Atlassian Jira vs. Tricentis qTest

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Atlassian Jira
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Atlassian Jira is a project management tool, featuring an interactive timeline for mapping work items, dependencies, and releases, Scrum boards for agile teams, and out-of-the-box reports and dashboards.
$81.85
per month 10 users
Tricentis qTest
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Tricentis qTest (formerly QASymphony) provides enterprise-level agile testing tools giving businesses visibility and control needed to ensure application quality in fast-paced development environments. Tricentis and QASymphony merged in summer 2018.
$1,200
per year per user
Pricing
Atlassian JiraTricentis qTest
Editions & Modules
Standard
$8.15
per month per user (minimum 10)
Premium
$16
per month per user (minimum 10)
Data Center
$44,000
per year 500 users
Enterprise
Contact Sales
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Atlassian JiraTricentis qTest
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Atlassian JiraTricentis qTest
Considered Both Products
Atlassian Jira
Chose Atlassian Jira
It's ability to handle issue management and ticket.

Tricentis qTest
Chose Tricentis qTest
As I am not the actual decision maker of which tool to purchase. I have always liked the Tricentis qTest tool. Decision has been made by the top management, The tool has proven is value and for the Same reason it is still being used.
Chose Tricentis qTest
Still evaluating. TestRail seems to be a far better solution but we need to solve migration issues.
Chose Tricentis qTest
All of them offer formidable solutions in the test management realm, but each one caters to different niche and need. qTest distinguishes itself with its deep integration capabilities, especially with Agile and DevOps tools, enabling streamlined CI/CD process. Its modern, …
Chose Tricentis qTest
Tricentis is easy to use and user friendly. Less time consuming with lot of good utilities. And for better test management. qTest also stacks up better than the above tools due to its efficiency, test case interface and test execution interface. Excellent comments area and …
Chose Tricentis qTest
- It was not our decision to use qTest as a tool, as this was a management decision.
- Since I have used many Test Management Tools I can compare for e.g
The Reporting and Statistics in qTest is very impressive.
Chose Tricentis qTest
I have worked on Jira, but i found it more difficult interface to handle. It was not user friendly. The defect management was also not impressive. qTest experience actually helped me to take decision while evaluating.
Chose Tricentis qTest
Tricentis was better suited to our processes, tools integration and migration of data from our prior tool set.
Chose Tricentis qTest
Didn’t have the same ease of use for us and didn’t integrate as well into our test process.
Chose Tricentis qTest
Tricentis qTest provides a neater package, with easier test execution and better integration with our other tools.
Chose Tricentis qTest
The main tool we compared to Tricentis qTest Explorer was the "Steps Recorder" that comes with Windows. We selected Tricentis qTest Explorer because, at least at the time, Steps Recorder would sometimes skip recording arbitrary steps, which didn't meet our needs.
Chose Tricentis qTest
None of our previous tools we listed in the available drop-down options. We had previously used Spira Test and Xray as our test repositories. We are currently evaluating Test Rail, Zephyr, PractiTest, and others.

