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IBM Rational ClearQuest vs Visual Studio Team System comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Rational ClearQuest
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
7th
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Defect Tracking (1st)
Visual Studio Team System
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of IBM Rational ClearQuest is 5.7%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Team System is 2.1%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user541326 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 27, 2017
Tracks change requests, problems, and physical asset management. I would like to see data type for floating point numbers.
The workflow feature with stateful record types and the ability to implement these rapidly in our project have been of value to us. We’ve used the product to track change requests, problems, and physical asset management for a major railroad infrastructure project The solution we’re providing…
Mustapha Sedki Ben Romdhane - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 6, 2023
A scalable and efficient solution that can be used to perform tasks involved in developing information systems
We can use the tool to perform limited tasks in developing information systems The product is efficient. It is an accepted tool globally. The product must improve its stability. It must do more innovations. It could be made more efficient to provide the best responses. It will help us with…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It can be adapted to any process flow and easily be integrated with other in-house tools using the ClearQuest API."
"The combination of a highly flexible state machine together with a platform independent API enables possibilities to automate many steps that in many systems are manual."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Every month there is an increase in the number of users. It is a scalable solution."
"The product helps with version control. I can build, develop, test and deploy applications from a single platform."
"Visual Studio Team System is the most powerful IDE available in the market."
"Microsoft makes great products. They are quite robust."
"The product is efficient."
"The solution has a good framework that is user friendly and scalable."
"The solution’s fast performance is its most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the code management, where there is sharing of code for developers and it is distributed within the organization."
 

Cons

"Lack of a modern web interface compared to other systems might discourage customers."
"When you go into the front-end, the web portal, if, for example, you pick up an issue, it would be ideal if the branch was automatically created in the repository. Right now, this isn't the case."
"The product should be priced better."
"The technical support could be better."
"Accessibility switches available on the desktop should also be available on mobile devices for coding or developing on the go."
"I would like to see the inclusion of more programming languages, especially better support for Java."
"The user experience for the task assignment functionality, and more generally the software lifecycle development, needs to be improved."
"Support response time could stand improvement."
"The tool's subscriptions are expensive for medium and small businesses. It works fine on Windows. However, it is not stable on other platforms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is no fee for the solution's community version."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"The price could be better."
"You can choose pricing from a variety of options. I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"It is an open-source product from Microsoft."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
26%
Government
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
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What needs improvement with Visual Studio Team System?
The product must improve its stability. It must do more innovations. It could be made more efficient to provide the best responses. It will help us with internal and external processes.
What is your primary use case for Visual Studio Team System?
We can use the tool to perform limited tasks in developing information systems.
 

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Sample Customers

Atos SE, STM, Regence BlueCross BlueShield
Bluegarden A/S, Tracasa, Rabobank Group, Borusan Otomotiv, Arelik, Alfa Bank
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