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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pega Platform

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/APega Platform is a combined business process management and robotic process automation (RPA) platform with advanced workforce analytics from Pegasystems.

    $0.45

    one-time fee per case**

    Polarion ALM

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APolarion 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
    Pega PlatformPolarion ALM
    Editions & Modules
    Low-code Factory Edition
    $0.45
    one-time fee per case**
    Standard Edition
    $0.80
    one-time fee per case**
    Enterprise Edition
    Custom 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
    Pega PlatformPolarion ALM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details**350,000 cases / year minimum. Additional cases available in blocks of 150,000.—
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    Community Pulse
    Pega PlatformPolarion ALM
    Considered Both Products
    Pegasystems
    No answer on this topic
    Siemens AG
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    78%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    Features
    Pega PlatformPolarion ALM
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Pega Platform and Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    5.3
    63 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards4.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.061 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of Pega Platform and Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    8.0
    66 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    Ratings
    Process designer9.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation7.957 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine10.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support7.151 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player7.048 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages5.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder9.059 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution8.956 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of Pega Platform and Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    9.0
    50 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    Ratings
    Social collaboration tools9.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Pega Platform and Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    4.4
    9 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    Ratings
    Content management4.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Pega PlatformPolarion ALM
    Small Businesses
    Process Street
    Score8.2 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score8 out of 10
    PTC Windchill RV&S
    Score2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score10 out of 10
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Score5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Pega PlatformPolarion ALM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (74 ratings)
    9.8
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 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
    Pega PlatformPolarion ALM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pegasystems
    Pega Platform has introduced the low code feature, using app studio seasonal and professional developer can develop application easily and quickly. The initial application can be build by Business analyst and product owner who has less knowledge of Pega Platform, further application can be enhanced/extended by professional developer. We can develop end to end application and promote to higher environment. Easily we can perform parallel development using branch.
    Incentivized
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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
    Pegasystems
    • Quick development time. Much of the Pega "rules" are easy to configure and implement.
    • Visually friendly and modern. Much of the UI/UX elements in the system are continuously supported and updated, giving a nice feel to the apps.
    • Many of the configurations and rules Pega gives to the developers can also be delegated to business users. The organization and structure of the client's business can easily be adapted in the Pega platform.
    Incentivized
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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
    Pegasystems
    • Need more learning materials. For Beginners who have previous programming experience with another language takes more time to learn.
    • If the developer is met with an issue in pega platform , they have to rely on Pega supporting team to fix it.
    • Customization is available but is not encouraged. Pega does not support faults that occur in customized solutions.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Pegasystems
    Pegasystems has continued to demonstrate a strong partnership with our organization and investment in their product that aligns with our overall vision and need. Pegasystems has engaged us at every level, with the assistance of minor defects to the overall roadmap planning and alignment of our goals
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Pegasystems
    Pega Platform is enhancing its product and launching new features day by day which help to achieve customers needs. If I talk about the earlier version of Pega Platform (i.e. pega v5 and 6.3) there were many numbers of limitations in Pega Platform and if we need to do some customization then needed to write custom java and jave scripts to achieve the functionally. Now I can say Pega Platform is running with market trends and demand. Pega Platform is giving all the options which support the current technologies like decisioning capabilities, real time processing, mashup, process fabrics etc..
    Incentivized
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    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
    Pegasystems
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    update, reindex takes to long
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Pegasystems
    It’s very slow sometimes, but that may be our servers. Also the Knowledge Library needs some work - again, not sure if it’s our setup or what- but I’m unable to search the body of an article for content, so I have to be very intentional with tagging, but it’s not ideal.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    Support for customers using the full range of Polarion could be better.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Pegasystems
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    competent trainer, good training project
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Pegasystems
    The online training is an excellent one, but still it is missing hands on development.
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    Siemens AG
    easy to follow, efficent
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Pegasystems
    Implementation is totally depend up on the requirement
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    Automated install and backup procedure ist missing
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pegasystems
    We did evaluate multiple products offerings with Pega Platform capabilities and observed that Pega PRPC rules engine and case management capabilities are better over so many BPM Tools. We also conducted a detailed study with developers to identify the best products out of Suite of BPM products. It's observed that Rules engines integration is very streamlined with forms in Pega whereas other tools multiple have powerful data model capabilities but lacks the ease of creating business rules.
    Incentivized
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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
    Pegasystems
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    should be more flexible
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Pegasystems
    • For one of the applications we worked on, we were able to reduce the processing time on a case from 2 days to 20 minutes by utilizing Pega
    • We were able to resolve the issue of the routing of cases to users based on a specific algorithm by use of Pega
    • Pega case management feature was extensively used in one of the application to establish a parent-child relationship which was very helpful for all the business users
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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