Test management tools can be used in the whole software development life cycle.

Test design and inspection tools can be used in requirement specification, in architectural design and in the detailed design phases. The static analysis tools help testing in the coding phase.
Execution and comparison tools can be used overall on the right side of V-model. Dynamic analysis tools are usable in functionality, integration and unit testing.
They assess the system while the software is running.
Coverage tools are designed specifically for unit testing.
Acceptance and system tests fall in load and performance tools.
GUI test drivers have features of many other tools and are useful in the whole implementation and evaluation area, but they are designed for GUI testing.