Best Application Lifecycle Management Software in 2026
14 application lifecycle management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Requirements management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ONES | 8.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | Innoslate | 8.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | Yes | View |
| 3 | SAP Cloud ALM | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | Rally Software | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | Yes | View |
| 5 |  Kovair ALM | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 6 |  Digital.ai TeamForge | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | GitLab Package Registry | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.42/mo | Yes | 29 /user/mo | — | View |
| 8 |  IBM Targetprocess | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | Tuleap | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 |  TechExcel ProjectOne ALM | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 11 |  TechExcel DevSuite | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 35 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 12 | Azure Test Plans | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $52/mo | — | — | — | View |
| 13 | Orcanos | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 |  SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText | 4.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which application lifecycle management software is ranked first on Inferse?
ONES is ranked #1 of 14 with a score of 8.9. Innoslate is second and SAP Cloud ALM third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 14 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 on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.