Azure Test Plans vs iceScrum

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.

iceScrum is an Agile project management tool for shaping a product vision and keeping it current as teams learn more. Teams represent features as stories, organize requirements in a visual backlog, and plan milestones and iterations. Its Scrum toolkit includes sprint planning, story points, Agile reporting, and roadmap views; Kanban is not supported. For coordinating feature teams, iceScrum supports scaling Scrum with SAFe and LeSS. Listed integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, LDAP/AD, and SAML authentication. Teams can use the cloud service or install the software on their own server. The company describes iceScrum as open source, with source code available on GitHub. The cloud service uses HTTPS encryption and daily backups; on-premise deployment lets customers store data on their own servers and connect with their IT infrastructure. Free cloud and on-premise plans are listed. Paid cloud plans start at €8.90/mo, and the pricing page advertises a 14-day trial with no commitment or credit card required. Technical email support is for paying account holders and is available in English and French.