Inflectra SpiraTest vs Tricentis qTest comparison

Inflectra and Tricentis are both solutions in the Test Management Tools category. Inflectra is ranked #18 with an average rating of 7.0, while Tricentis is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.5. Inflectra holds a 0.9% mindshare in TMT, compared to Tricentis’s 16.4% mindshare. Additionally, 76% of Inflectra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Tricentis users who would recommend it.

Inflectra SpiraTest

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Tricentis qTest

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Inflectra SpiraTest and Tricentis qTest are both viable options for test management. Tricentis qTest takes the upper hand with its advanced features and comprehensive support, making it a more worthwhile investment for users.

Features: Inflectra SpiraTest offers robust test case management, requirements management, and defect tracking capabilities. Tricentis qTest provides comprehensive analytics, automation support, and integration with various DevOps tools. Users indicate that Tricentis qTest offers a more extensive feature set.

Room for Improvement: Inflectra SpiraTest users suggest enhancements in reporting capabilities and better integration options. Tricentis qTest users highlight the need for improvements in performance speed and occasional issues with stability. Both products face specific areas to refine, but Tricentis qTest faces more substantial performance concerns.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Inflectra SpiraTest is commended for its straightforward deployment process and responsive customer service. Tricentis qTest offers a smooth deployment but receives higher praise for comprehensive support and thorough onboarding. Both products are easy to deploy, but Tricentis qTest provides a superior customer service experience.

Pricing and ROI: Inflectra SpiraTest is seen as cost-effective with a favorable ROI, appealing to budget-conscious users. Tricentis qTest, despite its higher cost, delivers a better ROI due to its advanced features and capabilities. Users find that the investment in Tricentis qTest is justified by its feature-rich offerings and long-term benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Inflectra SpiraTest

Ranking in Test Management Tools

18th

Average Rating

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Requirements Management (10th)

Tricentis qTest

Ranking in Test Management Tools

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

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Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of Inflectra SpiraTest is 0.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tricentis qTest is 16.4%, up from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Jason Lopez

Test Manager at a engineering company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Intuitive enough and easy to learn, but in terms of folder organization, it could be better

Inflectra SpiraTest is the new kid on the block compared to Jira and Azure. Still, when I started exploring the tool, I realized that it was no different from other tools I've used in the past, but it all boils down to adaptability because the features would always be more or less the same. I found Inflectra SpiraTest intuitive enough. It's also easy to learn, so this is what I like about it.

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Sudipto Dey

Technical Lead at Linde

It doesn't require installation because you can use it through the URL; it's user-friendly and has an excellent reporting feature

The support for Tricentis qTest has room for improvement. The response could be better. There's a feature I want to document on the Tricentis Idea Portal for Tricentis qTest, which I hope to see in the next version of the tool. It's a feature available in Micro Focus where you execute a test, and then on a spec level, you mark it as pass or fail. Then at the overall level, Micro Focus will automatically mark the test as a pass if all steps passed or failed, even if one step failed. However, here in Tricentis qTest, you still need to mark the overall level of the test cases. It's not automated, unlike what you have in Micro Focus. If Tricentis adds that feature in Tricentis qTest, it will make life easier for testers.

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Pros

"I found Inflectra SpiraTest intuitive enough. It's also easy to learn, so this is what I like about it."

"Inflectra SpiraTest has a lot of functionality, which is good."

"We were able to add a step-by-step procedure for someone to follow to assist in testing."

"The user-friendly features are the most valuable. For example, migration of requirements and migration of test cases and the creation of traceability. You have various reports that you need. The plug-ins that are available to connect with the other tools."

"The features of this product most valuable to me were the test case management and the visual status, by which it was displayed."

"The reporting functionality helps vendors and technical resources identify bugs and issues that need to be addressed. The simple dashboard-style home page makes training end-user testers simple and straightforward. The actual testing UI is VERY straightforward and very intuitive for the end-users that test the system since very often we pull from business and operational users to help test new systems."

"The ability to reuse test cases already used across projects is the most valuable feature of this solution. We don't need to create new ones."

"The initial setup was very easy."

"The JIRA integration is really important to us because it allows our business analysts to see test results inside the JIRA ticket and that we have met the definition of "done," and have made sure we tested to the requirements of the story."

"Being able to log into Defects, go right into JIRA, add that defect to the user story, right there at that point, means we connect all of that. That is functionality we haven't had in the past. As a communication hub, it works really well. It's pretty much a closed loop; it's all contained right there. There's no delay. You're getting from the defect to the system to JIRA to the developer."

"The test automation tracking is valuable because our automated testing systems are distributed and they did not necessarily have a single point where they would come together and be reported. Having all of them report back to qTest, and having one central place where all of my test executions are tracked and reported on, is incredibly valuable because it saves time."

"The integration with Selenium and other tools is one of the valuable features. Importing of test cases is also good."

"qTest helps us compile issues and have one place to look for them. We're not chasing down emails and other sources. So in the grand scheme of things, it does help to resolve issues faster because everyone is working off of the same information in one location."

"UI and UX are pretty easy to understand without much of a problem."

"Works well for test management and is a good testing repository."

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Cons

"It should develop integration with JIRA. We have some complexities which caused us not to decide to integrate it with our JIRA, like synchronous data."

"The user interface is slightly complicated and not very consistent. It could be more user friendly."

