SpiraPlan Review - why 3.8 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Sep 15, 2022

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What is SpiraPlan?

SpiraPlan is a software package incorporating the complete set of Agile Project Management System. It was developed to help business owners manage projects, assign tasks and track bug issues. SpiraPlan was specifically designed to support agile methodologies like DSDM, Scrum and Extreme Programming (XP). It is supposed to ease up the life of managers by providing a dashboard that allows for a better tracking of events that are supposed to take place.

The software is a product of Inflectra, a privately held software company founded in 2006. Inflectra has under its portfolio other products like SpiraTest, SpiraTeam and RemoteLaunch.

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Who is it best for?

SpiraPlan can be used by both large and small enterprises. The software can also be useful for public administrators, freelancers and non-profit organizations. For those looking for Agile methodologies to get tasks done, this software would be a perfect match.

Notable customers are Aculis, Dreadlogic Technologies, Litle & Covalidity and Sensors.

Main features and functionalities

SpiraPlan enables business owners to better handle requirements and find defects in one system. This project management system can help you maximize project velocity by loading balance project resources and tracking issues as they arise. This enables you to quickly solve problems that may slow down the work progress.

With the reporting generator you can have a graphical display of different activities going on as they happen. SpiraPlan also gives you a full audit-trail that gives you a fair idea of all the changes made in the system.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $1814.29 per year. ITQlick pricing score is 2 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for SpiraPlan. You can also find here pricing information from SpiraPlan's website.

Pros

• Available in many different languages
• Dashboard always highlights key information
• It supports an unlimited number of projects
• All major Agile methodologies supported including Scrum and XP
• Enables managers to deploy resources only when it is really needed

Cons

• No apps available for Android and iOS devices
• Salesforce and Google apps are not directly integrated
• No tools available to track customer issues
• Can't be used to track expenses
• Requires some training for users to get accustomed to it

How it stacks up?

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)