Azure Test Plans vs PROJECT in a box
Azure Test Plans
azure.microsoft.comPROJECT in a box
projectinabox.org.ukSide by side
| Figure | Azure Test Plans | PROJECT in a box |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6/mo | £8.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · Project Management Software | 9.4 (#3) | 8.1 (#117) |
| Spec score · Project management tools | 8.7 (#59) | 8.0 (#129) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Azure Test Plans provides planned manual and exploratory testing tools for apps. | The product range provides tools to manage projects, programmes and portfolios, including methodology governance, planning, reporting, risks, benefits and finances. |
| 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. | A maker blog post says PROJECT in a box became Cyber Essentials approved and reports that it undertakes penetration tests and acts on the results. |
Plans
Azure Test Plans
- Basic + Test Plans$52 a month
- BasicFree
- StakeholdersFree
- Stakeholders (Free)Free
- Basic$6 a month
PROJECT in a box
- Community EditionFree
- Personal Edition£99, paid once
- YourPMO£99 a year
- Small Team Edition£999, paid once
- Live Edition£3,000, paid once
- Enterprise Edition£4,000, paid once
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.
PROJECT in a box
PROJECT in a box has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.