Azure Test Plans vs TestRail
Azure Test Plans
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TestRail
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| Figure | Azure Test Plans | TestRail |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6/mo | $22/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Quality Assurance Software | 9.5 (#2) | 7.8 (#17) |
| Spec score · Qa Platforms | 9.4 (#2) | 7.8 (#18) |
| Spec score · Manual Testing Tools | 9.5 (#2) | 7.7 (#16) |
| 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. | Plans include a REST API and webhooks; API rate limits are 100, 180, and 300 requests per minute for Essentials, Professional, and Enterprise respectively. |
| Founded | Microsoft was founded in 1975. | The company says Gurock Software GmbH was founded in 2004. |
| Integrations | Azure DevOps exposes integrations with GitHub, Docker, Slack, Sentry and more through its Marketplace extension ecosystem. | The integrations page lists connections including Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, CircleCI, Cypress, Selenium, and test frameworks. |
| Purpose | Azure Test Plans provides planned manual and exploratory testing tools for apps. | TestRail centralizes test cases, defects, manual and automated results, and reporting to show test coverage and release risk. |
| 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. | TestRail states that it is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified on all plans; Enterprise adds SSO, MFA, audit logs, and project-level admin controls. |
Plans
Azure Test Plans
- Basic + Test Plans$52 a month
- BasicFree
- StakeholdersFree
- Stakeholders (Free)Free
- Basic$6 a month
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.