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 8.0. Conformiq holds a 1.0% mindshare in TMT, compared to OpenText’s 12.3% 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 (12th)

OpenText ALM / Quality Center

Ranking in Test Management Tools

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

201

Ranking in other categories

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of ConformIQ Creator is 1.0%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText ALM / Quality Center is 12.3%, down from 13.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer1518657

QE Manager at Capgemini

Apr 6, 2021

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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Vishwa Reddy

Senior Manager, Connected Home Product Management and Strategy at VWR Funding, Inc.

Jun 17, 2024

Manages test cases effectively and consolidates manual automation and performance features into a single platform, allowing users to access analysis results

The reporting feature could be improved. It would be better if they simplified some things. It requires writing queries in the setup. If we could click a button and instantly get analytics and everything in one shot, it would be easier to use. It needs improvement in the reporting process. While graphical representations and other features exist, it requires custom code to be written. If it could be simplified with a single button to generate reports, like in TestLab, it would be easier. A new module specifically for reporting would be helpful. Instead of integrating it into TestLab, it should be a separate module, making it easier for users.

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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."

"It's basically the way to show the work that we do as QA testers, and to have a historical view of those executions."

"The most valuable user feature that we use right now is the camera."

"The best thing is that you can see your current status in real time... To see real-time updates, you just log in to ALM and you can see exactly what the progress is. You can also see if the plan for the day is being executed properly, and it's all tracked. From the management side, I find those features very valuable."

"So the first impression that hits me about HP UFT 14.0 (formerly QTP) is that it seems to be a whole lot faster! But that could be subjective, as I'm running it on a high end gaming system."

"I like that it integrates with the Jira solutions."

"Cross project customization through template really helps to maintain standards with respect to fields, workflows throughout the available projects."

"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."

"I personally found the defect tracking feature very useful in my ongoing project."

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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."

"We would like to have support for agile development."

"They should specify every protocol or process with labels or names."

"Quality Center's ability to connect all the different projects to reflect status and progress is quite complicated. We may develop something because there are so many projects. Right now, I have to do something which Quality Center is really not designed for: over reporting. This is a very big problem right now. We may develop some controls, but it is problem at the moment. I love Quality Center for individual projects to work with it. However, if you have a lot of projects for Quality Manager to do cross reporting on many projects, then it's almost impossible. It takes a lot of time."

"The support is not good and the documentation is not consistent."

"Browser support needs improvement. Currently, it can only run on IE, Internet Explorer. It doesn't work on Firefox, doesn't work on Chrome, doesn't work on a Mac book. Those are the new technologies where most companies move towards. That's been outstanding for quite a while before it even became Micro Focus tools when it was still HP. Even before HP, that's always been an issue."

"The BPT also known as Business Process Testing can sometimes be very time intensive and sometimes might not be very intuitive to someone who is not familiar with BPT."

"ALM uses a waterfall approach. We have some hybrid approaches in the company and need a more agile approach."

"The reporting feature could be improved. It would be better if they simplified some things."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."

"Most vendors offer the same pricing, though some vendors offer a cheaper price for their cloud/SaaS solution versus their on-premise. However, cloud/SaaS solutions result in a loss of freedom. E.g., if you want to make a change, most of the time it needs to be validated by the vendor, then you're being charged an addition fee. Sometimes, even if you are rejected, you are charged because it's a risk to the entire environment."

"ALM Quality Center is a little bit costly."

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

"This is an expensive solution."

"Seat and concurrent licensing models exist; the latter is recommended if a large number of different users will be utilizing the product."

"Micro Focus ALM Quality Center is very expensive. The price is approximately £2,000 per person, they are too expensive to corner the market."

"The licensing fee is a little expensive."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

42%

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Educational Organization

59%

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience with the Conformiq software testing suite?

Conformiq is a Model-Based Testing (MBT) platform which they say helps organizations automate their Functional Testing. MBT is a software testing approach that uses models to represent the system u...

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Has anyone tried integrating HP ALM and JIRA ?

HP ALM and Jira can be easily integrated with the aid of a third-party Integration Solution. To help you select the right integration approach and tool, you should first define your integration req...

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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 solution's pricing makes it more challenging for companies to buy it. Only major companies that can afford it use OpenText ALM. Jira is free for the first ten users, which makes it more attract...

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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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