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Open Source Testing & Quality Assurance Tools

A curated collection of the best open source software for verifying that code works, spanning test frameworks and runners, browser and load testing, coverage, mocking, and QA automation..

Local AWS emulator with no account, gates, or paid tiers
  • Stars

    Stars growing over the last 30 days27,815
  • Last commit

    11 hours ago
  • License

    MIT
Run AWS services locally in development and CI without an account, quotas, or feature restrictions. MIT licensed, no telemetry.

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Turn production traffic into regression tests, no code changes
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    Stars growing over the last 30 days19,103
  • Last commit

    10 hours ago
  • License

    Apache-2.0
Captures real API traffic and dependency calls via eBPF to generate tests and mocks automatically, then replays them in CI to catch regressions before they ship.

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Run 60+ AWS services locally, free forever
  • Stars

    Stars growing over the last 30 days5,082
  • Last commit

    17 hours ago
  • License

    MIT
MIT-licensed AWS emulator running 60+ services in a single Docker container. Drop-in replacement for LocalStack with real Postgres, Redis, and Docker containers.

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Open-source testing agent for UI, API, security, accessibility & visual QA
  • Stars

    1,210
  • Last commit

    4 days ago
  • License

    AGPL-3.0
Hercules is the first open-source testing agent, enabling zero-code, zero-maintenance UI, API, security, accessibility, and visual validations.

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Visual regression testing made effortless
  • Stars

    1,676
  • Last commit

    6 months ago
  • License

    MIT
Automated visual testing tool that detects UI changes, ensures consistency, and accelerates development workflows.

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Visual regression testing for seamless UI development
  • Stars

    Stars growing over the last 30 days656
  • Last commit

    4 days ago
  • License

    MIT
Automate visual testing, catch UI bugs early, and collaborate effortlessly with your team to maintain pixel-perfect interfaces.

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