Xray - Test Management for Jira vs Approval Path for Jira

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Xray - Test Management for Jira

4.3·552reviews·25,413+installs

Complete your DevOps workflow with a Jira-native quality hub delivering visibility, traceability, and control across the SDLC, so teams can release the highest-quality software faster, with confidence.

atlassianFrom $1/yr

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Approval Path for Jira

5.0·26reviews·260+installs

Jira and Jira Service Management approval management that lets teams design multi-step, multi-level approval processes with custom rules and conditions. Route by manager, role, group, or work field, and run steps in sequence or in parallel.

atlassianFrom $1/yr

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At a glance

7 metrics · ★ = leads on this metric

Feature comparison between Xray - Test Management for Jira and Approval Path for Jira
Metric	Xray - Test Management for Jira	Approval Path for Jira
Rating	4.3 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 552	26
Active installs	25,413+	260+
Free plan	—	—
Pricing	From $1/yr	From $1/yr
Pricing tiers	6 tiers	6 tiers
Listed features	3

AppRanks verdict

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The call

Xray and Approval Path for Jira each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.

Where Xray leads

More published reviews: 552 vs 26.
Ranks higher in Administrative tools: #3 vs #466 of 2,503.

Where Approval Path for Jira leads

Higher average rating: 5.0★ vs 4.3★.

Pricing

Pricing sits in similar territory: Xray at From $1/yr, Approval Path for Jira at From $1/yr (within ~25% on the listed entry price).

How this is generated

Built only from the Atlassian Marketplace listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: Xray - Test Management for Jira audit • Approval Path for Jira audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Xray - Test Management for Jira	Approval Path for Jira
Tagline	“Complete your DevOps workflow with a Jira-native quality hub delivering visibility, traceability, and control across the SDLC, so teams can release the highest-quality software faster, with confidence.”	“Jira and Jira Service Management approval management that lets teams design multi-step, multi-level approval processes with custom rules and conditions. Route by manager, role, group, or work field, and run steps in sequence or in parallel.”
Platforms	Atlassian	Atlassian
Developer	Xblend	Warsaw Dynamics

2. Pricing & plans

Marketplace-listed plans · paid plans cheapest first, not matched tier-for-tier

Tier

Xray - Test Management for Jira

Approval Path for Jira

Keyword	Xray - Test Management for Jira	Approval Path for Jira
time	Not ranked	#341

7. Quality signals

Reviews · velocity · latest sentiment

Signal	Xray - Test Management for Jira	Approval Path for Jira
Average rating	4.3 ★ (552)	5.0 ★ (26)

5 latest reviews · each app

Xray - Test Management for Jira

Mar 20, 2026
I don't work much in Xray, but administering, configuring, installing, migrating it... The support is always excellent.
Nestor Rodriguez
Jan 30, 2026
I really prefer ZEphyr over Xray, still the Ai features are good. Still my team spends a lot of time in Zephyr/Xray and JIRA. Not sure how this can be avoided.
Sandro Beffa

Approval Path for Jira

Review text isn't collected for this app yet (26 reviews on the marketplace).

8. App details

Long-form description

Xray - Test Management for Jira

More than 10M testers, developers, and QA managers trust Xray to manage 100M+ test cases. Used by 10K+ companies in 135 countries, Xray is a Jira-native quality management solution for agile and DevOps teams.Watch a demo & contact usNative Test ManagementFull traceability across requirements, tests, executions & defectsManual, Automated & BDD TestingDedicated JQL functions for tests, executions & requirementsAI-powered testingAI Test Case Generation, AI Test Script Generation & AI Test PrioritizationRovo Test Plan SummarizerTesting at scaleReusable modular tests, test parameterization & real-time coverage trackingAutomation & DevOps integrationCI/CD integrations with support for JUnit, NUnit & CucumberREST & GraphQL APIsReporting & insightsBuilt-in dashboards, reports & document generationSupport & enablement24/5 in-app chat support, Academy, Cloud migration guide & onboarding materialsWhy teams pick XrayTry Xray Enterprise for 24/7 support with faster SLAs

Approval Path for Jira

Approval Path for Jira turns Jira's basic approvals into a complete approval management system: no complex setup or scripting required.Approval rules & conditions:Create global or project-level approval definitionsAdd custom approval rules and conditions based on budget, location, JQL, or any issue fieldRun steps sequentially or in parallel, with step-level conditionsCombine step types: User, Group, Vote, Email, Automation, Webhook, AI Prompt Step, and field-based approversSet static or dynamic approvers, expiration times, reminders, automatic escalationManager, role & team approvals:Route requests to a manager, project role, group, or any teamDelegate approvals to a colleague when someone is awayUse Vote Groups for collaborative, multi-person decisionsDifferentiate between consent and formal approvalTrack approval status live and review the full history on the work itemNeed the same for Confluence? See more here.Learn More, watch our video tutorial, or book a free demo

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Xray - Test Management for Jira or Approval Path for Jira cheaper?

Neither Xray - Test Management for Jira nor Approval Path for Jira lists a free plan. Xray - Test Management for Jira lists no paid plan with a published price; Approval Path for Jira lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Atlassian Marketplace; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.

Which has better reviews, Xray - Test Management for Jira or Approval Path for Jira?

Approval Path for Jira has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 26 reviews) compared to Xray - Test Management for Jira (4.3★ from 552 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Xray - Test Management for Jira or Approval Path for Jira?

Approval Path for Jira holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Xray - Test Management for Jira or Approval Path for Jira?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Atlassian Marketplace. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Xray - Test Management for Jira has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (552 vs 26).

Which works better for small vs large Atlassian Marketplace teams?

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Atlassian Marketplace data. What it can show: Xray - Test Management for Jira has 552 published reviews; Approval Path for Jira has 26 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Xray - Test Management for Jira and Approval Path for Jira?

Migration support varies by app and category. Xray - Test Management for Jira and Approval Path for Jira both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Approval Path for Jira" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Xray - Test Management for Jira vs Approval Path for Jira

Xray - Test Management for Jira

Approval Path for Jira

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

1. Listing metadata

2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Search rankings

6. Activity in the last 90 days

Xray - Test Management for Jira · 8 changes

Approval Path for Jira · 5 changes

7. Quality signals

5 latest reviews · each app

8. App details

Frequently asked

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Which has better reviews, Xray - Test Management for Jira or Approval Path for Jira?

Should I choose Xray - Test Management for Jira or Approval Path for Jira?

Which is faster to set up, Xray - Test Management for Jira or Approval Path for Jira?

Which works better for small vs large Atlassian Marketplace teams?

Can I migrate data between Xray - Test Management for Jira and Approval Path for Jira?

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