BugTracker.net vs. OpenText ALM Octane

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BugTracker.net
Score 7.5 out of 10
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OpenText ALM Octane
Score 7.0 out of 10
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OpenText™ ALM Octane, formerly from Micro Focus, includes integrated planning, continuous integration, test management, and release management. With these capabilities, it helps Agile teams and DevOps toolchains to deliver high-quality software with insight, traceability, analytics-focused end-to-end visibility, and continuous quality.N/A
Pricing
BugTracker.netOpenText ALM Octane
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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BugTracker.netOpenText ALM Octane
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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BugTracker.netOpenText ALM Octane
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User Ratings
BugTracker.netOpenText ALM Octane
Likelihood to Recommend
6.4
(2 ratings)
7.4
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
BugTracker.netOpenText ALM Octane
Likelihood to Recommend
Open Source
See above. Recommended questions: What type of feedback or tracking will we be doing? Will this need to be client-facing? How will we track content edits? How many users will be assigned to issues in a given project?
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OpenText
If someone is already using ALM Octane, then it is worth the pain to go through the upgrade process to get the current versions. If you need it to tie into Jira, it can do that. Just be prepared for a rough road. If you have some other product that you use for DevOps, PM, and QA, you will probably be better off sticking with what you have. DaVita also uses TFS, but not in a full implementation (i.e. not with a build server for code deployment), so for them, ALM makes a lot of sense. If you are using TFS with a build server, there are other methodologies that won't end up making you want to pull your hair out trying to make it integrate with what you are using.
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Pros
Open Source
  • Ability to split our multiple projects and assign a user base.
  • Ability to set permissions based on user base/ roles.
  • Customization of fields on a project level.
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OpenText
  • Bug-logging and keeping track of the bug status.
  • Integration with DevOps to do continuous testing.
  • Keeping coordination between development and testing teams.
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Cons
Open Source
  • User interface for client-facing feedback
  • Content and design updates tracking
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OpenText
  • The integration to Synchronizer is very difficult to implement.
  • The integration to Jira was very hard to get working.
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Likelihood to Renew
Open Source
I would plan on renewing and staying with BugTracker.net simply because it is a no nonsense easy to use tool. Once you get it set up and understand the small nuances with this custom piece of software, it really is a great tool to help your organization get started with Defect Management and BugTracking without having to drop several thousands of dollars on tools that are more fluff than function.
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OpenText
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Support Rating
Open Source
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OpenText
Customer support is very good takes minimal time to resolve the issue and always takes feedback seriously to improve the application.
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Alternatives Considered
Open Source
I didn't choose the product or evaluate other options, but I've been satisified with it except for tracking content changes.
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OpenText
Micro Focus ALM Octane use at DaVita goes back beyond my starting with them three years ago. They have used it as part of DevOps as well as for performance measurement of software releases in combo with HP Performance Center (a great combination). Jira is well suited to managing bug reports and development processes with Agile and Scrum, but ALM Octane goes above and beyond that.
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Return on Investment
Open Source
  • Decreased turn around time for defect fixes.
  • Smoother builder deploys
  • Clearer communication from QA to Dev Team
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OpenText
  • It's had a very positive impact.
  • Very good customer support as well when required.
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