SquashTM vs. Xray
Xray organizes the tests in Jira.
SquashTM builds a test repository that is independent of the backlog and can be leveraged over the long term.
Independence from Jira
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Xray places operational constraints on the Jira instance (on your Ops team for Jira Data Center, on Atlassian for Jira Cloud).
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Xray requires you to migrate your data to the cloud by 2029.
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As a Jira plugin, Xray’s pricing is based on the number of Atlassian users, not the number of testers.
For large organizations
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Xray lacks a dedicated interface for managing large volumes of tests.
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SquashTM integrates with project management tools (Jira, GitLab, and soon Open Project - planned for Q1 2027) and ticketing tools that can coexist within complex organizations.
SquashTM vs. ALM Octane
OpenText offers two distinct products in the testing domain: Application Quality Management, focused on governance and compliance throughout the application lifecycle, and Software Delivery Management (formerly ALM Octane), designed for agile teams and DevOps pipelines.
Native integration into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools
ALM Octane/OpenText Software Delivery Management integrates primarily with tools from the OpenText ecosystem.
SquashTM interfaces with heterogeneous environments: GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Jira. It fits into DevOps practices without requiring a complete overhaul of existing systems.
A test portfolio usable throughout the entire lifecycle
ALM Octane/OpenText Software Delivery Management is primarily designed for quality control during the acceptance testing phase.
SquashTM structures tests starting from the design phase and makes them usable during development, acceptance testing, maintenance, and audits.
An open-core model, free from vendor lock-in
ALM Octane/OpenText Software Delivery Management is a closed, proprietary suite. Migrating to another tool requires rebuilding everything from scratch: test structures, histories, and integrations.
SquashTM is based on an open-core model. Data is accessible via REST API, exports are open, and the roadmap is public. You can come and go without losing anything.