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    Bugasura

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Bugasura is a Customer-Focused Agentic QA platform that connects requirements, test coverage, defects, and business context — helping QA and engineering teams test smarter, not just faster.

    $0

    per month per user

    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) is an integrated suite for managing requirements, engineering work, system and software models, and verification activities across complex product-development programs. It is used by systems engineers, software teams, test organizations, project managers, and compliance teams in industries such as automotive, aerospace and defense, medical devices, and public infrastructure.N/A
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    BugasuraIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
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    Free Forever
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsBugasura's core platform is free forever, not a trial. Unlimited users, unlimited projects, no seat limits, no feature gates and no expiry date. That covers test management, the AI issue tracker, requirements management, the knowledge base, the MCP server, the Chrome reporter and web widget, integrations with tools like Jira, GitHub, Slack, Asana and ClickUp, 50 GB of storage and SOC 2 Type II certification. Teams that need more move to a custom Enterprise and Scale agreement, which adds Testpert, the AI layer that questions requirements and maps risk to test coverage, along with Eagle Eye release reporting, knowledge base AI chat, context mapping, on-premises deployment, SSO and SAML, data isolation, private AI mode and a dedicated success manager. That tier is scoped and quoted per deployment rather than sold at a list price, so the starting point is a demo at bugasura.io.—
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    User Ratings
    BugasuraIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
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    3.0
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    BugasuraIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    IBM
    The software is robust enough to handle highly complex software development or other product development and can be used well beyond the range to do what a client needs. However, because of the inability to hold its users to proper best practices, things can get wildly out of hand and cascade over the years, creating unnecessary technical debt. The system has a lot of usable features, but they don't funnel users toward the correct processes and practices.
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    IBM
    • Open Services supporting Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC).
    • Required definition management and managed capabilities enabling.
    • Rational DOORS Web Access for local on the test field presence.
    • On-sites established reporting system.
    • Approved linking requirements to test plans
    • Engineering Requirements Management DOORS traces requirements thereby eliminates manually processes and spreadsheets, for improved productivity.
    • Returns the investment efficiently.
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    • I feel like it is too heavy sometimes and updating is not very straight forward. For example, if I want to change an incident ticket (IN) to a service request (SR) and add some comment for the change, I have to first change the IN to SR, then click refresh which takes a few seconds, then add a comment. If I forget the refresh step, my comment will be discarded without warning like my ticket is not in the latest status. This also happens when somebody else changes the ticket during my edit as I can not lock the ticket exclusively.
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    IBM
    At the moment we are required by contract to continue to use the IBM DOORS software for our current client. Given that it can be expensive, if we were to use it after our current client's needs were met, we would have to secure other projects in order to justify the continued use of the software.
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    Usability
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    The UI is terrible and not intuitive. Users need training in order to complete tasks. Much like SAP, it's not the clearest tool. The tracing feature is especially complicated because you must write the scripts yourself. There is a learning curve. Also, even the setup, installation, and logging in each time takes a considerable amount of time.
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    IBM
    It does a basic job and has the potential to complete some robust reporting tasks, however, it really is a clunky piece of software with a terrible user interface that makes using it routinely quite unpleasant. Many of our legacy and maintenance projects still use DOORS but our department and company use many alternatives and are looking for better tools.
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    No problems
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    It was easier to do all the change management-related activities, even configurations were handled very effectively. New process definitions and initiatives made it easier for better project deliverables. Effective resource allocations and better reporting and defect management. The overall cost of the tool is great too and well within budget.
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    Return on Investment
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    IBM
    • It's part of CLM suite so it can be used to manage the whole lifecycle with tight integration with development module (Rational Team Concert) and quality module (Rational Quality Manager).
    • Comprehensive reports and dashboards provide better visibility.
    • License cost is on higher side.
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    Screenshot of Bugasura is now a Customer Agentic QA For the AI EraScreenshot of Bugasura's context-driven approach: teams build a structured knowledge base of customer, product, and business context that feeds directly into requirements, test design, and defect triage.Screenshot of The World of Asuras: the home for Bugasura's specialized AI QA agents, each purpose-built, context-aware, and deployable directly into a team's testing workflow.Screenshot of Bugasura positions itself as an AI-native, agentic QA platform built to keep pace with AI-accelerated development, combining context-driven testing, broader coverage, and enterprise-grade privacy and security.Screenshot of Bugasura's MCP support brings quality context - requirements, defect history, and test coverage, directly into the AI coding tools developers already work in, like Claude and Cursor.Screenshot of Bugasura connects with the project management, communication, and developer tools teams already use, and shows how context, testing, and defects flow through the platform end to end.