Atlassian ALM vs Planview AgilePlace comparison

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Atlassian and Planview are both solutions in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category. Atlassian is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.0, while Planview is ranked #19. Atlassian holds a 2.5% mindshare in ALM, compared to Planview’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 71% of Atlassian users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Planview users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Atlassian ALM and Planview AgilePlace compete in the application lifecycle management category. Atlassian ALM has an advantage in integration and support, making it attractive to teams utilizing various tools. Conversely, Planview AgilePlace's strong feature set makes it a comprehensive choice for organizations.

Features: Atlassian ALM offers seamless integration with other Atlassian products like Confluence and Bitbucket, enhancing project tracking and bug management. Its flexibility to customize workflows is beneficial for teams with specific needs. In contrast, Planview AgilePlace provides dynamic visualization features and inherent support for Kanban methodologies, making it suitable for workflow optimization. Its Board Layout Editor and visualization tools are highly appreciated for their adaptability.

Room for Improvement: Atlassian ALM can improve its deployment process to reduce reliance on community support and enhance its standalone tool integration capabilities. It could also benefit from more advanced reporting features directly within the platform. Planview AgilePlace could enhance its customization options for reporting within the platform, streamline integrations, and reduce its learning curve to better suit diverse user needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Planview AgilePlace offers both cloud and on-premise deployment options with a strong emphasis on guiding new customers through efficient setup processes. Atlassian ALM's deployment is straightforward but can rely heavily on community support, potentially prolonging the process. Planview AgilePlace excels with deployment flexibility and guided assistance, ensuring a smoother onboarding experience.

Pricing and ROI: Atlassian ALM presents a cost-effective entry, ideal for budget-conscious teams seeking high functionality. Although Planview AgilePlace has a higher initial cost, it compensates with significant ROI through workflow management and enhanced productivity. The comprehensive feature set of Planview AgilePlace justifies its pricing as a strategic investment for growth-focused organizations.

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Categories and Ranking

Atlassian ALM

Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites

14th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Planview AgilePlace

Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites

19th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category, the mindshare of Atlassian ALM is 2.5%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Planview AgilePlace is 1.7%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Atlassian ALM	2.5%
Planview AgilePlace	1.7%
Other	95.8%

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites

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BRIANJOHNSON2

Independant Consultant at B&H Designs Ltd

Long-term testing workflows have improved integration of test planning and defect tracking

The deployment depends on whether you are deploying it on your computer or across the program. Cloud-based system deployment takes some time, as it depends on your rights to your computer. I would rate the deployment as a seven on a scale of one to ten. It took a couple of hours to get it right. The IT department deploys it.

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it_user1676835

Perfect Execution Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Gives us visibility into projects and enables users to leave comments on different projects

We use the submit feedback button pretty often. I encourage the teams to use that if they see anything that could be improved. But we've been really happy with how fast LeanKit improves. The biggest improvement would be the API and data connections and making the data more accessible or quicker to access. One of our team members has brought up actual-time tracking on a card as a potential improvement. They had an interest in knowing how long a specific card had been worked on by a specific user or somebody that was assigned to that card. But there's not really a way for them to start and stop a time that they were actually working on it, except for if we created a different lane and they dragged it into the lane and then stopped using it in the lane. They requested that there'd be some sort of timer function on each one of the tasks.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The main power of this tool is the integration between the different products of the Atlassian suite, and we have good integration with work management and software build automation (Bamboo), which is the major strength from this provider."

"As a general purpose tool, JIRA and Confluence are still ahead of the competition."

"The Atlassian ALM suite consists at least of JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket and HipChat - just the tools you need for organizing your teams in a very efficient way."

"If you can spend the little effort to configure Jira to support your more complex requirements management, then you can concentrate everything in one tool."

"The interface between the repository and test plan stands out as valuable, and I appreciate building the tests and scenarios in Test Lab and the ability to link defects throughout the system, which Atlassian ALM does better than any other testing products."

"This solution fits very well into our agile product management environment."

"The most valuable feature is the Scrum board."

"In Bitbucket, the reviews are pretty good."

"Leankit has made it much easier for us to visualize our progress across our entire portfolio, which consists of 22 Scrum Teams, and it is now our single source of truth, given the integration with JIRA and near real-time updates."

