# SpiraPlan Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is SpiraPlan the right Risk Management solution for you? Explore 29 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/85433/SpiraPlan/reviews --- SpiraPlan 4.1 (29) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of SpiraPlan Ease of use 4.1 Customer Service 4.6 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews DEVENDRA G Software DeveloperInformation Technology and Services, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It's powerful and feature-rich overall, but usability could be enhanced.“ February 22, 2025 DEVENDRA G Software DeveloperInformation Technology and Services, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The user interface of SpiraPlan feels antiquated, can be intimidating, and lags while working on big projects.“ February 22, 2025 Zuhairah A Senior ExecutiveBanking, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The report generated is not as extensive is it should, some details are not readily included and no customization to the report seem can be done.“ January 31, 2021 NP Neil P PresidentComputer Software, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Workflow slightly difficult to configure.“ November 23, 2020 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 29 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use DEVENDRA G. Software Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Feature-Rich Project Management Tool" February 22, 2025 5.0 An effective all-in-one project management solution that keeps everything in order is SpiraPlan. Although it works well with other programs, its complicated UI may initially seem daunting. Although performance slows down on huge projects, it is generally good. It's powerful and feature-rich overall, but usability could be enhanced. Pros One notable feature of SpiraPlan is its comprehensive approach to project management. It makes it simple to track everything in one location by integrating requirements, test cases, tasks, and defects into a single platform. Teams are kept productive and organized by the customized workflows and real-time dashboards. Additionally, cooperation is facilitated by its interaction with well-known tools like GitHub and Jira. Cons The user interface of SpiraPlan feels antiquated, can be intimidating, and lags while working on big projects. Switched from [Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/) SpiraPlan's superior integrated test management, end-to-end traceability, and integrated project tracking without the need for several add-ons convinced me to abandon Jira. Review Source Zuhairah A. Senior Executive Banking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Team project planning with SpiraPlan" January 31, 2021 4.0 Collaborating project with our technical department is smoother with SpiraPlan. Both department has fully understand this software capabilities which make us know where the limit and can properly planning for project without problem and miscommunication. Pros Every feature and tools that are much needed to planning a project either for small project and larger project is available to be use within this software. Selection for type of service and tools that can be integrated is quite huge and cover all the tools that we use. Planning board can be drag, drop and duplicate across the project list. Cons The report generated is not as extensive is it should, some details are not readily included and no customization to the report seem can be done. Manual testing is slow to load all the resource and i had to restart the whole process again to properly load all the related resource. Other than that, everything is working as it supposed. Switched from [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) Bitrix24 is too technical for average user to use and too many to learn to fully benefit from the software. Review Source AF Austin F. Engineering technician Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Overall positive " May 16, 2025 3.0 Overall it’s comprehensive but a little rough. Some internal work to it could help it out big time: Pros It offered a lot of support to improve my test management processes. It helped it was consistent. Cons Sometimes the software can get mixed up if you have multiple tests going on inside. Review Source Dieter S. Software Engineer Industrial Automation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Use of SPIRA" September 16, 2020 4.0 I´m tracking our development processes for a waterfall/V-Modell process Pros Easy to administrate. Ready to go after installation. Web access. Easy to handle. Cons Editable workflows not for all items. Baselining comes this year. Alternatives considered [Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/)[OpenText Application Quality Management](https://www.capterra.com/p/174868/ALM-Quality-Center/)[Polarion ALM](https://www.capterra.com/p/192715/Polarion-ALM/) Reason for choosing SpiraPlan costs, easy to use Switched from [OpenText Application Quality Management](https://www.capterra.com/p/174868/ALM-Quality-Center/) Not so easy to administartate, Cost - Use realation Review Source DL Dennis L. Functional Analyst Medical Devices Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Our R&D - managed, at last!" December 13, 2019 4.0 We used a maintenance release for one of our medical devices as a trial. Spira allowed very easy control of Requirements and Test artifacts and especially traceability and traceability reporting, which is vital for e.g. the FDA submissions. Pros \* Easy to set up (meaning the project templates, users, customizable fields, etc.) \* Very good integration possibilities with other tools \* Attractive GUI \* Great customization possibilities for reports \* REST API available and well documented Cons \* Support for reviews is a bit rudimentary - this is, IMO, the weakest part of the tool. We'd prefer to have the possibility to submit sets of artifacts for review, defined review groups, and allow adding Approvals and Discussion threads (similar to e.g. Gitlab) Alternatives considered [Polarion ALM](https://www.capterra.com/p/192715/Polarion-ALM/)[Visure Requirements](https://www.capterra.com/p/146581/Visure-Requirements/)[codebeamer](https://www.capterra.com/p/92177/codeBeamer/) Reason for choosing SpiraPlan Value for money Simple setup Provides everything we need and no redundant features