SmartBear has been named the AI Software Development Solution of the Year in the 2025 AI Breakthrough Awards, marking its second consecutive win. The award recognizes the transformative impact of SmartBear’s HaloAI, which integrates AI-driven automation into software development and testing, enhancing productivity and quality across enterprise workflows.
SmartBear wins 2025 AI Breakthrough Award for HaloAI.
Second consecutive year for AI Software Development Solution award.
HaloAI automates testing in Zephyr, API Hub, and TestComplete.
Reflect Mobile extends no-code testing to iOS and Android apps.
HaloAI Labs offers customers early access to experimental features.
Enhances developer productivity and software quality.
SmartBear’s HaloAI has been lauded for its innovative approach to embedding AI into real-world developer workflows. As Steve Johansson, Managing Director at AI Breakthrough, stated, “SmartBear stood out again this year for its bold and practical approach to embedding AI directly into real-world developer workflows. HaloAI is a rethinking of how teams can improve quality, speed, and collaboration across the entire software lifecycle.” This recognition highlights SmartBear’s role in advancing AI-powered software development.
Launched in 2024, HaloAI integrates generative AI into SmartBear’s portfolio, including Zephyr for no-code test automation, API Hub for streamlined API development, and TestComplete for AI-driven test data generation. The recent addition of Reflect Mobile extends no-code testing to native iOS and Android applications, broadening the platform’s reach. These integrations empower teams to automate repetitive tasks, improving efficiency and code quality.
HaloAI addresses the challenges of tight release schedules and resource constraints by automating complex, error-prone tasks. Fitz Nowlan, PhD, VP of AI and Architecture at SmartBear, noted, “HaloAI represents a paradigm shift in software development, empowering developers and testers to achieve unprecedented levels of productivity and innovation.” The platform’s ability to reduce testing times by up to 98% in beta demonstrates its impact on operational efficiency.
SmartBear’s HaloAI Labs fosters collaboration by providing customers early access to experimental AI features. This initiative allows users to shape future developments, ensuring solutions align with real-world needs. By co-creating with customers, SmartBear maintains its commitment to delivering practical, customer-centric AI innovations that enhance software quality and development speed.
With over 5,000 nominations in the 2025 AI Breakthrough Awards, SmartBear’s win underscores its leadership in a competitive field. Trusted by over 16 million developers at companies like Adobe, JetBlue, and Microsoft, SmartBear continues to drive innovation in software quality, leveraging HaloAI to meet the demands of modern development cycles.
SmartBear’s HaloAI is redefining software development by combining AI automation with practical workflows. Its second consecutive AI Breakthrough Award win affirms its role as a leader in delivering trusted, high-impact solutions that empower teams to achieve superior quality and efficiency in an evolving tech landscape.
SmartBear is pioneering innovation in software quality, embracing AI’s transformative potential. The company’s powerful solution hubs, including SmartBear API Hub, SmartBear Insight Hub, and SmartBear Test Hub, featuring HaloAI, give software development teams around the world visibility and automation that provide end-to-end quality. SmartBear is trusted by over 16 million developers, testers, and software engineers at 32,000+ organizations – including innovators like Adobe, JetBlue, FedEx, and Microsoft. With an active peer-to-peer community, SmartBear meets customers where they are to help make our technology-driven world a better place. The company is committed to ethical corporate practices, including responsible AI that integrates accountability and transparency across its technology stack, and to social responsibility, promoting good in all the communities it serves.
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