IBM DOORS vs Parasoft Development Testing Platform comparison

IBM and Parasoft are both solutions in the Application Requirements Management category. IBM is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.2, while Parasoft is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 35.2% mindshare in ARM, compared to Parasoft’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Parasoft users who would recommend it.

IBM DOORS

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between IBM DOORS and Parasoft Development Testing Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Requirements Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM DOORS vs. Parasoft Development Testing Platform Report (Updated: September 2024).

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IBM DOORS vs. Parasoft Development Testing Platform

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Categories and Ranking

IBM DOORS

Ranking in Application Requirements Management

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Parasoft Development Testin...

Ranking in Application Requirements Management

9th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (15th), Test Management Tools (19th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Application Requirements Management category, the mindshare of IBM DOORS is 35.2%, up from 33.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Parasoft Development Testing Platform is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Requirements Management

Featured Reviews

Kulbhushan Patl

Senior Software Development Engineer at eQ Technologic

Nov 10, 2023

A stable tool for requirement management with good documentation

When the requirements increase within a single model in IBM Rational DOORS, it takes time to save. The requirements are associated with an absolute number in DOORS. For instance, they possess creation dates, modification dates, and information about the creator of each requirement. One specific attribute is absolute number.'The DOORS database automatically generates this absolute number and remains unmodifiable through the API. Therefore, it is not feasible when migrating data from one DOORS system to another or attempting to alter the absolute number through the API. The database generates this absolute number, which is unchangeable. DOORS cannot control or modify these auto-generated absolute numbers.

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Edmund Suarez

Sr. Software Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

May 25, 2023

Provides 100 percent code coverage, is stable, and scalable

We use the Parasoft Development Testing Platform to verify code coverage for static analysis in our unit tests Our customers require that we perform static analysis and have no critical high errors. We must also have 100 percent code coverage for my test to verify that everything is good and…

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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

"It has the features of: traceability, configuration management, and user access."

"I really like the customization that can be done using the DOORS Extension Language (DXL)."

"The next-generation features are good."

"Traceability on requirements for a huge project in an organization is a big gain."

"The most valuable feature of IBM Rational DOORS is the full requirements development and testing."

"Rational DOORS' most valuable feature is that you can write any kind of requirement you want."

"I like being able to sort and categorize the requirements and the exporting functions."

"Compared to other tools that I have used over the past 20 years, DOORS is the best of the best."

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"It really helps developers execute scenarios through DTP and share reports/results across the teams."

"The most valuable feature is code coverage."

Cons

"It could be more user-friendly. It's not a beautiful tool. The user interface is gray. It has only lists inside, and it's horrible when you want to add tables. It's tough to add tables and manage them. It also becomes difficult when you want to add images."

"The interface is not very user-friendly and has not evolved in a long time."

"It used to be very clunky."

"One thing that I would like to see is a lower-cost version of it that we could use for smaller projects. Sometimes, we do projects for commercial customers who would benefit from something like DOORS, but it's just so expensive. It's just a monster, so a lower-cost version would be the thing that we'd like to see."

"It would be helpful if Microsoft provided a more user-friendly interface for updating and querying updates. Additionally, if there was a way for users to notify developers of any changes in requirements, it would allow for faster and more efficient updates to the solution's architecture. This could be in the form of a notification system that alerts developers of any changes that need to be made. Additionally, the solution is document-driven and it should be more digital."

"The interface needs an area to be able to type your query and actually be able to find them."

"It would be nice if it could be scaled-down so that it could be installed and implemented without much learning or training."

"The solution should be more compatible with thin clients"

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"Parallel execution: It would help it multiple executions could be done at the same time."

"The solution's speed has room for improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's expensive."

"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being very affordable and ten being quite expensive."

"I am not sure why it is so expensive, but one license will cost approximately $15,000 in US dollars."

"IBM is a bit too expensive in terms of pricing. Customers are paying a lot for the license, and the price is quite high for this kind of environment. It is quite high as compared to what we can get today with other solutions."

"IBM DOORS is available at a reasonable price"

"I think it's expensive because you have to pay for the licenses to IBM and all that and maintain them."

"We have to pay for a license. I think it's a one-time payment as my company hasn't notified me about more charges. I don't think it's expensive for large corporations, but it will be costly for an average person."

"IBM Rational DOORS is highly expensive."

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"Costly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

24%

Computer Software Company

14%

Aerospace/Defense Firm

Government

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Rational DOORS?

The traceability matrix in DOORS improved our project outcomes. It helps ensure coverage of requirements at different levels, from user requirements to software requirements to test requirements.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Rational DOORS?

The price of IBM DOORS depends upon the pricing models and the licenses the user selects. The product, on average, starts at $134/month. IBM DOORS is available at a reasonable price.

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What needs improvement with IBM Rational DOORS?

IBM DOORS effectively synchronizes with Polarion. But suppose when Polarion is running on Linux and you want to integrate with IBM DOORS on Windows, that is when compatibility issues arise. For the...

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What do you like most about Parasoft Development Testing Platform?

The most valuable feature is code coverage.

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What needs improvement with Parasoft Development Testing Platform?

The solution's speed has room for improvement.

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What is your primary use case for Parasoft Development Testing Platform?

We use the Parasoft Development Testing Platform to verify code coverage for static analysis in our unit tests.

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Comparisons

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Compared 29% of the time

Jira vs IBM DOORS

Compared 26% of the time

Jama Connect vs IBM DOORS

Compared 14% of the time

Helix ALM vs IBM DOORS

Compared 10% of the time

IBM DOORS Next vs IBM DOORS

Compared 9% of the time

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Codebeamer vs Parasoft Development Testing Platform

Compared 59% of the time

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Compared 41% of the time

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Also Known As

Rational DOORS

Parasoft Concerto, Parasoft DTP

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Overview

IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS (DOORS) is a Requirements Management (RM) software designed to help organizations manage engineering project requirements throughout the development lifecycle. It provides a central location for capturing, defining, and organizing project requirements, facilitating communication and collaboration among stakeholders like engineers, system designers, and customers. Key features include requirements traceability, version control, and impact analysis, ensuring effective implementation and testing. DOORS improves efficiency, enhances communication, reduces risks, and supports better decision-making through clear visibility into requirements. Compared to its newer, web-based counterpart DOORS Next, the mature DOORS 9 offers a wider range of features with a traditional user interface but lacks web-based functionality and modern integration with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) tools.

Parasoft DTP aggregates the results from across testing practices, providing intelligent and continuous monitoring of the testing outcomes for greater visibility into what is working — and what isn’t. Includes:

- Comprehensive Reports & Dashboards

- Preconfigured compliance reporting

- Customized Advanced Analytics

- Interactive Navigation of Results

- Traceability

Sample Customers

Infosys, Chevrolet Volt

General Motors, Lockheed Martin, Qualcomm, AAI Textron, Boeing, Fidelity, Johnson & Johnson, CIBC, Penske, Thales, Dell,

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September 2024

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