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Digital.ai Agility vs Microsoft Azure DevOps comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Digital.ai Agility
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
14th
Ranking in Release Automation
11th
Ranking in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Value Stream Management Software (5th)
Microsoft Azure DevOps
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
2nd
Ranking in Release Automation
1st
Ranking in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
130
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category, the mindshare of Digital.ai Agility is 1.3%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure DevOps is 21.8%, down from 26.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

Featured Reviews

Debbie Brey - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 18, 2022
A scalable, full-package solution with a tech support team that bends over backwards to help
My team is currently using this solution as our backlog management tool. We have both an on-prem version and a public cloud. We have some traditional software development teams that are using the on-prem version. For our cloud version, right now we have non-software teams that are experimenting…
Akshat Prakash - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 10, 2024
Allows us to deploy code to production without releasing certain features immediately and agile project management capabilities offer resource-leveling
My company has experienced benefits from using it or from recent updates in Azure Pipelines. For instance, we can manage different code versions from the same repository across different environments. We also use feature flags; the code is deployed, but the feature can be made visible to the end user at a later time. Additionally, as part of the deployment, we integrate automated and regression testing, which stops the deployment if testing fails, thus preventing regression bugs. This saves time and increases productivity by reducing the need for manual testing. Lastly, it integrates with the project management aspects, allowing us to link code deployments with project milestones. Azure DevOps supported our shift towards DevOps culture or practices. We shifted to the cloud environment and started migrating from our data centers about eight or nine years back. It has been a long journey. However, we have used Azure DevOps for almost five to six years in every project. We also use automation testing in Azure, so we have an integrated test suite that allows us to perform functional and regression testing effectively via the Azure DevOps system.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"With some of the other tools, you have to buy 20 different plugins to get to the same capability that comes with the basic Agility capability."
"It allows my clients to have one central tool to manage their agile projects."
"It can generate reports showing a burndown chart, burnup chart, and the planned vs actual velocity."
"Agility is highly flexible. It can do much more than what our client is doing with it. They use it in a defined way. Some at that company have a much broader knowledge of agile and SAFe, but they're given applications and a mandated way to work. We had to work within their parameters and provide an accurate transition so the data would be mapped and pushed through."
"For visualization capabilities, the automation capabilities make it possible to support the different personas. The features and capabilities are excellent and come with excellent support."
"Overall, so far we have no major issues to report."
"The simplicity is very good and the customer experience is also great."
"The most valuable feature is automation with version control."
"Azure DevOps is highly valued for being an all-in-one solution."
"The creation of test plans is valuable and I like the reporting features."
"Most developers and project managers choose the Microsoft tools to begin with because of familiarity, and these new tools are almost an extension of the tools you're already familiar with. There's a lot of knowledge transfer, which helps, rather than bringing in a new product line."
"It is a well-integrated product in terms of the development lifecycle."
"We can forecast tasks and the number of hours a task will take and can compare it with how long a task actually takes."
 

Cons

"The user interface can be improved by adding Save, Edit, Add, Cancel, and Return buttons to the popup windows that are displayed when you click on a child item."
"Improve how to create and track releases. Currently, I have to create child projects."
"The machine learning features are a new capability but could be improved. This is being worked by Digital.ai currently. Multicolor simulation, specifically, could be improved."
"There is room for improvement in getting the analytics portion of the solution more integrated with the rest of it."
"In my work as a contractor, it's always frustrating when a client has multiple software applications that don't talk to each other and they all perform the same function. That presents a huge challenge between their IT groups."
"The solution could work to improve their reporting."
"They could provide clearer guidance on deployment practices for the product."
"All of the tests of the applications are done on the mobile or web interface and it could be improved."
"I would like to see better interoperability with the agile scaling frameworks."
"The price could be lowered. It would be nice if it was cheaper."
"We did have some brief performance issues, however, that was due to putting everything on one epic instead of breaking a project up."
"The documentation isn't straightforward."
"Its testing features are limited and can be improved a little more. They should provide more options from the testing and build perspective. Currently, we have to use a third-party product for testing. It would be great if it has more than one testing tool."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Comparing the pricing to other products, I think this solution is in the middle."
"You get what you pay for. Don't let your development teams dictate what the portfolio management team should use as the main tool."
"There are additional costs for some functionality, such as increased scalability."
"With Azure, you have to pay for every user."
"The majority of the components are reasonably priced."
"I don't know what we pay, but I do know what I've seen online. If we switched to JIRA, we will basically have to double our costs because we still have to pay for the DevOps licensing. We're probably spending $100 a month on it. It has only standard licensing fees."
"Licensing cost per user is approximately $11 to $15. We have about 400 users, but not all are active. We have around 200 to 300 active users."
"When compared to other vendors, it is cheaper."
"We do not pay licenses for this solution."
"The pricing of Azure DevOps falls within the average range and it is fixed."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
19%
Insurance Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Valuable features for project management and tracking in Azure DevOps include a portal displaying test results, check-in/check-out activity, and developer/tester productivity.
 

Also Known As

VersionOne Lifecycle, VersionOne, CollabNet VersionOne, Digital.ai Continuum
Azure DevOps, VSTS, Visual Studio Team Services, MS Azure DevOps
 

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Sample Customers

Siemens Health Services (HS), Cerner Corporation, Aaron's, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, Kelley Blue Book, AOL, Axway, Tideworks, bwin Interactive Entertainment, AG, Intergraph, Eos Group, PeopleCube, Liquid Machines
Alaska Airlines, Iberia Airlines, Columbia, Skype
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