OpenText ALM / Quality Center vs Panaya Test Dynamix comparison

OpenText ALM / Quality Center

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OpenText ALM / Quality Center

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between OpenText ALM / Quality Center and Panaya Test Dynamix based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Test Management Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed OpenText ALM / Quality Center vs. Panaya Test Dynamix Report (Updated: June 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText ALM / Quality Center

Ranking in Test Management Tools

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

199

Ranking in other categories

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (5th)

Panaya Test Dynamix

Ranking in Test Management Tools

12th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Defect Tracking (3rd), Functional Testing Tools (23rd), Regression Testing Tools (11th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText ALM / Quality Center is 14.9%, down from 15.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Panaya Test Dynamix is 1.9%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Test Management Tools

Unique Categories:

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites

4.7%

Functional Testing Tools

1.1%

Featured Reviews

BRIANJOHNSON2

Program Test Manager at B and H Designs

Aug 17, 2022

Useful test automatic linking, high availability, but setup time consuming and can be difficult if you haven't used the tool beforedifficult

Micro Focus ALM Quality Center is high on maintenance to start with. I have been using the solution for over 20 years and I am very familiar with it and have gained a lot of knowledge using this tool. For me, it is very easy to use. However, it's very difficult to train out because of the new features that they rolled out in the last five years. The features make it a bit more difficult to train out, and you need a lot of support to help people use the tool until they get familiar with it. I rate Micro Focus ALM Quality Center a seven out of ten.

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Alain Vanhaeght

IT Project leader at a construction company with 10,001+ employees

Dec 14, 2022

More than reliable, with satisfied results for our needs, and excellent testing options

For the moment we are looking to automated testing, and there today apparently it is not working well with the application we want to test. So we are using an application on a terminal server and some quirks make it challenging to make automatic testing. It would be nice to be able to test offline. What I mean by that is today most of the time things are in the cloud, but sometimes when we are in factories we do not have network access and we should be able to download a test script into our PCs and do the test offline. Once that is complete we can re-upload it when we again have a network connection.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I personally found the defect tracking feature very useful in my ongoing project."

"Integration with other HPE products."

"The solution is very user-friendly."

"Lab Management is a valuable feature, because you have a 360 view."

"Having used the tool before, I like the use of parameters, being able to do exports and reports of the data for monitoring of executions, and the defect management as well. I feel satisfaction in that area."

"The most valuable feature of Micro Focus ALM Quality Center is its support for many automation technologies."

"The tools could be useful if we were utilizing them more effectively"

"It provides visibility on release status and readiness."

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"It is easy for business users to use who are not familiar with testing tools."

"The test repository to follow the test progress is most valuable because we can easily create and manage a huge number of test scripts. We can copy and paste, replicate, and drag and drop many tests scripts. We can create test scripts en masse. When you have a high volume of tests, the tool is quite useful. It works well when you want to manage a lot of tests, such as you have 1,000 or more test scripts."

"Test migration from HPE are done automatically. We can extract our tests from HPE, and they convert it into the Panaya format."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to copy the scenarios and as we do a rollout we can efficiently complete test three and put it somewhere else under a new subsidiary."

"The initial setup was not complex and the product itself is very easy to configure and use."

"Provides better monitoring for testing campaigns and business process testing."

Cons

"The session timeout time needs to be longer in my opinion."

"I'd like to be able to improve how our QA department uses the tool, by getting better educational resources, documentation to help with competencies for my testers."

"The version of Micro Focus ALM that we use only works through Internet Explorer (IE). We have to communicate to everyone that they can only use IE with the solution. This is a big limitation. We should be free to use any type of browser or operating system. We have customers and partners who are unable to log into the system and enter their defects because they work on a different operating system."

"The integration could be improved because with Agile technology you are working more quickly than with a top-down methodology."

"It is nice, but it does have some weaknesses. It's a bit hard to go back and change the requirement tool after setup."

