aqua cloud vs. Polarion ALM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
aqua cloud
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
aqua cloud is an AI-powered test management system designed specifically for regulated industries and big enterprises that aims to help to accelerate audit processes and speed up releases.N/A
Polarion ALM
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Polarion ALM is an application requirement management software platform now owned and supported by Siemens since the 2015 acquisition. It is available on the cloud (Polarion X) and on-premise. Polarion connect teams and projects to improve application development processes with a single, unified solution for requirements, coding, testing and release.
$42
per month per user
Pricing
aqua cloudPolarion ALM
Editions & Modules
aqua cloud
Contact Us
per month per user
aqua enterprise cloud
custom price quote
Polarion X Base
$42
per month per user
Polarion ALM
Contact Sales
one or more years per user/concurrent
Polarion Requirements
Contact Sales
one or more years per user/concurrent
Polarion QA
Contact Sales
one or more years per user/concurrent
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
aqua cloudPolarion ALM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details*plus 20% for Maintenance & Support
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Community Pulse
aqua cloudPolarion ALM
Features
aqua cloudPolarion ALM
Test Management
Comparison of Test Management features of Product A and Product B
aqua cloud
9.3
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Polarion ALM
-
Ratings
Centralized test management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Map tests to user stories8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Test execution reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Defect management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
aqua cloudPolarion ALM
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.9
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
aqua cloudPolarion ALM
Likelihood to Recommend
Andagon
1. I used this to do test cases, wherein I got the results with visuals. I explained to clients very well with the visual examples as well. 2. Even I was very new to this tool, it gave me the best company. Even while integrating components as a beginner. 3. Even if I have got any bugs in test cases, it helped me to resolve in a better way. Happy user me! Thanks Aqua ALM.
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Siemens AG
The question is actually not trivial to answer in 200 words. To summarize, I can say that we have had consistently positive experiences with all customers where we have used Polarion ALM. The sector in which the customer operates only played a subordinate role. We use Polarion ALM in almost all sectors: Medical technology, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, agriculture, automotive and many others. It is also interesting to note that in the beginning we were mostly active in the development of products, systems or software. Over time, this has changed more and more for some customers and risk management or projects for lessons learned have taken up more space. This enabled us to banish a seemingly endless number of Excel lists. Who doesn't know this problem: at first there is only one Excel list on the drive. Day by day there are more. Some with a date in the file name. Others with an employee abbreviation. In the end, nobody can tell which is the current and complete list. The really good thing about Polarion ALM is that it is extremely flexible to use and the configuration determines what the project is used for in Polarion ALM. It is customizable to my situation and not rigid.
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Pros
Andagon
  • Writing test case and use case
  • Visuals
  • Very easy to create complex logs in the test case
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Siemens AG
  • Requirements Management:
  • Polarion ALM provides a centralized repository for capturing and managing requirements. Teams can define, organize, and link requirements to other artifacts like test cases and development tasks.
  • Test Management:
  • Polarion ALM facilitates end-to-end test management. Teams can create detailed test cases, manage test execution, and track test results.
  • Traceability and Impact Analysis:
  • Polarion ALM ensures traceability across all phases of the development lifecycle. Users can establish links between requirements, test cases, development tasks, and other artifacts. This traceability helps in impact analysis, allowing teams to understand how changes in one area may affect other parts of the project.
  • Customization and Adaptability:
  • Polarion ALM is highly customizable to fit the unique needs of different organizations and industries. Users can create custom workflows, define custom fields, and adapt the tool to their specific development processes.
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Cons
Andagon
  • I did not find automation of test in this tool, which I did it manually while doing test case
  • Apart from that I did not find anything bad in this tool, looks good
  • NA
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Siemens AG
  • More robust engine as far as the actual took is concerned. There are navigation components in trace to reporting which we feel can be improved especially when dealing with cross global accessing of the tool. It slows us down a bit so it's backend driven optimization as well as some front end "clunkiness" that can be improved.
  • Improve some filtering capabilities especially in creating custom reports and generally all around the ALM components of the tool.
  • As of the version we have, the ability to enhance replationship types in traceability is limited.
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Likelihood to Renew
Andagon
No answers on this topic
Siemens AG
There is too much at stake to go into a new system. But with everything else being promised as far as newer more innovative products, the justification to not renew is a huge risk so that is not a concern
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Usability
Andagon
No answers on this topic
Siemens AG
Polarion ALM can be used individually and what I do with Polarion ALM is decided by my configuration. Lesson-learned, operational risk management, product, system or software development or customer management .... doesn't matter at all. I decide with my configuration what I will do with Polarion ALM. Of course, you can also use Polarion ALM out-of-the-box for your development because it comes with a large set of project templates.For this reason, I would also recommend not to just get started. A suitable consultant will show you the right templates and customize them according to your needs. Having Polarion ALM is like having a car. You know exactly how to operate the car. You've done it a thousand times before. The details are in the configuration: did I have a navigation system installed or not? Do I have a lane departure warning system or not? Do I have cruise control or not? Unlike when buying a vehicle, almost all functions are already available and can be used, usually at no extra cost. However, if something is missing, it can be obtained via the manufacturer's extension portal. Individual extensions are subject to a charge. Polarion ALM - easy to deploy and easy to use.
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Reliability and Availability
Andagon
No answers on this topic
Siemens AG
update, reindex takes to long
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Support Rating
Andagon
No answers on this topic
Siemens AG
Support for customers using the full range of Polarion could be better.
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In-Person Training
Andagon
No answers on this topic
Siemens AG
competent trainer, good training project
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Online Training
Andagon
No answers on this topic
Siemens AG
easy to follow, efficent
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Implementation Rating
Andagon
No answers on this topic
Siemens AG
Automated install and backup procedure ist missing
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Alternatives Considered
Andagon
I use aqua ALM for test cases. It has got the integration with Jira. Best thing is it will surely very well connect the organization in only one hub. I will perform test case, use cases.It has got open-source & many tools in one platform. Aqua ALM will our organization to manage, plan and to execute the use cases incidents in clear manner, it also fetches the reports which we give input. By this, we will also download the FLOW reports, visual diagrams. Happy clients! They appreciated my project.
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Siemens AG
Polarion ALM has the best usability, extensibility and reactiv product management. The support is also very good compared to other companies. Or in other words it is closer to the customer. Codebeamer is for sure also a good ALM tool with a great feature set, but existing customers are often neglected. We will see, what PTC as the new owner of codebeamer will change at this point.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Andagon
No answers on this topic
Siemens AG
should be more flexible
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Return on Investment
Andagon
  • Once I was working on my project's use case incident, I wanted the result to get in tree view, but I didnt get. Visuals I got, not which is the one I wanted. Anyways I explained the same to clients. so I would highly like the AQUA team to improve this.
  • I really wanted to appreciate that bug reporting in use case incidents. Very good!
  • In one of the projects I wanted to work in the FLOW DIAGRAM VISUAL. I got the excellent result in this. Thank you again :)
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Siemens AG
  • Many of our customers have achieved things that they could not have done without Polarion
  • Possibility to make engineering enjoyable and not so documentation oriented (especially in regulated industries)
  • Automatic and all the time up-to-date reporting gives savings in time
  • Information reuse is typically giving benefits in resource use and time-to-market. Up to 40% reduction in time-to-market seen.
  • 10-20% reduction in R&D cost is typically achievable
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ScreenShots

