When comparing Fossil vs Seapine TestTrack ALM, the Slant community recommends Fossil for most people. In the question“What are the best bug/issue tracking tools for small development teams?” Fossil is ranked 10th while Seapine TestTrack ALM is ranked 27th. The most important reason people chose Fossil is:
If you need a (distrubuted) SCM, Fossil comes with a built-in SCM, a wiki and issue tracker.
Specs
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Pros
Pro DSCM + issue tracker + wiki
If you need a (distrubuted) SCM, Fossil comes with a built-in SCM, a wiki and issue tracker.
Pro Self-contained file
The data is stored in one single file. No file structure distributed over a bunch of folders.
Pro Multi platform
The executable is provided for multiple platforms, e.g. Linux, macOS, Windows.
Pro Easy to install
The Fossil application contains one single file. No need to install dependencies.
Pro Excellent dashboarding, burn-up/burn-down charts and a very flexible reporting tool
TestTrack ALM also supports a wide variety of filtering to help create that "ideal" report or dashboard.
Pro Fully supports export to Word of any artifact or an entire Requirements Document
Pro Supports full SCM integration
Pro Supports full Traceability
Pro Manage all product development phases and artifacts: Epic/Requirements Documents, Requirements/User Stories, Development Tasks, Test Cases, Test Runs and Issue Management.
Pro Very flexible ALM for all phases of product development
You can configure for Waterfall, Agile/Scrum, TDD, hybrid and more.
Cons
Con Ticket comments can't be edited
While a ticket can have multiple comments added to it, and (separately) also attachments — if the users have the right permissions — it is impossible to edit a comment after submitting it. This is probably why a comment must be previewed before it can be submitted.
Con Steep learning curve
TestTrack ALM can be configured to just about any methodology out there. But that flexibility comes with a hefty learning curve for administration. Once learned, it's like riding a bike.