Best Application Lifecycle Management Software in 2026
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In short: Kovair ALM is ranked #1 of 19 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Creo and TechExcel ProjectOne ALM. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Rally Software. The lowest first paid tier on this page is GitLab Package Registry at $2.42/mo.
Application lifecycle management software supports work across requirements, development, testing and releases. The ranked entries can be compared by delivery methodologies, requirements management, test management and release management, as well as traceability. Check the listed project and user inclusions, whether a free plan is offered, and the starting paid price when weighing options. Kovair ALM, Creo and TechExcel ProjectOne ALM are among the first entries, followed by Rally Software and GitLab Package Registry. The comparison fields show which lifecycle capabilities and plan details are specified for each entry, with the ranking providing their order.
19 application lifecycle management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Kovair ALM iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 2 Creo iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 3 TechExcel ProjectOne ALM iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$10/mo Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 4 Rally Software No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 5 GitLab Package Registry No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$2.42/mo
- 6 Innoslate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 7 ONES No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$3.50/mo Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 8 SAP Cloud ALM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 9 Digital.ai TeamForge No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Requirements management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 10 OpenText Core Performance Engineering No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 11 KronoDesk No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$195.76/mo
- 12 Tuleap No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6
- 13 IBM Targetprocess No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 14 Codebeamer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 15 PTC RV&S No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 16 TechExcel DevSuite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1$35/mo Requirements management: YesTest management: YesRelease management: Yes
- 17 OpenText Application Quality Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
- 18 Perforce ALM (formerly Helix ALM) No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Requirements management: Yes
- 19 Orcanos No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
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Questions about this list
Which application lifecycle management software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Kovair ALM is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 7.2. Creo is second and TechExcel ProjectOne ALM third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 19 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, GitLab Package Registry has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.