About Us
Our testbees come from 7 different nations and feel at home in our office in Cologne. Each individual brings know-how and different cultural and professional backgrounds. We benefit from diversity: we combine curiosity and passion and fly towards our vision as a testbee hive.
How we stand out
testbee GmbH is a young and dynamic company in the field of software quality assurance based in Cologne, Germany.
Our core competencies include software quality assurance as well as QA consulting. In particular, we specialize in test automation, manual testing, performance testing and security testing as well as QA consulting services. We use the latest technologies and methods to provide our customers with fast and effective solutions.
A unique advantage of testbee is our agile way of working. We work closely with our customers and flexibly adapt to their individual requirements. Through close collaboration and continuous feedback, we ensure that solutions are always up to date and meet customer requirements.
Our team of experienced and highly qualified software testers have extensive knowledge in a wide range of industries. Our experts have successfully completed numerous projects for clients from various industries, such as telecommunications, insurance, banking and retail.
Our customers include large international corporations as well as medium-sized companies that depend on reliable and efficient software quality management. Our many years of experience and expertise make us a valued partner for many companies.
Adarsh, managing director
„My mission is to make sure customers get all the services they need to develop quality software.“
Why I am the right IT consultant for you
IT is my world. I have been involved in information technology for over 20 years now. Starting as a junior software developer at IBM, I always expanded my expertise as an IT specialist, IT project manager, IT manager, QA manager, director software development and managing director.
What I believe in …
- ... that IT is and remains an important component in companies.
- … that we should make use of the global community of experts and freelancers.
- … that agile methods are more than trendy, they are particularly efficient.
- … that close and confidential collaboration leads to greater success.
A Selection of Our Clients
Working with testbee:
Here’s What Our Clients Say
FAQ
Based in Cologne, Germany, testbee is your expert partner for software testing and QA consulting. We specialize in:
- Business applications (like ERP, CRM)
- Web and mobile apps
- Smart devices and embedded systems
Aiming for your greatest value, we create QA solutions especially tailored to your company’s needs,. Our clients profit from ourhands-on support, bringing in our automated and manual testing professionals as needed. We use state-of-the-art methods, including our own AI-powered tool, BeeAI, which significantly boosts QA efficiency and reliability.
We also provide comprehensive consulting. After analyzing your requirements, we help you develop the most suitable test strategy, build an in-house QA team for you, or optimize your existing processes.
We come buzzing with our unique blend: deep human expertise from many years of QA experience combined with state of the art testing methods and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Plus, we’re genuinely passionate about high-quality software and making our clients happy!
We embrace an agile mindset, focusing on continuous improvement through iterative steps. What we learn constantly enhances project results and refines our overall QA approach.
Working with us means flexibility: We adapt to your specific needs, always prioritizing real value and cost-effectiveness. This way, we’ve successfully delivered over 150 QA projectsand look forward to working with you!
We test a wide range of software, including:
- Smart devices and embedded systems
- Business software (ERP, CRM, project/process management tools)
- Web and mobile apps
Truly understanding our clients and their specific use cases is key to our success. We invest time to understand your business and technology domain thoroughly. Our primary industry experience includes:
- Consumer Electronics
- Capital Goods
- E-Commerce & Retail
- Branded Goods
- Public Sector
- Insurance
- Media & Web Platforms
While we’re flexible, we’re committed to quality. We only take on projects where we know we can deliver significant, tangible value.
You can hire us for specific testing tasks or entrust us with your entire QA process. We’ll recommend the best approach based on your project’s needs, maturity, and your team’s existing skills.
We believe in a comprehensive test strategy using various test types throughout the development lifecycle:
- Unit Testing: checks individual code components early in development.
- Integration Testing: ensures that different software modules work together correctly.
- End-to-End (E2E) Testing: verifies the entire application works as expected from a user’s perspective, covering workflows and user experience (using manual/automated tests like regression and smoke tests).
Other testing perspectives:
- Performance Testing: uses methods like load, stress, and spike tests to check on stability, scalability, and robustness.
- Security Testing: includes audits and penetration testing to find and fix vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them.
We also differentiate our approach based on code visibility:
- White-Box Testing: uses knowledge of the internal code structure for targeted testing.
- Black-Box Testing: tests functionality based on inputs and outputs, mimicking user interaction without seeing the code.
We apply these methods strategically depending on your project goals.
Our Tools:
We utilize a wide range of industry-standard testing tools, complemented by our powerful proprietary AI tool, BeeAI, to optimize your quality assurance.
Flexibility and client focus are core to how we operate. We adapt quickly if your needs or timelines change.
Working closely with you, we define requirements iteratively, suggest improvements, and adjust our services accordingly. Enhancingyour software quality in a sustainable manner is our main collaboration goal.
Often, this involves empowering your own team. We’re happy to provide the support you need – whether it’s strategic advice, our BeeAI tool, or a dedicated QA team – for a single project or on an ongoing basis. Our ultimate aim is to build your confidence and capabilities so you always know your testing is effective and sufficient.
Your trust is paramount to us. We enforce strict security and confidentiality measures:
- Project Segregation: Every client project is kept completely separate.
- Confidentiality: We never share client-specific information with third parties.
- System Usage: We prefer to work directly on your systems. If we have to use ours, we implement rigorous data segregation and access controls.
- BeeAI Data Privacy: BeeAI uses dedicated instances for each client. Your data is never used to train models for other clients.
- Physical Security: For highly sensitive hardware testing (like pre-launch products), we utilize a secure vault in our office (a former bank building) for maximum confidentiality.
Our goal is a seamless integration of our services and tool into your existing systems.
Our consultants work closely with you as advisors and coaches. We support you in implementing an efficient test strategy, while our testers act as part of your team, sharing their expertise with your employees. Because we value sustainable structures, we ensure that acquired knowledge is retained – even after a project has ended.
Typically, we work with your existing tools and, if needed, suggest sensible additions for an ideal test environment. If you wish, you can also utilize our proprietary AI tool, BeeAI, which easily integrates into your system landscape.
If you lack internal QA resources, you can outsource the entire test work to testbee! We’ll manage testing professionally, using best-of-breed tools and keeping you informed without disrupting your workflows.
Yes, we leverage BeeAI wherever it adds significant value – it’s a core part of how we optimize testing. It benefits everyone:
Testers using our tool save up to 70% of the time previously spent on tasks like writing manual tests. Simultaneously, error susceptibility decreases significantly due to consistent standards.
For our clients, using BeeAI means: much more performance for less cost, better quality, and more time for innovation.
Yes, absolutely.
While BeeAI initially supported our own consulting work, it’s now available as a standalone tool. We provide comprehensive onboarding and ongoing support, and you’ll be impressed by its ease of use and flexibility.
We tailor our collaboration model to fit your specific needs. We offer three main options:
Consulting: ideal for complex projects requiring strategic guidance. Our dedicated experts work with you, and we flexibly adjust the monthly scope and cost to match your actual requirements. You only pay for what you need.
Staff Augmentation: Need to bolster your existing QA team for several months or longer? We can provide experienced test professionals to work directly as part of your team.
Fixed Price: suitable when requirements are clearly defined, or for specific, well-scoped testing tasks or projects.
