Provar

About Provar

Provar is a software company headquartered in London, England, that develops and markets a suite of low-code testing solutions specifically designed for the Salesforce ecosystem. The company was founded in 2014 by Geraint Waters and Flavia Waters, who identified a need for more reliable and efficient testing methods for Salesforce implementations. Geraint Waters, who now serves as Chief Evangelist, leveraged his extensive experience in IT consulting and managing global QA for financial institutions like Barclays and UBS to address the challenges of testing on the Salesforce platform.

Provar's business model is subscription-based, offering various pricing tiers for its products. The company targets the approximately 150,000 companies worldwide that use Salesforce, providing tools for a range of users, from manual testers and Salesforce admins to expert automation engineers and developers. The company has organically grown since its launch, opening offices in North America and India, and has secured significant funding, including a $17 million Series A round in 2021 led by Kennet Partners, to fuel its global expansion and platform development. Total funding has reached $12 million over three rounds.

The company's core product suite includes Provar Automation and Provar Manager, which together create a centralized quality hub. Provar Automation is a low-code solution that enables users to build, execute, and debug tests both within and outside of Salesforce. It utilizes Salesforce's metadata to create durable tests that are less prone to breaking during Salesforce's frequent updates, a common issue with generic testing tools. Key features include a point-and-click interface, AI-powered test generation, cross-browser testing capabilities, and integration with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Git. Provar Manager, launched in 2022, is a Salesforce-native test management tool for planning, analyzing, and reporting on all testing activities, including manual and automated tests. It offers features for release risk management, centralized reporting dashboards, and strategic integrations with platforms like Jira, Azure DevOps, and Salesforce DevOps Center.