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CucumberStudio vs OpenText Application Quality Management comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

CucumberStudio
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (25th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (13th)
OpenText Application Qualit...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
208
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (3rd), Quality Management Software (1st), Test Management Tools (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. CucumberStudio is designed for Rapid Application Development Software and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, up 0.1% compared to last year.
OpenText Application Quality Management, on the other hand, focuses on Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites, holds 6.8% mindshare, up 5.4% since last year.
Rapid Application Development Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CucumberStudio0.8%
Microsoft Power Apps7.8%
Oracle Application Express (APEX)4.9%
Other86.5%
Rapid Application Development Software
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Application Quality Management6.8%
Jira11.0%
Microsoft Azure DevOps9.5%
Other72.7%
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

Featured Reviews

Walter Wirch - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Expert at Bertelsmann SE & Co.
Facilitates integration of test scenarios while needing modernization of components
CucumberStudio is primarily used for designing test scenarios and automating testing. We have implemented it in conjunction with our own routines for integration into our infrastructure CucumberStudio aligns with our strategy for data-driven testing. It supports our product owners in designing…
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

"The data table that helps in converting a single script to multiple test cases is very helpful."
"Hiptest allowed us to clean up our test campaigns and standardize the way we write test cases and structure our BDD approach."
"Using HipTest makes the testing process easy and its support for Behavior Driven Development helps align all the team members, whether technical or non-technical."
"The solution is stable."
"The power of Hiptest is its test cases and campaign management."
"Scenarios, since is a really easy way to create and control your test cases."
"Hiptest is a great test management tool for agile teams."
"CucumberStudio aligns with our strategy for data-driven testing."
"It gives me the ease of putting together the requirements, test cases, the release test schedules, and executing the test."
"It is stable and reliable."
"It centralized all the defects in our organization."
"Very robust API to interface with the tool and you can customize how it is used."
"My clients were able to implement an end-to-end process for software testing."
"The most valuable user feature that we use right now is the camera."
"Its a good tool for a perfect software development company where release/project roll outs happen on a planned basis."
"If you have the money then you can go with ALM, as it's a very good product."
 

Cons

"Yes, it is not stable when you create a data table that includes more than 30 elements, so it can lose your data."
"Copy-pasting something directly from JIRA requires too much modification and formatting."
"I would like to see better customer support."
"CucumberStudio's API integration could be improved both in terms of reliability and design."
"Support with In-App chat is great. However, it would be awesome to have real time support also for PT timezone."
"The reporting aspect can be improved."
"The reporting needs to be improved."
"A key area for improvement is to revamp outdated components such as HipTest publisher."
"GUI colours not that great"
"The browser support needs to be improved in this because it supports only Internet Explorer as of now; it does not have support for Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or any other browser."
"License costs are still staggeringly high."
"I frankly don't recommend Micro Focus solutions. The support is not good and the documentation is not consistent."
"Certainly on the UI part, it has to be improved to make it user-friendly and more presentable."
"This is a great test management tool, but it is very expensive."
"HP is very strong on the testing side, but in the last few years with the agile methodology it has lagged behind."
"Micro Focus ALM Quality Center should improve the reports. Reporting on tax execution progress against the plan. However, they might have improved over two years since I have used the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We have divided our licenses between Micro Focus ALM and ALM Octane. It works for us."
"Pricing could be improved as it's high-priced. I don't exactly know the pricing point, but previously, I know that it was really high so less people were able to use it for their projects."
"The solution has the ability to handle a large number of projects and users in an enterprise environment with the correct license."
"The licensing fee is a little expensive."
"It is an expensive tool. I think one needs to pay 10,000 USD towards the perpetual licensing model."
"Micro Focus ALM Quality Center is very expensive."
"Pricing is managed by our headquarters. I am able to get from them for very cheap. The market price is horribly expensive."
"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

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
17%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
8%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise32
Large Enterprise161
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hiptest?
CucumberStudio's API integration could be improved both in terms of reliability and design. The API requires data to be sent in a specific format, which takes time to build. Additionally, the repor...
What is your primary use case for Hiptest?
I use CucumberStudio as a test case repository. All of our test cases are stored there. It is also part of our test planning process. For every sprint, we plan the test cases in CucumberStudio and ...
What advice do you have for others considering Hiptest?
For teams following a BDD style software development approach, CucumberStudio is a great collaborative tool that covers all the basic requirements of a test management tool. I would rate CucumberSt...
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

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

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