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We performed a comparison between Codebeamer and IBM Rational ALM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Codebeamer vs. IBM Rational ALM Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Codebeamer's API-based integration and many other integration aspects with other solutions are very powerful.""Since implementing this solution we have better communication and information exchange with customers.""There is a lot of complexity involved, meaning it can do many things, which can be quite useful.""CodeBeamer provides full traceability, excellent collaboration, regulatory compliance, and instant reporting with its holistic approach from requirement management to testing.""The traceability is so simple that I don't need to do any additional configurations related to traceability.""You can track the metrics in the Agile dashboard very easily.""The solution easily replaces IBM DOORS, which no longer offers maintenance in China.""One of the most valuable features of Codebeamer is its strong performance."

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"IBM Rational ALM is a very good tool. I like the management and traceability features and the test management tool. The latter is not linked with the stories and fixed management. It is really useful, and we can create test plans. We can also test some metrics related to QA.""One of the key advantages of IBM Rational ALM is its workflow capabilities, which enable seamless collaboration between development and production teams and ensure that all stakeholders are aware of the progress and readiness of the solution. Additionally, the solution is good for integration.""I would rate the stability of this product a nine out of ten.""It is relatively easy to use and user-friendly once the setup is complete.""The tools for requirement capture we have found very useful.""The word emulation and importing is good.""It helped us contain critical things, like source code and several documents, which is very important to us.""The cataloging is a very valuable feature. For a lot of enterprises, they end up not knowing which applications do specific features. The cataloging helps with this. It's not that verbose, but it still gives you allowances to put in more detail."

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Cons
"The product's UI is an area of concern where improvements are required.""Certain areas in Codebeamer could be improved, like addressing small issues, glitches, or bugs.""We would like to see more industry-specific features that are tailored to the vertical markets.""It's still a fairly new tool that lacks maturity right now.""Usability needs to be improved.""The solution has a very small market share in China. It's almost like a startup.""I would like to see more, easily trackable reports.""It would be helpful if Codebeamer's overall processing and integration with software like Jira could be improved."

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"The interconnectivity between packages is a major support problem and can be improved.""The solution can improve in the development area and the customized applications.""The features should be more intuitive. If I'm looking for something, its location should be easy to locate.""In the next release, we expect a traceability metrics configuration where we can configure the user stories. We also expect them to improve or simplify the query process.""Some improvements to the user interface (UI) would be helpful, such as exposing more services to make it easier to customize to the needs of each customer.""Of course it would be related to customer experience. The solution is not user friendly at all. It needs an expert to use it, although the reporting feature was okay.""The stability of IBM Rational ALM could be improved.""IBM Rational ALM should remove the features not used by the customers and keep this product as lightweight as possible."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Pricing is good when compared to similar ALM solutions."
  • "It is reasonably priced and in accordance with the industry standards."
  • "They're not the most expensive product on the market, but they're not the cheapest either — I'd say codeBeamer ALM is moderately priced."
  • "Codebeamer is not a cheap solution."
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  • "The price of the solution could be reduced. Many of our customers are not using all the features and this could be why our clients feel the price is too high."
  • "We have a contract, but I am not aware of the details."
  • "This product is a little expensive and we had to pay extra to have them set it up for us."
  • "IBM Rational ALM has both monthly and yearly licensing options."
  • "The solution is not cheap."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:As I am not involved in purchasing the product, it is difficult for me to comment on the product's pricing model.
    Top Answer:Honestly, I don't think too much about what the product needs to improve. The product's UI is an area of concern where improvements are required. The product's UI is not friendly. I just think that… more »
    Top Answer:We have some special needs. The product does not support our needs perfectly. The GUI is a little bit outdated. There are not many diagrams that help us organize or plan the work for the team. The… more »
    Top Answer:We have three modules. The DOORS module is for requirements. RTC is for storage planning and workflow planning. We also use the module for quality. We use IBM Rational ALM as the main tool to plan… more »
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    Also Known As
    codeBeamer ALM
    Rational ALM, MKS
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    Overview

    codeBeamer ALM is a market-leading Application Lifecycle Management platform. It is holistically integrated, and is packed with features that help you develop better products faster. Scale, monitor, control, and report on your entire development lifecycle conveniently, and comply with safety-critical regulations. Cut development time and costs.

    Lifecycle management capabilities built on the open, unifying IBM Rational Jazz platform can help agile and traditional teams: see at-a-glance status, access better data for decisions, manage costs, reuse the most efficient processes across the organization, manage cloud, web, SOA and mobile application design and development. Teams can also gain real-time traceability, manage work across vendors, unify across a diverse set of lifecyle tools, and provide collaborative development for continuous delivery as part of the IBM DevOps solution.
    Sample Customers
    Medtronic, Align Technology, Daimler, Samsung, Harman, Dassault
    Tennis Australia, WeCloud AB, Port Otago Limited, Logicalis US, Valmer, The Chevrolet Volt, Ashurst
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company28%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Transportation Company8%
    Healthcare Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Manufacturing Company23%
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Government8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company21%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise43%
    Large Enterprise29%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise71%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise58%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise77%
    Buyer's Guide
    Codebeamer vs. IBM Rational ALM
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Codebeamer vs. IBM Rational ALM and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Codebeamer is ranked 9th in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites with 9 reviews while IBM Rational ALM is ranked 10th in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites with 17 reviews. Codebeamer is rated 8.0, while IBM Rational ALM is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Codebeamer writes "Good complexity, easy to set up, and integrates with everything". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Rational ALM writes "A complex deployment that is not stable, but is cloud-based". Codebeamer is most compared with PTC Integrity, Polarion ALM, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Jira and Jama Connect, whereas IBM Rational ALM is most compared with Jira, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Polarion ALM, PTC Integrity and Atlassian ALM. See our Codebeamer vs. IBM Rational ALM report.

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