Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer vs ConformIQ Creator comparison

Broadcom and Conformiq are both solutions in the Test Management Tools category. Broadcom is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0, while Conformiq is ranked #21. Broadcom holds a 3.2% mindshare in TMT, compared to Conformiq’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Conformiq users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer and ConformIQ Creator are robust solutions for agile requirements and test design. Users prefer the features of ConformIQ Creator which edges out Broadcom despite the latter having more favorable pricing and support.

Features: Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer shines in requirements mapping and test case generation. Broadcom is noted for its ease of use and flexibility. ConformIQ Creator has advanced automation capabilities and integration with various development tools. ConformIQ offers comprehensive integration options that users highly value.

Room for Improvement: Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer users suggest performance speed enhancements and expanded tool compatibility. Broadcom needs optimizations for smoother operation. ConformIQ Creator users recommend improving ease of learning and better support documentation. ConformIQ should focus on the user learning curve and increase resource availability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer is appreciated for its straightforward deployment and reliable customer support. Broadcom users experience faster feedback and support. ConformIQ Creator has a smooth deployment process but receives mixed reviews on customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer is seen as cost-effective with strong ROI, appealing to budget-conscious buyers. ConformIQ Creator justifies its higher cost through extensive features and superior integration, leading to higher value realization over time.

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Agile Requirements...

Ranking in Test Management Tools

8th

Ranking in Test Design Automation

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Requirements Management (7th)

ConformIQ Creator

Ranking in Test Management Tools

21st

Ranking in Test Design Automation

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (30th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer is 3.2%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ConformIQ Creator is 1.7%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Test Management Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer	3.2%
ConformIQ Creator	1.7%
Other	95.1%

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Hosney Osman

Senior Operation Engineer at Vodafone

Integration capabilities enhance testing and workflow automation

I rate Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer as 8 out of 10. It will be very nice if Broadcom has questions or comments related to my review and can reach me via email to clarify something. I want to be a reference for Broadcom. I don't have any information regarding the visual modeling function specifically. I'm not dealing with modeling requirements or generating optimized test cases in Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer. Broadcom takes a lot of information from us as end-users, and they provide fixes within two to five days maximum. My team has raised many enhancement requests and discussed them with Broadcom, and they are adding some of these features to the product itself. I look forward to receiving an email regarding these reviews, and I can add anything later if I forgot something, earning some points for this contribution on the website.

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reviewer1518657

QE Manager at Capgemini

Feature-rich stable tool with multiple options to control output, good integration with other tools, and knowledgeable support team

The core functionality of the tool is automated test generation of optimized test suite; the tool has extensive list of options for the same. The product's integration with other tools sets it apart. It has integrations with many upstream (for requirements mapping) and downstream (export of test cases to various tools) products. It is like "plug-and-play". For any customized downstream tool, like our proprietary automation framework, support is provided for custom development. It is has features - Business AD - to use in Agile implementations. The latest version seems to have support for BDD/Gherkin as well, which we have not used much.

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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

"In terms of meeting business challenges, it helped to shorten the dev/testing cycle by identifying requirements gaps early in the process, by having models shared within the development team. It helped increase test coverage and reduce the number of issues experienced by clients/customers."

"Defects can be traced in the solution."

"Measuring test coverage helps in one of the most challenging tasks. It has logic that can help to select the right set of scenarios and know what coverage it will provide."

"I like the way Broadcom ARD inserts test cases in execution mode. Also, ARD can be used apart from Broadcom TDM. It's an add-on through which you supply data through ARD test cases when there is a need for extra data."

"The ability to create models/diagrams at multiple levels (nest/embed them) helps in taking models from high-level business requirements and building them into detailed requirements models and test models. Plus, it helps reuse lower level models. It also allows maintaining models at appropriate levels, even for very complex systems/solutions."

"The most valuable features of Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer are ease of use, saving time for the team who builds test cases, and visibility of test cases."

"The support that we get from Broadcom is great."

