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What it is

OpenText StarTeam is self-hosted change and configuration management software for local and distributed teams. StarTeam Server combines change management, defect tracking, file versioning, requirements management, and project and task management. Its browser-based Web Client provides access to StarTeam data, requires a user license, and supports browsing plus a limited set of file operations. The 64-bit Cross-Platform Client for version 17.3 supports Windows 10 and 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4, Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04, and macOS Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey. Server 17.3 lists Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 and 2022, plus Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4. Supported databases include SQL Server 2014, 2016, 2019 and 2022; Oracle Database 12c, 18c and 19c; and PostgreSQL 13. Integrations include Visual Studio and Eclipse, with additional links for Microsoft SCC, Quality Center Synchronizer and Microsoft Project. A Java and .NET SDK lets developers build applications using StarTeam Server. Security documentation covers TLS, LDAP, optional SSO or MFA for directory users, certificate controls and database encryption configuration. Native users can still authenticate by password.

Spec sheet

Purpose
StarTeam is a software change and configuration management solution for local and distributed teams.Read 10 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Security
StarTeam 17.3 documentation describes TLS, LDAP authentication, optional SSO or MFA for directory users, and secure REST API configuration.Read 10 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Access control
Administrators can use security ACLs to restrict access to projects, views, folders, and individual artifacts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Additional integrations
The license guide lists Microsoft SCC integration, a Quality Center Synchronizer, and a Microsoft Project integration.Read 10 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Company history and headquarters
OpenText says it was founded in 1991 and lists its corporate headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.Read 9 Oct 2026 · opentext.com
Database support
StarTeam Server 17.3 supports SQL Server 2014, 2016, 2019, and 2022; Oracle Database 12c, 18c, and 19c; and PostgreSQL 13.Read 9 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Desktop client platforms
The 64-bit Cross-Platform Client for version 17.3 supports Windows 10 and 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4, Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04, and macOS Catalina, Big Sur, and Monterey.Read 9 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Evaluation
The evaluation license provides full Enterprise Advantage functionality for 30 days.Read 10 Oct 2026 · community.opentext.com
Extensibility
The StarTeam SDK is available for Java and .NET and lets developers build applications that use the StarTeam Server.Read 10 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
IDE integration
StarTeam includes Visual Studio and Eclipse plugins; its Visual Studio integration supports working in Visual Studio with StarTeam version control and change request, topic, task, and requirement assets.Read 9 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
IDE integrations
The license guide describes integrations with Microsoft Visual Studio and Eclipse.Read 10 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Intended teams
The product documentation describes StarTeam as supporting distributed development teams and mobile team members.Read 10 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Lifecycle management
The server combines change management, defect tracking, file versioning, requirements management, and project and task management.Read 10 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Maker history
OpenText says it was founded in 1991 as a University of Waterloo spin-off formed through a partnership with Oxford University.Read 10 Oct 2026 · opentext.com
PostgreSQL limitation
With PostgreSQL, Online Purge, Maintenance Scheduler, and Import/Export Manager are unavailable.Read 9 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
REST API
StarTeam documentation includes instructions for securing the ServerREST API with HTTPS and a certificate.Read 9 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Security caveat
The documentation says native StarTeam users cannot be required to use SSO or MFA and can continue password authentication.Read 10 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Security controls
The security guide describes TLS, LDAP single sign-on or multifactor authentication, certificate access controls, and database encryption configuration.Read 9 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Server platforms
The documented StarTeam Server operating systems include Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4.Read 10 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
UTF-8
StarTeam supports data in all languages that can be encoded in UTF-8.Read 10 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Web client
The Web Client provides access to StarTeam data through supported web browsers, and requires a StarTeam user license.Read 9 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Web client capacity
The documented maximum for one StarTeam Web Server instance is 200 active concurrent Web Client users.Read 9 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com
Web client limit
The StarTeam Web Client requires a StarTeam user license and offers browsing plus a limited set of file operations.Read 10 Oct 2026 · admhelp.microfocus.com

Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Combines change, defect, version and requirements management
  • Self-hosted deployment
  • Supports Visual Studio and Eclipse integrations
  • Security controls include TLS and LDAP

Limits

  • Web Client requires a user license
  • Web Client offers only limited file operations
  • One Web Server instance supports up to 200 active concurrent users
  • PostgreSQL excludes Online Purge and two other tools

Who it suits

StarTeam may suit distributed development teams needing centralized versioning and integrated change, defect, requirements and project management. Teams should check the supported client, server and database versions against their environments.

Verdict

StarTeam brings several software change and configuration management functions into one self-hosted server. Its client, server, database and Web Client constraints are important selection factors.

Where Specifiction places it

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