Everything you need to choose a starting point, understand how the Labs work, and make the most of your subscription.
No. Shade of Hue Labs is a practitioner-led learning platform. It is not an accredited certification body and does not replace ISTQB. If an eligible course provides a certificate, that document is a certificate of completion, not an accredited certification.
One subscription connects Learn Lab, Play Lab, and Apply Lab. The content can evolve as the Labs grow.
One 12-month subscription. Three distinct learning environments — structured courses, guided practice, and practical application tools.
Structured courses that build testing knowledge and judgment — included in full with Labs Annual.
Practice apps, study aids, demonstrations, and sample material so you can rehearse before applying methods to real work.
Practical tools and curated resources organized into two tracks: Apply AI to Testing and Test AI Systems.
Start with the Lab that fits your current need — there is no required sequence.
When you need structured understanding of a testing topic or concept.
When you want to practice and rehearse a method before using it in real work.
When you want to evaluate a method or resource for an active testing context.
Year 1 • One named account • 12 months
$240.00 for Year 1, then $20.00/month or $192.00/year
Individual Labs Annual subscription. Check the pricing page for current checkout terms and usage details before purchasing.
The catalog does not promise a fixed course or app count. Each page reflects current release status honestly.
No. Shade of Hue Labs is offered as one 12-month subscription. Individual courses and Shade of Hue apps are not separate checkout products. External tools, licenses, and API credits are not included unless explicitly stated.
No. The first year is 12 months. Monthly renewal starts in Year 2.
From Year 2, renewal options are $20.00 per month or $192.00 per year. Prices and options can change. Review pricing and checkout terms before renewing.
Learn Lab courses are organized to serve testers at different stages — from foundational judgment-building to advanced automation and AI-focused investigation.
The recommended starting point for testers newer to the field. Builds testing judgment, risk awareness, test design, investigation, evidence, and communication skills — foundational for both human-led and AI-assisted work.
View course →One course, two connected parts. Part 1 covers using AI responsibly in testing work. Part 2 focuses on investigating the behavior and risks of AI-enabled products. Not sold separately.
View course →Develops practical API testing skills across requests, responses, test design, evidence, automation, and tool-supported workflows.
View course →Three connected parts: Selenium foundations, modern Playwright workflows, and AI-assisted automation. Coding-focused throughout.
View course →Three connected parts that build automation engineering capability from Selenium foundations to modern Playwright workflows and supervised AI assistance.
Core automation concepts and hands-on Selenium-based test engineering practice.
Modern browser automation techniques using Playwright for contemporary web testing workflows.
15 practical ways AI can assist test automation engineering — applied, supervised, and grounded in real workflows.
No. You can begin with Pragmatic Software Test Engineer and other reasoning-focused learning without a CS or programming background. Test Automation Engineering Series is coding-focused. API Testing includes technical work with requests, responses, and scripts. Choose the path that matches your background.
A few important details about how apps, external tools, and AI-supported experiences work within Labs Annual.
Guided practice covers testing methods, prompts, sample applications, AI-assisted workflows, course-linked learning companions, notebooks, and workplace communication scenarios. Availability is shown with each surface. Use only sample, non-confidential, or explicitly permitted data.
The Northwind Bookstore is a sample application under test in Play Lab for exploratory, functional, API, and automation practice, and for gathering evidence. It is not an AI tool or a commercial platform, and it contains no real client or transaction data.
The purpose differs. In Play Lab, apps are paired with guided activities and course-linked practice. In Apply Lab, a tool appears only when its role in an authorized testing workflow has been approved.
Not always. Some apps open on another Shade of Hue site or an external provider site and may require a separate sign-in or account setup. Check the access information shown with each app before starting.
No. External tools, APIs, repositories, and references remain subject to their providers' access and license terms. A link does not mean a paid plan, external license, or API credit is included.
No. Some AI-supported Play Lab and Apply Lab experiences use daily quotas. When a Play Lab limit is reached, access resumes after the next daily reset. Higher Apply Lab capacity may require the next usage tier.
After completing payment, create an account or connect an existing account to the purchase, then open the Labs once access is confirmed. Always return using the same connected account.
Confirm you are signed in with the account connected to the purchase. If access is still unavailable, use the approved account-support path before making another purchase.
Team subscriptions let a group learn together on Labs Annual.
No. Each seat is one named user. Seats cannot be shared, floated, or rotated. Current packs support 5, 10, or 20 named users. For more than 20 seats, contact Shade of Hue.
Explore the Labs to understand the learning, practice, and application paths. If your question is about team access or a specific account issue, reach out to the Shade of Hue team directly.
Review pricing, included access, and checkout terms before subscribing.
Named seats for 5, 10, or 20 users. For 20+ seats or corporate needs, contact us.
Sign in with your connected account. Use the support path if access is still missing after payment.
