OpenText Silk Central vs PractiTest comparison

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We performed a comparison between OpenText Silk Central and PractiTest based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The stability of this solution is very good. In our experience it is approximately ninety-nine percent."

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"The most valuable feature is the way the libraries are structured so that they were not folder driven."

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Cons
"We would also like to manage the integration testing end-to-end."

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"It doesn't allow you to connect to multiple different tracking tools."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The cost of this tool, in terms of licensing, is not large."
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  • "Pricing is probably in the middle, it's not the cheapest but it's not the most expensive."
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    20th
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    Also Known As
    Micro Focus Silk Central, Borland Silk Central, Silk Central
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    Overview
    Silk Central is an open test management solution which unifies all test assets into one easy-to-use planning, tracking, reporting and execution hub. Silk Central enables you to gain control, collaboration and traceability across all areas of your software testing, whether your methodology is Agile, Traditional or hybrid. Silk Central provides integration of requirements, manual and automated tests, defect tools and your test execution, giving full traceability of the quality of your software testing regardless of role.

    Manage your QA and Testing process, controlling your testing tasks while getting complete visibility into your results, and most importantly releasing your products in a professional way

    Professional end to end QA management for your manual and automation testing. 
    • Create your manual tests and organize them based on cycles, sprints, etc.
    • Seamlessly integrate your manual testing with your automation and CI processes.
    • Reuse tests and correlate results across different releases and products.
    • Release your products with confidence and control.


    Sample Customers
    AmBank Group, Krung Thai Computer Services, Deakin University
    Canonical, SAS, Amobee, Play Buzz, Abbott, Aternity, Zerto, Freeman
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm25%
    Transportation Company25%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Energy/Utilities Company12%
    Government8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Midsize Enterprise30%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise74%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise57%
    Large Enterprise14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    Test Management Tools
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about OpenText, Microsoft, IDERA and others in Test Management Tools. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    OpenText Silk Central is ranked 20th in Test Management Tools while PractiTest is ranked 14th in Test Management Tools. OpenText Silk Central is rated 7.8, while PractiTest is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of OpenText Silk Central writes "We have many possibilities to customize the utilization and we can also work easily at database level for custom reporting and to manage additional information and integration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of PractiTest writes "Offers one click graphical dashboard reports and advanced customization". OpenText Silk Central is most compared with OpenText ALM / Quality Center, Zephyr Enterprise and TestRail, whereas PractiTest is most compared with TestRail, Jira, Zephyr Enterprise and Microsoft Azure DevOps.

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