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Exploratory testing services

Explore what automation misses.

With 16 years of QA expertise, DeviQA’s exploratory testing reveals the critical bugs your automation missed – before your users do.

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Our solutions for your exploratory testing challenges

We turn overlooked bugs and testing blind spots into clear insights with expert exploratory testing solutions.

Bugs slip through despite high test coverage

Challenge

Even with 90%+ automation, edge cases and logic gaps go unnoticed.

Solution

DeviQA’s testers go beyond scripts to uncover hidden, high-risk issues.

Rigid test cases don’t match fast-changing features

Challenge

Agile teams outpace their test plans, leaving gaps.

Solution

We integrate flexible exploratory testing to adapt in real time.

Internal teams miss what fresh eyes would catch

Challenge

Familiarity blinds testers to usability and logic issues.

Solution

Our experts simulate real user behavior to find what others overlook.

Time pressure kills deep testing

Challenge

Sprints force QA to focus only on happy paths.

Solution

We run targeted sessions to quickly surface critical defects.

One bug can destroy trust

Challenge

67% of users abandon apps after one bad experience.

Solution

We catch the unpredictable flaws that impact UX, security, and compliance.

The scope of our exploratory testing services

At DeviQA, we combine structure with creativity to uncover what automated scripts miss. Our exploratory testing services includes:

Session-based testing

Time-boxed, goal-driven sessions that reveal hidden issues fast.

Freestyle testing

Open exploration by expert testers simulating real user behavior.

Scenario-based testing

Deep dives into high-risk or business-critical user journeys.

Bug hunts

Focused sweeps before major releases to catch last-minute surprises.

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Case studies

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Global healthcare giant

Web app testing
Test automation
API testing
Dedicated QA team
  • 90%

    Test coverage

  • 1.6k+

    Test cases created

  • X18

    Faster regression testing run

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The first modern real estate platform

Web app testing
Test automation
E2E testing
Load testing
Mobile testing
+2
  • 85%

    Test coverage

  • 2k+

    Test cases created

  • 2.5x

    Faster regression testing run

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Dental practice platform

Web app testing
API testing
Dedicated QA team
Mobile testing
+2
  • 95%

    Test coverage

  • 5k+

    Test cases created

  • 3k+

    Number of critical bugs logged

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Solution for managing payments

Web app testing
Dedicated QA team
DB testing
API testing
Performance testing
  • 12

    Years of cooperation

  • 100%

    Covered performance

  • 2x

    Faster regression testing time

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Booking system for tours and attractions

Web app testing
Test automation
Mobile testing
DB testing
Dedicated QA team
  • 90%

    Test coverage

  • 3.2k+

    Automation test scripts created

  • 1-2h

    Time of regression

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Experience the DeviQA difference

From initial consultation to full-scale QA implementation, we deliver results.

DeviQA’s AI advantage

At DeviQA, we use AI to make testing smarter and simpler. Our ecosystem is built to deliver faster, smarter, and more cost-efficient results — so your team can do more in less time.

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AI-powered IDE assistant

Reduces test script writing time

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QA companion

Provides suggestions for test optimization and addresses gaps

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Automated code review

Flags unused variables, improper loops, and other common errors

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AI for API testing in Postman

Streamlines API test case creation and response validation

Features

Test case creation

Code review

Exploratory planning

Log analysis

without AI

6 hrs

3 hrs

2 hrs

2 hrs

with DeviQA AI

4 hrs (33% saved)

2 hrs (33% saved)

45 min (60% saved)

1 hr (50% saved)

Collaboration on your terms

Backed by 16 years of expertise, DeviQA offers three flexible models for exploratory testing services to fit your project’s needs, timeline, and budget.

Staff augmentation

Skilled QA engineers integrated into your existing team.

Advantages:

  • Fast onboarding, zero overhead

  • Full control over workload and priorities

  • Access to specialized exploratory testers on demand

Best for:

Extra capacity or niche skills without full-time hires.

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Dedicated QA team

A full-time QA team focused solely on your product.

Advantages:

  • Deep product knowledge over time

  • Seamless collaboration with dev teams

  • Scalable as your testing needs grow

Best for:

Continuous testing for long-term agile projects.

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Project-based outsourcing

We handle the testing – from planning to execution – end to end.

Advantages:

  • Fixed scope, clear deliverables

  • Low internal management effort

  • Ideal for rapid release validation or audit-style testing

Best for:

Quick, end-to-end testing with minimal involvement.

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Why choose us for exploratory testing?

Over 500,000 project man-days successfully delivered.

We take full accountability for our work.

A range of value-added services at no extra cost.

Free test trial. Try us before making any payment.

Our engineers are senior testers with strong autonomy and self-starting ability.

