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Perforce

Perforce ALM

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.6 /10

59 Reviews Write a Review

What is Perforce ALM?

Formerly Helix ALM, Perforce ALM manages all product development phases and artifacts - from requirements and user stories through QA cycles and deployment - with one solution.

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Awards & Recognition

Perforce ALM won the following awards in the Application Lifecycle Management category

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Latest Award, 2026

4 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2025

Service Experience
Conflict Resolution

2025

4 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2024

Service Experience

2024

4 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2022

Perforce ALM Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

99 Plan to Renew

89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Perforce ALM?

0% Negative

3% Neutral

97% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Caring

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Workflow Management

ALM Integration

Managed Artifact Repository

Resource Planning

Bug Tracking & Issue Mgmt

Agile Work Management

Analytics and Reporting

Traceability

Artifact Management

Automation

Visual Analysis Design

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Perforce ALM Reviews

Stefano B.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2020

Easy to use, powerfull filters

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Perforce ALM from other similar products?

It's more easy to use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

both desktop and web application

What do you dislike most about this product?

some graphical reports are missing in my version at least, like resuorces planning

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's not a very famous product but give it a chance: it will surprise you!

Pros

Trustworthy
Respectful
Client Friendly Policies
Fair

Lenard A. M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2020

Great product, constantly improved, GREAT Support!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Perforce ALM from other similar products?

Features, Integration and Support

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Reporting capabilities and administration

What do you dislike most about this product?

There really isn't anything I dislike about it. It all depends on how you implement it.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Do your homework. Take training. KNOW your workflows BEFORE you implement or buy.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2020

Gets the job done, but is a bit clunky.

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

Pros

Fair
Continually Improving Product
Acts with Integrity
Reliable

Cons

Under Delivered

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Awards & Recognition

Perforce ALM Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

99 Plan to Renew

89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Perforce ALM?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Workflow Management Custom workflows can be created, managed, and monitored for artifacts, processes and practices to govern and streamline ALM work.

ALM Integration Integrate artifacts across ALM phases such as requirements, analysis, design, development, and testing, either internally or through an API.

Managed Artifact Repository Artifacts are stored in version controlled repository that supports check out, update, check-in, and collaboration across multiple types and workspaces.

Resource Planning Assigning resources to activities and estimates to manage workloads, support project management, and ensure completion of work related to ALM artifacts, including dashboards to manage multiple teams

Bug Tracking & Issue Mgmt Supports the ability to create tests and acceptance criteria and assign, prioritize, track, and resolve tests,related bugs, and issues.

Agile Work Management Multiple backlogs, backlog grooming, sprint planning, prioritization, and estimation, and a multi-level agile artifact hierarchy (Epics, User Stories, etc.)

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Traceability ALM artifacts can be traced from ideation to requirements, design, develop, test, and implementation.

Artifact Management ALM artifacts can be readily created, reused, moved, and managed through baselines, reviews, approvals, releases, and audits for projects and products.

Automation Manual activities such as traceability, test generation, artifact state changes, integrations, and artifact creation can be automated to streamline ALM work.

Visual Analysis Design Can create and manage context diagrams, business process models, use cases, data flow diagrams, sequence diagrams, data models, and UI mockups, etc.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Perforce ALM Reviews

Stefano B.

Easy to use, powerfull filters

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Lenard A. M.

Great product, constantly improved, GREAT Support!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Gets the job done, but is a bit clunky.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Workflow Management

ALM Integration

Managed Artifact Repository

Resource Planning

Bug Tracking & Issue Mgmt

Agile Work Management

Analytics and Reporting

Traceability

Artifact Management

Automation

Visual Analysis Design

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training