SmartBear BearQ

What it does

BearQ is an agentic QA product from SmartBear. You point it at a web application, and its agents map the app's pages, flows, and states, then run end-to-end user journeys and create tests. Outputs include detected defects and broken workflows, coverage and execution results in one view, and tests that are re-explored and updated as the application changes.

Teams use BearQ to find issues that scripted suites miss, keep coverage current across releases, and review agent activity before approving regression tests. Human-in-the-loop controls let teams choose where agents act autonomously and where people guide, review, or stop activity. Usage tracking, alerts, and limits help manage consumption across applications and teams.

BearQ suits QA teams and engineering leaders with actively developed, frequently released web applications who want broader coverage with less test upkeep. Access begins with a request through the Get Started page and a guided seven-day trial. Pricing is consumption-based and custom-quoted rather than per seat, so buyers should confirm ACU-based usage before committing to a plan.

What it can do

• Autonomous application exploration that maps pages, flows, and states
• End-to-end user journey execution with automatic test creation
• Change-aware re-exploration and regression test management
• Defect detection with context for investigation
• Unified reporting of coverage, execution results, and release risk
• Human-in-the-loop controls with focus/ignore settings and activity history

Works with

• Jira
• Linear
• Slack
• GitHub
• CI/CD
• public APIs
• MCP

Before you choose

• Pricing is consumption-based in ACUs and depends on application scope, testing activity, and QA workload, so a dollar cost cannot be estimated from the page.
• Autonomous agent activity should be guided with focus controls and reviewed through activity history, especially before approving regression tests.
• Integrations listed are those named on the product page; confirm the specific connection you need is supported.

Listed under

• Coding
• Code review and testing

Get started

Meet with a BearQ expert to plan a seven-day trial tailored to the application.

1. Request a meeting or demo via the Get Started page to discuss testing needs.
2. Connect your web application during the seven-day trial so Explorer Agent can map it.
3. Review usage insights and the first drafted tests before choosing an ACU-based plan.

Priced by agent compute units (ACUs) that reflect agent activity, not by seat or feature tier. Unused ACUs roll over for the contract life. A seven-day trial is offered after contacting the team; it is a time-limited trial, not a permanent free tier.

7-day free trial.

Source: smartbear.com/product/bearq/pricing, checked 29 Oct 2026. Prices can change; check before you buy.

Sources for this overview

Product pages, documentation, and pricing checked 29 Oct 2026. Each source supports part of the overview; availability and prices can change.

• Agentic QA for Modern Software Teams | BearQ by SmartBear ↗smartbear.com
• BearQ Pricing | Consumption-Based Plans for Agentic QA ↗smartbear.com
• Ship Quality Software at Scale | SmartBear ↗smartbear.com

Company website

smartbear.com: product, pricing and policy pages

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Human review

Checked by a person

knowledge_base

manual_review

Last checked 29 Oct 2026. Every field keeps its source and date; unknown means we couldn’t confirm it.