bettatest.com - overview

bettatest.com is a simple but powerful service that lets software companies and developers run closed, focused, community driven beta tests and open help desks. It also lets people who love new software try it before the public, get involved in shaping the final product and possibly get rewarded for doing so. Bettatest.com is completely free for testers and startups with only one project. Subscriptions are available for companies with more than one project they want to test.

Sign up for free.
Apply to a beta test that looks like fun.
Hang out a while until you get an email saying you're on the active tester list.
Check the beta test for instructions to try out the program, website or whatever is being tested.
Visit the test every day to hold your place.
Keep up on the latest happenings by checking the blogs.
Get involved with the community by participating in the forums and voting on other user's forum posts.
Get recognized for being an active contributor through the game like system.
Apply to more beta tests and repeat.

Sign up for free.
Follow the simple steps to have your beta test running in just a few minutes.
Post on your 'beta test blog' to get people interested and excited about what's going on behind the scenes.
Set up and manage your 'beta test forum'.
Find some testers to populate your test or draw from bettatest.com's growing pool of enthusiasts.
Let your community manage itself using a game like system.
Respond to your users to keep them interested and let them know their opinions are shaping the future of your software.
Create more software and repeat.