"The folder organization in Inflectra SpiraTest could be better, though I cannot comment whether that is structure-related. Most of what I need would probably be in the tool, but as a test manager, I need to be able to create dashboards and reports easily."

"The UI for managing test cases, test sets, test runs could be a little more integrated, currently, these feel disjointed at times and confusing. Also, the test steps page needs to display the test steps closer to the top of the UI so as to not have to scroll down to find."

"Being able to add scripting for testing can and does save a lot of time. When you are able to just ‘run’ a test case rather than manually add it and run it."

"Migrating is not very easy. It depends on the organization, how efficient and effective the decision-making process is. The plug-ins should be easier and more integrated rather than the user trying to integrate the tools which are more popular, like Jira et al."

"Two areas that can stand improvement: integration with third party products and making it more intuitive."

"We feel the integration between JIRA and qTest could be done even better. It's not as user-friendly as qTest's other features. The JIRA integration with qTest needs to mature a lot... We need smarter execution with JIRA in the case of failures, so that the way we pull out the issues again for the next round is easy... Locating JIRA defects corresponding to a trait from the test results is something of a challenge."

"I wouldn't say a lot of good things about Insights, but that's primarily because, with so many test cases, it is incredibly slow for us. We generally don't use it because of that."

"The support for Tricentis qTest has room for improvement. The response could be better."

"As an admin, I'm unable to delete users. I'm only able to make a user inactive. This is a scenario about which I've already made a suggestion to qTest. When people leave the company, I should be able to delete them from qTest. I shouldn't have to have so many users."

"Tricentis qTest's technical support team needs to improve its ability to respond to queries from users."

"Reporting shouldn't be so difficult. I shouldn't have to write so many queries to get the data I'm looking for, for a set of metrics about how many releases we had. I still have to break those spreadsheets out of there to get the data I need."

"qTest offers a baseline feature where you can only base sort-order for a specific story or requirement on two fields. However, our company has so many criteria and has so many verticals that this baseline feature is not sufficient. We would want another field to be available in the sort order."

"The Insights reporting engine has a good test-metrics tracking dashboard. The overall intent is good... But the execution is a little bit limited... the results are not consistent. The basic premise and functionality work fine... It is a little clunky with some of the advanced metrics. Some of the colorings are a little unique."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing was excellent. I would recommend the enterprise solution."

"I Googled the pricing for Inflectra SpiraTest, and it's about $4,000 annually."

"We signed for a year and I believe we paid $24,000 for Flood, Manager, and the qTest Insights. We paid an extra for $4,000 for the migration support."

"For me, pricing for Tricentis qTest is moderate, so that's a five out of ten. It's more affordable than my company's previous solution, which was Micro Focus ALM."

"The price I was quoted is just under $60,000 for 30 licenses, annually, and that's with a 26.5 percent discount."

"For the 35 concurrent licenses, we pay something like $35,000 a year."

"We're paying $19,000 a year right now for qTest, with 19 licenses. All the on-premise support is bundled into that."

"We're paying a little over $1,000 for a concurrent license."

"Based on whatever I heard, I can say that Tricentis qTest is a little costlier than other test management tools, like Jira, Zephyr, or Xray."

"Our license price point is somewhere between $1,000 and $2,000 a year."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Insurance Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Inflectra SpiraTest?

I found Inflectra SpiraTest intuitive enough. It's also easy to learn, so this is what I like about it.

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What needs improvement with Inflectra SpiraTest?

The folder organization in Inflectra SpiraTest could be better, though I cannot comment whether that is structure-related. Most of what I need would probably be in the tool, but as a test manager, ...

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What is your primary use case for Inflectra SpiraTest?

The use case for Inflectra SpiraTest is to report on defects. It's also useful for writing test cases.

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What do you like most about Tricentis qTest?

I found the reporting aspect to be the most valuable as it provided a comprehensive overview of the efforts needed and the workload for individual tests.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tricentis qTest?

Based on whatever I heard, I can say that Tricentis qTest is a little costlier than other test management tools, like Jira, Zephyr, or Xray.

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What needs improvement with Tricentis qTest?

The user interface has a somewhat outdated design, which is certainly an area that could be improved. Some of the modules appear to be loosely connected, but despite these aspects, our overall expe...

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Also Known As

SpiraTest, Spira

qTest

Overview

SpiraTest is an integrated Requirements and Quality Management solution that manages your project's Requirements, Test Cases, Releases, Defects and Issues in one environment, with complete traceability throughout. After defining your project's requirements, you generate the test cases and test steps that validate the functionality. The test execution modules allows users to run through the tests, logging defects/issues as they go. SpiraTest is Fully Web-Based. Free 30-Day Trial.

Inflectra

Tricentis is the global leader in enterprise continuous testing, widely credited for reinventing software testing for DevOps, cloud, and enterprise applications. The Tricentis AI-based, continuous testing platform provides a new and fundamentally different way to perform software testing. An approach that’s totally automated, fully codeless, and intelligently driven by AI. It addresses both agile development and complex enterprise apps, enabling enterprises to accelerate their digital transformation by dramatically increasing software release speed, reducing costs, and improving software quality.

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Sample Customers

- Morningstar - Deutsch Bank - Sopra Group - Booz Allen & Hamilton - UBS - US Government

McKesson, Accenture, Nationwide Insurance, Allianz, Telstra, Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton (LVMH PCIS), and Vodafone

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