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IBM Rational ClearQuest vs OpenText Solutions Business Manager 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)
OpenText Solutions Business...
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (38th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of IBM Rational ClearQuest is 8.9%, up from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Solutions Business Manager is 5.7%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Rational ClearQuest8.9%
OpenText Solutions Business Manager5.7%
Other85.4%
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…
it_user713322 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech company with 51-200 employees
We've used it for traditional help desk and defect tracking endeavors
It is the Swiss Army knife of software applications. If you have a process, SBM can be easily used to track and report on that process We've used it for traditional help desk and defect tracking endeavors, but we've also used it for HR, Marketing, and even some non-traditional government…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In combination with a good Configuration Management plan, an organization can create an optimal level of administration and automation creating good traceability in your tasks."
"The workflow feature with stateful record types and the ability to implement these rapidly in our project have been of value to us."
"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."
"This enabled us to completely migrate from paper-based forms to electronic forms for a number of business areas."
"Customization level of the tool to meet client’s requirements, you can do almost all of the customizations for a project or ticket management system, and notification, hooks, and UI customization are very stable."
"There was a significant ROI, as the development of weekly metrics from Excel spreadsheets, Lotus Notes databases, Access databases, and some Word documents went from a two to three day affair to a process that now takes seconds."
"Allows us to automate work flows to provision IS services."
"The Composer is absolutely a magical tool, allowing you to get a fully functional app based on your process sketch in a couple of hours, without knowing BPMN notation."
"Estimates from all teams are visible in one general ticket (PFC)."
 

Cons

"It’s very expensive, especially considering that there are much more economical options out there."
"However, the user interface seems very static and the user experience was not the best."
"Lack of a modern web interface compared to other systems might discourage customers."
"Lack of a modern web interface compared to other systems might discourage customers."
"The user interface could benefit from a more modern look and feel."
"Reporting is generally very good, but people always want more."
"User interface and links between tickets. For me, Jira is the ideal tool."
"Response time could improve."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
34%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
5%
University
5%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Also Known As

Rational ClearQuest
Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager, Serena Solutions Business Manager, TeamTrack
 

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Sample Customers

Atos SE, STM, Regence BlueCross BlueShield
eBay, AgustaWestland, EMI Music, LenderLive, Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd.
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