Azure Test Plans vs Codebeamer

Azure Test Plans gives teams tools to plan, run, and track manual and exploratory testing for apps. For scripted tests, teams can track actionable defects and connect test cases and suites to user stories, features, or requirements. Exploratory sessions let testers design and run tests at the same time. During manual tests, Test Runner can capture screenshots, image action logs, and screen recordings. Reports, dashboard widgets, and customizable Power BI reports show plan progress and trends. The service integrates with Azure Pipelines for CI/CD testing and offers REST APIs and an extension contribution model. Manual testing is available in the web portal through supported browsers on major platforms; a free Test & Feedback extension supports exploratory testing in Chrome and Microsoft Edge. The free Stakeholders plan does not allow users to create or manage Test Plans. Basic is free for the first five users, then $6 per user per month; Basic + Test Plans costs $52 a month, billed at $52 per user per month. A 30-day trial is listed. Azure DevOps cloud-based load testing is deprecated; Microsoft points users to Azure Load Testing for managed load testing.

Codebeamer is web-based software for managing requirements, tests, and releases. It includes traceability across those activities and supports hybrid delivery methodologies. Codebeamer is available on the web, so browser access is the stated platform. Its pricing model is paid, with pricing available on request, and a 30-day trial is listed. No individual plan price is provided. The product was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Buyers can therefore focus on whether its requirements, testing, release, traceability, and hybrid-methodology capabilities match their process, then request pricing or use the listed trial. The available facts do not specify additional platform options or further plan details.