OpenText ALM Octane vs. Tricentis qTest

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Tricentis qTest
Score 8.6 out of 10
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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
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Editions & Modules
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OpenText ALM OctaneTricentis qTest
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
OpenText ALM Octane

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Tricentis qTest
Chose Tricentis qTest
Tricentis qTest ranks well among all test management platforms. For smaller teams with less activity or reporting requirements, qTest can be overkill. However, as organizations evolve and become more scrutinized or chaotic, qTest is one of, if not, the best option to ensure all …
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 was better suited to our processes, tools integration and migration of data from our prior tool set.
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.
Features
OpenText ALM OctaneTricentis qTest
Test Management
Comparison of Test Management features of Product A and Product B
OpenText ALM Octane
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Ratings
Tricentis qTest
8.1
37 Ratings
0% above category average
Centralized test management00 Ratings8.036 Ratings
Manage test hosts and schedules00 Ratings8.231 Ratings
Map tests to user stories00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Test execution reporting00 Ratings8.736 Ratings
Defect management00 Ratings7.831 Ratings
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
OpenText ALM OctaneTricentis qTest
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(2 ratings)
8.6
(39 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(2 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
OpenText ALM OctaneTricentis qTest
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Tricentis
Tricentis qTest integrates seamlessly with Jira, making it ideal for teams that manage user stories and defects in Jira while keeping test cases and execution in qTest. When paired with automation tools like tosca, Selenium, or WebdriverIO, qTest is excellent for aggregating both manual and automated test results in one place.
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Pros
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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Tricentis
  • As a fresher, when I started using qTest it was very handy and easy to understand.
  • It helps us trace the test cases that are used to test the quality in a single location
  • The main thing is its integration with JIRA as soon as we create a ticket we would be getting all the requirements in the qTest so it became easy for me
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Cons
OpenText
  • The integration to Synchronizer is very difficult to implement.
  • The integration to Jira was very hard to get working.
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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
OpenText
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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
OpenText
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Tricentis
qTest is actually intuitive and user-friendly, despite my other scathing review aspects
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Support Rating
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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Tricentis
The actual answer is 0. I have never experienced worse support, whether personal or professional
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Implementation Rating
OpenText
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Tricentis
Again, supporting documentation could have been a lot better
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Alternatives Considered
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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Tricentis
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, user-centric interface contrasts with ALM's more dated appearance and complex setup. While TestRail provides a clean user experience and caters to a broad spectrum of business, qTest's scalability, from SMBs to large enterprises, stands out. PractiTest's cloud-based solution is geared towards mid-sized companies, but qTest's flexibility, advanced analytics, and robust reporting grant teams actionable insights. qTest' approach to a more holistic test management closely aligning with modern software development practices
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Return on Investment
OpenText
  • It's had a very positive impact.
  • Very good customer support as well when required.
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Tricentis
  • In comparison to other Testing tools, Tricentis qTest was the most expensive.
  • We were able to quickly bring international users up to speed on how to use the tool.
  • The ability to clone a project rather than create a new one from scratch was a valuable time saver.
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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