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CucumberStudio, from SmartBear vs. SpiraPlan

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CucumberStudio

    Score4.9 out of 10
    N/ACucumberStudio, now a SmartBear product since the 2019 acquisition, is a continuous testing platform replacing the former HipTest, supporting agile development with manual and automated code testing, reusable steps, feature history with living documentation, among other features.N/A

    SpiraPlan

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    SpiraPlan is an enterprise agile project management solution. Some key features include: Requirements Management, Release Planning and Iteration/Sprint Planning. SpiraPlan helps users manage tasks, issues, code, and workflows. Additionally, SpiraPlan includes an enterprise risk management system that is fully integrated with the requirements and project management features.

    $219

    per month (3 concurrent users)

    Pricing
    CucumberStudioSpiraPlan
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    CucumberStudioSpiraPlan
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Billed monthly or annually, by concurrent users. Discount for annual billing. Annual billing only for downloaded version. Billed at a minimum 3 concurrent users.
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    User Ratings
    CucumberStudioSpiraPlan
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    Support Rating
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    User Testimonials
    CucumberStudioSpiraPlan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SmartBear
    HipTest is good and helpful to create and run functional regressions but it is more complicated to use this tool to create and run API testing scenarios (it does not mean it can not be done). This tool is definitively not appropriate for running performance testing scenarios.
    Incentivized
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    Inflectra Corporation
    We selected SpiraPlan because the workflow allows us to start simple without adopting an entire methodology. It suits small teams and single users really well.
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    Pros
    SmartBear
    • Good integration with Jira
    • Includes integration with different tools for different porpuses
    • You can build your own framework to automate scenarios and make it work with Hiptest
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    Inflectra Corporation
    • Flexible requirements organisation structure. I'm able to group and sub-group requirements as I see fit.
    • Competitive product pricing. Paying by active use instead of registered user was the winning point.
    • UI is straightforward and easy to use.
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    Cons
    SmartBear
    • UX is not too obvious and easy (like generating a data table in a scenario or including a scenario in a test run) but you can get used to it relatively easy by playing around with the options, also the documentation is helpful.
    • To get extra functionalities you have to pay for them separately.
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    Inflectra Corporation
    • Access from South East Asia is rather sluggish. Could be due to server location.
    • Complimentary phone app to do simple tasks (e.g. create tasks, create requirements, add comments) offline would be beneficial because access to the internet can be an issue at the customer's environment.
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    Support Rating
    SmartBear
    The tool includes a basic but complete documentation that can be very helpful to get started using the tool. The UX sometimes does not feel very easy to understand but after some use you can get familiar without reading the documentation. The webinars are not very useful for using the tool, I have seen a couple of them and they are actually focused on promoting their HipTest product to new users instead of being useful and educational for current users.
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    Inflectra Corporation
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    Alternatives Considered
    SmartBear
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    Inflectra Corporation
    Main differentiating factors: 1. Lightweight process 2. Plans based on active users instead of registered users.
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    Return on Investment
    SmartBear
    • It helps to have organization in our scenarios.
    • It helps to get regressions done faster than doing it manually
    • It helps to graphically see the progress and results of executions.
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    Inflectra Corporation
    • Allows us to manage simple IT requirements without major upfront costs. Allows us to expand our process complexity at our own pace.
    • Slow UI response from a South East Asia country can make data entry a drag.
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    ScreenShots

    CucumberStudio Screenshots

    Screenshot of CucumberStudio empowers the whole team to read and refine executable specifications without needing technical tools. Business and technology teams can collaborate on acceptance criteria and bridge their gap.

    SpiraPlan Screenshots

    Screenshot of Sprint/Iteration PlanningScreenshot of Customizable Dashboards