With a 96% retention rate, we offer stable teams, compared to the industry average of 80%.

Extensive testing lab with a wide range of environments, platforms, and devices.

Access to a technology community of over 1000 QA engineers and experts.

We test beyond the ‘happy path,’ uncovering bugs in edge cases that automated tools overlook

Our approach to exploratory testing

At DeviQA, our exploratory testing process combines critical thinking, deep product analysis, and structured execution to uncover what scripted testing can’t. Here’s how we do it:

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Analyze the product

We identify high-risk areas based on architecture, workflows, and business impact.

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Define test charters

Focused, goal-driven sessions tailored to your product and priorities.

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Prepare environment & data

We simulate real-world conditions with the right setup and test data.

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Run exploratory sessions

Skilled testers explore freely within defined scopes to surface hidden issues.

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Report & prioritize bugs

We log clear, actionable defects with context and risk level.

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Share fast feedback

Findings are delivered continuously to keep your releases moving.

Here’s what people are saying
about DeviQA

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It was so easy to integrate your people with us and we didn't have any problems.

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Janosch Greber

VP of engineering at RealTyme

DeviQA helped develop a cybersecurity software platform. Complex automated scenarios test REST APIs through a Faraday library. An SDK application works with Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, and LXC containers.

Yuval Or

Yuval Or

QA manager at Mimecast

Review

DeviQA has always brought us really high quality candidates for us to be able to seamlessly mesh into our team.

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Danny He

CEO and founder at Soapbox

DeviQA provides software QA automation engineering support to a QC and QA company. Their work includes sandbox testing, QA, testing automation, DevOps support, and TechOps support.

Alex Ohoussou

Alex Ohoussou

Head of QA & techOPs at QIMA

Review

You guys have always been genuine, flexible and personable.

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Ryan Austin

CEO and founder at Cognota

DeviQA has provided application testing services for an HR tech company. The team has managed feature, smoke, and regression automation tests and offered test reports.

Mia Bunjac

Mia Bunjac

QA chapter lead at Renhead Technology

Review

In fact, they have been a part of our success story, helping us grow from six workers 11 years ago to about 1200 workers now.

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Raanan Tauber

QA manager at Tipalti

DeviQA provides automatic testing with continuous integration for native and hybrid mobile apps.

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Giurea Renato Gabriel P.F.A.

CTO at Impaktsoft Projekt S.R.L.

Review

They can take my lack of knowledge and I can trust that they will be able to produce something of value.

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Ray Alde

Co-founder & cto at Arklign

DeviQA provides QA and testing resources on an ongoing basis. They evaluate architectures and offer both manual and automated testing. The client has also utilized their on-demand developers.

Review

To me, that's above and beyond, I did not expect that to be so smooth and so easy.

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Mark Levine

Chief product officer at CYDEF

DeviQA is a dedicated vendor that assists with manual and automated testing on an ongoing basis. They're also overseeing other development projects and supervising the testing portion of those.

Review

They know what they're doing because the people that they send to us are quality people.

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Charles Chase

Chief technology officer at Returnmates

DeviQA provided application testing services for an audio editing platform. The team was responsible for continuously testing the UI and functionality of the platform via an automated testing framework.

Review

There is also very good follow up on the engineers and the job they're doing.

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Olivier Mayot

Chief technology officer at SimpliField

DeviQA serves as the process improvement partner to a diabetes care and solutions company. They helped scale the client's automated testing and are now working on improving their manual testing framework.

Collaboration process overview

  • 01

    Initial contact. We start by understanding your testing needs and aligning them with your goals.

  • 02

    Assessment. Our experts analyze your current process and propose a tailored improvement plan.

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    PoC. Try a free proof of concept to see our capabilities in action.

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    Trial & evaluation. We conduct a trial phase and review the results together.

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    Contract & QA implementation. Once satisfied, we sign the contract and begin full-scale QA.

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    Flexible partnership. DeviQA offers scalable solutions to adapt to your business needs.

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Questions & answers

We adapt to your workflow – Agile, Scrum, or custom. Exploratory testing complements automation and scripted QA by uncovering hidden issues in real user flows.
We support staff augmentation, dedicated QA teams, and fully managed services. Whether you need extra hands or end-to-end testing ownership, we’ll match your needs.
Yes. Our exploratory testing is led by experienced QA specialists who can think critically, explore creatively, and dive deep into complex systems.
We use session-based test management. You get detailed reports outlining test charters, actions taken, issues found, and prioritized insights.
Absolutely. Many companies use our exploratory testing services for last-mile QA, complex new features, or high-stakes product launches.
Fresh eyes find hidden bugs. Our external perspective, structured methods, and broad domain experience often reveal issues internal teams miss.