Managed QA for software teams shipping every week

Your critical user flows, tested on every release.

We map the flows your product depends on. The right tests and evals live in your repository and run in CI. A QA engineer investigates failures before your developers spend time on them.

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One software product First critical coverage live within 14 days $2,000/mo

Built by the team behind Kodus, trusted by engineering teams at

Is this your week?

You are shipping faster than your test coverage can keep up.

Built for software teams shipping every week without a dedicated owner for test automation and failure triage. If several of these sound familiar, there is probably a small set of flows worth protecting first.

Manual release testing Critical flows are still clicked through by hand before ship. E2E suite nobody trusts The suite exists, but the team ignores red builds. UI changes break tests Selectors die every redesign. Engineers fix tests instead of product. Release-day fire drills Engineers spend ship day reproducing failures instead of shipping. AI outpaced QA Code output went up. Coverage and confidence did not.

signals selected

Select the problems your team is dealing with.

How it works

We start with what cannot break.

We pick the journeys that matter, put them in CI and keep the signal useful. The scope stays small enough to ship quickly.

01

Choose the critical journeys
Output · coverage map

In a 45-minute kickoff, we review the product, staging environment and current release process. Together we prioritize the highest-risk journeys tied to revenue, activation or access.
02

Build the first coverage
Output · tests in CI

We build coverage for up to five critical user journeys and connect it to your CI. Each journey may include browser tests, API checks or evals for AI behavior. The first coverage runs within 14 days.
03

Run and investigate
Output · confirmed issues

Tests run on pull requests, deploys or a nightly schedule. A QA engineer separates product bugs from test failures and environment issues before your team gets involved.
04

Maintain what changes
Output · useful coverage

We update the suite as the product moves and send a short weekly report. Your engineers can inspect every test, run it locally and change it whenever they want.

What you get

A working test system inside your repository.

01 / coverage

Critical journey map

A prioritized map of the five user journeys we protect first, including the scenarios and failure points inside each one.

02 / automation

Tests and evals in your repo

Browser tests, API checks and AI evals selected according to what can actually break in each journey.

test('checkout', async ({ page }) => {
  await expect(receipt).toBeVisible();
});

03 / triage

Investigated failures

Confirmed bugs arrive with video, logs, reproduction steps and the affected journey.

04 / maintenance

Coverage that moves with the product

We maintain the existing suite and add or update up to five test scenarios each month as the product changes.

Who owns what

Your team keeps responsibility for the product.

We own the coverage, maintenance and first-pass investigation. Your team owns the code, product decisions and the final release call.

Kodus owns

Coverage design
Test implementation
Suite maintenance
Failure triage
Weekly reporting

Your team owns

Application code
Product behavior
Bug prioritization
Release decision
Repository access

Pricing

Start with one app and the flows that cost you the most when they break.

We build the coverage, watch it run through real product changes and keep the suite useful as the product moves.

Managed QA

$2,000/mo

One software product. Tests, maintenance and human triage included.

One product
One staging environment
One CI pipeline
Up to five critical journeys live within 14 days
Up to five scenarios added or updated each month
Human triage and maintenance

15-minute call. We will tell you if the scope is a bad fit.

The math

The math versus building QA in-house.

Managed QA replaces the work of building, operating and maintaining critical-flow coverage yourself. Start with the flows that carry the most risk, without turning QA operations into another full-time engineering responsibility.

What an in-house QA motion requires Annual cost

QA automation engineer, fully loaded US-based estimate ~$145K+/yr

Test tooling and environment infrastructure ~$5K–15K/yr

Flaky-test maintenance and failure triage Developer time

In-house QA motion ~$150K+/yr

Kodus Managed QA $24K/yr

Estimate based on your region. Actual costs vary by market, tooling and the coverage your team needs.

Scope boundaries

What this engagement does not try to cover.

Full application coverage

Native iOS and Android applications

Load testing

Penetration testing

24/7 release certification

A replacement for engineering ownership

FAQ

The questions we expect your engineering team to ask.

What is included in $2,000 per month?

One product, one staging environment and one CI pipeline. We build coverage for up to five critical journeys, then maintain the suite and add or update up to five scenarios each month. Human failure triage is included.

How fast can we get coverage live?

The first coverage for up to five critical journeys runs within 14 days, provided the agreed staging, repository and CI access are ready.

How does billing work?

The first engagement is monthly. We agree the scope in the fit call, then begin once access and a technical contact are ready. There is no annual lock-in on the first engagement.

What access do you need?

We agree the repository, CI and staging access required for the scope. The tests and evals stay in your repository, and the access needed is documented during onboarding.

Do the tests stay with us?

Yes. The tests and evals live in your repository. Your team can inspect, run and change them at any time.

Do you test every feature?

No. We choose depth on the flows that matter over shallow coverage everywhere, then expand as risk and product change demand it.

Is coverage limited to five journeys?

We start with up to five high-risk user journeys. A journey can contain several browser, API or AI evaluation scenarios. After launch, we maintain that coverage and add or update up to five scenarios each month.

What happens when our scope grows?

We review the risk and the new coverage needed together. Additional capacity is scoped explicitly, so the service expands with the product without quietly diluting coverage on the flows already protected.

What happens when a test fails?

A QA engineer reviews the failure first. We classify it as a product bug, test issue or environment problem. Confirmed product bugs reach your team with evidence and reproduction steps.

Do you provide a release SLA?

No. Managed QA is not 24/7 release certification. Tests run on the agreed triggers, and failures receive first-pass investigation within the operating model defined for the engagement.

How much work does our team need to do?

You provide staging access, one technical contact and context when product behavior is unclear. We handle the test work and maintenance inside the agreed scope.

Are you using AI to run QA?

For AI-powered features, coverage may include eval cases, datasets and automated checks for expected behavior. A QA engineer reviews the results before confirmed failures reach your team.

Can we leave after we start?

Yes. The suite lives in your repository. You can keep the tests and run them internally, or stop the managed service. There is no annual lock-in on the first engagement.

Start small

Which five user journeys would hurt the most if they broke tomorrow?

Map them with the founders. Fixed scope. Clear ownership. Tests that stay in your repo.