Review Source FL Fares L. مطور برامج Computer Hardware Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great experience with SpiraPlan for project & test management – took a big load off our team" April 21, 2025 4.0 If you're working in a development team and need a comprehensive tool that covers all aspects of project management, SpiraPlan is a solid choice. It may not be the most visually attractive tool out there, but it makes up for that with powerful functionality and strong structure — especially if you rely heavily on QA and testing processes. Pros All-in-one solution for managing projects, requirements, and tests Everything is linked and easy to track Strong support for Agile and Scrum workflows Detailed, customizable reports Ideal for tech teams and QA-focused environments Cons UI could use a more modern look Steeper learning curve for new users Some features take time to discover and fully utilize Review Source Milomir J. Customer service manager Entertainment Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A comprehensive ALM platform " December 3, 2025 4.0 SpiraPlan performs strongly as a full ALM suite. It is best suited for organizations that require structured workflows, detailed traceability, and enterprise-level reporting. While not the lightest or most modern in UI, it compensates with depth, reliability, and strong QA capabilities. Pros Strong end-to-end coverage of project lifecycle: requirements, tasks, QA, and releases all in one place Clear traceability matrix that makes it easy to connect user stories, test cases, and defects Highly configurable workflows and fields to match different team processes Cons Initial setup and configuration may require support or training Performance can be slower with very large projects or heavy customization Mobile usability is limited Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Seo Executive Market Research Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A review of spiraPlan" January 24, 2025 5.0 Provides valuable insights into project progress, risks, and performance through customizable reports and dashboards Pros SpriraPlan is a best comprehensive platform that offers a valuable solution for terms seeking to improve their requirements management and test management processes Cons This offers a wide range of features within each area, providing comprehensive support for the entire software development lifecycle Review Source Nurul Aishah G. Personal Banker Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SpiraPlan review" November 16, 2021 4.0 Pros I love SpiraPlan because the task section is easy to create and can drag it to combine it with existing task parent. Cons The daily report should have more details on it and more customization which details that we want to be included on the report. Review Source Jim R. Principal Consultant Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very satisfied with SpiraTeam's requirements management features and functions." August 4, 2017 5.0 I can easily manage software requirements for any size software development project. Pros The value for the money. I primarily use SpiraTeam for requirements management. From that perspective alone, SpiraTeam's functionality is as good or better than IBM/Rational, HP, or ReqTool. To have all the other functionality (test management, task management, Kanban, reporting, etc.) include in the package is a true value-add. Cons It's a minor inconvenience: response time when first logging-in to the system is somewhat slow. But once the system responds to my login attempt, response time is acceptable - at least as good as other cloud-based systems I use. Review Source NT Nadia T. Interpreter Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My personal opinion" April 25, 2025 5.0 the Spiral Model is a powerful approach for large-scale or mission-critical systems, offering a balanced mix of flexibility and control. While it may not suit every project, it excels in scenarios that demand rigorous risk management and ongoing user feedback. Pros The Spiral Model is an effective and flexible software development methodology that combines iterative development with systematic risk management. Introduced by \[sensitive content hidden\] in 1986, it is especially valuable for complex, high-risk projects where requirements are likely to evolve over time. Cons the Spiral Model can be resource-intensive and time-consuming, especially for smaller projects. Its success heavily depends on thorough documentation and consistent stakeholder involvement, which might not be feasible in all environments. Review Source PB Peter B. Managing Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "So Easy to Implement" September 16, 2020 4.0 Excellent! I've used other ALMs in the past and this is, by far, the easiest and most flexible of them. It just makes sense! Pros The software is highly intuitive and incredibly easy to implement within either a new or structured environment. Set-up and configuration to meet my business needs was simple and the online manuals and YouTube guides were a real asset. The product is easy to customise and use and you can have a relatively non-technical team using it in no time, even business people! Cons The Reporting suite could be better. It's a little clunky to customise but the out-of-the-box reports are more than adequate to get started and will, in most instances, meet all of a Project's needs. Reason for choosing SpiraPlan Functionality. Support. Pricing. