by Andreas Birk and Gerald Heller
This March 2020 version of our requirements management (RM) tools list gives you up-to-date orientation and guidance when looking for an RM tool that optimally supports your team’s or company’s requirements workflows.
Like we did in all previous updates of the list, we have checked that the tools are available and up to date, and that the provided version information and web links are current.
The market of RM tools is subject to ongoing transformation and consolidation. Some tools have been discontinued or reached end of marketing. Others are receiving considerable renovation and extensions. For details check out the list of updates at the bottom of this page.
How does the updated RM tools list look like?—The total list contains 69 tools with attached keywords that indicate important RM-related tool characteristics (e.g., requirements definition, requirements management, agile). Every entry contains latest version info where available (as of late February 2020), and web links to tools and vendors pages.
Due to the large number of tools, we have also compiled a list of 13 selected tools that we regard particularly noteworthy. Features and technology of these tools are markedly up to date, or the tools obviously have strong market presence. When you want to collect a longlist for your tool evaluation, you might start your research by scanning through this list of selected tools.
At the bottom of the page, you find supplementary information: A legend how to read the tools list, an overview of the latest updates, a guide for searching within the list, a table of synonyms of tool and vendor names, and a brief account of what we regard as an RM tool.
Our List of Selected RM Tools
(in alphabetical order)
codeBeamer ALM (9.5) by Intland Software GmbH
Scope: RM, Testing
Dimensions RM (12.7.1) by Micro Focus
Scope: RM
Helix RM (2019.5.0) by Perforce
Scope: RM
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next (6.0.6.1) by IBM
Scope: RM
Jama Connect (8.47) by Jama Software
Scope: RM, Testing
Jira Software (8.7.1) by Atlassian
Scope: Agile, Issue Management, Project Management, RM
Kovair ALM Studio (9.8) by Kovair Software, Inc.
Scope: RM, Testing
objectiF RM (6.0) by microTool GmbH
Scope: Visual Modeling, RM
Polarion Requirements (19.3) by Siemens Industry Software GmbH
Scope: RM
Rally Software (Q1 2020) by Broadcom
Scope: Agile, RM
ReqSuite RM (3.0) by OSSENO Software GmbH
Scope: RD, RM
Storyteller (4.1) by Blueprint Software Systems, Inc.
Scope: RD, RM, UI Mockup, Visual Modeling
VersionOne (Winter 2020) by CollabNet VersionOne
Scope: Agile, RM, Product Management
Complete List of RM Tools
(in alphabetical order)
acunote (continuous updates) by Pluron Inc.
Scope: Agile
agosense.fidelia (1.8.19) by agosense GmbH
Scope: RM
Aha! (continuous updates) by Aha! Labs
Scope: RM, Product Management
Aligned Elements (2.5 SP1) by Aligned AG
Scope: RM
ALM / Quality Center (15.0.1) by Micro Focus
Scope: RM, Testing, Project Management, Issue Management
ALM Octane (15.0.40) by Micro Focus
Scope: Agile, Testing, RM
Axosoft (19.0.4) by Axosoft
Scope: RM, Agile
Azure DevOps (continuous updates) by Microsoft
Scope: Agile, Issue management, Testing, RM
Balsamiq Wireframes (4.0.20) by Balsamiq
Scope: RD, UI Mockup
Business Optix (Version 7, February 2020 Release) by Business Optix
Scope: Visual Modeling
CaseComplete (14.0) by Serlio Software
Scope: Visual Modeling, RM, UI Mockup
codeBeamer ALM (9.5) by Intland Software GmbH
Scope: RM, Testing
Cognition Cockpit (9.2) by Cognition Corporation
Scope: RM, Product Management, Testing, Project Management
Cradle (7.5) by 3SL
Scope: RM, Project Management, Visual Modeling
Dimensions RM (12.7.1) by Micro Focus
Scope: RM
ENOVIA 3DEXPERIENCE (R2020x) by Dassault Systèmes
Scope: RM
Enterprise Architect (15.1) by Sparx Systems
Scope: Visual Modeling, RM
Helix RM (2019.5.0) by Perforce
Scope: RM
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next (6.0.6.1) by IBM
Scope: RM
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Family (9.7.0.1) by IBM
Scope: RM
innoslate (4.2.1) by SPEC Innovations
Scope: RM
Innovator for Business Analysts (14.1) by MID GmbH
Scope: Visual Modeling, RM
in-STEP BLUE (6.5) by microTool GmbH
Scope: Project Management, RM, Testing
iRise (11.6) by iRise
Scope: UI Mockup, RM, Agile
Jama Connect (8.47) by Jama Software
Scope: RM, Testing
Jira Software (8.7.1) by Atlassian
Scope: Agile, Issue Management, Project Management, RM
Kanban Flow (version info not available) by CodeKick AB
Scope: Agile
Kanban Tool (version info not available) by Shore Labs
Scope: Agile
kanbanize (6.21) by kanbanize
Scope: Agile, RM
Kovair ALM Studio (9.8) by Kovair Software, Inc.