"The transparency that it brings is valuable. I like to look at things from all angles, and sometimes, flip chart paper on a wall and sticky notes are better than something on a screen, but the way they've made it accessible from all points for anyone within an organization is great. As a project management guy, sometimes, you have to force people into new environments where they have to see what you're talking about. Any screen is a barrier, and people got to get into the screen. How do you know they do? You don't necessarily know, but you are getting around that barrier with a countermeasure of making it accessible to as many as possible. So, everyone can jump in there and see everything. It is fully transparent, and I like that. This is one thing that helps."

"I would highly encourage others to implement LeanKit."

"I would say it's highly scalable. LeanKit can scale across the enterprise easily. Every business could probably find a use case for leveraging LeanKit."

"My team specifically uses our board for all of our Remedy tickets that come in. We had a card for every ticket that we get, and we're able to add the link to that specific ticket there.If I'm out of office, for example, and someone else needs to work a ticket or someone is being contacted to work on a ticket, I don't have to sign on it. Someone else can easily access that ticket because I put the link in there. It's nice. It has a lot of great functionality in there."

"We use the board and card hierarchies in terms of sprints so that we can see if we have cross-functional teams that are working on the same projects together, especially when projects have dependencies. The parent-child relationship within cards is really nice so that we can see what kind of dependencies there are when we're trying to get projects finished."

"Every feature is valuable. LeanKit is a Kanban-based tool where you have a visual interface that you can use to create various cards and to create boards to house those cards. You can create a board for managing project work. You can create a board to do PI planning. It is pretty close to the agile way of doing business."

"LeanKit is amazing when it comes to getting answers about a given card's status. That's one of the biggest takeaways that we've had. The status is right there on the board. Everybody can see it. You just click on it and it gives you everything that you need to know, especially the comments feature because it gives us a timeline of updates. We use that a lot where we write a comment on the card and then we can see and track progress as we move it across the board."

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Cons

"The solution is stable but at times, the performance is poor. It takes time to load and the response time is not up to the mark."

"However, it is not really scalable, so if you want to use it for anything larger or plan to use it for product portfolios, then it starts to be problematic."

"Frankly it's a really daunting exercise - challenging, problematic and very flaky."

"There is room for improvement in the high-level project management."

"Confluence is just a super-inadequate tool for editing documents."

"All Atlassian products are based on JAVA which makes it a bit difficult to trace problems if you don't have much JAVA skilled staff around."

"For project management, the scheduling of the project tasks should be simplified because it's complex and too rigid using the Atlassian Portfolio."

"The automation for scheduling software and doing software tests should be simplified because it's complex and too rigid."

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"Within the current features, if they can give some ability to show more icons on the card, it would be helpful. It would help us in showing more data on the cards."

"There's room for improvement with the Instant Coffee feature. There are other businesses that have been interested in leveraging a virtual whiteboard or sticky note capability and how Instant Coffee was developed has not met the mark."

"I do not know what it can do in the area of scrum. Maybe it has that functionality. I have never tried to set it up. You think of LeanKit from the perspective of Kanban. I don't know if there is a template for scrum, a scaled agile framework, or any of those scaling frameworks."

"They have a feature called Instant Coffee. It was in the beta phase. They released it from beta, and now, it is a legit thing. We were in the pilot here. I liked the idea of Instant Coffee, and I like how it is integrated, to some degree, with LeanKit, but I have two big rocks to throw at them on this. The first one is that Instant Coffee does not save your work very well in terms of saving it in formats that you can then go back and edit as Visio would. It leads to the next point, which is, we're not really clear on what they're trying to do with Instant Coffee. I feel that they're trying not to reinvent Visio, Miro, and other software programs out there that do mapping, visual diagrams, etc. Miro is fantastic in that regard. I gather they're not trying to reinvent Miro, but it sure would be nice if it had more aspects of Miro in it, such as being able to draw arrows and write on them on the top."

"Sometimes, we use it for project management lessons learned, and it would be helpful if there was a template set up for something like that because we code different cards based on the category."

"Being able to track actual time on cards or sprints, instead of using just the planned start and stop date, would also be useful. I would like to see something like JIRA has with actual sprint starts and stops."

"The ability to report on customizable fields and third-party extensions needs improvement."

"The first one is that Instant Coffee does not save your work very well in terms of saving it in formats that you can then go back and edit as Visio would."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a community edition available, but if the price were lower for the addons then more people would use the full version."

"I don't know what it would be on its own. It was basically included with what we were already paying or using. So, it was a no-brainer. It wasn't like we had to sell the company on making a purchase or anything like that. There weren't any costs that came in after implementing it."

"In general, Planview's cost structure is reasonable. You get quite a lot of functionality for the license cost that you get."

