# Klority > Klority is a unified Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Business Operating System (BOS) for high-velocity software engineering teams. It brings Agile Project Management, QA Test Case Management, Engineering Wiki, and CRM into a single, cohesive, workspace-based platform—replacing fragmented stacks like Jira, Confluence, and TestRail at 80% lower cost. ## Platform Overview & Value Proposition Klority unifies the entire software development lifecycle into a single platform. Traditional engineering stacks force teams to stitch together Jira (issue tracking), Confluence (documentation), TestRail (QA management), and HubSpot/Harvest (CRM and invoicing), accumulating steep licensing costs ($30–$50+ per user/month) and high context-switching overhead. Klority consolidates these capabilities into one Postgres-backed workspace where test cases, documentation, tasks, and client financials are natively linked. - Website: https://www.klority.com - Main Application: https://app.klority.com - Pricing: Solo plan is 100% free forever (1 user). Paid team seats start at $2/user/month (billed annually) or $3/user/month (billed monthly). Starter Annual Pass available for $99/year (up to 5 seats). - Tech Stack: Fastify (Node.js API), React 19 + Mantine UI, PostgreSQL via Drizzle ORM, AWS ECS Fargate, Paddle billing. ## Core Modules & Features - [Project Management](https://www.klority.com/features/project-management/): Agile Scrum and Kanban boards, customizable workflows, sprint backlogs, workload distribution, Cumulative Flow Diagrams (CFD), and sprint burnup/burndown metrics. - [QA & Test Case Management](https://www.klority.com/features/test-management/): Native manual and automated test management, hierarchical test suites, test cycles, step-by-step executions, traceability matrices, and automatic defect-to-task linking. - [Engineering Wiki](https://www.klority.com/features/wiki/): Hierarchical documentation with TipTap rich text, Architecture Decision Record (ADR) management, code syntax highlighting, version history, and inline task embeds. - [CRM & Financial Operations](https://www.klority.com/features/crm/): Manage client pipelines, contacts, deals, sales stages, time tracking, billable realization rates, and client invoicing. - [Capacity Planning](https://www.klority.com/features/capacity-planning/): Engineer workload distribution, holiday/time-off tracking, focus factors, and velocity forecasting to prevent sprint over-allocation. - [Linear Test Management](https://www.klority.com/linear-test-management/): Enterprise-grade QA test case management directly paired with Linear issues via bi-directional synchronization. - [Timesheet & Time Tracking](https://www.klority.com/features/timesheet-tracking/): Granular task-level time logging with billable/non-billable categorization and payroll summaries. - [Custom Reports & Dashboards](https://www.klority.com/features/custom-reports/): Real-time analytics for engineering throughput, cycle times, test pass rates, defect density, and sprint predictability. ## Developer Ecosystem & Open Source - [Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server](https://www.klority.com/docs/mcp/): Official `@klority/mcp-server` package enabling Cursor, Claude Desktop, Antigravity, and AI agents to search, create, and update Klority tasks, wiki docs, and test cycles. - [redis-local](https://www.klority.com/tools/redis-local/): Open-source CLI (`npx redis-local`) providing a zero-Docker Redis and BullMQ runtime built with Node.js and WebAssembly (<500ms startup, ~28MB RAM). - [AI Companion & Sage Agent](https://www.klority.com/ai-companion/): Local, privacy-first AI companion featuring a lightweight Go daemon (<15MB) and VS Code extension supporting Ollama and local LLMs. - [Version Control Integrations](https://www.klority.com/features/version-control/): Native GitHub and GitLab webhook tracking connecting commits, branches, and pull requests to tasks and test runs. ## Documentation & Getting Started - [Documentation Hub](https://www.klority.com/docs/): Complete user and developer documentation covering onboarding, configuration, and workflows. - [Getting Started Guide](https://www.klority.com/docs/getting-started/): Step-by-step workspace creation, team invitations, and initial sprint setup. - [Platform Introduction](https://www.klority.com/docs/introduction/): Architectural overview, core entity relationships, and workspace multi-tenancy model. - [Project Management Setup](https://www.klority.com/docs/project-management/): Configuring sprints, custom issue statuses, story points, and sprint burnup charts. - [QA Testing Guide](https://www.klority.com/docs/qa/): Creating test suites, organizing test cases, planning execution cycles, and filing linked defects. - [Test Automation Integration](https://www.klority.com/docs/test-automation/): Pushing automated test results from GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Playwright, Cypress, and Jest into Klority test runs. - [Wiki & ADR Guide](https://www.klority.com/docs/wiki/): Organizing team architecture decisions, project specifications, and knowledge