"ALM requires that you install client side components. If your organization does not allow admin rights on your local machine, this means you will need someone to run the installation for you with admin rights. This client side install is also limited to Internet Explorer and does not support any other browsers."

"Certain features are lousy. Those features can drag the whole server down. There are times that the complex SQL queries are not easy to do within this solution."

"HPE ALM’s out-of-the-box reporting can be perceived as rigid and limited, to an extent."

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"They provide options for custom fields or tabs, but customization of workflows would be great."

"It would be nice to be able to test offline. What I mean by that is today most of the time things are in the cloud, but sometimes when we are in factories and we do not have network access and we should be able to download a test script into our PCs and do the test offline. Once that is complete we can re-upload it when we have a network connection."

"Support is reactive and in English only."

"The setup of Panaya Recorder is a bit complex. Panaya is a SaaS application, but you need to install some components on your computer. You need to set up your computer to allow Panaya Recorder to work. There are five or six things to do each time you install Panaya for any user. If you miss something, Panaya Recorder doesn't work. So, it is complex to install."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is priceed high."

"It allows us to keep our costs low. I do not want to pay beyond a certain point for this solution."

"Micro Focus ALM Quality Center is very expensive."

"This is an expensive solution."

"I feel that the licenses are expensive. "

"I don't know the exact numbers, but I know it is pricey. When we talked to the sales reps we work with from our company, they say, "Well, Micro Focus will never lose on price." So, they are willing to do a lot of negotiating if it is required."

"HPE has one of the most rigid, inflexible, and super expensive license models."

"It is very expensive as compared to other tools. We didn't get their premier version. It is a lesser version, and to upgrade, there will be an additional cost for us."

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"It is expensive. Because of its cost, we couldn't deploy Panaya to a large extent. Its licensing should be improved, and there should be more license types. There should be an advanced license and a basic license."

"The solution is rather expensive due to the security it has to offer."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

56%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

18%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

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Questions from the Community

Has anyone tried integrating HP ALM and JIRA ?

HP ALM and Jira can be easily integrated with the aid of a third-party Integration Solution. To help you select the right integration approach and tool, you should first define your integration req...

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What do you like most about Micro Focus ALM Quality Center?

The most valuable feature is the ST Add-In. It's a Microsoft add-in that makes it much easier to upload test cases into Quality Center.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus ALM Quality Center?

It was expensive for us. For the first two weeks, we had to employ people now and then as the system needed to be more accurate. It cost us a lot of money. I rate the solution's pricing as a seven ...

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What do you like most about Panaya Test Dynamix?

The most valuable feature is the ability to copy the scenarios and as we do a rollout we can efficiently complete test three and put it somewhere else under a new subsidiary.

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What needs improvement with Panaya Test Dynamix?

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What is your primary use case for Panaya Test Dynamix?

Our primary use case is for our process and we have different phases where we do testing and we have what we called IT and BPA testing. So it is a combined group of IT people and business people do...

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Micro Focus ALM Quality Center, HPE ALM, Quality Center, Quality Center, Micro Focus ALM

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Overview

OpenText ALM/Quality Center serves as the single pane of glass for software quality management. It helps you govern application lifecycle management activities and implement rigorous, auditable lifecycle processes.

Panaya Test Dynamix makes it easy for large enterprises to test smarter and release faster, by gaining control and visibility of every aspect of their ERP testing wherever they are.

With SAP ERP testing holding unique challenges, Test Dynamix offers provides all test management and execution capabilities in a single place , with a business process-centered approach designed specifically for SAP and Oracle testing, risk-based testing and test automation, to ensure the most efficient and effective large-scale testing possible.

Sample Customers

Airbus Defense and Space, Vodafone, JTI, Xellia, and Banco de Creìdito e Inversiones (Bci)

Over 3000 leading enterprises worldwide including SONY, NICE, NEC, Shiseido, DHL, ABB and Grupo Bimbo

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