Test Case Management with Folder Hierarchy

Test case management in BesTest is built around an intuitive folder hierarchy that lets your team organize even the largest test catalogs. You can create nested folders that mirror your product's architecture — for example, a top-level "Payments" folder with sub-folders for "Checkout," "Refunds," and "Subscriptions." Drag and drop makes reorganization effortless as your product evolves.

Each test case is a structured entity with preconditions, numbered steps, and expected results. This consistent format ensures that any tester can pick up and execute a test case without ambiguity. Test cases support multiple tags, so a single test can belong to different logical groupings — tagged as both "regression" and "payments" — enabling flexible filtering and automatic inclusion in Smart Collections.

Critically, BesTest stores test cases in its own data model rather than creating Jira issues. This means your Jira backlog stays clean, your issue count stays low, and your instance performance is not degraded by thousands of test case issues. Test cases still link bidirectionally to Jira issues (stories, bugs, requirements) for full traceability, but they don't pollute your project's issue list.