Azure Test Plans vs Productboard
Azure Test Plans
azure.microsoft.com
Productboard
productboard.comSide by side
| Figure | Azure Test Plans | Productboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · IT Release Management Software | 9.4 (#1) | 7.9 (#13) |
| API | Public REST endpoints use dev.azure.com organization URLs and versioned _apis paths; the Test Plans API includes plan listing and requires the vso.test scope for read access. | Productboard offers API v2.0, an MCP server, and a GDPR API for removing customer data. |
| Founded | Microsoft was founded in 1975. | 2014 |
| Integrations | Azure DevOps exposes integrations with GitHub, Docker, Slack, Sentry and more through its Marketplace extension ecosystem. | Listed integrations include Zendesk, Slack, Intercom, Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Salesforce, Amplitude, Mixpanel, and Google Drive. |
| Purpose | Azure Test Plans provides planned manual and exploratory testing tools for apps. | Productboard helps teams collect feedback, understand customer needs, prioritize what matters, and bring products to market faster. |
| Security | Azure DevOps states that project data is protected in transit and at rest, uses the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle and undergoes security penetration testing. | The Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type II, CSA, GDPR, CCPA, SIG, PCI, EU-US DPF, ISO 27001:2022, and CASA badges. |
Plans
Azure Test Plans
- Basic + Test Plans$52 a month
- BasicFree
- StakeholdersFree
- Stakeholders (Free)Free
- Basic$6 a month
Productboard
- FreeFree
- Plus$19 a month
- Business$59 a month
- EnterprisePriced 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.
Productboard
Productboard helps product teams gather customer feedback, understand needs, prioritize work and bring products to market. It centralizes feedback so teams can identify trends, surface requests and connect insights to feature ideas. Collaborative, contextual roadmaps keep stakeholders informed, while product priorities and objectives can be aligned with business goals. Productboard Spark includes AI capabilities; listed across plans are AI chat, feedback summaries, scheduled tasks and an MCP server. Integrations include Zendesk, Slack, Intercom, Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Salesforce, Amplitude, Mixpanel and Google Drive. Productboard offers API v2.0 and a GDPR API for removing customer data. Every plan includes community and email support; Business adds prioritized email support and Enterprise expedited email support. Free and Plus plans include up to 25 contributors and 500 feedback items. Business includes unlimited feedback notes, while Enterprise offers unlimited contributors. Productboard is available on web, as an API and as an extension. A free plan and 14-day trial are listed. Plus costs $19 a month billed annually; Business costs $59 a month with a two-maker minimum, billed annually.