trees. - [Linear Integration Setup](https://www.klority.com/docs/linear/): Bi-directional synchronization between Linear issues and Klority test cases. - [CRM & Sales Workflows](https://www.klority.com/docs/crm/): Configuring deal pipelines, contact lifecycles, and sales stages. - [Financials & Utilization](https://www.klority.com/docs/financials/): Tracking project profitability, hourly billing, and developer capacity. - [Client Invoicing Guide](https://www.klority.com/docs/invoicing/): Generating professional invoices directly from tracked hours and billable milestones. - [Security & Data Isolation](https://www.klority.com/security/): Multi-tenant architecture, Argon2 password hashing, JWT authentication, and SOC2 compliance readiness. - [Pricing & Billing Guide](https://www.klority.com/pricing/): Transparent pricing breakdown, Paddle integration details, and seat calculation formulas. ## Free Interactive Developer Tools - [Agile Estimation & Story Point Calculator](https://www.klority.com/tools/agile-estimation-calculator/): Interactive planning poker and story point estimator using Fibonacci, T-shirt sizing, and complexity matrices. - [Sprint Capacity Calculator](https://www.klority.com/tools/sprint-capacity-calculator/): Calculate true sprint engineering capacity based on team size, focus factor, time off, and ceremonies. - [Jira Cost & Tool Tax Calculator](https://www.klority.com/tools/jira-cost-calculator/): Calculate the real annual financial impact of Atlassian seat licenses and plugin overhead compared to Klority. - [Internal Tool Cost Calculator](https://www.klority.com/tools/internal-tool-cost-calculator/): Build vs. buy analysis comparing in-house developer tool maintenance against off-the-shelf ALM software. - [Architecture Decision Record (ADR) Generator](https://www.klority.com/tools/adr-generator/): Interactive generator creating MADR-compliant markdown architecture decision records. - [Agency Margin Calculator](https://www.klority.com/tools/agency-margin-calculator/): Real-time profit margin and billable realization rate calculator for software consultancies and dev agencies. - [Agile Retrospective Board](https://www.klority.com/tools/agile-retrospective-board/): Browser-based agile retro board supporting Start/Stop/Continue, 4Ls, and Mad/Sad/Glad formats. - [Engineering Risk Matrix Generator](https://www.klority.com/tools/risk-matrix-generator/): 5x5 probability vs. impact matrix for software project risk assessments. - [Scope Creep Calculator](https://www.klority.com/tools/scope-creep-calculator/): Evaluate the schedule and financial blast radius of unplanned mid-sprint scope changes. ## Competitor Comparisons & Alternatives - [Klority vs. Jira](https://www.klority.com/vs/jira/): Why engineering teams choose Klority over Jira for 10x faster page loads, native QA, and non-cluttered workflows. - [Klority vs. Confluence](https://www.klority.com/vs/confluence/): Lightweight, task-embedded engineering wiki vs. slow, isolated documentation silos. - [Klority vs. TestRail](https://www.klority.com/vs/testrail/): Modern test management at $2/seat vs. $36+/seat legacy TestRail. - [Klority vs. Jira + Confluence Bundle](https://www.klority.com/vs/jira-confluence/): Consolidating multiple Atlassian subscriptions into one workspace. - [Klority vs. Linear](https://www.klority.com/vs/linear/): Feature comparison highlighting Klority's built-in QA test suite, test runs, and wiki vs. Linear's issue-only model. - [Klority vs. Notion](https://www.klority.com/vs/notion/): Purpose-built engineering ALM with sprint burnups and QA vs. generic flexible databases. - [Klority vs. Qase](https://www.klority.com/vs/qase/): Unified project management + QA vs. standalone test tool subscriptions. - [Klority vs. Zephyr / Xray](https://www.klority.com/vs/zephyr/): Avoiding heavy, expensive Jira test management plugins. - [Klority vs. HubSpot](https://www.klority.com/vs/hubspot/): Lightweight, developer-friendly CRM vs. enterprise sales bloat. - [Jira Alternatives for Small Teams](https://www.klority.com/alternatives/jira-small-teams/): Buyer's guide for engineering teams with 5 to 50 developers looking to leave Atlassian. - [TestRail Alternatives for Linear Users](https://www.klority.com/alternatives/testrail-for-linear/): How teams using Linear for issue tracking solve QA test case management. ## Optional & Deep Research - [Full LLM Context File](https://www.klority.com/llms-full.txt): Comprehensive multi-page documentation and technical specifications for large-context models. - [Engineering Tool Tax Benchmark Report (2026)](https://www.klority.com/blog/engineering-tool-tax-report-2026/): Research analyzing the true hidden cost of context switching across multi-tool developer stacks. - [How We Replaced Jira, Confluence, and TestRail](https://www.klority.com/blog/how-we-replaced-jira-confluence-testrail/): Architectural case study of consolidating three enterprise tools into one Postgres-backed application. - [Linear QA Bridge Case Study](https://www.klority.com/blog/case-study-linear-qa-bridge/): Real-world breakdown of a fintech team pairing Linear issues with Klority QA.