Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

Inflectra SpiraTest vs OpenText Application Quality Management comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 11, 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
7.3
SpiraTest streamlined testing and compliance, saving costs and time, but users considered alternatives for better tool compatibility.
Sentiment score
6.8
OpenText Application Quality Management boosts efficiency and testing practices, delivering positive ROI through improved traceability and collaboration.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Inflectra SpiraTest's support is praised for expertise, responsiveness, quick issue resolution, and efficient customer focus despite minor delays.
Sentiment score
6.2
OpenText's customer service is generally helpful but inconsistent, with mixed feedback on responsiveness and technical support effectiveness.
Technical support has been excellent.
President at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Quality is always high yet not perfect.
Partner at IS Nordic AS
I am mostly happy with the technical support from OpenText ALM _ Quality Center.
Technical Solution Architect at Vodafone
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.1
Inflectra SpiraTest faces scalability issues, including performance slowdowns, database access problems, and hardware dependencies, despite successful tool integrations.
Sentiment score
7.3
OpenText Application Quality Management excels in scalability, adapts to demands, but faces challenges with licensing and performance in large, agile projects.
OpenText ALM Quality Center is definitely scalable.
President at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.3
Inflectra SpiraTest is generally stable and reliable, despite some minor browser issues and occasional performance errors affecting scalability.
Sentiment score
7.2
OpenText Application Quality Management is stable but faces occasional performance issues, hardware reliance, and requires frequent upgrades.
From a stability standpoint, OpenText ALM Quality Center has been pretty good.
President at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Inflectra SpiraTest requires improvements in usability, integration, search features, and performance for a more efficient user experience.
OpenText Application Quality Management needs improved reporting, lower costs, better usability, Agile support, and enhanced integration with other tools.
Improvements are needed so that the system can continue running without creating a new run.
Sap Fico Consultant at Avient Corporation
HPLM has one of the best UIs compared to other test management tools, allowing for efficient navigation between test pieces, test folders, test suites, and test execution.
Senior Test Analyst at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
The user-friendly nature could be enhanced as the interface isn’t intuitive.
President at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users praise Inflectra SpiraTest for cost-effectiveness, easy setup, competitive pricing, and flexible user licensing compared to competitors.
OpenText Application Quality Management is costly but offers flexible licensing, better suited for large enterprises to manage budget constraints.
It would be cheaper to use a cloud model with a pay-per-use licensing model.
President at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Inflectra SpiraTest offers excellent test management, integration, automation, and reporting with user-friendly interface and role-based access.
OpenText AQ Management provides robust integration, customization, and scalability for enhanced global collaboration and efficient test management.
It creates constant visibility into the test process, showing the status, bugs, and automated test results.
Partner at IS Nordic AS
The integration with internal applications and CollabNet is made possible through exposed APIs, allowing necessary integrations.
President at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
We can create a requirement for stability metrics with the test cases to ensure all requirements are covered.
Senior Test Analyst at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Inflectra SpiraTest
Ranking in Test Management Tools
21st
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Application Requirements Management (11th), AI Quality Assurance (26th)
OpenText Application Qualit...
Ranking in Test Management Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
208
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (4th), Quality Management Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of Inflectra SpiraTest is 2.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Application Quality Management is 9.0%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Test Management Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenText Application Quality Management9.0%
Inflectra SpiraTest2.0%
Other89.0%
Test Management Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Jason Lopez - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Manager at a engineering company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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.
GS
Partner at IS Nordic AS
Manages multiple releases seamlessly
We have done some work with companies, probably four or five years ago and found the ability to manage multiple releases simultaneously as a main advantage, especially in complex programs with multiple concurrent releases. Running automated tests against back-level versions in certain environments is possible, and newer versions can be tested as well. It creates constant visibility into the test process, showing the status, bugs, and automated test results. It is a solid product in large corporations in Denmark, ensuring everyone knows where the process stands. There is a good understanding of what is critical, allowing prioritization of test cases.
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Test Management Tools solutions are best for your needs.
879,672 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Performing Arts
9%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Performing Arts
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise32
Large Enterprise161
 

Questions from the Community

Ask a question
Earn 20 points
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus ALM Quality Center?
The on-premises setup tends to be on the expensive side. It would be cheaper to use a cloud model with a pay-per-use licensing model.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus ALM Quality Center?
Regarding integration with various development tools, I can provide examples, and I am using customizable dashboards in OpenText ALM _ Quality Center, which definitely help identify project bottlen...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus ALM Quality Center?
People are using OpenText ALM _ Quality Center for recording user cases, testing and hand documentation, defect tracking, business purposes, and reporting.
 

Also Known As

SpiraTest, Spira
Micro Focus ALM Quality Center, HPE ALM, Quality Center, Quality Center, Micro Focus ALM, OpenText Quality Manager
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

- Morningstar - Deutsch Bank - Sopra Group - Booz Allen & Hamilton - UBS - US Government
Airbus Defense and Space, Vodafone, JTI, Xellia, and Banco de Creìdito e Inversiones (Bci)
Find out what your peers are saying about Inflectra SpiraTest vs. OpenText Application Quality Management and other solutions. Updated: December 2025.
879,672 professionals have used our research since 2012.