QA Sphere vs. SpiraTest

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
QA Sphere
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
QA Sphere is a cloud-based Test Management system for planning, organizing, executing, and reporting on manual and exploratory software tests. The platform centralizes test cases, test runs, results, requirements, and linked defects. Key Capabilities Test case management: Teams can organize test cases by folder, tag, priority, and project. Parameterized cases support multiple data variations without duplicating the test steps. Test suites can be imported and…
$12
per month per user
SpiraTest
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
SpiraTest allows customers to manage their software testing and quality assurance activities. It provides requirements management, test management and bug-tracking functionality with integrated reporting.
$130.99
per month 3 concurrent users (minimum)
Pricing
QA SphereSpiraTest
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Standard
$12
per month per user
Business
$24
per month per user
Cloud
$43.66
per month per concurrent user
Download
$423.66
per year per concurrent user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
QA SphereSpiraTest
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsQA Sphere is priced per user per month. The Free plan covers up to 3 users with 1 GB of attachment storage, full API and integration access, and a capped allowance of AI generations. Standard is $12 per user per month and adds unlimited projects, 20 GB of attachment storage, Google SSO, unlimited free read-only viewer seats for stakeholders, and AI test case generation and bug reporting without credit metering. Business is $24 per user per month for teams needing higher limits and additional administrative controls. Custom enterprise terms are available, and a 30-day trial requires no credit card.Discount available for annual billing on Cloud solution. 3 concurrent user minimum. Volume concurrent user discount available.
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QA SphereSpiraTest
Features
QA SphereSpiraTest
Test Management
Comparison of Test Management features of Product A and Product B
QA Sphere
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Ratings
SpiraTest
7.8
8 Ratings
4% below category average
Centralized test management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Manage test hosts and schedules00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
Map tests to user stories00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Test execution reporting00 Ratings5.08 Ratings
Defect management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
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User Ratings
QA SphereSpiraTest
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
QA SphereSpiraTest
Likelihood to Recommend
Hypersequent DMCC
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Inflectra Corporation
I think SpiraTest is well suited as a test suite, but in situations where the team is already using multiple products from one particular provider, it may be better to go with that provider's test solution. This is because integrations are very important nowadays, and should be considered when picking your project management software. It should be noted that management selected SpiraTest primarily due to the low cost of the test software. I'm less familiar with other test software in the field, but if cost is an issue, you should take a look at SpiraTest.
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Pros
Hypersequent DMCC
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Inflectra Corporation
  • A clean view of test case steps, expected results and the ability to record a result for each step quickly on one page per test set. This really helps testers work through executing manual test cases.
  • Hierarchical structure of releases and builds, requirements, and test cases.
  • Can quickly build test sets and/or test runs per build/release.
  • Simple identification of each test case, requirement, test run, build, release, etc.
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Cons
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Inflectra Corporation
  • Training can be difficult to find at times.
  • Basic reporting can become very verbose unless you set lots of filters and parameters.
  • The ability to customize some of the verbiage in the application would help bridge the gap between translating what SpiraTest's testing terminology is and the company culture uses for testing terminology.
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Support Rating
Hypersequent DMCC
No answers on this topic
Inflectra Corporation
As promised during product selection, SpiraPlan support has always been quick and helpful. Replies almost always come back in hours (and often in an hour or two). And SpiraPlan's online tech support maintains all support conversations online so no need to look through emails to try to recall repllies.
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Alternatives Considered
Hypersequent DMCC
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Inflectra Corporation
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Return on Investment
Hypersequent DMCC
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Inflectra Corporation
  • SpiraTest can be improved in terms of its dashboard and reporting. This will be really helpful for the management as well.
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ScreenShots

QA Sphere Screenshots

Screenshot of QA Sphere project main pageScreenshot of Test Run in progressScreenshot of Test run status update and commentingScreenshot of Reports built for the project

SpiraTest Screenshots

Screenshot of real-time dashboards.Screenshot of an example of the customizable reporting.Screenshot of requirements management.Screenshot of test management.