Inflectra SpiraTest vs Jama Connect comparison

Inflectra and Jama are both solutions in the Application Requirements Management category. Inflectra is ranked #11, while Jama is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.9. Inflectra holds a 1.0% mindshare in ARM, compared to Jama’s 14.8% mindshare. Additionally, 76% of Inflectra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Jama users who would recommend it.

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Jama Connect and Inflectra SpiraTest are competitive products in requirements management and testing, respectively. Jama Connect excels in support and pricing, while Inflectra SpiraTest offers a robust feature set for a higher value in project management.

Features: Jama Connect focuses on comprehensive requirements management, traceability, and integration. It supports integration with tools like Excel and PDF tools, and features a single identity provider capability. Inflectra SpiraTest shines with detailed test management, bug tracking, and customization. It offers strong integration capabilities with other tools, and provides flexible reporting features for better project progress feedback.

Room for Improvement: Jama Connect could enhance its usability for beginners and provide more streamlined management processes. It may benefit from expanded real-time collaboration features. Inflectra SpiraTest might improve by enhancing its user interface and providing broader support for automated testing tools. Including more comprehensive documentation for seamless integration would further solidify its offerings.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Jama Connect utilizes cloud-based deployment, simplifying integration with existing infrastructures and supported by responsive customer service. Inflectra SpiraTest offers both on-premise and SaaS deployment options, which cater to diverse organizational preferences, with comprehensive customer service to address varied support scenarios.

Pricing and ROI: Jama Connect has a higher upfront setup cost but offers strong ROI through its extensive capabilities and support. Inflectra SpiraTest features a competitive pricing model, providing significant ROI in test management automation, making it suitable for organizations focused on detailed testing processes.

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Categories and Ranking

Inflectra SpiraTest

Ranking in Application Requirements Management

11th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Management Tools (23rd)

Jama Connect

Ranking in Application Requirements Management

4th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (11th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Application Requirements Management category, the mindshare of Inflectra SpiraTest is 1.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Jama Connect is 14.8%, up from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Requirements Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Jama Connect	14.8%
Inflectra SpiraTest	1.0%
Other	84.2%

Application Requirements Management

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Jason Lopez

Test Manager at a engineering company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Intuitive enough and easy to learn, but in terms of folder organization, it could be better

Inflectra SpiraTest is the new kid on the block compared to Jira and Azure. Still, when I started exploring the tool, I realized that it was no different from other tools I've used in the past, but it all boils down to adaptability because the features would always be more or less the same. I found Inflectra SpiraTest intuitive enough. It's also easy to learn, so this is what I like about it.

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Lasse Mikkonen

Principal Consultant at Contribyte

Traceability has improved documentation for auditors and regulators

The collaboration feature in Jama Connect could be improved because it is only used by a limited number of people within an organization due to license costs. For broader collaboration that includes departments like marketing and engineering, many still rely on tools like Slack or Confluence. Additionally, there are areas where usability and configurability could be enhanced.

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Pros

"We were able to add a step-by-step procedure for someone to follow to assist in testing."

"Inflectra SpiraTest has a lot of functionality, which is good."

"The reporting functionality helps vendors and technical resources identify bugs and issues that need to be addressed. The simple dashboard-style home page makes training end-user testers simple and straightforward. The actual testing UI is VERY straightforward and very intuitive for the end-users that test the system since very often we pull from business and operational users to help test new systems."

"The ability to reuse test cases already used across projects is the most valuable feature of this solution. We don't need to create new ones."

"The features of this product most valuable to me were the test case management and the visual status, by which it was displayed."

"I found Inflectra SpiraTest intuitive enough. It's also easy to learn, so this is what I like about it."

"The user-friendly features are the most valuable. For example, migration of requirements and migration of test cases and the creation of traceability. You have various reports that you need. The plug-ins that are available to connect with the other tools."

"The user experience is better than the competition."

"The impact that Jama Connect provides for my company overall is significant as it saves a huge amount of time."

"The relationship mapping feature is especially helpful, as it allows us to connect different requirements and compliance-related documentation."

"You can get full traceability with any other system. It also includes a test module, and you build the traceability matrix incrementally throughout the development process."

"I like Jama Connect because it's easy to use and understand. The widgets are great, and linking is straightforward. The solution is not complex compared to its competitors."

"Technical support answers fairly quickly compared to others like IBM or Atlassian. They also offer quite a good knowledge base for advanced cases and how to plan it, etc. via videos that they provide. They are quite useful."

"Provides suitable tools for managing regulatory requirements."

"The most valuable feature is the user-friendly interface."

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Cons

"The UI for managing test cases, test sets, test runs could be a little more integrated, currently, these feel disjointed at times and confusing. Also, the test steps page needs to display the test steps closer to the top of the UI so as to not have to scroll down to find."

"Two areas that can stand improvement: integration with third party products and making it more intuitive."

"The folder organization in Inflectra SpiraTest could be better, though I cannot comment whether that is structure-related. Most of what I need would probably be in the tool, but as a test manager, I need to be able to create dashboards and reports easily."

"The user interface is slightly complicated and not very consistent. It could be more user friendly."

"It should develop integration with JIRA. We have some complexities which caused us not to decide to integrate it with our JIRA, like synchronous data."

