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Panaya Test Dynamix vs TFS comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Panaya Test Dynamix
Ranking in Test Management Tools
19th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Defect Tracking (5th), Functional Testing Tools (27th), Regression Testing Tools (14th)
TFS
Ranking in Test Management Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of Panaya Test Dynamix is 2.3%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TFS is 8.6%, down from 11.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Alain Vanhaeght - PeerSpot reviewer
More than reliable, with satisfied results for our needs, and excellent testing options
For the moment we are looking to automated testing, and there today apparently it is not working well with the application we want to test. So we are using an application on a terminal server and some quirks make it challenging to make automatic testing. It would be nice to be able to test offline. What I mean by that is today most of the time things are in the cloud, but sometimes when we are in factories we do not have network access and we should be able to download a test script into our PCs and do the test offline. Once that is complete we can re-upload it when we again have a network connection.
Pmurki@Micron.Com Praveen - PeerSpot reviewer
Version control is excellent and good for code review, branching, merging strategies and more
I've worked with TFS for source control and Agile project management. We also used TFS for seamless team collaboration and tracking.  I used TFS for a couple of years. Now, we use Azure DevOps. It's a wonderful tool for source control and CI/CD pipelines It's a really valuable tool for…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is easy for business users to use who are not familiar with testing tools."
"Test migration from HPE are done automatically. We can extract our tests from HPE, and they convert it into the Panaya format."
"The test repository to follow the test progress is most valuable because we can easily create and manage a huge number of test scripts. We can copy and paste, replicate, and drag and drop many tests scripts. We can create test scripts en masse. When you have a high volume of tests, the tool is quite useful. It works well when you want to manage a lot of tests, such as you have 1,000 or more test scripts."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to copy the scenarios and as we do a rollout we can efficiently complete test three and put it somewhere else under a new subsidiary."
"The initial setup was not complex and the product itself is very easy to configure and use."
"Provides better monitoring for testing campaigns and business process testing."
"The most valuable features of TFS are bug reporting and its high performance."
"The most valuable feature of TFS is the central repository, and you can see what changes other developers did from which branch."
"I feel that the test plan and test tools are more manageable in TFS."
"The most valuable feature of TFS is integration."
"From the project management perspective, the tool is efficiently managing teams by giving management information, such as reports, graphs, velocity, capacity, etc."
"The API for managing TFS programmatically is very powerful, you can listen on work items changes by TFS events."
"It is a stable solution."
"The biggest value-add is the solution integrates well with most Microsoft products."
 

Cons

"It would be nice to be able to test offline. What I mean by that is today most of the time things are in the cloud, but sometimes when we are in factories and we do not have network access and we should be able to download a test script into our PCs and do the test offline. Once that is complete we can re-upload it when we have a network connection."
"Support is reactive and in English only."
"They provide options for custom fields or tabs, but customization of workflows would be great."
"The setup of Panaya Recorder is a bit complex. Panaya is a SaaS application, but you need to install some components on your computer. You need to set up your computer to allow Panaya Recorder to work. There are five or six things to do each time you install Panaya for any user. If you miss something, Panaya Recorder doesn't work. So, it is complex to install."
"The interface can be improved and made more user-friendly."
"The product access management features and connectivity need improvement. Rights management is also complex and could be simplified."
"The project management side should be addressed and the project and release planning should be somewhat extended."
"I would also like a true command prompt like Git."
"There should be management of the project built-in."
"Integration from Visual Studio could be improved."
"I understand Microsoft is phasing out TFS in favor of Git, so I would steer anyone interested in TFS to look into Git."
"It has been really dated. When you start to work more in an agile environment, it is not really that flexible. They tried to replicate the look and feel of Jira, but it is not quite there. It was nice to use in the past, but it is not as flexible now with the changing development environments and methodologies."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is rather expensive due to the security it has to offer."
"It is expensive. Because of its cost, we couldn't deploy Panaya to a large extent. Its licensing should be improved, and there should be more license types. There should be an advanced license and a basic license."
"TFS is expensive, and the licensing costs are yearly. I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"Use the Microsoft recommended “seat-based” licensing model. This allows a single developer with multiple machines to consume only one client license."
"There are different prices depending on the configurations. There is a free version available. There is no extra cost for the solution. However, the hardware could be something that needs to be considered."
"The price of the solution is cheaper than other competitors and it is a per-user license."
"On a scale where ten is the highest and one is the cheapest, I rate the solution's licensing cost at one on a scale of one to ten."
"If running TFS on-premise is expensive, maybe you could consider moving to the Cloud and use the Visual Studio Team Services."
"Microsoft products are always expensive. Obviously, they are quality products, but it would be helpful if there was a reduction in price. But compared to other vendors, I think the cost is high."
"I would like to see TFS improve its web interface as there are some limitations with IDs and the integration behind it and with open source tools like VS Code."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
21%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Retailer
6%
Educational Organization
63%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Panaya Test Dynamix?
The most valuable feature is the ability to copy the scenarios and as we do a rollout we can efficiently complete test three and put it somewhere else under a new subsidiary.
What needs improvement with Panaya Test Dynamix?
For the moment we are looking to automated testing, and there today apparently it is not working well with the application we want to test. So we are using an application on a terminal server and s...
What is your primary use case for Panaya Test Dynamix?
Our primary use case is for our process and we have different phases where we do testing and we have what we called IT and BPA testing. So it is a combined group of IT people and business people do...
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 TFS?
Microsoft's technical team is supportive.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TFS?
There are many version control options available in the market. From a costing and licensing perspective, I would rate it around six out of ten. It is not the cheapest product, but it offers good v...
 

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Sample Customers

Over 3000 leading enterprises worldwide including SONY, NICE, NEC, Shiseido, DHL, ABB and Grupo Bimbo
Vendex KBB IT Services, Info Support, Fujitsu Consulting, TCSC, Airways New Zealand, HP
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