"As far as I understand, it is not an expensive application."

"I don't believe there are any costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Comms Service Provider

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Outsourcing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Atlassian ALM?

Atlassian ALM is too expensive. The pricing is very expensive.

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What needs improvement with Atlassian ALM?

I am still not satisfied with the requirements area of Atlassian ALM. Atlassian ALM has four parts: test plan, Test Lab, requirements, and reporting. The requirements portion continues to be an are...

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What is your primary use case for Atlassian ALM?

I have been using Atlassian ALM for twenty-five years. It used to be called Quality Center, and I first used it in 2000 and 2001. The company changed, but the product remained. Atlassian ALM has no...

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Overview

Atlassian ALM offers agile application lifecycle management, supporting teams through from development to testing while integrating seamlessly with tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket.

Designed for software development teams and adaptable for others like service desks and sales, Atlassian ALM provides seamless integration across the full software development cycle. Users value its task management and documentation abilities, facilitated by linked tools such as JIRA for custom fields and project organization, Bitbucket for task management, and automated workflows with Bamboo. Some challenges include JIRA's complexity and setup difficulties, with enhancements needed in requirements management and traceability. Identity management complexities pose additional challenges for large enterprises, and its JAVA-based infrastructure requires skilled personnel. Integration improvements are sought, as well as better Confluence editing capabilities for document management.

What features make Atlassian ALM valuable?

JIRA Custom Fields: Offers flexibility in customizing workflows and fields for specific project needs.
Confluence Documentation: Provides robust capabilities for creating and organizing project documents.
Bamboo Automation: Streamlines workflow automation and integration.
Bitbucket Task Management: Facilitates efficient task handling and integration with JIRA.
HipChat Integration: Supports team discussions and collaboration.

What benefits do users find in Atlassian ALM?

Efficient Project Organization: Centralizes task management and documentation.
Integration Strength: Seamless combination of multiple tools enhances functionality.
Flexibility: Adaptable structure supports various team requirements.
Hosting and Plugins: Offers options and adaptability to meet different needs.

In software development and related fields, Atlassian ALM is widely used for agile lifecycle management, with teams leveraging its tools for comprehensive development cycles. It's implemented in regulated environments and compatible with additional extensions such as JIRA for managing complex requirements, though scalability may be a concern for larger systems.

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Planview AgilePlace provides an intuitive platform for managing and visualizing work, supporting task tracking, Kanban boards, and agile management while enhancing collaboration and transparency.

Planview AgilePlace is a tool for tracking and optimizing team workflows through visual boards and advanced features like swim lanes and lean methodologies. It integrates with Power BI, facilitates strategic planning through its card status updates and Scrum integration, and improves project prioritization with resource management and financial tracking. It stands out due to its intuitive design and ease of use. While effective, the platform could enhance integration with Enterprise One and JIRA, improve customization, and offer better time-tracking functionalities. Enhanced reporting, dashboard capabilities, and API access are also anticipated upgrades. Users desire further enhancements in AgilePlace's recurring card functionalities and industry-specific agile project management features.

What are the key features of Planview AgilePlace?

Customizable Kanban Boards: Design boards with swim lanes and dependencies for efficient task management.
Visible Work Tracking: Improve transparency with clear visual workflows and defined card status.
Integration Capabilities: Seamless connectivity with tools like Power BI for improved data analysis.
Efficient Reporting: Generate comprehensive reports to support strategic decisions.
LeanKit's Interface: Navigate tasks easily with an intuitive layout and agile features.

What benefits should users look for in Planview AgilePlace reviews?

Enhanced Collaboration: Foster teamwork through shared visual management tools.
Strategic Planning: Utilize Scrum integration and resource management for effective planning.
Improved Task Management: Streamline workflows with tailored Kanban boards and visible progress tracking.
Enterprise-wide Integration: Connect with systems like JIRA for comprehensive project oversight.
Usability and Visibility: Benefit from an intuitive platform that simplifies project tracking and execution.

Planview AgilePlace finds application in industries requiring agile management and task visualization, such as technology and finance. It supports project management from initial requests to closure, aligning team priorities and enhancing workflow management. Teams leverage its capabilities for planning, resource allocation, and capital project tracking, integrating seamlessly with enterprise systems to deliver outcomes efficiently.

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Sample Customers

Facebook, NASA, Cisco, eBay, Redfin, Toyota, Kaiser Permanente, Gilt, CSIRO, Autodesk, The Daily Telegraph, CODE, Illumnia

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