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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Perforce P4

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/APerforce P4 (formerly Helix Core) is the company's version control and peer code review solution. Perforce offers add-on products for code review for free, and Git support products.N/A

    Tricentis qTest

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ATricentis 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

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    Perforce P4Tricentis qTest
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    Perforce P4Tricentis qTest
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Perforce P4Tricentis qTest
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    Perforce Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
    26 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    86%
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    93%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    27 Answers
    Features
    Perforce P4Tricentis qTest
    Version Control Software Features
    Comparison of Version Control Software Features features of Perforce P4 and Tricentis qTest
    Feature
    Perforce P4
    7.9
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Tricentis qTest
    -
    Ratings
    Branching and Merging8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Version History8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Version Control Collaboration Tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pull Requests8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code Review Tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Access Control8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Testing Integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Tracking Integration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branch Protection8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test Management
    Comparison of Test Management features of Perforce P4 and Tricentis qTest
    Feature
    Perforce P4
    -
    Ratings
    Tricentis qTest
    8.3
    38 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Centralized test management00 Ratings8.037 Ratings
    Manage test hosts and schedules00 Ratings8.832 Ratings
    Map tests to user stories00 Ratings7.68 Ratings
    Test execution reporting00 Ratings9.237 Ratings
    Defect management00 Ratings7.932 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    GitHub
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Git
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Git
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    Perforce P4Tricentis qTest
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.5
    (15 ratings)
    8.9
    (40 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.6
    (5 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Perforce P4Tricentis qTest
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Perforce Software
    While Perforce Helix is the best version control software out there, it can also be used to track your documentation, training videos and materials, and requirements. If you have strict compliance requirements, it can be used to ensure that those requirements are satisfied. Perforce Helix is incredibly flexible and can meet the needs of individual users as well as companies with thousands of users.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Perforce Software
    • The branching mechanisms in Perforce allow for an enormous codebase to be duplicated into release versions weekly with little impact upon things such as the speed of queries against the version control.
    • Action triggers permit such things as automated builds of software versions, dynamic messaging when issues are identified either within or prior to a build process, and much more.
    • Locking provides the ability to prevent modifications of stable, tested versions in order to ensure validity when they are released.
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    Tricentis
    • Tricentis qTest manages test cases very well and keeps step by step by details of each and every scenarios
    • Tricentis qTest provides all the details related to functionality in a single place which saves time and efforts of QA
    • QA doesnt require much knowledge for test case execution as every details are there in Tricentis qTest test cases which saves the time of knowledge transfer
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    Cons
    Perforce Software
    • Perforce tends to feel backwards in how it approaches certain tasks, like branching and integrating - even once you figure out how it wants you to perform these tasks, you will likely forget when it comes around to the next time you need to do them again.
    • Perforce has a higher price tag, comparatively.
    • Perforce make some tasks very easy, and yet other tasks very difficult - it doesn't always seem to have found its target user's proficiency.
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    Tricentis
    • We can add some more integration features with JIRA so the users can directly mark the test as executed from JIRA itself when functional testing is done.
    • Tricentis qTest can provide some features like sending reminders for retesting if there are failed test cases marked while testing to keep Tricentis qTest up to date.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Perforce Software
    We are fully committed to our use of Perforce. It works well within our organization and our desire to share our code base with our customers. Their support staff are responsive, inquisitive, and eager to improve their software. I feel like we have a direct line to their design/feature team as they often solicit our feedback.
    Incentivized
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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).
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Perforce Software
    With Perforce Helix, you can use it via the command line, via P4V, or any of the other APIs included with the product. It is extremely easy for new users to get up and running. Users of Perforce Helix only have to pull in the files of interest to them. Also, Perforce is very easy to script and integrate into your CI/CD pipeline. Streams allows you to have pinpoint control of your workflow, and P4Search is the absolute best--I wish Perforce (the company) would talk more about this. It is absolutely fabulous!
    Incentivized
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    Tricentis
    It successfully balances deep enterprise functionality with a clean and modern interface. One of its strongest points is the intuitive, folder based navigation, which makes organizing test case and cycles feel natural. Learning curve is relatively shallow for the new team members to become productive without extensive onboarding. Also the deep integration with JIRA is a significant boost to its usability.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Perforce Software
    In our large environment, Perforce is rarely "down". We have regular maintenance windows and from time to time Perforce can feel a little slow, but its always available. Tech support has always worked with our engineers and IT department to make sure that any real performance or stability issues are addressed quickly.
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    Tricentis
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    Support Rating
    Perforce Software
    I had two representatives from Perforce contact me after downloading it but never responded when I had questions. I also had a difficult time finding good training material for getting started. There is a lot of available support material when running into issues, though, because of how many large companies use it.
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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
    Perforce Software
    This rating is related to setting up an environment from an existing Perforce repository. Initial setup of Perforce as the repository for the company was done by a separate team long prior to my inception.
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    Tricentis
    Again, supporting documentation could have been a lot better
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    Alternatives Considered
    Perforce Software
    Git is great, I love Git. But it's not great for dealing with binary assets, even when using Git LFS. Locking is not as simple as on perforce. Git presents some problems on using for non-tech people it can get overwhelming and tech people have to come by and help.
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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
    Perforce Software
    • Decreased our implementation costs by allowing versioning and back out of customizations made in the field.
    • saves developers time through automation of changes between branches - they think less of the plumbing and have more time to write code.
    • Downside is training/managing expectations of new developers who come in assuming they will use Git.
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    Tricentis
    • Integrating qTest in our workflow helped us in 52% reduction in test authoring effort
    • Overall project management and the time calculation for the quality checking of each project can be managed good in qTest
    • It provides full tracability of a single project from the requirements to the defects raised it helps our team a lot
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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