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Microsoft Azure DevOps vs Nolio Release Automation comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 7, 2025

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
6.5
Microsoft Azure DevOps boosts productivity, time management, and ROI, though integration with non-Microsoft tools can be challenging.
Sentiment score
6.0
Nolio Release Automation enhances continuous delivery reliability but may require licensing updates; standard setups implement quickly, boosting efficiency.
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
6.8
Microsoft Azure DevOps offers efficient customer service, with strong documentation empowering users to resolve many issues independently.
Sentiment score
6.7
Nolio Release Automation customer service is efficient and responsive, but users seek improvements in expertise and regional support.
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
7.4
Microsoft Azure DevOps is scalable, supporting teams of any size, with seamless resource expansion and reliability across projects.
Sentiment score
7.0
Nolio Release Automation offers flexible scaling for many, although some face limitations with HA capabilities and infrastructure challenges.
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
7.9
Microsoft Azure DevOps is stable, with minor issues often related to connectivity, earning high user satisfaction ratings.
Sentiment score
6.4
Nolio Release Automation's stability varies; newer versions improve performance, yet large-scale deployments sometimes experience challenges and slowness.
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
The solution is stable, and we did not encounter any stability issues.
Project Executive at synergyc
This might be because it is a six-year-old version, and we are supporting nearly 1,500 applications and 15,000 to 16,000 agents.
DevOps Delivery Engineer at Barclays Capital
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Azure DevOps users seek improved features, including query editors, integration, testing capabilities, Linux compatibility, security, and documentation.
Users seek better UI, stability, documentation, integration, and cost-efficiency in Nolio Release Automation for improved user experience.
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
It is one of the greatest tools for continuous deployment, yet its popularity remains limited.
DevOps Delivery Engineer at Barclays Capital
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Azure DevOps offers competitive pricing with flexible licensing, starting at $6-$11 per user, with a free version available.
Enterprise buyers find Nolio Release Automation expensive due to setup costs and licensing complexities, but appreciate CA's customized pricing support.
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)
Microsoft is investing 200 billion dollars plus more for its security concerns.
DevOps Engineer at ENTERPRISE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LIMITED
I find it to be expensive.
Project Executive at synergyc
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Azure DevOps enhances productivity with its CI/CD pipelines, seamless integration, and user-friendly interface, streamlining project workflows.
Nolio Release Automation offers user-friendly, no-code deployment with flexible OS support, reducing errors and operational costs.
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
If considering automations, process, monitoring, and provisioning, then it is the best cloud service across all the other service providers.
DevOps Engineer at ENTERPRISE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LIMITED
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure DevOps
Ranking in Release Automation
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
136
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (2nd), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (1st)
Nolio Release Automation
Ranking in Release Automation
7th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Release Automation category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure DevOps is 31.1%, down from 38.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nolio Release Automation is 1.8%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Release Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Azure DevOps31.1%
Nolio Release Automation1.8%
Other67.1%
Release Automation
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Akhilesh B N - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Delivery Engineer at Barclays Capital
Real-time monitoring and seamless integration enhance deployment efficiency
The main disadvantage I see is the limited awareness of Nolio Release Automation in other organizations. It is a very nice tool, but its market presence is limited. I heard from the organization that the licensing cost was somewhat expensive. Perhaps focusing on marketing efforts would be beneficial. It is a really nice tool, and I am unsure why many organizations are not using Nolio Release Automation. It is one of the greatest tools for continuous deployment, yet its popularity remains limited. Some organizations are not aware of its existence. This might be an area worth researching and potentially developing new marketing strategies.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
47%
Healthcare Company
8%
Performing Arts
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise27
Large Enterprise69
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise39
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What needs improvement with Nolio Release Automation?
The main disadvantage I see is the limited awareness of Nolio Release Automation in other organizations. It is a very nice tool, but its market presence is limited. I heard from the organization th...
What is your primary use case for Nolio Release Automation?
I am working for an organization where they have been using Nolio Release Automation since 2016-2017. We are currently using version 6.6, and due to dependencies and lack of support from Broadcom, ...
What advice do you have for others considering Nolio Release Automation?
The 6.9 version offers significant improvements over 6.6. The dashboard is very appealing, showing information about applications and offline agents. We can easily remove offline agents and upgrade...
 

Also Known As

Azure DevOps, VSTS, Visual Studio Team Services, MS Azure DevOps
CA Release Automation
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Alaska Airlines, Iberia Airlines, Columbia, Skype
CA Release Automation customers include Citrix, NIIT Technologies, ING Bank, Molina Healthcare, Swisscom, Bupa and Tesco. Read case studies from customers who are igniting and advancing their continuous delivery journey with CA Release Automation.
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