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Inflectra SpiraTest vs Microsoft Azure DevOps comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.3
SpiraTest streamlined testing and compliance, saving costs and time, but users considered alternatives for better tool compatibility.
Sentiment score
6.5
Microsoft Azure DevOps boosts productivity, time management, and ROI, though integration with non-Microsoft tools can be challenging.
On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the best, I would say ROI is an eight.
Associate Director at Grant Thornton (US)
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Inflectra SpiraTest's support is praised for expertise, responsiveness, quick issue resolution, and efficient customer focus despite minor delays.
Sentiment score
6.8
Microsoft Azure DevOps offers efficient customer service, with strong documentation empowering users to resolve many issues independently.
Resolving issues took time since understanding our unique problems was not always straightforward for support teams.
Project Executive at synergyc
I would rate technical support from Microsoft for Microsoft Azure DevOps an eight out of ten.
Consultant at Yara International ASA
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.1
Inflectra SpiraTest faces scalability issues, including performance slowdowns, database access problems, and hardware dependencies, despite successful tool integrations.
Sentiment score
7.4
Microsoft Azure DevOps is scalable, supporting teams of any size, with seamless resource expansion and reliability across projects.
The scalability has left me pleased, not just for our teams in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, but as we expanded into North America, Africa, and even Australia.
Project Executive at synergyc
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.3
Inflectra SpiraTest is generally stable and reliable, despite some minor browser issues and occasional performance errors affecting scalability.
Sentiment score
7.9
Microsoft Azure DevOps is stable, with minor issues often related to connectivity, earning high user satisfaction ratings.
Its stability might be attributed to its legacy as an on-premise solution that has been in development for more than 25 years.
Software Architect at RedesCDM
There was just one time when there was some infrastructure issue from Microsoft's side, so we faced some glitches for a few minutes only, not for hours or a day.
DevOps Engineer at ENTERPRISE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Everything works ninety-nine percent well.
Founder & CEO at DevTools
 

Room For Improvement

Inflectra SpiraTest requires improvements in usability, integration, search features, and performance for a more efficient user experience.
Microsoft Azure DevOps users seek improved features, including query editors, integration, testing capabilities, Linux compatibility, security, and documentation.
Enhanced system guidance highlighting best practices would be beneficial, especially if experienced personnel are not available for support.
Project Executive at synergyc
Those processes are a bit difficult for some customers who may not have technical knowledge and don't go through the entire documentation.
Associate Director at Grant Thornton (US)
Instead of customers having to try many options themselves, they benefit from practitioner recommendations.
Founder & CEO at DevTools
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users praise Inflectra SpiraTest for cost-effectiveness, easy setup, competitive pricing, and flexible user licensing compared to competitors.
Microsoft Azure DevOps offers competitive pricing with flexible licensing, starting at $6-$11 per user, with a free version available.
They don't even provide a POC where you can have a sandbox or stuff that you can go through and see how exactly it's costing.
Associate Director at Grant Thornton (US)
I find it to be expensive.
Project Executive at synergyc
Azure charges only the parking cost, not for unnecessary or unwanted cost.
DevOps Engineer at ENTERPRISE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LIMITED
 

Valuable Features

Inflectra SpiraTest offers excellent test management, integration, automation, and reporting with user-friendly interface and role-based access.
Microsoft Azure DevOps enhances productivity with its CI/CD pipelines, seamless integration, and user-friendly interface, streamlining project workflows.
I can't approve my own request and move the code around without a review.
Associate Director at Grant Thornton (US)
No organization would use just one vendor, and the goal is about what works well, is scalable, performs well, and offers a reasonable total cost of ownership.
Founder & CEO at DevTools
Our company organized a training session with a certified Azure expert, which was extremely beneficial for adopting best practices during the initial three months.
Project Executive at synergyc
 

Categories and Ranking

Inflectra SpiraTest
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Application Requirements Management (11th), Test Management Tools (21st), AI Quality Assurance (26th)
Microsoft Azure DevOps
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
136
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (2nd), Release Automation (1st), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Lifecycle Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Inflectra SpiraTest is designed for Test Management Tools and holds a mindshare of 2.0%, up 1.0% compared to last year.
Microsoft Azure DevOps, on the other hand, focuses on Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites, holds 10.3% mindshare, down 19.6% since last year.
Test Management Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Inflectra SpiraTest2.0%
OpenText Application Quality Management9.0%
Tricentis qTest8.7%
Other80.3%
Test Management Tools
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Azure DevOps10.3%
Jira13.3%
Codebeamer7.7%
Other68.7%
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

Featured Reviews

Jason Lopez - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Manager at a engineering company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Intuitive enough and easy to learn, but in terms of folder organization, it could be better
Inflectra SpiraTest is the new kid on the block compared to Jira and Azure. Still, when I started exploring the tool, I realized that it was no different from other tools I've used in the past, but it all boils down to adaptability because the features would always be more or less the same. I found Inflectra SpiraTest intuitive enough. It's also easy to learn, so this is what I like about it.
Bharadwaj Deepak Mohapatra - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at ENTERPRISE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Have built reliable end-to-end pipelines and streamlined cloud provisioning through consistent collaboration practices
I am currently working with open-source tools such as Jenkins for my main CI/CD pipeline, and for enterprise clients, I am using Microsoft Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline. For other clients, I have also implemented CI/CD YAML pipelines through GitLab CI/CD workflow and GitHub Actions. I am creating the end-to-end CI/CD pipeline from development to deployment and monitoring all of this. Azure Boards is easier than Jira for my understanding because there are very easy points to manage the Agile methodology which we work on. Because it is a GUI, sometimes the process may take a few minutes more than the CLI process since the backend is running the exact CLI, but we are commanding through the GUI. There is definitely a time lag, but it is more secure. Microsoft Azure DevOps pipelines work very seamlessly rather than other CI/CD pipelines, as of my understanding. The downside is that the process may take more time when deploying some clusters, Kubernetes, Azure AKS service, or some vast microservice architecture deployments. There may be a little bit of lag I feel, though I cannot tell very strictly that this is a disadvantage, but sometimes it takes a little more time than other cloud infrastructures. All the major things are done by GUI, which is somewhat a little slow. However, if considering automations, process, monitoring, and provisioning, then it is the best cloud service across all the other service providers. Our implementation is a hybrid cloud. Microsoft Azure DevOps is definitely easily scalable. I have worked on many Kubernetes infrastructures and microservice deployments, and I have seen that replication is very good because it is very easy. The replication process is very straightforward. I definitely advocate for using less code because it is very time-consuming. If using GCP or Amazon Web Service, there is more interaction related to work over the CLI process. In terms of Microsoft Azure DevOps, there are many things done by the GUI, which is the best part.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Performing Arts
8%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise27
Large Enterprise69
 

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Which is better - Jira or Microsoft Azure DevOps?
Jira is a great centralized tool for just about everything, from local team management to keeping track of products and work logs. It is easy to implement and navigate, and it is stable and scalabl...
Which is better - TFS or Azure DevOps?
TFS and Azure DevOps are different in many ways. TFS was designed for admins, and only offers incremental improvements. In addition, TFS seems complicated to use and I don’t think it has a very fri...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure DevOps?
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

SpiraTest, Spira
Azure DevOps, VSTS, Visual Studio Team Services, MS Azure DevOps
 

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