Why I Built LoreTest: The Open-Source, Privacy-First Test Management Platform

Description and use

LoreTest is a free, self-hosted test management platform that removes high SaaS costs and Jira plugin overhead, providing full audit trails and a fast UI.

Problem

QA teams face high per-seat SaaS costs, bloated Jira plugins, and spreadsheet limitations that hinder test management and compliance.

Outcome

LoreTest eliminates SaaS licensing costs, reduces Jira plugin overhead, and replaces spreadsheets with a feature‑rich, audit‑ready test management system.

Workflow

• 1. Deploy LoreTest via Docker Compose
• 2. Create hierarchical projects and test suites
• 3. Import/export test cases with CSV
• 4. Execute tests step‑by‑step, marking Pass/Fail/Blocked
• 5. Auto‑generate Jira bugs on failure
• 6. Review audit logs and metrics in Prometheus/Grafana

Evidence

Tired of per-seat SaaS bills, bloated Jira plugins, and brittle spreadsheets?

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Built by a QA veteran with over 20 years of real-world testing experience, LoreTest is a modern, collaborative, open-source QA test management platform.

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LoreTest gives engineering teams full data sovereignty, zero per-seat licensing costs, integrated Jira tracking, automatic audit logging, and lightning-fast execution workflows—all in a self-hosted Docker container.

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Full EF Core Column-Level Audit

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Prometheus + Grafana Dashboard

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