SmartBear Wins AI Software Development Solution of the Year for Second Consecutive Year

AI Breakthrough Awards recognize SmartBear HaloAI for continued innovation and leadership in AI-powered software development

SmartBear, a leading provider of software quality and visibility solutions, has been named a winner in the 8^th annual AI Breakthrough Awards as the AI Software Development Solution of the Year. This marks the second consecutive year that SmartBear HaloAI, the company’s trusted AI-driven technology, has earned the distinction, reinforcing the company’s leadership in delivering AI-powered solutions that elevate software development and testing. The annual AI Breakthrough Awards program recognizes the most innovative companies, technologies, and products in the AI industry.

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“SmartBear stood out again this year for its bold and practical approach to embedding AI directly into real-world developer workflows,” said Steve Johansson, Managing Director at AI Breakthrough. “HaloAI is a rethinking of how teams can improve quality, speed, and collaboration across the entire software lifecycle. With thousands of submissions, the competition for this year’s awards was extremely fierce, and we’re thrilled to congratulate SmartBear for driving meaningful innovation in AI-powered software development.”

SmartBear launched HaloAI, a groundbreaking approach to AI in software development, last year. By strategically embedding the trusted AI technology across its solutions, HaloAI gives customers access to productivity-enhancing AI within the solutions they are already using. This includes SmartBear’s Zephyr with no-code AI test automation, SmartBear API Hub featuring HaloAI, and SmartBear’s TestComplete AI Test Data Generation. SmartBear also recently launched Reflect Mobile, extending its GenAI-powered test automation beyond web applications to support no-code testing for native iOS and Android apps.

SmartBear is actively co-creating the future of AI in software development with its customers. SmartBear HaloAI Labs is an invitation-only opportunity for customers to get exclusive early access to AI-powered solutions. By participating in HaloAI Labs, customers receive experimental capabilities (pre-beta) and provide feedback to help shape feature development to best support their team’s needs.

“We’re honored to receive this recognition from AI Breakthrough for the second year running,” said Fitz Nowlan, PhD, VP of AI and Architecture at SmartBear. “HaloAI represents a paradigm shift in software development, empowering developers and testers to achieve unprecedented levels of productivity and innovation. This award reinforces our commitment to delivering customer-centric innovation and trusted AI that teams can rely on to accelerate quality without compromise.”

For the full list of winners, visit: https://aibreakthroughawards.com/2025-winners/

About SmartBear

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. Learn more at smartbear.com, or follow on LinkedIn, X, or Facebook.

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"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."