EZTest - Self-Hostable Test Management Platform

Overview

EZTest is a lightweight, open-source test management platform built with Next.js and designed for self-hosting. It provides an efficient alternative to commercial tools like Testiny and TestRail, optimized to run on minimal hardware (1 CPU core, 2GB RAM). EZTest combines a modern UI with powerful test management capabilities, featuring project management, test organization, execution tracking, and team collaboration—all deployable with Docker.

👥 New User? Check out the User Guide - a simple, non-technical guide explaining what EZTest is and how to use it.

Current Status: Active Development (v0.1.0)
Demo Site: eztest.houseoffoss.com

License: AGPL-3.0
Maintainers: Philip Moses ([email protected]), Kavin ([email protected])

🛡️ The Philosophy: Breaking the "SaaS Tax"

Software used to be a tool you owned; today, it’s a subscription you rent.

Test management tools today are just glorified, overpriced spreadsheets. They charge $20 to $40 per user, per month for basic CRUD operations. A price that is no longer defensible in the age of AI Coding Agents.

EZTest was born out of that simple realization: If an AI agent costs $20/month and can build a software in no time, why pay $20/per/month just to rent one?

The goal isn't to reinvent the wheel. It's to break the cycle of mediocre, overpriced software.

We use Claude Code and Cursor to compress the cost of development to near-zero, and we are passing that "Efficiency Dividend" to the community.

📸 Screenshots

Public Homepage

Main Application

Projects Dashboard	Test Cases

Test Runs	Defect Tracking

🎯 Core Features Status

Feature	Status	Details
Authentication & Authorization	✅ Complete	Email/password auth, RBAC, permissions
User Management	✅ Complete	CRUD, team management, member roles
Modules	✅ Complete	Project organization, feature grouping
Test Suites	✅ Complete	Hierarchical organization For Execution
Test Cases	✅ Complete	Full CRUD, steps, priorities, statuses
Test Runs	✅ Complete	Execution tracking, results, progress monitoring
Test Results	✅ Complete	Multiple statuses, comments, duration tracking
File Attachments	✅ Complete	Direct S3 upload, up to 500MB, presigned URLs
Comments & Collaboration	✅ Complete	Discussions on Defect
Dashboard & Analytics	🚧 In Progress	Basic metrics available
Requirements Traceability	📋 Planned	Link tests to requirements
API Integrations	📋 Planned	Jira, GitHub, Azure DevOps
Automation Integration	📋 Planned	CI/CD, test frameworks

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⚠️ Security Notice for Open Source Project

IMPORTANT: This project requires AWS S3 credentials for file attachments.

🔒 Never commit real AWS credentials to the repository!

• ✅ .env.local is in .gitignore and won't be committed
• ✅ Use .env.example as a template (contains placeholders only)
• ✅ For deployment, use environment variables or AWS IAM roles
• ✅ Create a dedicated IAM user with S3-only permissions (see Attachments Documentation)
• ✅ Rotate credentials immediately if accidentally exposed

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🚀 Quick Start

Try EZTest with Docker - fastest way to get started!

Requirements: Docker & Docker Compose

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/houseoffoss/eztest.git
cd eztest

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your settings

# Start the application
docker-compose up -d

# Initialize database
docker-compose exec app npx prisma db push
docker-compose exec app npx prisma db seed

# Open http://localhost:3000

Default Admin Credentials :

• Email: [email protected]
• Password: Admin@123456

💡 You can also register a new account, or customize admin credentials by setting ADMIN_EMAIL and ADMIN_PASSWORD environment variables before seeding.

📖 For production deployment and advanced configuration, see DOCKER.md

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💻 Technology Stack

Layer	Technology	Version
Framework	Next.js	15.5.6
UI Library	React	19.1.0
Language	TypeScript	5.x
Styling	Tailwind CSS	4.x
UI Components	Radix UI	Latest
Database	PostgreSQL	16
ORM	Prisma	5.22.0
Authentication	NextAuth.js	4.24.11
Password Hashing	bcryptjs	3.0.2
Email	Nodemailer	6.10.1
Validation	Zod	4.1.12
Icons	Lucide React	0.546.0
Deployment	Docker & Docker Compose	Latest

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📊 System Requirements

Specification	Minimum	Recommended	Production
CPU Cores	1	2	4+
RAM	2GB	4GB	8GB+
Storage	10GB	20GB	50GB+
Database	PostgreSQL 14+	PostgreSQL 16	PostgreSQL 16+
Node.js	18.x	20.x	20.x LTS

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🛠️ Development

Contributing to EZTest? Set up your local development environment.

Requirements: Node.js 18+, PostgreSQL 16

Setup

# Clone and install dependencies
git clone https://github.com/houseoffoss/eztest.git
cd eztest
npm install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Update DATABASE_URL and other variables

# Start PostgreSQL (or use your own server)
docker-compose up -d postgres

# Set up database
npx prisma generate
npx prisma db push
npx prisma db seed

# Start dev server
npm run dev
# Open http://localhost:3000

Common Commands

npm run dev              # Start dev server with Turbopack
npm run build            # Build for production
npm run lint             # Check code quality
npx prisma studio        # Visual database editor
npx prisma generate      # Generate Prisma Client
npx prisma db push       # Update database schema
npx prisma db seed       # Add sample data

Workflow

1. Make code/schema changes
2. If schema changed: npx prisma generate && npx prisma db push
3. Test at http://localhost:3000
4. Run npm run lint
5. Commit changes

📖 Full developer guide: Development Setup | Code Patterns

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📚 Documentation

For Users:

• User Guide - Non-technical introduction
• Docker Deployment - Production setup

For Developers:

• Documentation Home - Complete documentation index
• Architecture - System design and patterns
• API Documentation - Internal API reference for developers

Planning:

• ROADMAP - Feature tracking and future plans

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes following our code patterns
4. Test thoroughly (ensure npm run lint passes)
5. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
6. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
7. Open a Pull Request

Development Guidelines

• Follow TypeScript best practices
• Use existing component patterns
• Write meaningful commit messages
• Update documentation for new features
• Ensure all linting passes before submitting PR

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0).

If you modify this software and run it as a network service, you must provide the complete corresponding source code to users of the service, as required by the AGPL.

See the LICENSE file for full details.

Copyright © 2025 Belsterns

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📞 Support & Contact

Demo: eztest.houseoffoss.com
Documentation: /docs
Issues: Use GitHub Issues tab above

Maintainers:

Maintainers

• Philip Moses
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Organization: House of FOSS
• Kavin
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Organization: House of FOSS

🌟 Acknowledgments

Built with modern, open-source technologies:

• Next.js - React framework
• Prisma - Database ORM
• NextAuth.js - Authentication
• Radix UI - Accessible UI components
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS
• Lucide - Icon library

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EZTest - Making test management accessible for everyone 🚀