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OpenText Application Quality Management vs TestRail comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 23, 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
6.8
OpenText Application Quality Management boosts efficiency and testing practices, delivering positive ROI through improved traceability and collaboration.
Sentiment score
3.3
TestRail improved productivity, collaboration, and accuracy in test management, providing valuable reporting, integrations, and an intuitive interface for users.
It acts as an enabler for effective test and program management.
Partner at IS Nordic AS
Time-wise, it saves about fifteen to twenty percent compared to Excel, and money-wise, it's around ten percent.
Test Architect at Zest Consulting
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
OpenText's customer service is generally helpful but inconsistent, with mixed feedback on responsiveness and technical support effectiveness.
Sentiment score
3.3
TestRail offers responsive support, but complex issues often require improved service, with users favoring self-service resources and community help.
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
Sometimes, you really need to speak to a person, and arranging such calls is not easy.
Test Architect at Zest Consulting
I personally escalate Leapwork issues with the Leapwork support tech team, and they are very quick to solve problems.
Automation Test Engineer Il at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Just today we had a hiccup where it didn't want to integrate with Jira.
Release and Test Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

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.
Sentiment score
7.0
TestRail offers robust scalability and stability, handling varied team sizes effectively, though user monitoring improvements are noted.
OpenText ALM Quality Center is definitely scalable.
President at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
I have never experienced any issues with its scalability.
Test Architect at Zest Consulting
When I started automation testing in my current company, we only had 10-20 automated test cases integrated with TestRail, but we gradually increased to 100, 200, 1000, and 2000 cases.
Automation Test Engineer Il at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
It also doesn't have the analytics and dashboards that you need for large scale enterprise implementations, which is why it's not really scalable.
Release and Test Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
OpenText Application Quality Management is stable but faces occasional performance issues, hardware reliance, and requires frequent upgrades.
Sentiment score
5.9
TestRail is highly praised for its stability, with users experiencing rare, quickly resolved issues and consistently rating it highly.
From a stability standpoint, OpenText ALM Quality Center has been pretty good.
President at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It has never had any issues.
Test Architect at Zest Consulting
I would say seven or an eight because sometimes there are hiccups in the interface with Jira, for example.
Release and Test Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

OpenText Application Quality Management needs improved reporting, lower costs, better usability, Agile support, and enhanced integration with other tools.
TestRail needs improvements in reporting, integration, user interface, defect management, API, technical support, pricing, and AI features.
Improvements are needed so that the system can continue running without creating a new run.
Sap Fico Consultant at Avient Corporation
The user-friendly nature could be enhanced as the interface isn’t intuitive.
President at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
I see a stable tool that remains relevant in the market.
Partner at IS Nordic AS
If you want to use TestRail for enterprise-level waterfall projects with traditional reporting and a lot of analytics, it's not good enough because the analytics, dashboards, and reporting are not really there.
Release and Test Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
TestRail lacks the functionality to map test cases to requirements and risks.
Test Architect at Zest Consulting
 

Setup Cost

OpenText Application Quality Management is costly but offers flexible licensing, better suited for large enterprises to manage budget constraints.
Enterprise users have mixed views on TestRail's pricing, appreciating discounts and scalability despite recurring costs and no perpetual license.
It would be cheaper to use a cloud model with a pay-per-use licensing model.
President at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It offers good value for money.
Test Architect at Zest Consulting
 

Valuable Features

OpenText AQ Management provides robust integration, customization, and scalability for enhanced global collaboration and efficient test management.
TestRail offers intuitive test management, effective integrations, and user-friendly features for efficient, cost-effective test execution and organization.
The integration with internal applications and CollabNet is made possible through exposed APIs, allowing necessary integrations.
President at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It creates constant visibility into the test process, showing the status, bugs, and automated test results.
Partner at IS Nordic AS
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
It significantly saves effort in managing test execution and managing all test cases.
Test Architect at Zest Consulting
The reporting capabilities and the simplicity of it make it user-friendly, as new users can easily understand the tool.
Automation Test Engineer Il at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The integration with Jira is good. I like that because it helps to show your test results and helps you to keep traceability between your user stories and your test results.
Release and Test Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

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 (3rd)
TestRail
Ranking in Test Management Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText Application Quality Management is 10.0%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TestRail is 8.7%, down from 12.1% 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 Management10.0%
TestRail8.7%
Other81.3%
Test Management Tools
 

Featured Reviews

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.
ChristineAnderssen - PeerSpot reviewer
Release and Test Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Provides quick test management for agile workflows but lacks customization for reporting and dashboards
The analytics and reporting capabilities in TestRail are not very extensive and tailorable. This doesn't make it very suitable for enterprise level programs. With OpenText, you have a lot of flexibility. I'm talking about the old version of ALM, the desktop client, which I used when it was still Micro Focus ALM. It has a tremendous ability to generate different types of reports. You can build different graphs, have Word document format, Excel format, or write your own Excel queries and incorporate that into your own reporting. TestRail has one type of format. If you want to generate a test summary report, there is basically only one format that you can use. You can't add your own components. You can choose which portions of your test results you want to include by selecting certain sections, but you don't have freedom to add and remove sections yourself. It's predefined and all that you can do is just take out the ones that you don't want. It is usable, but it's not tailorable, it's not configurable, it just gives you the bare minimum. It depends on what you use the tool for. If you want to use TestRail for enterprise-level waterfall projects with traditional reporting and a lot of analytics, it's not good enough because the analytics, dashboards, and reporting are not really there. However, if you use it for agile and you want quick and easy with very simple functionality, then it's very good because it's simple to use. For agile use cases, it's great and you don't need more than that. But if you are looking for an enterprise tool or waterfall project with large programs, even the enterprise version is not sufficient. There's no significant difference from the basic version. The only thing that you really get is the ability to have multiple project reporting, but the reporting itself is limited. There are no configurable dashboards. You can report across multiple projects, which is great, but the type of reports that you can run are limited to the current set of built-in reports. That's not good enough for enterprise level with multiple project and large programs. You want multiple reports across multiple projects and you want the tailorability and configurability of having dashboards and analytics, which TestRail is weak on for the enterprise level.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Performing Arts
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise32
Large Enterprise161
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TestRail by Gurock?
Pricing is reasonable for TestRail. It offers good value for money.
What needs improvement with TestRail by Gurock?
The analytics and reporting capabilities in TestRail are not very extensive and tailorable. This doesn't make it very suitable for enterprise level programs. With OpenText, you have a lot of flexib...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus ALM Quality Center, HPE ALM, Quality Center, Quality Center, Micro Focus ALM, OpenText Quality Manager
TestRail by Gurock
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Airbus Defense and Space, Vodafone, JTI, Xellia, and Banco de Creìdito e Inversiones (Bci)
Apple, Microsoft, Boeing, Intel, NASA, Amazon, HP, Samsung
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