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Broadcom Clarity vs Jira Align comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

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
4.8
Broadcom Clarity enhances planning and financial management, showing noticeable ROI improvements in six months despite integration challenges.
Sentiment score
6.0
Jira Align increased productivity and efficiency despite concerns over cost versus benefits and occasional negative return on investment.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Broadcom Clarity's customer service is praised for escalation and support but criticized for slow response and inconsistent documentation.
Sentiment score
5.9
Jira Align's customer service is responsive and knowledgeable, though some users note occasional delays due to internal processes.
Customers receive 24/7 support as long as they have a license.
National Practice Manager - Enterprise Work Management at Ampion
They have a support knowledge base area on their website, and usually, they are very good at answering questions.
Technical Program Manager at Concentrix Catalyst
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Broadcom Clarity adapts well to varying user scales, though some experience challenges with specific versions and complex integrations.
Sentiment score
7.5
Jira Align is praised for scalability, seamless Jira integration, flexible licensing, but may challenge non-technical users and non-Jira tool integration.
We have customers ranging from 50 users to 100 to 200,000 users.
National Practice Manager - Enterprise Work Management at Ampion
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Broadcom Clarity offers high availability and reliability, though occasional performance issues occur, particularly during peak times and setup complexities.
Sentiment score
8.3
Jira Align is praised for stability, minimal downtime, and efficient performance, earning high ratings despite minor integration issues.
 

Room For Improvement

Broadcom Clarity requires UI, mobile improvements, simpler reporting, better integrations, resource efficiency, and enhanced analytics and training.
Jira Align users seek better navigation, integration, customization, reporting, mobile access, clearer documentation, and more AI features.
We are having difficulty using the Broadcom mobile application, which is not compatible with our network and inflow settings.
Project manager at a think tank with 201-500 employees
Broadcom Clarity could improve by adding artificial intelligence and reporting capabilities.
National Practice Manager - Enterprise Work Management at Ampion
It is probably better in almost all aspects over Jira; the dashboards are better, the filters or the queries are better, and it is more aligned to Scaled Agile.
Agile Coach/SAFe Team Coach at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Broadcom Clarity's pricing is high yet competitive, with varied licenses, bulk discounts, and justified costs for its capabilities.
Jira Align's pricing is often deemed costly, especially for smaller enterprises, affecting adoption decisions despite fair assessments.
The least price works out to about fifty dollars per month per user.
National Practice Manager - Enterprise Work Management at Ampion
It all depends on what sort of Microsoft licensing agreements the company has as to whether one is going to be better than the other.
Agile Coach/SAFe Team Coach at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Broadcom Clarity boosts transparency, efficiency, and flexibility in project management, enhancing decision-making with user-friendly design and comprehensive features.
Jira Align excels in user-friendly interface, customizable features, and reports, enhancing team collaboration and Agile integration.
The most valuable features of Broadcom Clarity are the roadmap feature and the hierarchy feature, which allow rolling up all the projects into programs and portfolios.
National Practice Manager - Enterprise Work Management at Ampion
The valuable feature is the portfolio management, which includes project management and status reporting, managing the projects and programs at a portfolio level.
Project manager at a think tank with 201-500 employees
We export most of what is in Jira to Power BI so we can run better reports.
Agile Coach/SAFe Team Coach at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Clarity
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
143
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (2nd), Project Management Software (8th)
Jira Align
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (7th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (4th), Value Stream Management Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Broadcom Clarity and Jira Align aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Broadcom Clarity is designed for Project Portfolio Management and holds a mindshare of 7.7%, down 10.7% compared to last year.
Jira Align, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Agile Planning Tools, holds 4.4% mindshare, down 4.7% since last year.
Project Portfolio Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Broadcom Clarity7.7%
Planisware7.7%
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management7.5%
Other77.1%
Project Portfolio Management
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Jira Align4.4%
Microsoft Azure DevOps37.5%
GitLab31.2%
Other26.900000000000006%
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Farshad Farhadieh - PeerSpot reviewer
National Practice Manager - Enterprise Work Management at Ampion
Efficient project management with roadmap and hierarchy features
I use Broadcom Clarity for end-to-end project and program portfolio management Every customer has achieved a return on investment within the first six months of implementation with Broadcom Clarity. The most valuable features of Broadcom Clarity are the roadmap feature and the hierarchy feature,…
reviewer2788377 - PeerSpot reviewer
Agile Coach/SAFe Team Coach at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Long-term agile tracking has supported development but reporting has required workarounds
I know Jira as Jira; I have used the cloud and I have used on-premise. It is an issue tracker. My experience has been positive, as it is an okay tool, but I like Azure DevOps better. I assess the dependency management feature as okay, but again, Azure DevOps is better; it is more customizable. I find the scenario planning features are okay, but if you have a good Scrum Master or Agile coach, you can get a lot better insights just by looking at the data. We export most of what is in Jira to Power BI so we can run better reports.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise116
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise16
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Broadcom Clarity PPM?
The product execution part, such as planning and executing, is done through Atlassian tools, specifically Jira. We wanted to upgrade our ability to understand how all these products and teams are w...
What is your primary use case for Broadcom Clarity PPM?
The purpose for using Broadcom Clarity is strategic portfolio management, connecting the strategic teams with expenses and linking it to the execution of the product to understand what we're spendi...
What advice do you have for others considering Broadcom Clarity PPM?
When assessing the flexibility of Broadcom Clarity in adapting to industry-specific requirements, it can do many things, but the biggest challenge is that it has traditional project management impl...
What do you like most about Jira Align?
I joined the company because they had a large project, and as a startup company, they needed to scale up efficiently. My task was to review the current baseline, assess the team's capabilities, and...
What needs improvement with Jira Align?
The platform's communication features could be more robust for better team integration.
What is your primary use case for Jira Align?
We use Jira Align for business strategies, collaboration, and reporting. The solution allows us to manage the various products and features delivered on that platform.
 

Also Known As

Clarity PPM, CA Clarity, CA PPM, CA Clarity PPM
AgileCraft
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Toyota Financial Services, GameStop, Polycom, Sky, Qantas, Cox Enterprises, Banco Mercantil, Borealis
Anthem, nielsen, Homeland Security, NCR, dimension data
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