"Helps the communication between the testing organization and the requirements group. It helps us to simplify the work. Instead of dealing with individual test cases, you're working with a model."

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"Though optimized and automated test generation is the core functionality, the product's integration with other tools sets it apart."

"The tool has the ability to integrate with various requirement management, test management, and version control tools."

Cons

"It is not scalable anymore. It's not scalable because it doesn't support Kubernetes for making scalability, so I'm just going to increase memory and storage on the same machine."

"Integration with Agile management tools can be improved, i.e., mainly test case maintenance and linking test cases to the automation script."

"At present, there is no option for test data parameters from ARD for virtual databases. We have to create them in TDM and push them as well. Virtual database connectivity needs to be improved. They need to come up with some areas where they can create synthetic data parameters easily from the test cases that have been designed."

"Needs improvement in aligning models so they look clear and readable without having to move boxes around."

"A template in App Test should be created in advance. This has proven to be time consuming. The process is not fully automated, because there is a lot of manual intervention is required."

"Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer could improve the UI. Other solutions have a much better UI. The new UI should have a new modern framework."

"The solution could be more user-friendly. For example, attachments could be icon-based to make it easier for the user to notice them."

"The solution could improve security and authentication."

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"I would like to see the output data optionally used as input for the model, as further action in the flow."

"Even though the 4.1 version is a far-improved version from its earlier avatars, the performance of test generation is still an issue on real-time models we have."

"It would be helpful to have a feature in the tool's UI to map object locators within the system."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"At present, Broadcom works through partners rather than dealing directly with the consumer. When there are discounts given, it's up to the partner as to whether they want to give that discount to the customer. Sometimes, the partners decide to take the discount themselves. Pricewise, I would give ARD's price a rating of three out of five."

"This tool reduces the cost associated with test cases, automation script generation, and maintenance costs."

"Recommendation is to go with concurrent licenses as oppose to seat license; this gives more flexibility."

"It is less costly when compared to other tools on the market."

"The pricing model is based on how many people are using it. We have an annual license. There are not any additional costs."

"We were able to scale down some resources to basically self-fund our ability to purchase the tool."

"The cost of the tool was well worth the benefit that we saw on the back-end."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

22%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Retailer

12%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

43%

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Energy/Utilities Company

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer?

It's not affordable; it's very expensive. It would be suitable only for large customers, and a large customer will think twice before making a deal with Broadcom.

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What needs improvement with Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer?

Integration with AI is an area that needs to be improved quickly. To be clear, this relates to how to use AI to improve use cases, break down applications, and review designs, as this area needs to...

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What is your primary use case for Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer?

This solution saves a lot of time in the software testing cycle because, with Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer specifically, I am doing a flowchart, and I can extract test cases and use cases t...

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Also Known As

Grid Tools Agile Designer, CA ARD, CA Agile Requirements Designer

Conformiq Creator, Conformiq Transformer

Overview

CA Agile Requirements Designer is an end-to-end requirements gathering, test automation and test case design tool which drastically reduces manual testing effort and enables organizations to deliver quality software to market earlier and at less cost. The optimal set of manual or automated tests can be derived automatically from requirements modeled as unambiguous flowcharts and are linked to the right data and expected results. These tests are updated automatically when the requirements change, allowing organizations to deliver quality software which reflects changing user needs.

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Conformiq Creator provides a solution for automating testing processes and speeding up the software development lifecycle of Enterprise IT applications. Conformiq Creator is used in various sectors, including Telecom, Banking, Finance, Insurance, Retail, and Public Sector services. Launched initially in 2013, Creator quickly gained popularity among its users for its functional testing, application testing, system testing, and end-to-end testing.

Conformiq Transformer shortens the path to test automation, simplifies model-based testing (MBT) adoption using existing methods, and automates manual test execution. Along with Conformiq Creator, which generates executable test cases, scripts and documentation from models, it automates and transforms test design, extending the Conformiq 360° Test Automation™ solution for complex system testing at the speed of development.

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Sample Customers

Williams, Rabobank

Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Daimler, Ericsson

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