Inflectra SpiraTeam vs Rally Software comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Inflectra SpiraTeam
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
22nd
Average Rating
9.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Rally Software
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
116
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (6th)
 

Featured Reviews

JA
Nov 15, 2020
Great technical support with excellent integration and a fairly easy initial setup
The integration is really better than it was in the past. The initial setup was pretty simple. Their documentation is excellent. The solution is fast and very accessible. Organization time is free of charge in terms of licensing. This is until you finalize the migration from one tool to the other. That way, we don't need to pay to license two solutions at the same time. The maintenance team doing the support gives you a lot of knowledge. They often have up to ten years of support experience. Those leading the support teams are very knowledgeable. There seems to be very little turnover or team change, which helps retain the knowledge
SD
Apr 20, 2023
A solution that enables users to accurately estimate the time required for building large software projects
I don't have any specific suggestions for improvement regarding the solution because we are currently satisfied with all aspects. Our usage requirements are relatively straightforward, and we haven't encountered any significant challenges or complexities. Therefore, I don't have any valuable suggestions to provide at this time. I hear from some people that it could be customized, but they don't have details on how. Customization is possibly a desirable feature, and I don't know if it is available in the system. Customization features may not be exposed or unavailable, so people may be looking for them. So, customization is an area people have told me is more desirable.

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Pros

"The initial setup and configuration are straightforward and relatively simple."
"The solution is fast and very accessible."
"I was able to create epics for our budgeting concerns and it helped me link everything together."
"Having that view into features and roadmap from product to delivery teams, and where they are going, then execute on."
"Ease of use - I don't even know when a new release is coming and I don't need to because it's so easy to use what's new."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the Kanban board."
"Reporting is much easier and faster than Micro Focus ALM, with CA AC built on web services... Also, the data is more granular when it comes to tasks, iterations, sprints, and releases."
"We have teams come and go all the time. We have teams in India, America, Ireland, Poland, Italy, England... we are spread out everywhere! Rally is our key tool for scrum planning and our single source of truth, and it handles it all flawlessly."
"Helps me plan an estimate of how soon or how far out we'll be able to deliver something."
"The most valuable features of Rally Software are the executive dashboards, ease of use, and many other features. They have encapsulated everything that a GI can do, such as monitoring, maintaining, and then releasing. It's continuous integration and development."
 

Cons

"They need to continue improving the interface with the third-party options."
"It would be great if they worked more closely with other solutions. There needs to be better integration with the platform for development purposes."
"As it is right now, it does not support automation of the quality assurance process. It just supports manual testing."
"I'd like to be able to color code timeboxes, so I have an easy visual way to track the success of sprints."
"The navigation within the tool sometimes is a little tricky for me. I'm sure with more use, more practice, I'll become accustomed to it, but some of the things just aren't intuitive."
"We did submit an enhancement request. I think a lot of teams that do very large scale products have the same issue. They just do not realize it would help them."
"I would like for workspace admins to be able to hide projects in the Project Picker and not lose any historical data; make them invisible to certain users, visible to certain users, depending on permission sets. That would be lovely."
"It is hard to track the changes. For example, we're in sprint 25, and then we have 26, 27, 28, and 29. Throughout that whole time, we're developing pipelines in Azure, moving to GitHub, creating pipelines, and working with teams. But sometimes, we need to revisit specific decisions made in previous sprints, like pipeline details. Maybe it's in our Azure Wiki, GitHub, or Teams, but it's not always consistent. I wish I could search for all tasks or stories related to that particular effort without needing to know everyone's individual stories or features."
"I would like to see more Kanban support. As it stands, it doesn't seem to have the features or the layouts that the teams really need to be able to execute their tasks. It almost tries to force you into more of a Scrum style."
"The product needs to have more integration capabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I understand it's a little more expensive. That is why many people prefer Jira."
"Rally Software costs $50 a month, and for a base account, that price is acceptable."
"Frankly, pricing is expensive and needs to be carefully planned for when budgeting."
"We are always looking for a discount, if the solution was less expensive it would be a benefit."
"The license costs are fairly high as compared to some of the other solutions out there."
"It is expensive and may not be worthwhile for a small company."
"From a price point, it's a cost effective solution for our needs."
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Educational Organization
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Financial Services Firm
3%
Manufacturing Company
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Healthcare Company
3%
 

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What do you like most about Rally Software?
We have teams come and go all the time. We have teams in India, America, Ireland, Poland, Italy, England... we are spread out everywhere! Rally is our key tool for scrum planning and our single so...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rally Software?
Rally Software costs $50 a month, and for a base account, that price is acceptable.
What needs improvement with Rally Software?
It is hard to track the changes. For example, we're in sprint 25, and then we have 26, 27, 28, and 29. Throughout that whole time, we're developing pipelines in Azure, moving to GitHub, creating pi...
 

Also Known As

SpiraTeam
CA Agile Central, Rally Enterprise, CA Agile Training, CA Agile Coaching, CA Agile Academy, CA Agile Management , CA ALM
 

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