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IBM Rational ClearQuest vs Microsoft Azure DevOps Server comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Rational ClearQuest
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
7th
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Defect Tracking (1st)
Microsoft Azure DevOps Server
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of IBM Rational ClearQuest is 8.2%, up from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure DevOps Server is 5.3%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Azure DevOps Server5.3%
IBM Rational ClearQuest8.2%
Other86.5%
Software Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user808977 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Developer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
It can be adapted to any process flow
ClearQuest is a Defect Tracking system with a highly adaptable state machine together with an easy to use API, which can do all of the functions available in the GUI. This simplifies integration and automation of many steps is why the organization still uses a much older version, as there are no…
SachinJain - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Specialist at Intuitive Technology Partners
Have faced challenges in getting timely responses but have managed to streamline workflows and reduce infrastructure costs
My current company was not using any products apart from AMQ. I suggested it to them, which is why they started using it. I also suggested it to the customer. The feedback for Red Hat AMQ has been good. Based on this, we suggest it to our customers, and they are happy using that product. Our big customer, FedEx, which is one of the best and biggest giants in logistics and courier, started using it and they are happy with that. The base operating system, RHEL 8 and 9, is being used across the infrastructure. The server and critical applications and data are running on Red Hat 8 and 9. We are performing proper maintenance of the OS and it is working fantastically. We have not received any issues or complaints. Our domains include Human Gateway, pharmaceuticals, and automobile clients. The critical application is running on Microsoft Azure DevOps Server. When developers send code to us, we create the CI/CD pipeline and schedule jobs. The solution provides time savings and infrastructure savings. Multiple virtual machines are not required when installing applications in containerization, which saves infrastructure costs. We receive notifications about CPU, memory, and disk space utilization from time to time.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It can be adapted to any process flow and easily be integrated with other in-house tools using the ClearQuest API."
"The combination of a highly flexible state machine together with a platform independent API enables possibilities to automate many steps that in many systems are manual."
"IntelliSense and CodeLens are helpful because they can show you details about your function, such as how many times it is called from other places within the code."
"The product helps with version control. I can build, develop, test and deploy applications from a single platform."
"The solution is scalable, stable and has allowed us to upgrade our frameworks."
"The solution’s fast performance is its most valuable feature."
"The solution has a good framework that is user friendly and scalable."
"I am not familiar with any issues with respect to stability, and I have never seen Team System crash."
"Microsoft makes great products. They are quite robust."
"Visual Studio Team System is the most powerful IDE available in the market."
 

Cons

"Lack of a modern web interface compared to other systems might discourage customers."
"Accessibility switches available on the desktop should also be available on mobile devices for coding or developing on the go."
"I would say compared to some more modern tools which are made to work offline, with this solution you have to be connected all of the time and with a central server. In our case, it's not a big problem because we all work on-premises, but it can be an issue if you have teams in different locations."
"The overall customer support needs to improve."
"The product must improve its stability."
"The stability of the product could be better."
"Support response time could stand improvement."
"The user experience for the task assignment functionality, and more generally the software lifecycle development, needs to be improved."
"When you go into the front-end, the web portal, if, for example, you pick up an issue, it would be ideal if the branch was automatically created in the repository. Right now, this isn't the case."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is no fee for the solution's community version."
"You can choose pricing from a variety of options. I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"It is an open-source product from Microsoft."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"The price could be better."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
33%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Retailer
5%
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Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise8
 

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We are just a user for our IT project management.
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Sample Customers

Atos SE, STM, Regence BlueCross BlueShield
Bluegarden A/S, Tracasa, Rabobank Group, Borusan Otomotiv, Arelik, Alfa Bank
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