SpiraTest® is a web based application which is available both hosted in our private, secure cloud and as a download for on-premise installations.
The minimum hardware and software requirements for running SpiraTest® are listed in the table below. If you have any questions regarding these requirements please contact us.
Client Requirements (All customers) | |
Requirement | Minimum Specification |
Platform | Cross-platform, browser-based |
Desktop Web Browsers: |
Google Chrome (All Platforms) Microsoft Edge (All Platforms) Mozilla Firefox (All Platforms) Apple Safari (Mac OS) Opera (All Platforms) |
Mobile Web Browsers: |
Apple Safari (iOS) Google Chrome (Android) Android Stock Browser (Android) NextBrowser (Android) Dolphin (Android) |
Other Components: |
Microsoft Excel 2003+ (needed for Excel importer/reports) Microsoft Word 2003+ (needed for Word reports) Adobe Acrobat (needed for PDF reports) |
Server Requirements (On-premise / download customers only) | |
Requirement | Minimum Specification |
Processor: |
Windows Server with Intel/AMD x86 or x64 processor equivalent (Virtual Machines fully supported) |
Memory: | 2 GB minimum, 4 GB recommended |
Operating System: |
Windows Server 2019 (recommended) Windows Server 2016 (recommended) Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 R1 Windows 10, 8 (for demo installations) |
Database: |
Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Express Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Express Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express Edition |
Web Server: |
Internet Information Services (IIS) 8.0 or higher Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 or higher ASP.NET Web Extensions 4.6 or higher |
*Note that SpiraTest®can be loaded onto either Windows Server or Workstation editions, provided that the IIS web-server is installed and that either SQL Server or MSDE is available as a database engine. However Windows Vista and Windows XP Professional can only support a maximum of five (5) concurrent user web sessions. In general unless there are only going to be a couple of client machines hitting the server, we recommend using a Windows Server (preferably Windows Server 2008).