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IBM DOORS Next vs Inflectra SpiraTest comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
IBM DOORS Next shortens project completion times and possibly reduces costs by easing reporting for frequently audited companies.
Sentiment score
7.3
Inflectra SpiraTest improved testing efficiency, streamlined workflows, reduced manual tasks, and enhanced decision-making, boosting productivity and cost savings.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
IBM DOORS Next offers generally efficient customer service, with knowledgeable support, though resolution delays vary by issue complexity.
Sentiment score
7.4
Inflectra SpiraTest features responsive support, extensive training materials, and system stability, leading to positive user impressions with minimal issues.
We are happy with the technical support from IBM.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
IBM DOORS Next efficiently handles large-scale projects and complex data, supporting scalability and is appreciated for improved document management.
Sentiment score
5.1
Inflectra SpiraTest is scalable, efficient with large datasets, supports multiple projects, and integrates well with third-party tools.
The whole company, at least the development department, used the solution.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
IBM DOORS Next stability varies, with some initial setup issues, but many report stability after resolving infrastructure challenges.
Sentiment score
6.3
Inflectra SpiraTest is stable and reliable with low latency but customer support needs improvement, according to user feedback.
 

Room For Improvement

IBM DOORS Next struggles with stability, user interface issues, limited integration, outdated features, and slow support response times.
Users desire better tool integration, a streamlined interface, enhanced training, improved organization, easier dashboards, and more consistent reporting in SpiraTest.
In my opinion, IBM DOORS Next does not have any Agile support, and that is why for requirement analysis, IBM DOORS Next is correct, but for someone who is working in an Agile process, IBM DOORS Next is not the solution because it is not integrated into the Agile working process.
 

Setup Cost

IBM DOORS Next is costly with complex licensing but valued for its support, despite limited future development speculation.
<p>Inflectra SpiraTest provides cost-effective QA and test management solutions with flexible pricing and volume discounts for larger teams.</p>
I give eight points only because the price is a bit high.
 

Valuable Features

IBM DOORS Next provides traceability, integration, and scalability, with features like artifact linking, versioning, and web-based efficient management.
Inflectra SpiraTest offers user-friendly features, intuitive UI, easy training, bug identification, and seamless integration, enhancing user adoption.
We were able to define well-structured requirements with links, and it was similar to using a Word document.
The solution has easy operation, is user-friendly, easily understood, and has better tracking for requirement management.
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM DOORS Next
Ranking in Application Requirements Management
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Inflectra SpiraTest
Ranking in Application Requirements Management
10th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (25th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Application Requirements Management category, the mindshare of IBM DOORS Next is 9.1%, up from 8.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Inflectra SpiraTest is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Requirements Management
 

Featured Reviews

Roger Trackwell - PeerSpot reviewer
An industry-leading tool to demonstrate traceability between requirements, with valuable features for tailoring modules and managing several thousand requirements
The biggest thing is that it shows cradle to grave traceability between the initial parent requirement and the lowest level, or what we call a CID, a critical item development spec. You can establish your verification plans in DOORS, and then as you get test results, you can put them in DOORS as a link or as a pointer to where that specific test resides on a company database. Then you can also write compliance rationale and add a column for coding, like pass, fail, green, yellow, red, meets, does not meet, partially meets, or whatever scoring criteria you want to use. Like I said, the best thing about it is that it provides you that visibility of your verification, allowing you to know how close you are to your pre-production activities, prototyping, go ahead, or whatever it is.
Jason Lopez - PeerSpot reviewer
Intuitive enough and easy to learn, but in terms of folder organization, it could be better
Inflectra SpiraTest is the new kid on the block compared to Jira and Azure. Still, when I started exploring the tool, I realized that it was no different from other tools I've used in the past, but it all boils down to adaptability because the features would always be more or less the same. I found Inflectra SpiraTest intuitive enough. It's also easy to learn, so this is what I like about it.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
22%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation?
The tool's most valuable feature is displaying requirements in a tabular format. This means you can see everything laid out in columns and rows. It is more aesthetic compared to other tools. The tr...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation?
The pricing is considered unreasonable, and there is speculation that IBM may not be putting much effort into further development, possibly treating it as a cash cow.
What needs improvement with IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation?
The improvement for IBM DOORS Next is related to the exportation of documents. We had to install an additional tool to export Word documents. We needed additional tools, and the whole exploitation ...
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Also Known As

Rational DOORS Next Generation, RDNG, Rational Requirements Composer and IBM RRC
SpiraTest, Spira
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Major health insurer
- Morningstar - Deutsch Bank - Sopra Group - Booz Allen & Hamilton - UBS - US Government
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