From an organizational perspective, qTest is better than Xray as …
Chose Tricentis qTest
We felt like for the feature set and due to the fact it was mid-range on the cost, it was a good choice. It also has some other plugins which we plan to utilize at some point like Tosca.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Atlassian JiraTricentis qTest
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
8.5
3 Ratings
11% above category average
Tricentis qTest
-
Ratings
Task Management8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
7.4
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Tricentis qTest
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Test Management
Comparison of Test Management features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
-
Ratings
Tricentis qTest
8.0
27 Ratings
1% below category average
Centralized test management00 Ratings8.626 Ratings
Manage test hosts and schedules00 Ratings7.723 Ratings
Map tests to user stories00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Test execution reporting00 Ratings8.426 Ratings
Defect management00 Ratings7.722 Ratings
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User Ratings
Atlassian JiraTricentis qTest
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(190 ratings)
8.3
(29 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(35 ratings)
5.9
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(31 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
5.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(23 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.7
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Atlassian JiraTricentis qTest
Likelihood to Recommend
Atlassian
Atlassian Jira excels in complex software development projects and agile environments and offers robust tracking, customizable workflows, and integration with CI/CD pipelines. However, for small teams or non-technical projects, its intricate features and setup may feel overwhelming. Simpler task management tools may suit those scenarios better. Overall, careful tool selection matters.
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Tricentis
The qTest is well-suited for organizations transitioning to Agile or DevOps frameworks. It Streamlines test management with real-time collaboration and integrates with popular CI/CD tools. It excels in complex, large-scale projects needing centralized test cases management, traceability, and detailed reporting. However, organizations on a tight budget might find it cost prohibitive compared to simpler, low-cost alternatives.
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Pros
Atlassian
  • Running sprints and tracking progress of roadmap, epics, story, task and subtask
  • The user interface is great. It allows tables inside details, have common shortcuts and clean design.
  • Can create custom dashboards and can view data in multiple ways
  • Advanced access rights based on role
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Tricentis
  • Highly customizable: we were able to organize our test cases in unique ways that made our work easier.
  • Connectivity with Jira: being able to pull requirements information in from Jira was a big point for us.
  • Standalone tool: Being a standalone tool on a dedicated server, we were able to have access to our tests regardless of whether our Jira server was down.
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Cons
Atlassian
  • Management of the software is very difficult at times, although has improved.
  • Ability to manage resources is really non-existent, there are some plugins but they are ALL buggy (I've tested them all).
  • Better integration with Trello, would love to see this happen. Right now it's very clumsy.
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Tricentis
  • In requirements , we can't add multiple test cases at once, or search multiple cases at once, need to do one by one. Here actually qtest needs to improve.
  • Linking cloud hosted qtest and on-premise TOSCA is very difficult especially when you are working with client system with security wall. It requires tunnelling software which is not recommended.
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Likelihood to Renew
Atlassian
This is because Jira Software generates a huge profit for an affordable price. Having a tool that makes team management transparent and effective is very valuable.
In addition, the renewal of Jira Software and all Atlassian tools is predictable and clear, as the prices are published on the Atlassian website and there is no pyramid of intermediaries.
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Tricentis
This has been a core QA management tool for our organization and integrates well with our other SDLC platforms (Azure DevOps/Jira/Katalon).
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Usability
Atlassian
JIRA Software is a pretty complex tool. We have a project manager for JIRA who onboarded us, created our board, and taught us the basics. I think it would have been pretty overwhelming to learn without her. JIRA offers so much functionality that I'm not aware of -- I constantly need to Google or ask others about existing features. Also, although they are all under the Atlassian umbrella, I find it difficult to switch between JIRA Software and Confluence.
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Tricentis
qTest is actually intuitive and user-friendly, despite my other scathing review aspects
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Support Rating
Atlassian
Our JIRA support is handled internally by members of our Product Support team. It is not supported by a 3rd party. Our internal support will always sent out notifications for downtime which is usually done on the weekend unless it is required to fix a bug/issue that is affecting the entire company. Downtime is typically 3-4 hours and then once the maintenance is complete, another broadcast email is sent out informing the user community that the system is now available for use.
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Tricentis
The actual answer is 0. I have never experienced worse support, whether personal or professional
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Online Training
Atlassian
One of their strong points i stheir documentation. Almost all of the basic set up needed within JIRA is available online through atlassian and its easy to find and very precise. The more critical issues need to be addressed as well and hence the rating of 8 instead of a 9.
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Tricentis
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Atlassian
Take your time implementing Jira. Make sure you understand how you want to handle your projects and workflows. Investing more time in the implementation can pay off in a long run. It basically took us 5 days to define and implement correctly, but that meant smooth sailing later on.
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Tricentis
Again, supporting documentation could have been a lot better
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Alternatives Considered
Atlassian
Asana is great for people who need simpler project management systems. It does not have a wide range of features but its integrations are a lot more streamlined and easy to set up. Trello is great for those who just want to manage scrum boards and swim lanes.
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Tricentis
Extensive integration options with various third-party tools, enabling seamless integration into existing workflows. Allows for flexibility and customization of workflows, fields, and permissions to adapt to unique testing requirements. Supports robust requirements traceability, ensuring comprehensive test coverage. Lastly management decisions too
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Return on Investment
Atlassian
  • Jira has positively made our company's daily activities much better organized
  • With Jira we can track progress and follow up on tasks
  • Jira has great reporting tools which aggregate various data and give us a good overview of our teams capacity
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Tricentis
  • Better organization and centralization of test cases has led to more cohesive team collaboration
  • Speed to delivery, deployments to production, are mostly maintained
  • Performance issues have led to testing delays requiring the team to switch to other methods which contributed to QA bottleneck issues and sometimes even missed sprint commitments
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ScreenShots

Tricentis qTest Screenshots

Screenshot of Customizable analytics and reports can be shared across the organization - additional read license requiredScreenshot of Centrally manage automated testing and environments, as well as schedule and or kickoff automated testing with any open source or proprietary toolScreenshot of qTest allows for true test case sharing across teams and projects to help standardize and scale knowledge and best practicesScreenshot of qTest integrates in real-time with Jira for full traceability to requirements during Agile test and developmentScreenshot of Build custom, event-driven workflows with any third-party solution, including ChatOps tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams, to streamline testing and drive collaborationScreenshot of Tricentis qTest comes with over 60 out-of-the-box metrics, with drag-and-drop capabilities to build custom dashboards