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Ingeniero de automatismos Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Herramienta de gestión de proyectos muy util" March 13, 2023 4.0 Pros Esta herramienta contiene todo lo que puedes necesitar para la gestión de todo tipos de proyectos. Buena relación calidad precio. Cons En ocasiones se puede notar algo de lentitud al manejar la plataforma por lo demás bien Review Source KV Kim V. Validation lead Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good tool for requirement and test case management" February 1, 2024 5.0 Pros It is clear how the tool is set up and how to work with it Cons The usability can get some improvements Reason for choosing SpiraPlan Spiraplan has a better price, so price/quality wise the decision was made Review Source BK Brian K. Quality Assurance Specialist Paper & Forest Products Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product for managing your software development projects at a reasonable price" July 27, 2017 4.0 A full ALM for our company to support a major multi year ERP implementation. Minimal setup and training was required and the tool has proved reliable for us. Pros When evaluating solutions for an Application Lifecycle Management tool it became clear to me that the choice would be SpiraTeam (including SpiraPlan). For the price to feature ratio, it could do everything and more than we would need. With the ability to just add additionally licenses as our team grew it provided the flexibility we needed. The support team at Inflectra is also top notch. Any time I had a question/issue, they were there to help in a quick and friendly manner. Cons Some areas of the application UI can be a little clunky and unintuitive at times. Inflectra does take user feedback seriously though and I have been able to work with them to resolve most issues we faced. Review Source RM Rian M. Software Manager Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Spiraplan" December 10, 2019 4.0 overall, very positive. Pros Ability to customize to my company's needs. Ability to link with other programs for automated testing Cons some basic features: unable to link an incident to at test case; can only link an incident to an individual test step. When using the main search feature, you have to use caps to search for an incident, task, test case by the IN:XXXX Reason for choosing SpiraPlan Price and features; ability to integrate with multiple automated testing programs Review Source CH Charles H. CEO Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The tech support was very responsive to help me to set the environment. So impressed." July 28, 2017 4.0 Effective work process Pros It is a worry free software for software development projects for me. Packed features allow the team to grow. Cons Better integrated source code management features for code review. Online development environment could be great as well to further simplify the development operations Review Source bB bernardo B. Senior Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We've used SpiraTeam in my company for over 5 years and it is great tool for Test Management." August 1, 2017 3.0 Pros I'd like to have versioning for requirements and others, Faster UI and Navigation. Dashboards with all the needed reports and graphs Cons When lots of test cases are created the app gets sloppy and confused Missing dashboards and better reports Review Source mA maina A. Protection officer Alternative Dispute Resolution Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Siraplan on strategic plan " May 11, 2021 5.0 very interesting and educating Pros very important and has develop me skills and understanding what a strategic plan is all about Cons not at all . all are interesting and educative Review Source FH Faisal H. Principal QA Engineer Information Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good ALM for startups" July 31, 2017 3.0 It was a great option at a time the company hadn't selected a requirements management agile tool. Ever since we moved to JIRA, it was best to move to the much simpler, speedier, easy to integrate, TestRail tool. Pros A much improved interface UI for testing and positively best option for requirements management in a testing tool Cons very slow access on shared hosting - windows server only - very difficult to integrate with 3rd party APIs Review Source SB Stephanie B. QA Manager Used the software for: ### "Quick review of Spira-Test" October 20, 2011 3.0 Well let's face it. You don't charge a lot of money. However, for an extra grand + change I can get MS Test Manager. Both yours and that product are under evaluation. I think you have the start of a good program. I'll keep evaluating and if the check comes in the mail: you win. Pros I like the ability to connect the requirements to bugs to tests. It's reasonably priced. Your support team is very responsive The logo if pretty good too Cons We won't use the bug tracker. Not feature rich enough. The description field is just too small to be useful. See Bugzilla which is free. That is what we are going to continue using. For Requirements, we won't use that either except maybe at a very high level. My Product manager is looking for a better description page. We use MS Word and that allows up to view the requirement in full. Our requirements are multiple pages. What you offer is too limiting. Review Source MZHK Md Zafrul Hasan K. Sr. Technical Recruiter Human Resources Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Review for "SpiraPlan"" April 7, 2023 4.0 Pros SpiraPlan is really good to understand the needs for the organization and deploy things likewise. Cons Some lagging issues i face but other than that everything is good. Review Source MMR Md Mohiminur R. Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Plan my project with SpiraPlan " July 29, 2023 5.0 Pros From last 6 months SpiraPlan superbly plan my lots project. It's really value for the cost. Cons In search options face Must search in capital letters.Please fix this. Review Source AB Alan B. Director Used the software for: ### "Great product - especially good for remote project management" March 10, 2014 5.0 I have used SpiraPlan for several years to help manage projects. It is a very stable and reliable piece of software. I find it great for managing tasks for staff working remote from the office. It took a bit of getting used to at first as there are several ways of setting up projects. However once you get the hang of it and find the way it works for you it is great. I really like the import / export functions to Microsoft Excel and MS Project - very useful. Also the ability to set up you own custom fields gives it a lot of flexibility. I have used several other software products over the years so have used both good and not so good ones, and I would thoroughly recommend SpiraPlan. Review Source NP Neil P. President Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Very comprehensive" November 23, 2020 5.0 Reporting and controlling testing workflow. Pros Flexibility on configuration plus control features useful for regulated clients. Cons Workflow slightly difficult to configure. Reason for choosing SpiraPlan More of the needed functionality Review Source Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.