Azure Test Plans vs Milestone Planner
Azure Test Plans
azure.microsoft.comMilestone Planner
milestoneplanner.comSide by side
| Figure | Azure Test Plans | Milestone Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6/mo | $3.21/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · Project Management Software | 9.4 (#3) | 8.7 (#43) |
| Spec score · Project management tools | 8.7 (#59) | 8.5 (#73) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Azure Test Plans provides planned manual and exploratory testing tools for apps. | Milestone Planner is for creating timelines, setting milestones, assigning owners, sharing plans, and tracking progress. |
| Reporting | The product includes configurable test charts, progress reports, a Test Runs hub, dashboard widgets and Analytics-based reporting. | Professional Edition includes an Activity Stream and automatically generated activity and progress reports. |
| Paid from | 52 | 3.21 |
Plans
Azure Test Plans
- Basic + Test Plans$52 a month
- BasicFree
- StakeholdersFree
- Stakeholders (Free)Free
- Basic$6 a month
Milestone Planner
- Professional Edition$8.80 a month
- Team Edition$6.38 a month
- Business Edition$3.21 a month
- Free Guest EditionFree
- Guest EditionFree
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
In their own words
Azure Test Plans
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.
Milestone Planner
Milestone Planner has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.