aqua cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of Custom fields to provide additional information and make SDLC more comprehensive and efficientScreenshot of Change tracking in tickets that show when they happened.Screenshot of Screenshot of Activity tracking for teams, with changes in 2 levels:

1) Global (System level)

Displays actions in the system: who reset passwords, changes the roles or licenses, adds a member to a project.

2) Local (Project/folder level)

Tracks who makes changes to the organization and the structure of projects or foldersScreenshot of A customized data-bound report. These contain a broad set of tools to construct report layouts.Screenshot of Role assignment for team members. Enables multiple permissions for them to perform certain tasks.

Polarion ALM Screenshots

Screenshot of Requirements Management - This feature is used to gather, author, approve and manage requirements across the full project lifecycles.Screenshot of Test & Quality Management - From this interface, users can manage all testing activities from a central platform.Screenshot of Issue & Risk Management - This interface is used to track all possible and reported failures, or plan and assign tasks to mitigate them.Screenshot of Connectors & Extensibility - Out of the box integrations with popular tools. Free, open APIs can be used to build apps and extensionsScreenshot of Agile / Hybrid Project Management - Modern agile techniques can be adopted at once or incrementally with out of the box project templates that can be adjusted to meet any needs.Screenshot of Core Functionality - Collaboration, Traceability and Workflow - 3 core principles built into the software