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OpenText Application Quality Management vs aqua comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

aqua
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
34th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (32nd)
OpenText Application Qualit...
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
208
Ranking in other categories
Quality Management Software (1st), Test Management Tools (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category, the mindshare of aqua is 0.7%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Application Quality Management is 6.5%, up from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Application Quality Management6.5%
aqua0.7%
Other92.8%
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

Featured Reviews

it_user347709 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Test Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
It has JMeter integration which provides visualizations during tests and instrumentation of each agent.
It has a strong reporting and dashboard mechanism. Reporting and metric management are so important in our company that we get value from the reporting functionality of the product. It has Jmeter integration that provides visualization during test and instrumentation of each agent so you do not need to pay extra for a licensed performance test tool.
Hosney Osman - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solution Architect at Vodafone
Service provider recognizes effective project tracking and reporting capabilities
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 bottlenecks. As for the scalability of OpenText ALM _ Quality Center, there are limitations, particularly in agile methodologies, which is currently my main concern.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has a strong reporting and dashboard mechanism."
"ALM Quality Center is a reliable, consolidated product."
"ALM helps focus on requirements, test, and the execution, track your defects, etc."
"Traceability of bugs to script execution (Test Lab) to Script (Test Plan) to Requirements, Easy to use."
"I highly recommend HPE Quality Center for its simplicity and ease of use whereby Business and Technical teams can see each other's progress and help make better decisions."
"What they do best is test management."
"With the addition of BPT (Business Process Testing), QC along with QTP has been the choice for test automation in most of the IT businesses."
"As a stand-alone test management tool, it's a good tool."
"It centralized all the defects in our organization."
 

Cons

"It is a client application, and should have web GUI because the installation and upgrade process is a little bit difficult."
"I would rate it a 10 if it had the template functionality on the web side, had better interfaces between other applications, so that we didn't have dual data entry or have to set up our own migrations."
"Pricing is high compared to other solutions."
"Technical support is a black box. It's not good."
"It is pricey."
"There are great features, however, transitioning between partners and managing a large number of test cases can be time-consuming."
"ALM uses a waterfall approach. We have some hybrid approaches in the company and need a more agile approach."
"The performance of this product is really poor, and there is no dashboard (reports) for the groups or users on the home page."
"Certain features are lousy. Those features can drag the whole server down."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Pricing is managed by our headquarters. I am able to get from them for very cheap. The market price is horribly expensive."
"It's a perpetual license."
"The pricing is expensive nowadays."
"Micro Focus ALM Quality Center is very expensive."
"Quality Center is pricey, but cheaper is not always less expensive."
"This is an expensive solution."
"HPE has one of the most rigid, inflexible, and super expensive license models."
"Seat and concurrent licensing models exist; the latter is recommended if a large number of different users will be utilizing the product."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Performing Arts
7%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise32
Large Enterprise161
 

Questions from the Community

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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

aqua ALM
Micro Focus ALM Quality Center, HPE ALM, Quality Center, Quality Center, Micro Focus ALM, OpenText Quality Manager
 

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Sample Customers

Yapi Kredi, Berlin Hyp, megapharm, Crem Solutions, Takko Fashion, Omnicare, Markant
Airbus Defense and Space, Vodafone, JTI, Xellia, and Banco de Creìdito e Inversiones (Bci)
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