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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
12th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Defect Tracking (2nd), Functional Testing Tools (22nd), Regression Testing Tools (10th)
TFS
Ranking in Test Management Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
96
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of Panaya Test Dynamix is 2.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TFS is 8.6%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Alain Vanhaeght - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 14, 2022
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
Aug 19, 2024
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

"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."
"Provides better monitoring for testing campaigns and business process testing."
"Test migration from HPE are done automatically. We can extract our tests from HPE, and they convert it into the Panaya format."
"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."
"It is easy for business users to use who are not familiar with testing tools."
"TFS's best features include user-friendly test management, bug reporting, and ID assignment."
"TFS is very user-friendly."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature is integration, particularly if you have a .NET application."
"I have found almost all of the features valuable because it integrates well with your Microsoft products. If a client is using the entire Microsoft platform, then TFS would be definitely preferable. It integrates with the digital studio development environment as well."
"The biggest value-add is the solution integrates well with most Microsoft products."
"Once TFS is installed, there are no major issues."
"The most valuable features are related to source code management. Using TFS for source code management and being able to branch and have multiple developers work on the same projects is valuable. We can also branch and merge code back together."
 

Cons

"They provide options for custom fields or tabs, but customization of workflows would be great."
"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."
"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."
"Support is reactive and in English only."
"The user interface could be improved to make it simpler and increase usability."
"TFS should allow more integration with different platforms."
"More options could be provided from the perspective of requirements management, which would help product owners to use the tool effectively."
"Integration from Visual Studio could be improved."
"Not all of the functionality, which is exposed by the command line interface (tf.exe) is available in the Visual Studio GUI."
"TFS needs to be stable."
"This solution is quite old and it is already being bundled as Azure DevOps Server."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The solution is rather expensive due to the security it has to offer."
"It is an expensive solution."
"You will need to obtain server and account licenses."
"The solution is expensive."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"It's just as expensive as HPE ALM, without many of the features, best used for development tool only to avoid higher costs."
"I was working with the engineering team, and that was not under my umbrella. From what I can remember, its license was yearly. They had the licenses on a per-user basis, and they included MTM."
"TFS is on the higher side, but if you intend to use the tool as a complete ALM tool, it will reduce your costs in the long run."
"We are using the open-source version."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
19%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Retailer
6%
Educational Organization
60%
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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