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Categories and Ranking

aqua
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
35th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (30th)
Rally Software
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
121
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category, the mindshare of aqua is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rally Software is 4.9%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Rally Software4.9%
aqua0.8%
Other94.3%
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.
Amit Anand - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technical Architect at HCLSoftware
Drilling into change lifecycles has given me clear end to end traceability for every item
Reporting is my main area of concern. Additionally, the migration activity and portability are important areas for improvement. If I needed to move from Jira to Rally Software, having built-in portability or migration utilities would be beneficial. At the time of my use, there was not an inbuilt capability to migrate applications from other third-party solutions to Rally Software. Currently, I am not using Rally Software.

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."
"When we reached out for technical support via the CA Agile Central team at our organization, when we had some particular requests, they were absolutely incredible."
"The effect of these kind of tools drives the way you organize things. It helps you shape the way you flow."
"It's designed around Agile, so it has all of the pieces that match up with the process."
"In my opinion, visibility is the biggest benefit that we have received from implementing CA Agile Central."
"Visibility of the backlog hierarchy and issue status are valuable features."
"It's good only for documenting manual test cases."
"The end-to-end lifecycle traceability is good, I can drill down from a single window and move into another subcategory, which I find most valuable, and I can view configuration item details, such as what is being changed, and see any change requests attached to items or configuration items being moved to other locations, with clear traceability and end-to-end connectivity for any change item."
"​It is very stable. It has been on the market a long time."
 

Cons

"It is a client application, and should have web GUI because the installation and upgrade process is a little bit difficult."
"A lot of the features that we would be looking to add, I am learning may not be within Agile Central, but part of another CA tool set."
"The product needs to have more integration capabilities."
"Workflow is not a strength, we've cobbled together our own workflows around changes in State and Ownership."
"More importantly, we are seeing internal challenges from Atlassian because of their highly integrated suite that enables further automation and centralization of activities that are also highly necessary – messaging notifications cued off builds, collaboration on Solution Architecture Documentation, etc."
"It needs to become more mature for large organisations with better integration required to DevOps."
"Sometimes it takes a few seconds to scale, such as when changing the size of Windows."
"We'd like better dashboards to make visibility better. They are a bit complex right now."
"But there were challenges with product backlog and how to track the capacity planning."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I understand it's a little more expensive. That is why many people prefer Jira."
"The license costs are fairly high as compared to some of the other solutions out there."
"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."
"It is expensive and may not be worthwhile for a small company."
"From a price point, it's a cost effective solution for our needs."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise113
 

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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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rally Software?
The setup cost is expensive. I was not responsible for the license part, but it was on a yearly basis.
What needs improvement with Rally Software?
Reporting is my main area of concern. Additionally, the migration activity and portability are important areas for improvement. If I needed to move from Jira to Rally Software, having built-in port...
 

Also Known As

aqua ALM
CA Agile Central, Rally Enterprise, CA Agile Training, CA Agile Coaching, CA Agile Academy, CA Agile Management , CA ALM
 

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