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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Clarity
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
143
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (8th)
PowerSteering
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of Broadcom Clarity is 9.6%, down from 10.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PowerSteering is 1.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Portfolio Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Broadcom Clarity9.6%
PowerSteering1.8%
Other88.6%
Project Portfolio Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Delivery Transformation Lead at Banca Transilvania
Broad perspective on strategic management exists but integration challenges hinder efficiency
The product execution part, such as planning and executing, is done through Atlassian tools, specifically Jira. We wanted to upgrade our ability to understand how all these products and teams are working against strategic goals, tracking expenses and time, but the integration between Broadcom Clarity and Atlassian Jira is very cumbersome and not straightforward. Their integration, even with ConnectALL, is just adequate, but it's never going to be great because they are actively trying to sell Rally. To make Broadcom Clarity a perfect product, I think with Jira, nothing can be done. To be fair, I don't know exactly how Rally integration works as I've only read about it, but I know that in marketing papers, it seems amazing with full-on integration, whereas with Jira, it just doesn't work that effectively.
it_user4230 - PeerSpot reviewer
VP of Product at a legal firm with 51-200 employees
Excellent portfolio management SaaS - strategy, savings, visibility
I haven't used the product for over a year, so this could be out of date but entering information was somewhat cumbersome. PPM systems in general are a challenge to keep populated with current information. The business priority of portfolio visibility must be communicated to users and reinforced that the project doesn't exist unless it's updated in the system.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Broadcom Clarity PPM is robust and flexible, and all the functionality sets are in one place."
"Since the implementation of CA PPM, we can now ad-hoc a report or dashboard that has all information (allocated project hours, resource lists, risks and issues, and other data, for example) in a matter of minutes."
"The support is excellent and very easy to work with."
"Overall it’s a very good, powerful product."
"We are able to track budgets, and with timesheets, actuals against budgets."
"Clarity PPM is an open design tool that you can design the way you want."
"The project management part of it is definitely the most valuable part of it to us."
"Project management in CA PPM is elastic and comprehensive."
"Very configurable software; almost any stage-gate process can be mapped and defined in the software giving excellent visibility to your project portfolio."
 

Cons

"We see a lot of performance impacts, particularly in the newer versions with Jaspersoft and things like that, so that part has been pretty disappointing."
"I give the solution an eight out of 10 because I think the classic UX is a little bit clunky."
"The install packages are the worst I’ve ever seen."
"Up to version 12.x the GUI was still Web 1.0, and although it has been redesigned with release 13.x-14.x it is bit behind other solutions."
"There were some bugs in the old version that were supposed to be fixed but are not. Some features that needed to be added have never been added."
"The look and the feel of 14.4 is a bit antiquated."
"Additional enhancements to portfolios with the new user experience."
"I do, however, want to see more outputs and technical details."
"Entering information was somewhat cumbersome."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Better understanding of requirements and how it will be implemented (with number of licenses for a given budget) would help."
"Pricing is flexible, depending on the customer and the region."
"There are different licensing models with Broadcom Clarity PPM. With the software as a service model, you pay as you go, and if you are on-premises, you can buy a perpetual license and an annual fee for maintenance."
"We're also moving to the latest version for less than $20,000 for a major corporate system. It's just amazing."
"In recent times, I have been involved in the purchase of the license for this solution. However, the process of procurement changed and the option to buy individual licenses was no more available. The new subscription model was introduced, as a followed-up trend in the industry. The subscription costs put us in shock because it was double what we paid in the past as the yearly maintenance. We negotiated and the price was dropped. But this incident made me observe a lack of transparency from Broadcom in terms of licensing expenses. This isn't unique to Broadcom but seems to be a broader industry issue."
"Broadcom Clarity PPM costs us $500K, and that's only for the installation and kick off within the first year. For each succeeding year, it could cost $200K."
"The price of Broadcom Clarity PPM is reasonable. My customers pay a license to use this solution on an annual basis."
"The subscription is not that expensive."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
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Company Size

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Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise117
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Broadcom Clarity PPM?
The product execution part, such as planning and executing, is done through Atlassian tools, specifically Jira. We wanted to upgrade our ability to understand how all these products and teams are w...
What is your primary use case for Broadcom Clarity PPM?
The purpose for using Broadcom Clarity is strategic portfolio management, connecting the strategic teams with expenses and linking it to the execution of the product to understand what we're spendi...
What advice do you have for others considering Broadcom Clarity PPM?
When assessing the flexibility of Broadcom Clarity in adapting to industry-specific requirements, it can do many things, but the biggest challenge is that it has traditional project management impl...
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Also Known As

Clarity PPM, CA Clarity, CA PPM, CA Clarity PPM
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Sample Customers

Toyota Financial Services, GameStop, Polycom, Sky, Qantas, Cox Enterprises, Banco Mercantil, Borealis
Church Pension Group, UK Highways Agency, US Department of Defense, Electrocomponents, Novation, Staples, Molex, Polyone, NHS Lincolnshire
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