ConformIQ Creator vs OpenText ALM / Quality Center comparison

Conformiq and OpenText are both solutions in the Test Management Tools category. Conformiq is ranked #22, while OpenText is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.1. Conformiq holds a 1.2% mindshare in TMT, compared to OpenText’s 13.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Conformiq users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

ConformIQ Creator

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OpenText ALM / Quality Center

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89% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

OpenText ALM / Quality Center and ConformIQ Creator compete in Application Lifecycle Management. ConformIQ Creator appears to have the upper hand due to its superior features despite a higher price.

Features: OpenText ALM / Quality Center offers comprehensive test management capabilities, seamless integration with other tools, and extensive support. ConformIQ Creator provides automated model-based testing, ease of use, and advanced automation that reduces manual testing efforts.

Room for Improvement: OpenText ALM / Quality Center needs better flexibility and modern testing methodologies. ConformIQ Creator requires improvements in reporting capabilities and enhanced tool integrations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: OpenText ALM / Quality Center can be challenging to deploy but is supported by robust customer service. ConformIQ Creator has a straightforward deployment process and responsive support team.

Pricing and ROI: OpenText ALM / Quality Center is cost-effective and provides satisfactory ROI. ConformIQ Creator, although more expensive, offers a higher ROI due to automation efficiencies.

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Categories and Ranking

ConformIQ Creator

Ranking in Test Management Tools

22nd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Design Automation (3rd), AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (21st)

OpenText ALM / Quality Center

Ranking in Test Management Tools

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

205

Ranking in other categories

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of ConformIQ Creator is 1.2%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText ALM / Quality Center is 13.2%, up from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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QE Manager at Capgemini

Feature-rich stable tool with multiple options to control output, good integration with other tools, and knowledgeable support team

The core functionality of the tool is automated test generation of optimized test suite; the tool has extensive list of options for the same. The product's integration with other tools sets it apart. It has integrations with many upstream (for requirements mapping) and downstream (export of test cases to various tools) products. It is like "plug-and-play". For any customized downstream tool, like our proprietary automation framework, support is provided for custom development. It is has features - Business AD - to use in Agile implementations. The latest version seems to have support for BDD/Gherkin as well, which we have not used much.

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Aphiwat Leetavorn.

CTO at Marco Technology

Has an initial setup phase that is easy to manage

The tool has some limitations for the dashboard, especially when it comes to 20 or 25 of them, which is sometimes not enough, and one may have to use a custom Excel to help extend the dashboard. The tool needs improvements since it is an old technology. OpenText ALM / Quality Center's improved version is ALM Octane but it does not support some of the traditional parts of the original product. Some of the traditional parts are missing in a lot of areas of OpenText ALM / Quality Center. It is difficult to directly transfer OpenText ALM / Quality Center to ALM Octane. Some of the classic OEMs have limitations, especially when used in an IDE network. There is a need for the tool to check where changes in UI or UX need to be made. The technology used for UI and UX are not user-friendly.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The tool has the ability to integrate with various requirement management, test management, and version control tools."

"Though optimized and automated test generation is the core functionality, the product's integration with other tools sets it apart."

"Being able to manage tests as this is something very difficult to find in other products."

"The enhanced dashboards capabilities are useful for senior management to view the progress of releases under the portfolio in one go and also drill down to the graphs."

"The most valuable feature is the ST Add-In. It's a Microsoft add-in that makes it much easier to upload test cases into Quality Center."

"Reporting was the main thing because, at my level, I was looking for a picture of exactly what the coverage was, which areas were tested, and where the gaps were. The reporting also allowed me to see test planning and test cases across the landscape."

"By using QC we broke down silos (of teams), improved the organization of our tests, have a much better view of the testing status, and became much quicker in providing test results with document generation."

"It is a tool, and it works. It has got good linkage and good traceability between the test cases and the defects. It has got lots of features for testing."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

"Having the links maintained within the tool is a huge boon to reporting requirements, tests, and defects."

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Cons

"It would be helpful to have a feature in the tool's UI to map object locators within the system."

"Even though the 4.1 version is a far-improved version from its earlier avatars, the performance of test generation is still an issue on real-time models we have."

"I would like to see the output data optionally used as input for the model, as further action in the flow."

"The technology used for UI and UX are not user-friendly."

"Is not very user-friendly."

"I'm looking at more towards something more from a DevOps perspective. For example, how to pull the DevOps ecosystem into the Micro Focus ALM."

"The session timeout time needs to be longer in my opinion."

"ALM only works on Internet Explorer. It doesn't work on any other browser. In my opinion, Internet Explorer is generally a bit slower. I would like to see it work on Chrome or on other browsers."

"Quality Center's UI is outdated, and it's a little bit slow on the login part and different parts of the application. That's why we're switching solutions. I believe most companies are switching to Octane or something else. Micro Focus should enhance the interface and reports."

"The solution needs to offer support for Agile. Currently, ALM only supports Waterfall."

"There needs to be improvement in the requirement samples. At the moment, they are very basic."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Only major companies that can afford it use OpenText ALM."

"The licensing fee is a little expensive."

"I don't know the exact numbers, but I know it is pricey. When we talked to the sales reps we work with from our company, they say, "Well, Micro Focus will never lose on price." So, they are willing to do a lot of negotiating if it is required."

"Pricing is managed by our headquarters. I am able to get from them for very cheap. The market price is horribly expensive."

"The solution is priceed high."

"For pricing, I recommend to buy a bundled package. Check the HPE site for more details."

"If you have more than five users, a concurrent licensing model should be considered."

"HPE has one of the most rigid, inflexible, and super expensive license models."

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Financial Services Firm

37%

Computer Software Company

15%

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Educational Organization

63%

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What do you like most about Micro Focus ALM Quality Center?

The most valuable feature is the ST Add-In. It's a Microsoft add-in that makes it much easier to upload test cases into Quality Center.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus ALM Quality Center?

The on-premises setup tends to be on the expensive side. It would be cheaper to use a cloud model with a pay-per-use licensing model.

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus ALM Quality Center?

The extract format is not ideal, splitting expected results into three line items, making interpretation difficult. Issues with mapping multiple functional test cases to one automated test case nee...

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Also Known As

Conformiq Creator, Conformiq Transformer

Micro Focus ALM Quality Center, HPE ALM, Quality Center, Quality Center, Micro Focus ALM

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Conformiq

OpenText

Overview

Conformiq Creator provides a solution for automating testing processes and speeding up the software development lifecycle of Enterprise IT applications. Conformiq Creator is used in various sectors, including Telecom, Banking, Finance, Insurance, Retail, and Public Sector services. Launched initially in 2013, Creator quickly gained popularity among its users for its functional testing, application testing, system testing, and end-to-end testing.

Conformiq Transformer shortens the path to test automation, simplifies model-based testing (MBT) adoption using existing methods, and automates manual test execution. Along with Conformiq Creator, which generates executable test cases, scripts and documentation from models, it automates and transforms test design, extending the Conformiq 360° Test Automation™ solution for complex system testing at the speed of development.

OpenText ALM/Quality Center serves as the single pane of glass for software quality management. It helps you govern application lifecycle management activities and implement rigorous, auditable lifecycle processes.

Sample Customers

Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Daimler, Ericsson

Airbus Defense and Space, Vodafone, JTI, Xellia, and Banco de Creìdito e Inversiones (Bci)

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