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PractiTest vs Rally Software comparison

PractiTest and Broadcom are both solutions in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category. PractiTest is ranked #21, while Broadcom is ranked #10 with an average rating of 6.8. PractiTest holds a 0.4% mindshare in ALM, compared to Broadcom’s 6.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of PractiTest users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
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100% willing to recommend
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91% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Rally Software and PractiTest offer competitive solutions in software development and project management. Rally Software is notable for its advanced analytics and reporting, while PractiTest provides flexibility and superior test management capabilities.

Features: Rally Software provides project tracking, agile capabilities, and deep insights into project metrics. It offers strong analytics and reporting tools. PractiTest focuses on test management, enables integration with various tools, and allows customizable test processes. PractiTest's flexibility makes it suitable for complex testing scenarios.

Room for Improvement: Rally Software could improve by simplifying its analytics interface, expanding integration capabilities, and enhancing user customization options. PractiTest can benefit from more advanced reporting features, improvements in its user interface, and enhanced support for large-scale deployments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: PractiTest is known for its straightforward cloud-based deployment with responsive customer support aiding a smooth transition. Rally Software also offers a cloud solution but requires more initial configuration, which can impact deployment speed.

Pricing and ROI: Rally Software generally involves higher initial costs due to its extensive functionalities, affecting short-term ROI. PractiTest offers competitive pricing and a quicker ROI due to efficient deployment and integration features, translating into immediate value for users.

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Categories and Ranking

PractiTest
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
21st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (18th)
Rally Software
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
119
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category, the mindshare of PractiTest is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rally Software is 6.6%, up from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Flexible and intuitive with easy reporting, and good support that is instantly available through chat
It doesn't allow you to connect to multiple different bug tracking tools at the same time. This is not an issue if you only have one bug tracker but we can potentially use different tools for different projects. As an example, if you connect PractiTest to Jira for one project, that's the one you have to use for all projects. We had a requirement to connect with Jira for one project, and a different tool for another, project but it was unable to accommodate that unfortunately. I would therefore like to see it easier to integrate with bug tracking tools at project level which would give each project the opportunity to use a different bug tracker if required.
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Deep Maini - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps you collaborate on various effects and solutions from the top to the bottom of the organization
We use Rally Software extensively in our agile development processes. We have program boards set up where we write and break down stories. We assign story points and map dependencies between different stories, showing how stories from one team may depend on stories from another team. It integrates these functions well, especially compared to Jira, which has some limitations in this area. The tool keeps improving based on how teams actually work in Scaled Agile, continually upgrading their software versions to meet our needs. I find the whole Rally Software tool integrated very nicely. In Jira, we often go to Confluence for documentation using two separate tools. But in the product, it's not like that. The documentation is tightly integrated. I don't feel like switching to another tool, like going from Jira to Confluence. The tool is designed for collaboration. It shows your organization's view, showing different teams and verticals. It helps you collaborate on various effects and solutions from the top to the bottom of the organization. It has an ecosystem that supports this. All the dependencies between different teams can be easily mapped in Rally Software. They have a program board for that purpose.
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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The most valuable feature is the way the libraries are structured so that they were not folder driven."
"We have teams come and go all the time. We have teams in India, America, Ireland, Poland, Italy, England... we are spread out everywhere! Rally is our key tool for scrum planning and our single source of truth, and it handles it all flawlessly."
"It's very user-friendly."
"It's good only for documenting manual test cases."
"The most valuable feature is actually creating a field within there for architectural review. So when teams are struggling or have questions on the architecture or strategy that they take, they can actually flag that particular story, release, or project. Those can then be reviewed by the architecture team and the teams actually get additional information on how to course-correct, build on the architecture that we're trying to build throughout the organization, and get over road blocks much quicker."
"We use the roadmap features, and we're getting better at using dates to use the roadmap so that we can see if we're on target for work."
"My teams uses it for their daily agile management. They describe their user stories and track the progress of their projects."
"Helps me plan an estimate of how soon or how far out we'll be able to deliver something."
"The most useful part is how it breaks down tasks into parents and children, manageable tasks. It has a whole project as an initiative, and then it breaks it down further and further. And then you get to actual user stories and tasks that you can sit and develop."
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Cons

