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QA Outsourcing Cost
What actually drives QA outsourcing cost: scope, surfaces, duration, evidence bar, and access — not a public day-rate or a ‘cheap offshore’ SKU.
QA outsourcing cost is the price of a scoped testing engagement, not a menu of hourly theatre. People search “software testing cost” and “QA outsourcing cost” when they want a number before they have a product URL. That number would be fiction.
The commercial page is pricing. The model is QA outsourcing. This guide is the cost conversation in writing.
What actually moves the number
- Scope. One journey versus the whole platform.
- Surfaces. Web, mobile, API, database, and AI are different work.
- Duration. A two-week cycle versus a seat that lasts a quarter.
- Evidence bar. A short summary versus cases, an RTM, and CI automation.
- Access. Staging ready this week versus three weeks of environment archaeology.
Two products in the same industry can differ by an order of magnitude. That is why we do not publish a grid.
Pick the model before you ask for a price
| Need | Usually cheaper to start | Page |
|---|---|---|
| You cannot say what is untested | Diagnosis, not a team | QA audit |
| One named release | A cycle | QA as a service |
| Ongoing execution on a slice | Outsourcing | QA outsourcing |
| Named people in the sprint | A seat | Dedicated QA team |
| Geography is the buying question | Same work, stated location | Offshore QA |
Offshore is not a discount SKU for worse testing. Cost still follows scope. UK buyers can start on QA outsourcing UK.
How to ask for a number we can defend
Send four things:
- Product URL (or a staging note)
- The next date that matters
- The failure you are trying to avoid
- Whether you want a diagnosis, a cycle, or a seat
We will map a model and a range — or tell you to hire in-house instead. Book a QA consultation.
What we will not put here
- Invented hourly rates or “typical $X/hour offshore”
- Package names that hide scope
- Case-study savings — see case studies
- A calculator that pretends headcount × rate is the product
A cost calculator is still parked. Until it exists, this page and pricing are the honest version.
FAQs
Why will you not publish a rate card?
Because a rate without scope is a marketing number. We have seen those on competitor sites. We will not add another.
Is outsourcing always cheaper than hiring?
The start is often faster than a UK or US hire. The bill over a year depends on how long you keep the seat and how wide the product is. We will not invent a break-even month.
How do we start?
Contact. Bring the URL and the date. That is enough to start a cost conversation.
Talk to our QA team
Want this applied to your next release?
We write and maintain these artefacts on live products — then execute the cases, not only the documents.