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IBM Engineering Test Management vs TestRail comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

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IBM Engineering Test Management's customer support is praised for responsiveness and effectiveness, with improvements in response times and satisfactory experiences.
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TestRail users had mixed support experiences, with some finding it responsive but ineffective, while others relied on online resources.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
6.2
IBM Engineering Test Management requires a user-friendly interface, enhanced usability, data handling, hierarchical structuring, and seamless integration with automated pipelines.
Sentiment score
6.1
TestRail users seek better integration, enhanced reporting, improved usability, faster support, UI improvements, and more competitive pricing.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
IBM Engineering Test Management scales smoothly for large organizations with thousands of users and test cases, including automated ones.
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TestRail is efficient and dependable for small to medium user bases, easily scalable, though minor issues may occur at larger scales.
 

Setup Cost

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<p>IBM Engineering Test Management provides robust features and customization with flexible pricing, ideal for large enterprises needing comprehensive test management.</p>
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TestRail is priced annually per user from $300 to $400, with discounts and monthly plans available, plus extra costs for on-premise.
 

Stability Issues

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IBM Engineering Test Management is reliable and stable, with good performance but occasionally impacted by server configuration and database space issues.
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Users rate TestRail's stability highly, experiencing no significant issues, and are satisfied with its performance.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.5
IBM Engineering Test Management is praised for fast, reliable customizable workflows, and robust integrations, particularly in testing and tracking functionality.
Sentiment score
7.5
TestRail excels with robust reporting, JIRA integration, user-friendly interface, flexible test management, and effective real-time tracking tools.
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Engineering Test Manage...
Ranking in Test Management Tools
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Load Testing Tools (15th)
TestRail
Ranking in Test Management Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of IBM Engineering Test Management is 2.9%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TestRail is 13.1%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Test Management Tools
 

Featured Reviews

HZ
Scalable and Stable solution with good integration function and support team
IBM Rational has the RFT, which is rational functional testing. We do test automation with rational functional testing. So after we do that, we can put in all the code, then I can build it, then put all the test cases, and put all the build code for the shared location. And then rational that shared location means that RQM has access to the shared location. So, when we execute, if a test case is automated, we can run it from RQM. We need to have the environment ready for it to execute. Once we have that, then we can select the task case. So, by clicking on one button, the other environment is automatically plugged in. Then test results will be automatically transferred back to our RQM. So, in RQM, we can view it, and it is integrated. So we can run the test and the automation from RQM, and the test results will come back. Azure DevOps first test case is there, but then we tried to use Selenium to do half automation. Still, we realized that it wouldn't have the integration. We could do something in the pipeline, but it fires the Selenium test automation code. But then the test results won't be brought back or added to AzureDesk DevOps. That's something that I do hope that there can be another other system that can have this kind of integration. RQM can be improved because it's not related to our server and could be faster. We need to find out how much database storage is needed and keep increasing it. We heard that the latest version of RQM can clean up some old ones and give the same test result. But that one feature we are yet to use. It's a setting that we can set up, and then it goes automatically or gives me the choice to do it manually.
StuartBarker - PeerSpot reviewer
A tool that provides effective test management and real-time reporting capabilities
I have faced some issues with the integration between TestRail and Jira where the status of tests is not displayed (in Jira) due to I suspect security settings on the browser. In a large corporate environment, it is not easily changed. The support wasn't particularly helpful. It would be great if I could create custom reports, ideally with a tool designed specifically for that.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Healthcare Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Rational Quality Manager?
The one feature that has not allowed us to switch to any other solution is the integration with functional testing.
What needs improvement with IBM Rational Quality Manager?
IBM Rational has the RFT, which is rational functional testing. We do test automation with rational functional testing. So after we do that, we can put in all the code, then I can build it, then pu...
What is your primary use case for IBM Rational Quality Manager?
We create test cases, and then we need to plan a new task plan feature from the existing task case file and execute the test results, which will be saved in RQM. So that is how we are using the too...
 

Also Known As

IBM Rational Quality Manager, Rational Quality Manager
TestRail by Gurock
 

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Sample Customers

Ehrhardt, Cisco Systems, Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik, CareCore National, ItaÒ BBA, Barr
Apple, Microsoft, Boeing, Intel, NASA, Amazon, HP, Samsung
Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Engineering Test Management vs. TestRail and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
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