"It doesn't allow you to connect to multiple different tracking tools."
"Rally Software is highly complex, and it takes some effort to get everything tied together. But once you do, it's a satisfying experience, and the result looks beautiful. Azure, ServiceNow, and Jira do not have all the features that Rally Software provides in one place, making it an exceptional tool for project management."
"In Rally Software, the connection with GitLab and GitHub needs improvement."
"It's a bit cumbersome to manage the Project Picker. As we sunset teams or projects close out - but we still have test cases tied to those teams or projects that are being used in other spaces - we have this monstrous list in the Project Picker that becomes really difficult to manage and find, and we can't clean that up ourselves. It would be nice if it was easier to do that and not lose your history."
"I'd like to be able to color code timeboxes, so I have an easy visual way to track the success of sprints."
"There are few customisation options. For instance, the workflow for story cards cannot be changed out of the box from the standard (Defined, In-Progress, Completed and Accepted)."
"One problem I see is that if there is a dependent user story - for example, if my team is working on one thing and there is a dependent user story from another team - we can have a dependency created but we don't know if there is a change of status from the other team. That is something which is very important for Agile Central to look into so that if the other team makes any changes we will be notified as well."
"I wish there was a view, like the Kanban view, where you could see the parent, and see all the children visually, so you could drag and drop where you want it to go. Something like that might help."
"More customization capabilities would be helpful. Providing a little bit more structure around how the system should be set up in terms of the hierarchy structure might be helpful as well."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is probably in the middle, it's not the cheapest but it's not the most expensive."
"It is expensive and may not be worthwhile for a small company."
"I don't know the exact pricing, but I think the tool is priced high. They provide quality workmanship, good software, regular upgrades, and they're always attentive and listen to users. Everything comes with a price. I think it's an expensive solution compared to Jira or other competitors, but it's a complete package."
"We are always looking for a discount, if the solution was less expensive it would be a benefit."
"Rally Software costs $50 a month, and for a base account, that price is acceptable."
"Frankly, pricing is expensive and needs to be carefully planned for when budgeting."
"From a price point, it's a cost effective solution for our needs."
"The license costs are fairly high as compared to some of the other solutions out there."
"I understand it's a little more expensive. That is why many people prefer Jira."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
56%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Insurance Company
5%
 

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Small Business
 

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What do you like most about Rally Software?
Rally offers many features that help the management of activities, coordination, alignment and reports, which applies agility across the organization. If I were to highlight a particular feature, i...
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I don't know the exact pricing, but I think the tool is priced high. They provide quality workmanship, good software, regular upgrades, and they're always attentive and listen to users. Everything ...
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What needs improvement with Rally Software?
The product itself seems to have a lot of bugs. One issue is that it sometimes allows people to modify data inappropriately. For example, team members can change numbers at will. While we have a me...
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CA Agile Central, Rally Enterprise, CA Agile Training, CA Agile Coaching, CA Agile Academy, CA Agile Management , CA ALM
 

Overview

Manage your QA and Testing process, controlling your testing tasks while getting complete visibility into your results, and most importantly releasing your products in a professional way

Professional end to end QA management for your manual and automation testing. 
  • Create your manual tests and organize them based on cycles, sprints, etc.
  • Seamlessly integrate your manual testing with your automation and CI processes.
  • Reuse tests and correlate results across different releases and products.
  • Release your products with confidence and control.


PractiTest

With Rally Software, you can plan, prioritize, manage, track, and continuously improve your work so that you can deliver the value that your customers need with speed, quality, and efficiency. Our enterprise-class Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) SaaS platform provides visibility into progress, roadblocks, and dependencies across multiple teams, projects, and programs. This allows you to align to your strategic goals and create better business results, and to do it all in a single system of record.

Broadcom
 

Sample Customers

Canonical, SAS, Amobee, Play Buzz, Abbott, Aternity, Zerto, Freeman
Physicians Mutual, Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare, Editora Abril, Tata Communications, Level 3 Communications, Seagate, TomTom, Philips, Hiscox, Physicians Mutual, MYOB
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