# IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next vs SpiraTeam Comparison

| | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 136 | 32 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (59.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | 0.00 USD | Starting at $171.99 3 Concurrent users Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next

Pros:
- Data Management (1 reviews)
- Documentation (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (1 reviews)
- Process Inefficiency (1 reviews)

### SpiraTeam

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Organization (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Loading (2 reviews)
- Difficult Navigation (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (93 reviews) | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.4 (95 reviews) | 8.4 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 6.2 (51 reviews) | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 6.9 (51 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.7 (87 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.4 (51 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.1 (88 reviews) | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free Trial

Price: 0.00 USD

Key Features:
- 45-day trial with no commitment and no credit card

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-engineering-requirements-management-doors-next/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### SpiraTeam

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan:  SpiraTeam  - 3 User Saas Edition

Price: Starting at $171.99 3 Concurrent users Per Month

Description: $57.33 per concurrent user per month, billed monthly; 
$1,857.49 per year per 3 concurrent users, billed annually.

Key Features:
- Includes the software, hosting and support;
- Unlimited support for 1 year from date of purchase;
- 100% money back guarantee.

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/spirateam/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### ALM Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next** | N/A | N/A |
| **SpiraTeam** | N/A | N/A |

#### Core Lifecycle Management - ALM Software

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Test Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Traceability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Requirements Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Organization - ALM Software

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Project Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Requirements Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next** | 8.9/10 | 25 |
| **SpiraTeam** | 8.9/10 | 7 |

#### Requirements Authoring and Structure - Requirements Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Structured Requirements Authoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hierarchical Requirements Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance and Governance - Requirement Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Regulated Industry Standards Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Requirements Listing** | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Centralized Information** | 9.3 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Traceability** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration and Review - Requirements Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Review and Approval Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Communication

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Stakeholder Communication** | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 
| **Internal Communication Enablement** | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 

#### Role-Based Access Co - Requirements Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Baselining** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Procedural

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Creation & Testing** | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### Traceability - Requirements Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Bidirectional Traceability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Impact Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Traceability Matrix Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI Traceability - Requirements Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Suspect Link Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration - Requirements Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **ALM and Project Management Tool Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Change Management and Version Control - Requirements Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Complete Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Product Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next** | 8.4/10 | 57 |
| **SpiraTeam** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Wiki Documentation** | 8.1 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Community Forum** | 8.6 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Ideation** | 8.4 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Planning

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Work Capacity** | 8.6 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task Ranking** | 8.6 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Kanban Board** | 8.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Workflows** | 8.5 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Release Forecasting** | 8.3 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Workflow Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Time Tracking** | 8.5 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Progress Monitoring** | 8.6 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Budgeting** | 8.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Team Scorecard** | 8.3 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [ALM Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/alm-software), [Requirements Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/requirements-management)

**Unique to IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next (1):** [Product Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-management-software)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next | SpiraTeam | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 13.0% | 10.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.6% | 62.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 59.3% | 27.6% | 

### By Industry

#### IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next

- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.9%
- **Automotive:** 13.8%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 11.4%
- **Defense & Space:** 10.6%
- **Computer Software:** 4.9%
- **Insurance:** 4.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3%
- **Financial Services:** 2.4%
- **Government Administration:** 2.4%
- **Industrial Automation:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 26.8%

#### SpiraTeam

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.7%
- **Computer Software:** 20.7%
- **Internet:** 13.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.9%
- **Consumer Goods:** 6.9%
- **Venture Capital & Private Equity:** 3.4%
- **Retail:** 3.4%
- **Program Development:** 3.4%
- **Paper & Forest Products:** 3.4%
- **Insurance:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 13.8%

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## Top Discussions

### IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next

- Title: [What is the subscriptions fee for DOORS Next Generation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/subscriptions-fee) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "DOORS Next “Generation” hasn’t existed as a product name for years. Pricing depends on whether Subscription on SaaS or on premise. On premise licenses cover..."
- Title: [Is there a site where I can find more details on DOORS Next Generation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/additional-details) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "The official IBM Requirements Management page that contains the solution brief and other resources can be found here...."

### SpiraTeam

- Title: [What does SpiraTeam do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-spirateam-do) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "YouTube videos and have fun with "

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ibm-engineering-requirements-management-doors-next-vs-spirateam)