The vetted QA bench for startups that cannot afford a QA miss.
Most startups skip structured QA until a defect reaches production. Open Verdict closes that gap with vetted engineers, scoped engagements, and a bench that is ready in 48 hours.
Pick your engagement.
Scoped, quoted, delivered. Every engagement closes with a defect log your investors can read.
The Launch Sprint
- Test plan
- Executed test cases
- Reproducible bug reports
- Severity-mapped defect log
The Automation Handoff
- Working automated test suite
- Playwright, Selenium, or Postman/Newman
- CI pipeline integration
- Internal maintenance docs
Security-Aware QA
- Synthetic or anonymized test data
- NDA and Data Processing Addendum
- GDPR-safe testing checklist
- Standard bug reports
Retainer Bench Access
- One or two vetted bench engineers
- Sprint-by-sprint QA coverage
- Priority bench access
- Two-month minimum commitment
All engagements are scoped before billing. No retainer required for sprint packages.
Bench structure
What you get.
Every time.
Three tier levels, five fixed deliverables, and a 48-hour ramp guarantee. No ambiguity in what ships.
- 2+ years manual testing
- Test case authoring
- Bug reproduction workflows
- Regression coverage
- ISTQB or equivalent credential
- Playwright or Selenium experience
- API testing with Postman
- CI pipeline integration
- Domain: fintech, health tech, or regulated SaaS
- GDPR / DPA familiarity
- Security-aware test design
- Senior reviewer sign-off
Every engagement ships all five.
Test plan
Scope, coverage matrix, pass/fail criteria
Bug report log
Reproducible steps, environment, screenshots
Severity map
P0–P3 triage, ownership assigned
CI handoff docs
Pipeline config, runner notes, maintenance guide
GDPR checklist
Synthetic data policy, DPA attestation
48
hours to first test
- Engineer matched within 24 hours of brief received.
- Test plan drafted and shared before day two.
- All engineers work under NDA from day one.
- No retainer required to start. Scope first, commit second.
Audit-ready artifacts.
Your team owns everything.
Four steps.One tight timeline.
Scoped, quoted, delivered. Every engagement follows the same structured path so you know exactly where your money goes.
Scope
Brief us on the release, the feature set, or the critical path. We send a fixed-price quote within one business day. No retainer required to start.
Match
We assign the right bench tier — Associate, Certified, or Specialist — based on your stack, compliance requirements, and timeline. Your bench is confirmed in 48 hours.
Execute
Test plan to defect log in one to two weeks. Daily status updates, reproducible bug reports, and a severity-mapped defect log your team can act on immediately.
Handoff
Auditable artifacts your team owns. Test cases, the defect log, CI integration docs, and a GDPR checklist when applicable. Every deliverable is yours from day one.
Straight answers.
Questions we hear before every scoping call. Read these first and the call stays focused on your release.
Still have questions about your specific release? Scoping calls are free and take 20 minutes.
Book a scoping callScope an engagement
Your bench is ready in 48 hours.
Tell us what you're shipping and when. We'll confirm scope, assign the right bench tier, and respond within one business day.