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OpenText ALM / Quality Center vs TestRail comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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

Sentiment score
7.8
OpenText ALM/Quality Center's support is inconsistent, with varied user experiences, prompting reliance on internal, third-party, or premier support.
No sentiment score available
TestRail users had mixed support experiences, with some finding it responsive but ineffective, while others relied on online resources.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.8
OpenText ALM faces high costs, outdated UI, limited compatibility, cumbersome reporting, and integration issues, needing broader platform flexibility.
Sentiment score
6.1
TestRail users seek better integration, enhanced reporting, improved usability, faster support, UI improvements, and more competitive pricing.
Improvements are needed so that the system can continue running without creating a new run.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
OpenText ALM/Quality Center supports large user bases and diverse projects efficiently, despite occasional license and performance issues.
No sentiment score available
TestRail is efficient and dependable for small to medium user bases, easily scalable, though minor issues may occur at larger scales.
 

Setup Cost

No sentiment score available
OpenText ALM/Quality Center's high costs make it challenging for smaller companies, promoting a shift to cheaper or open-source options.
No sentiment score available
TestRail is priced annually per user from $300 to $400, with discounts and monthly plans available, plus extra costs for on-premise.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.9
OpenText ALM/Quality Center is stable with occasional issues; patching and updates enhance performance and minimize downtime.
No sentiment score available
Users rate TestRail's stability highly, experiencing no significant issues, and are satisfied with its performance.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.0
OpenText ALM/Quality Center offers robust traceability, integration, and scalability for efficient project oversight, test management, and defect tracking.
Sentiment score
7.5
TestRail excels with robust reporting, JIRA integration, user-friendly interface, flexible test management, and effective real-time tracking tools.
It is beneficial for managing testing data and has integration with Excel.
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText ALM / Quality Center
Ranking in Test Management Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
204
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (5th)
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 OpenText ALM / Quality Center is 12.5%, down from 13.0% 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.
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Featured Reviews

Aphiwat Leetavorn. - PeerSpot reviewer
Has an initial setup phase that is easy to manage
The tool has some limitations for the dashboard, especially when it comes to 20 or 25 of them, which is sometimes not enough, and one may have to use a custom Excel to help extend the dashboard. The tool needs improvements since it is an old technology. OpenText ALM / Quality Center's improved version is ALM Octane but it does not support some of the traditional parts of the original product. Some of the traditional parts are missing in a lot of areas of OpenText ALM / Quality Center. It is difficult to directly transfer OpenText ALM / Quality Center to ALM Octane. Some of the classic OEMs have limitations, especially when used in an IDE network. There is a need for the tool to check where changes in UI or UX need to be made. The technology used for UI and UX are not user-friendly.
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
Educational Organization
62%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Computer Software Company
5%
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 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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus ALM Quality Center?
The cost is a bit high and this could be improved as there are new players with better pricing.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus ALM Quality Center?
Costing is an area that needs improvement. It is a bit on the higher side and can be managed better as there are new players with better pricing. Aside from this, there are no other challenges and ...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus ALM Quality Center, HPE ALM, Quality Center, Quality Center, Micro Focus ALM
TestRail by Gurock
 

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Sample Customers

Airbus Defense and Space, Vodafone, JTI, Xellia, and Banco de Creìdito e Inversiones (Bci)
Apple, Microsoft, Boeing, Intel, NASA, Amazon, HP, Samsung
Find out what your peers are saying about OpenText ALM / Quality Center vs. TestRail and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
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