Scope: RM, Testing
LeanKit by Planview (continuous updates) by Planview, Inc.
Scope: Agile
MagicDraw (19.0 LTR SP3) by No Magic Inc.
Scope: Visual Modeling
Modelio Analyst (4.0.1) by Modeliosoft
Scope: Visual Modeling, RM
Modern Requirements4DevOps (2019 Update 2) by eDev Technologies
Scope: RM, RD, Visual Modeling
objectiF RM (6.0) by microTool GmbH
Scope: Visual Modeling, RM
objectiF RPM (5.2) by microTool GmbH
Scope: Visual Modeling, RM, Project Management, Agile
OneDesk Product Management (January 2020) by OneDesk Inc
Scope: Product Management, RD, RM
OpenProject (10.4.0) by OpenProject GmbH
Scope: Agile
PivotalTracker (continuous updates) by PivotalLabs
Scope: Agile
Polarion Requirements (19.3) by Siemens Industry Software GmbH
Scope: RM
PREEvision (9.0.11) by Vektor Informatik GmbH
Scope: RM
Psoda (8.03.1) by Psoda
Scope: RM
R4J – Requirements Management for JIRA (4.1.5-1-jira8) by ease solutions Pte Ltd
Scope: RM
Rally Software (Q1 2020) by Broadcom
Scope: Agile, RM
RaQuest (4.4) by SparxSystems Japan Co., Ltd
Scope: RM
ReqEdit (2.15) by REQTEAM GmbH
Scope: RM
ReqSuite RM (3.0) by OSSENO Software GmbH
Scope: RD, RM
ReQtest (continuous updates) by ReQtest AB
Scope: RM, Agile, Testing
RequirementONE (version info not available) by RequirementOne Inc.
Scope: RM
ReqView (2.8.1) by eccam s.r.o.
Scope: RM
Retina (2.0) by Intland Software GmbH
Scope: RM, Agile, Testing
RMsis (2.0.5) by Optimizory Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Scope: RM
Scrumwise (continuous updates) by Scrumwise
Scope: Agile
ScrumWorks Pro (6.7.0) by CollabNet, Inc.
Scope: Agile
SOX2 RM (version info not available) by Engineers Consulting GmbH
Scope: RM
Specification Wizard (version info not available) by MeetAdd
Scope: RM
SpiraTeam (6.3) by Inflectra
Scope: RM, Project Management, Test, Agile
Storyteller (4.1) by Blueprint Software Systems, Inc.
Scope: RD, RM, UI Mockup, Visual Modeling
SwiftKanban (7.5) by Digité Inc.
Scope: Agile
Targetprocess (3.13.13) by Targetprocess Inc.
Scope: Agile
Teamcenter (12) by Siemens
Scope: RM
Tuleap Enterprise (11.11) by enalean
Scope: RM, Agile
VersionOne (Winter 2020) by CollabNet VersionOne
Scope: Agile, RM, Product Management
Visual Paradigm (16.1) by Visual Paradigm International
Scope: Visual Modeling, Agile
Visure Requirements (5.2) by Visure Solutions, Inc.
Scope: RD, RM, Issue Management, Testing
Windchill RV&S (12.3.0.0) by PTC
Scope: RM, Testing
Workspace.com (continuous updates) by Workspace.com
Scope: RM, Test, Agile
Yodiz (continuous updates) by Yodiz
Scope: Agile
Yonix (continuous updates) by Yonix Ltd.
Scope: RM
Legend
The structure of the tool description follows the pattern: <Tool Name> (<Latest Version>) by <Supplier Company> Scope: <List of Scope Keywords>.
The list is sorted in alphabetical order by product name. Some companies prefer to use company or brand names as an integral parts of product names. We have taken this into account.
The scope keywords are:
Agile: The tool provides specific artifacts and workflow support for requirements practices in agile development.
