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Provar
What Provar is
Provar Automation is a Salesforce-native test automation solution for creating, executing, and debugging test cases inside and outside Salesforce. Interactive test authoring and smart autocomplete support Salesforce testing, while its scope also includes data-driven and persona-based testing, API testing, Salesforce metadata integration, and SOQL. It can cover end-to-end workflows that span APIs, databases, email, and web apps, with test targets also including mobile applications.
The Provar Automation Grid plan runs tests in the cloud, supports scheduling, and can execute up to 500 instances in parallel across operating systems and browsers. It includes AI test orchestration and cross-browser testing. Reports are available in Provar Manager, with execution video, PDF, HTML, and JUnit results, as well as email notifications. CI/CD integrations include Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, Bamboo, GitLab CI, TravisCI, Heroku, TeamCity, Buildkite, AutoRABIT, and BlueCanvas. Provar states that it is ISO 27001-certified and SOC 2 Type 2 attested, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and complies with GDPR. The product is available for web, Windows, macOS, Linux, API, and self-hosted environments.
Who it suits
Provar suits QA and citizen testers, developers, citizen QA managers, and DevOps engineers who need to automate Salesforce tests alongside workflows spanning other systems. Teams needing cloud-based parallel execution, cross-browser coverage, or CI/CD connections may find the Grid plan relevant.
What it does well
- Interactive test authoring and smart autocomplete support Salesforce testing.
- Testing covers APIs, databases, email, web apps, and mobile applications.
- Grid supports up to 500 parallel cloud instances.
- Grid includes scheduling, cross-browser execution, and AI test orchestration.
- Reports include video, PDF, HTML, and JUnit results.
- Provar states it encrypts data in transit and at rest.
What to know first
- Grid pricing is available on request.
- One Execution license is included per Grid license.
- Additional charges may apply for multiple data residency options.
Limits
The Grid plan includes one Execution license per Grid license and cloud execution up to 500 instances. Additional charges may apply for multiple data residency options.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Per month - 1 user · Quality hub · test management · analytics · 30 day free trial | Free |
| Manager Plus | Per month - 1 user · Dedicated DevTestOps environment · Salesforce platform license · dedicated API and data/file storage · 30 day free trial | Free |
| Provar Automation Grid | Price on request · cloud execution up to 500 instances · includes 1 Execution license per Grid license · additional charges may apply for multiple data residency options | On request |
| Automation Grid | Price on request · Cloud execution · up to 500 parallel instances · AI orchestration · cross-OS/browser runs · GitHub, Azure DevOps and Bitbucket integrations | On request |
As provar.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://provar.com/.
- Contact Provar to discuss pricing and the Grid plan.
- Use the free 30-day trial offered on the Provar Grid page.
- Choose an available environment: web, Windows, macOS, Linux, API, or self-hosted.
- Connect relevant CI/CD tools and configure test execution.
Verdict
Choose Provar if your team needs Salesforce-focused automation that can also test APIs, databases, email, web, and mobile applications. The Grid plan is aimed at parallel cloud execution and includes extensive reporting and CI/CD integrations. Consider the price-on-request model and possible additional data residency charges when assessing fit.
Questions
How much does Provar cost?
Pricing is on request. The Provar Grid page offers a free 30-day trial.
What platforms does Provar support?
Listed platforms are API, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web, and Windows.
What can Provar test?
Test targets include Salesforce applications, web applications, APIs, databases, and mobile applications.
How many tests can Grid run in parallel?
Grid supports cloud execution up to 500 instances.
Which CI/CD tools integrate with Provar?
Listed integrations include Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, Bamboo, GitLab CI, TravisCI, Heroku, TeamCity, Buildkite, AutoRABIT, and BlueCanvas.
What security and privacy practices does Provar state?
Provar states that it is ISO 27001-certified and SOC 2 Type 2 attested, encrypts data in transit and at rest, complies with GDPR, and does not sell user data.
Facts from Provar's own pages
- API testing
- Provar validates backend logic and Salesforce-connected systems through API tests. · provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- CI/CD
- Jenkins pipelines can run Provar tests through ANT libraries or a Provar-managed Dockerfile. · documentation.provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Command-line tooling
- ProvarDX supplies Salesforce CLI commands for setup, configuration, metadata download, compilation and test execution. · documentation.provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- PROVAR LIMITED was incorporated on 16 April 2014; its former name was MAKE POSITIVE PROVAR LIMITED. · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk, 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists London as headquarters, with additional locations in Nashville and Gurugram. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal identity
- Companies House lists the maker as PROVAR LIMITED, company number 08999736, an active private software-development company. · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk, 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn places Provar in the 51-200 employee range. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Custom extensibility
- Custom test steps can be implemented as APIs and reused across test cases. · documentation.provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Data-driven testing
- The platform supports parameterized tests using dynamic real-world data sets. · provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The public documentation includes installation, environment management, test plans, troubleshooting, release notes and CLI command references. · documentation.provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- End-to-end coverage
- A single test case can cover Salesforce, APIs, databases, email and external web applications. · provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- Provar says it was founded in 2014. · provar.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Funding
- Crunchbase shows one Series A round led by Kennet Partners, while the amount is hidden behind its data access controls. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Grid capacity
- Provar Grid supports mass parallel test execution up to 500 instances, cross operating-system and browser execution, and AI test orchestration. · provar.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Grid execution
- Provar Grid runs tests in parallel in the cloud without customers adding infrastructure. · provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Grid reporting
- Grid provides reporting in Provar Manager, execution video recording, PDF, HTML, and JUnit results, and email notifications. · provar.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Documented connections include Salesforce, databases, Google, Microsoft, generic web services, Provar Manager, Zephyr, UI testing and single sign-on. · documentation.provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Provar Automation lists QA and citizen testers or developers, citizen QA managers, and DevOps engineers and developers as product users. · provar.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Latest release note
- The Winter '26 Automation release added Edge Chromium authoring, configurable Edge options, Chrome 137 extension handling and Chrome 140 compatibility updates. · documentation.provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The public product and documentation pages do not state an open-source licence or publish source code. · documentation.provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Capterra complaints
- Capterra reviewers say the desktop architecture would be better in the cloud, maintenance can be high, releases can break mappings and support coverage has sometimes been delayed. · capterra.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: performance and complexity
- G2 reviewers report slow execution on large test runs, a learning curve, high cost and difficulty with complex non-Salesforce or Experience Cloud work. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Manager API
- Provar Manager exposes an API for incorporating testing into existing CI/CD processes. · provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- Automation supports Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2016, macOS Catalina through Sequoia, and Linux for CLI execution. · documentation.provar.com, 15 Oct 2026
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