GB
George B.
Director IT
Higher Education
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Underwhelmed by Perforce rebrand and updates - doubts about commitment to integrate OSS DVCS"
3/5
What do you like best about Perforce ALM?

Works almost as well as it did before. I'm hopeful that they continue their external programing SOAP interface support. I also see they may have provided an admin web client interface that they used to have before. Also, in the past when it was Seapine, they had seriously excellent support. I hope that continues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Perforce ALM?

Some issues with 2017.1 update migration and documentation with failed links - indicates poor QC. Wiped out settings for email notifications. 32bit->64 bit migration was not as straightforward as it could be with a message after install that further manual configuration was needed - and then a useless link for instructions which failed and then the Perforce site search was clueless on how to find the documentation - Google was able to find the relevant document - but the Perforce site left me with a bad feeling) Also, we use Mercurial for source control - and Perforce buying this may wipe out any chance that Mercurial will be supported by Helix ALM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shai H.
SH
Shai H.
Programmer Analyst
Mining & Metals
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Very solid product - works very well for our needs."
4/5
What do you like best about Perforce ALM?

One of the best features is that this Product work hand-in-hand with their Project Tracking tool called TestTrack. The shared Libraries and history are great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Perforce ALM?

It doesn't alert the User if the Application repository changed or missing files when new files are added. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Entertainment
AE
Verified User in Entertainment
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Changing bug tracking tool from Clearcase to TestTrack"
4/5
What do you like best about Perforce ALM?

Ease of use.

Intuitive interface.

Easily configurable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Perforce ALM?

No french version available.

Buttons and menus on the user interface cannot be renamed (translated). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking
AB
Verified User in Banking
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Software (For Bug Tracking)"
4/5
What do you like best about Perforce ALM?

The easy way to work with this tool, it's all we need here in the company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Perforce ALM?

The Client App dislike me, it's more better the Web Interface to work and manage all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications
UT
Verified User in Telecommunications
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Review of Helix ALM"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Perforce ALM?

Able so share software defect database over a much wider area due to use of cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Perforce ALM?

Unable to fix mistakes once an update is saved. It would be nice to correct a version number (for example) on a "fix" report. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
AA
Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Solid PLM software"
5/5
What do you like best about Perforce ALM?

Longevity and customization. Works well for projects requiring traceability from requirements to test as well as an exceptional customer interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Perforce ALM?

Source code support is still lacking, allowing comments to be linked to issues or requirements when checking code in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Medical Devices
UM
Verified User in Medical Devices
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Excellent Version Control Software"
4/5
What do you like best about Perforce ALM?

The program is great at setting up Working Directories and Repositories. Baselines and different snapshots are a great feature for organizing different versions and final releases. Excellent network option for multiple users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Perforce ALM?

No integration with AD, just another account to keep track of. Program can be a little hard to learn with so many different features. Would recommending taking a crash course. Creating repositories, baselines and working directories can be hard to figure out with you do not know what you are doing. UI isn't super straight forward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Rich Clyde of Perforce ALM

Thanks for taking the time to review Surround SCM.

Surround SCM does integrate with Active Directory so you would not need to keep track of another account. You can also log into Surround SCM using single signon. The Active Directory options are configured in the Seapine License Server. You can read more about those options in the Seapine user documentation at http://help.seapine.com/licenseserver/2016.1.0/lsadmin/Default.htm#LicenseServerAdmin/AddingActiveDirectoryServers.htm

If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to contact the Seapine Support group.

- The Seapine Development team

David G.
DG
David G.
QA
Paper & Forest Products
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"TestTrack Defect Tracking System"
5/5
What do you like best about Perforce ALM?

Some of the things I like best about TestTrack are how easy it is to use and very configurable to adapt to your company and projects. There are many views and options on how to get data to the user including the new Task Board where you can drag and drop tickets from one status to another. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Perforce ALM?

We have used TestTrack for over 12 years now and are very happy with it. We tried a couple of times to integrate with Surround SCM and did not have much luck with that and did not find benefit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Daniel K.
DK
Daniel K.
Configuration Manager
Information Technology and Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Review of Test Track Pro Managers perspective"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Perforce ALM?

Easy to use and understand. Extremely quick to deploy. Using it around 12 years I do not recall any bugs. Customer support team is extremely effective. We have also contracted their professional services and training, and they are also highly effective. I am a manager of 30 years and I do not give good reviews easily. The product is also cost effective, the system is easy to admistrate and it will save you money compared to some high power solutions. Our user base is around 300 people and it has never been a problem. Floating license model is perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Perforce ALM?

The database is relational to an extent but if you try to use too many levels in custom field and attain a relational model, you may run into inconveniences, but no show stoppers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Harold P.
HP
Harold P.
Program Manager
Medical Devices
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Use on numerous medical device development & testing projects."
4.5/5
What do you like best about Perforce ALM?

Very configurable in workflows, fields, filters, and reports.

Numerous uTube tutorials.

Very responsive support.

Agile and different examples and templates.

On demand configurable trace matrix. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Perforce ALM?

Need Baselining on Reqts & Test Cases, not just Docs.

Differences between client and web functionality.

With the numerous fields, sometimes hard to find correct field.

Import / Export to other tools. XML seems to have compatibility issues.

Still have limitations of integration between the 3 tools (RM, TCM & Pro) in tracing and displaying fields intermixed.

Text editing functionality(would like it more Word like) and round tripping to Word or Excel.

Would like greater use of multi-line fields other than in just documents.

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