies focused on accuracy, speed, and reliability, along with tips for choosing the best fit.

Top 5 DevOps testing services & key factors to consider

We cover the top 5 DevOps testing services, emphasizing speed, accuracy, and transparency.

QA Strategy

How to run an effective quality assurance process.

Why transparent AI is the only AI you can trust in QA

Read Rainforest's comprehensive, practical guide to transparent AI in QA, including five questions to ask before choosing a QA platform.

Startups: You don’t need a QA team yet; you need a QA strategy

Many startups don’t need a QA hire (yet) — they need a QA strategy. Learn how fast-growing teams build confidence, reduce regressions, and scale quality with AI.

Why software companies should only test what matters

Most engineering teams are drowning in "test debt"—the hidden cost of testing too much stuff that doesn't actually matter. Learn why the solution isn't better tests, but ruthlessly focusing on testing only what would block a release.

When to run end-to-end (E2E) tests, explained

Learn the reasons why you should only run E2E tests when you're ready to release to customers.

Test Automation

Best practices for automating software testing.

Report: The state of software test automation in the age of AI — promising updates for 2026

Watch: Using generative AI for test automation in Rainforest [Video]

See how Rainforest uses generative AI for automated test creation and maintenance.

The top 9 AI testing tools (and what you should know)

Learn how the top 9 AI testing tools use AI to accelerate the automated testing workflow.

The 5 best Test IO alternatives in 2025

See how 5 Test IO alternatives compare across testing capabilities, services, pricing, and more.

Product

Company and product news from Rainforest QA.

Now available: AI Test Planner — Rainforest crawls your app to deliver a ready-to-use test plan

With AI Test Planner, Rainforest now does the heavy lifting of mapping potential coverage for you.

Self-Healing Tests Are Here: AI That Actually Fixes Your QA

Our goal has always been to fix QA. With today’s release, we’re closer than anyone else to doing it. Tests in Rainforest now fix themselves, creating more reliable results while allowing your team to focus on what matters — shipping code.

We’re making software test automation accessible to everyone

Today, we’re launching our no-code QA platform with a free-forever plan, making software test automation accessible to any product contributor in any company.

We just raised a Series B. It’s time to tackle the QA problem.

Engineering

Insights from the Rainforest QA engineering team.

From meeting transcript to production-ready code in 40 minutes: Building the future of AI testing

Rainforest QA has a deep culture of experimentation and iteration. Recently, we decided to test out taking an idea from meeting transcript to production code. It took us 40 minutes. Here's how we did it.

5 Lessons learned building a web application crawler

How we built a custom web crawler to solve QA test planning. Learn about handling authentication, SPAs, interactive elements, and the unexpected challenges of crawling modern web applications.

Your QA environment needs ‘cattle’, not ‘pets’

It doesn’t matter if you’ve got a team of human QA testers or you’re using one of the many automated testing solutions out there, the truth is this: if you have poor data seeding your QA strategy is going to suffer tremendously.

Surprise, your data warehouse can RAG

How to use your data warehouse's built-in features to simplify and potentially improve your RAG pipeline.

Manual Testing

Best practices for manually testing software.