SMARTBEAR SOFTWARE, INC.

SmartBear is a privately-held American information technology company that provides software quality and visibility solutions, including tools for application performance monitoring (APM), software development, software testing, API testing, and API management. Headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S., with a European headquarters in Galway, Ireland, the company's mission is to help teams build, test, and ship quality software at AI speed and scale, ensuring application integrity through ethical AI integration and end-to-end software quality.

SmartBear offers a comprehensive portfolio of products covering the entire software development lifecycle. Key offerings include API lifecycle management tools like Swagger, ReadyAPI, and SoapUI; automated testing solutions such as TestComplete, Reflect, and BearQ; test management platforms like Zephyr and QMetry; performance testing with LoadNinja; mobile testing via BitBar; monitoring tools like AlertSite and BugSnag; and code review with Collaborator. The company also actively supports and maintains open-source tools, including Swagger and SoapUI. SmartBear serves over 32,000 organizations globally, with more than 16 million developers, testers, and engineers utilizing their tools, catering to mid-sized to large enterprises across various industries.

Dan Faulkner was appointed CEO in January 2025, bringing extensive experience in product leadership and global strategy to guide the company's focus on AI-driven innovation. SmartBear is actively integrating AI into its product suite to address the complexities of modern software development, with recent advancements including TestComplete with Vision AI (June 2026), ReadyAPI AI Test Generation (May 2026), and new Swagger capabilities for enhanced API governance and AI readiness (April 2026). The company also launched BearQ, an autonomous testing system, in March 2026, and acquired Reflect in January 2024 to bolster its AI capabilities. SmartBear is owned by Francisco Partners and Vista Equity Partners.