"Migrating is not very easy. It depends on the organization, how efficient and effective the decision-making process is. The plug-ins should be easier and more integrated rather than the user trying to integrate the tools which are more popular, like Jira et al."

"Being able to add scripting for testing can and does save a lot of time. When you are able to just ‘run’ a test case rather than manually add it and run it."

"I believe one of the weak points is the reporting side. You must export inter-readable reports from Jama if you do not use the system as a repository for your design history file. Jama is great if you keep it in Jama, but reporting out requires some customization to get it right."

"The initial setup could be better, it's complicated."

"I have inquired about pricing for this solution but have not yet heard anything, so their response time in this regard is something that should be improved."

"The solution is expensive."

"The collaboration feature in Jama Connect could be improved because it is only used by a limited number of people within an organization due to license costs."

"Test management can be improved. It's not so scalable. The user interface needs to split things into small projects."

"There are delays sometimes from the Jama Connect team in resolving issues."

"t is rather slow, so the speed of the process and consuming information should be improved. It doesn't have a nice way of viewing information. We would like to see better interfaces for consuming information."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing was excellent. I would recommend the enterprise solution."

"I Googled the pricing for Inflectra SpiraTest, and it's about $4,000 annually."

"To have a single source for all the requirements and all the change requests our company gets is the most valuable feature. It has also helped us to keep track of reviews."

"Jama Connect is a little pricy."

"The cost seems very competitive with other offerings."

"If you want to have creative licenses, pricing may be an issue with the licenses, as it can become quite expensive over time to serve many people."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

16%

Computer Software Company

14%

Marketing Services Firm

10%

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

28%

Healthcare Company

10%

Aerospace/Defense Firm

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	5

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What do you like most about Jama Connect?

I like Jama Connect because it's easy to use and understand. The widgets are great, and linking is straightforward. The solution is not complex compared to its competitors.

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What needs improvement with Jama Connect?

The text and diagram handling in Jama Connect could be improved. The formatting is quite tricky, and diagrams don't import sometimes depending on the format. Importing diagrams into a requirement c...

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What is your primary use case for Jama Connect?

My main use cases for Jama Connect involve managing our requirements through to test and validation. This includes reviewing the requirements, using the review functionality, and supporting our who...

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Also Known As

SpiraTest, Spira

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Overview

SpiraTest is an integrated Requirements and Quality Management solution that manages your project's Requirements, Test Cases, Releases, Defects and Issues in one environment, with complete traceability throughout. After defining your project's requirements, you generate the test cases and test steps that validate the functionality. The test execution modules allows users to run through the tests, logging defects/issues as they go. SpiraTest is Fully Web-Based. Free 30-Day Trial.

Inflectra

Jama Connect is a software platform designed for requirements management, risk management, and testing in product development processes. It allows teams to collaboratively define, track, and manage requirements throughout the entire product lifecycle. Jama Connect enables organizations to improve communication, increase efficiency, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Jama Connect Features:

Requirements Management: Jama Connect allows you to capture, organize, and trace requirements, ensuring alignment across teams and stakeholders.
Collaboration and Communication: The platform facilitates collaboration and communication among team members, enabling real-time feedback, discussions, and decision-making.
Test Management: Jama Connect supports test case management, test execution tracking, and defect management, helping ensure comprehensive testing and quality assurance.
Risk Management: You can identify, assess, and mitigate risks using Jama Connect's risk management capabilities, promoting proactive risk management throughout the product development lifecycle.
Traceability and Impact Analysis: The platform provides traceability matrices and impact analysis tools, allowing you to understand the relationships between requirements, tests, and other artifacts.
Compliance and Audit Support: Jama Connect helps organizations maintain compliance with industry standards and regulations by providing audit trails, documentation, and version control.

Jama Connect Benefits:

Improved Requirement Collaboration: Jama Connect enhances collaboration among stakeholders, including product managers, engineers, testers, and customers, leading to better alignment and understanding of requirements.
Enhanced Efficiency: The platform streamlines and automates various aspects of requirements management, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency in the product development process.
Increased Product Quality: By ensuring clear and traceable requirements, facilitating comprehensive testing, and proactive risk management, Jama Connect helps improve product quality and reliability.
Accelerated Time-to-Market: Efficient requirements management and streamlined collaboration enable faster development cycles and reduced time-to-market for products and solutions.
Regulatory Compliance: Jama Connect's features and capabilities support compliance with industry standards and regulations, helping organizations meet regulatory requirements.
Greater Visibility and Transparency: The platform provides real-time visibility into project progress, status, and potential issues, fostering transparency and enabling informed decision-making.

Reviews from Real Users

Project Management Director, Technology at a real estate company, says that "Jama Connect is a good tool for the entire software development cycle."

Lasse Mikkonen, Principal Consultant at Contribyte, states that Jama Connect “Offers great templates and predefined settings and it has a very good inbuilt test management module”.

Senior Program Manager Software at a manufacturing company, comments on Jama support, “I think the collaboration with Jama is pretty good, and they listen to us and do a lot of customizations for us to make it work better. Hopefully, it would have been the same with any other company. However, Jama provides essentially 24-hour support.”

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Sample Customers

- Morningstar - Deutsch Bank - Sopra Group - Booz Allen & Hamilton - UBS - US Government

Deloitte, SpaceX, Omnigon, Delft University

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