Issue Management: The tool provides specific support for issue, request, or defect management.
Product Management: The tool provides specific features for product management, such as portfolio management and release management.
Project Management: The tool provides specific support for project management.
RD: Requirements Development, also denoted Requirements Definition; the tool provides specific functionality supporting the early stage of the requirements lifecycle.
RM: Requirements Management; the tool provides the core functionality for record-based management of requirements, and sometimes also document-based RM.
Testing: The tool provides specific support for artifacts and processes of testing, especially in combination with RM (e.g., requirements-based testing).
UI Mockup: The tool provides specific support for prototyping or developing graphical user interfaces.
Visual Modeling: The tool provides specific functionality for graphical models, such as UML, BPMN, or SysML models, or for hand-drawn sketches.
Updates to the March 2020 Version
This March 2020 version of the RM tools list has received a comprehensive update:
- All tools have been checked for availability and up-to-date web links to tool and vendor pages
- Several tool entries have been changed (e.g., name changes, new product bundles), several obviously outdated ones have been deleted
- All tools have been supplied with up-to-date version information (where available, as of late February 2020) and assigned to the relevant tool categories (e.g., RD, RM, Agile)
Renamed / Rebranded:
Again, several tools were renamed or rebranded. For instance, after Broadcom has acquired CA, it has renamed the tool CA Agile Central into Rally Software. So, it has reinstalled the Rally brand, which CA had acquired and removed some years ago. Other notable name changes are: PTC Integrity has been renamed into PTC Windchill RV&S. IBM has restructured and rebranded its former IBM Rational portfolio. As a consequence, the two DOORS requirements products are now called IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Family and IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next.
Removed:
We have again removed several tools for the following reasons: (a) the tool has been discontinued or is not actively marketed any more, or (b) the tool’s product or vendor websites have not received any substantial updates for more than two years.
- Atlas
- Caliber
- CORE
- DevSuite
- Raven
- RDD-100
- Rhythm
- TopTeam Visual Use Case
- TraceCloud
- TREND/Analyst
- Visual Trace Spec
Guide for Searching within the List
When you want to search the list for specific tools or for tool categories, we recommend you use your browser’s text search feature.
In order to support text search for tool or vendor names, we provide the next section that contains tables of synonyms (see below). Quite often, tools have been renamed over time but the old names are still widely in use. Also vendor companies may have gone through series of acquisitions and mergers.
For search of tool categories, for instance agile tools or tools that offer test management functionality, we recommend you conduct text search with the scope keywords like RM, Agile, or Testing. For details see the list’s Legend section above.
When you click on a tool or vendor link in the list, the web page should open in a new browser tab. This way you can easily build a collection of tools for further analysis and comparison.
Tables of Synonyms
Tool Name Synonyms
| Current Name | Previous or Alternative Names |
|---|---|
| ALM / Quality Center (MicroFocus) | ALM Enterprise, Quality Center Enterprise, ALM.NET, QC, TestDirector (MicroFocus, HPE, HP, Mercury Interactive) |
| Azure DevOps | Azure DevOps Services, Azure DevOps Server, Team Foundation Server, TFS |
| Caliber | Caliber RM (Micro Focus, Borland) |
| Helix RM | Helix ALM, TestTrack RM, TestTrack ALM |
| IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Family | IBM Rational DOORS, Telelogic DOORS |
| IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Family | IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation, IBM Rational DOORS NG |
| Rally Software | CA Agile Central, Rally |
| Modern Requirements4DevOps | Modern Requirements4TFS, inteGREAT |
| Polarion Requirements | Polarion, Siemens Polarion, Polarion ALM |
Vendor Name Synonyms
| Current Name | Previous or Alternative Names |
|---|---|
| Broadcom | CA, Computer Associates, Rally |
| CollabNet VersionOne | VersionOne |
| Micro Focus | Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE, Hewlett-Packard, HP, Mercury Interactive, Serena, Borland |
| Modern Requirements | eDev Technologies |
| Perforce | Seapine Software |
| Siemens Industry Software | Siemens, Polarion Software |
What Is an RM Tool?
What is an RM tool? This simple question is not too easy to answer. For discussions of important characteristics of RM tools you might want to look up these blog posts: RM Tools – what are they anyway? and What Software Tools Support Requirements Management? Readers interested in other tools lists can consult a related blog post that summarizes the results of our research on additional requirements tools lists. It addresses specifically RM tools, UI mockup / wireframing tools, ideation tools, modeling tools, and agile tools.