We have no QA process at all. Is that a problem?

That is the most common situation we work with. We do not need an existing process. We build one for you from scratch and document it as we go.

Can we start with just manual testing?

Yes. A lot of startups begin with manual exploratory testing on each release and layer in automation gradually as the product stabilises and the team grows.

How much does Startup QA cost?

Most startup engagements start from a few hours per week and scale up to a dedicated part-time setup. We give you a transparent quote after a free first call.

Yes, always. We sign an NDA before any work begins. Your codebase, credentials, and product details stay confidential.

How flexible is the engagement?

You choose the model: a dedicated engineer, a team, a fixed-scope project or hourly work. With a dedicated engineer, the first three months are a probation period, and you can end the engagement with one week's notice.

Startup QA · Fast and Lean

Ship your MVP with confidence,
not crossed fingers

No budget for a full-time QA hire. Shipping fast with no safety net. Production bugs killing your early traction. Sound familiar?

You get Agentic QA led by an ISTQB-certified QA engineer, and two engineers review every AI-written test. You own the working test suite.

Need engineers on your team rather than a project? See QA Outsourcing.

30 min

Free strategy call

No hire

Needed to start

48h

Free QA plan

Get a Free Startup QA Plan How We Work

Zero to covered

01

Discovery

30-min call

02

Strategy

Plan delivered

03

Setup

Framework ready

04

Tests Live

Suite running

05

CI/CD Ready

Coverage growing

The Problem We Solve

What Slows Startups Down

These are the exact problems we hear from early-stage founders every week.

01

Bugs caught by your users, not your team

When there is no test coverage, users become your QA. That means bad reviews, churn, and a reputation hit before you even hit your stride.

02

Every release is a gamble

No automated tests means every deployment is a gut-check moment. Your team is shipping blind and crossing fingers every time.

03

A full-time QA hire is not affordable yet

A full-time QA hire costs a full salary, plus benefits and tooling. That budget does not exist at seed or pre-Series A.

04

Manual testing does not scale

Manually clicking through the app before every release takes hours, misses edge cases, and falls apart the moment the team grows.

Our Startup QA Approach

How We Get You Test-Ready

No black box. Here is exactly what happens from the first call to a fully running test suite.

01

Discovery and Risk Assessment

Before you sign

We learn your product, stack, and highest-risk user journeys. You get a prioritised test coverage plan and strategy document before we write a single line of test code.

30-min call with your team

Full stack and risk review

Prioritised coverage plan

Strategy document delivered in 48h

02

Framework Setup and CI/CD Integration

After signing

We pick the right automation framework for your stack and wire it into your CI/CD pipeline. Smoke tests then run on every push.

Playwright, Cypress, or Appium depending on your stack

GitHub Actions or GitLab CI integration

Test environment configured

Smoke tests running on every push

03

First Full Test Run and Baseline

After setup

Your first automated test suite runs against the full product. You see exactly what passes, what fails, and what the real risk areas are. No guessing.

Automated regression baseline

Critical path coverage first

Manual exploratory session

Full defect report with severity ratings

04

Ongoing Sprint Coverage

Every sprint

From then on, tests run on every pull request. Coverage grows each sprint. Weekly reports keep you and your team across quality without lifting a finger.

Tests triggered on every PR automatically

Weekly coverage review call

Defect severity in every test report

Coverage expands each sprint

Why Startups Choose Us

Agentic QA Without the Overhead

The coverage of a full-time QA hire at a fraction of the cost.

01

Fast to start

QA plan in 48 hours, and work starts within a week of signing. No procurement cycles, no lengthy onboarding, no delays.

02

ISTQB-certified lead

Your QA plan is led by an ISTQB-certified engineer with 10+ years of experience.

03

Works with your stack

We use what fits your product. Playwright, Cypress, Appium, Python. Not what is easiest for us.

04

Fraction of the cost

You get QA coverage at a fraction of a full-time hire. Pay for what you need and scale when you are ready.

05

Fits your workflow

We work inside your Jira, Slack, GitHub, and sprint cycles. No new tools to learn, no extra process to manage.

06

Grows with you

Start with core coverage. Add more automation, test types, and reporting depth as your product and team scale.

Tools We Use

The Right Tool for Your Stack

Playwright

Web automation

Cypress

E2E testing

Appium

Mobile testing

Postman

API testing

GitHub Actions

CI/CD pipeline

Python

Custom scripts

TestRail

Test management

Jira

Bug tracking

FAQ

Startup QA Questions

The most common questions from early-stage founders before starting.

Ready to ship with confidence?

Get your free Startup QA strategy in 48 hours. No commitment.

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QA plan in 48h

No commitment

Pre-launch is the best time to start. You build quality in from the beginning rather than retrofitting tests around a codebase that was never designed for them.

Other Ways We Work

Ship your MVP with confidence,not crossed fingers