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$176.29 per month
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  1. Public sector and nonprofit organizations
  2. Arts, entertainment, and recreation
  3. Real estate and property management

What is SpiraTeam

SpiraTeam is an application lifecycle management (ALM) platform used to manage requirements, releases, tasks, defects, and test assets in a single system. It targets software development and QA teams that need end-to-end traceability from requirements through testing and issue resolution. The product combines requirements management, test management, and project/issue tracking with role-based workflows and reporting. It is commonly deployed by teams that want an integrated suite rather than assembling separate tools.

pros

Integrated ALM in one tool

SpiraTeam brings requirements, test cases, defects, and project planning artifacts into a unified data model. This supports traceability across the lifecycle without relying on multiple separate systems. Teams can link requirements to test coverage and to defects discovered during execution. This reduces reconciliation work compared with toolchains that split these functions across multiple products.

Traceability and audit reporting

The platform supports linking and reporting across requirements, releases/sprints, tests, and incidents. This helps teams demonstrate coverage and change impact, which is important in regulated or process-heavy environments. Built-in dashboards and reports provide visibility into progress and quality metrics. The emphasis on end-to-end traceability aligns with common ALM governance needs.

Extensible via integrations and APIs

SpiraTeam provides integration options to connect with external development and CI/CD tooling, enabling it to fit into existing delivery pipelines. API access supports custom automation and data exchange with other systems. This is useful when teams need to keep specialized tools for source control, build, or monitoring while centralizing ALM records. Integration capabilities help reduce manual synchronization across systems.

cons

DevOps depth varies by use case

While SpiraTeam can integrate with DevOps toolchains, it is not a full replacement for dedicated CI/CD, infrastructure automation, or observability platforms. Teams often still need separate tools for build orchestration and deployment management. The product’s core value remains ALM governance rather than end-to-end DevOps execution. Organizations expecting a single tool to cover the entire DevOps stack may need additional components.

UI and workflow learning curve

Because it covers multiple lifecycle functions, configuration and navigation can require onboarding for new users. Setting up workflows, fields, and traceability conventions typically needs an administrator with process knowledge. Teams migrating from simpler issue trackers may find the structure more formal. This can slow initial adoption if process definitions are not already established.

Customization can require planning

Adapting the system to organization-specific processes (custom fields, states, permissions, and reports) can take time to design and validate. Over-customization can make upgrades and governance harder if changes are not documented and controlled. Some advanced reporting or integration scenarios may require API work or additional configuration effort. This is a common tradeoff for suite-style ALM platforms.

Plan & Pricing

Cloud Hosted by Inflectra

Plan (Concurrent Users) Price (Month) Price (Year) Key features & notes
3-User $176.29/month $1,903.93/year 1-3 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects; concurrent licensing model.
5-User $275.71/month $2,977.67/year 4-5 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects.
10-User $490.96/month $5,302.37/year 6-10 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects.
20-User $938.89/month $10,140.01/year 11-20 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects.
30-User $1,373.49/month $14,833.69/year 21-30 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects.
50-User $1,765.04/month $19,062.43/year 31-50 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects.
100-User $2,703.94/month $29,202.55/year 51-100 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects.
150-User $3,333.29/month $35,999.53/year 101-150 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects.
200-User $3,921.64/month $42,353.71/year 151-200 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects.
250-User $4,704.74/month $50,811.19/year 201-250 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects.
300-User $5,489.89/month $59,290.81/year 251-300 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects.
500-User $9,018.96/month $97,404.77/year 301-500 concurrent users, unlimited named users and projects.

Notes: Prices and tiers taken from Inflectra's official price list for SpiraTeam. Pricing uses a concurrent licensing model and includes unlimited products, projects, sprints, tests, and API calls as part of the subscription.

On-Premise (Download Purchase)

Plan (Concurrent Users) Purchase Price Renewal (per year) Key features & notes
3-User $1,807.91 $1,807.91/year 1-3 concurrent users, perpetual license (download) with unlimited support & maintenance included on purchase; renewal is cost to keep product active.
5-User $2,818.79 $2,818.79/year 4-5 concurrent users, perpetual license.
10-User $5,026.31 $5,026.31/year 6-10 concurrent users, perpetual license.
20-User $9,615.23 $9,615.23/year 11-20 concurrent users, perpetual license.
30-User $14,055.11 $14,055.11/year 21-30 concurrent users, perpetual license.
50-User $18,071.63 $18,071.63/year 31-50 concurrent users, perpetual license.
100-User $27,685.79 $27,685.79/year 51-100 concurrent users, perpetual license.
200-User $40,157.63 $40,157.63/year 101-200 concurrent users, perpetual license.
250-User $48,189.59 $48,189.59/year 201-250 concurrent users, perpetual license.
300-User $56,219.39 $56,219.39/year 251-300 concurrent users, perpetual license.
500-User $92,361.59 $92,361.59/year 301-500 concurrent users, perpetual license.

Seller details

Inflectra Corporation
Washington, DC, USA
2006
Private
https://www.inflectra.com/
https://x.com/inflectra
https://www.linkedin.com/company/inflectra-corporation/

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