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TestRail vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

TestRail
Ranking in Test Management Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Ranking in Test Management Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of TestRail is 13.2%, up from 13.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 3.0%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Test Management Tools
 

Featured Reviews

StuartBarker - PeerSpot reviewer
A tool that provides effective test management and real-time reporting capabilities
I have faced some issues with the integration between TestRail and Jira where the status of tests is not displayed (in Jira) due to I suspect security settings on the browser. In a large corporate environment, it is not easily changed. The support wasn't particularly helpful. It would be great if I could create custom reports, ideally with a tool designed specifically for that.
ALFONSO LORENZO-RODRÍGUEZ - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides extensive extensions and plugins for seamless AI product development
Our primary use case for Visual Studio Test Professional is as a development tool. We develop software primarily in Python, specifically for applications related to artificial intelligence. We use frameworks like PyTorch for training models and developing applications using these models. This tool…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I was on the lookout for automation testing on the browser and I believe this tool is very interesting in that matter. The solution is useful for UI testing. You just need to add the URL that is to be checked."
"Integration with Confluence and JIRA."
"The most valuable features are the flexibility, ease of use for writing new test cases, the test plans, and the composition."
"The product helps us create test cases and reports."
"The solution is very stable. We've never had any issues with it."
"I use the product to create test cases and share them with my team and manager."
"The ability to time test runs gives the tester the ability to compare calculated times to actual times it takes for a test case to run."
"From a testing perspective, the management is awesome. I am able to do testing and then add the reporting and the evidence. It is fair in terms of the price that you're paying. You get what you're paying for."
"The most valuable features are tools like IntelliSense and ReSharper."
"The most valuable features of Visual Studio Test Professional are the IntelliSense and the ease of adding the NuGet packages."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a user-friendly solution."
"It is very easy to use. You can handle a lot of things together at once in one package, which is a good point for us."
"The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective."
"It's great for the development of .NET."
"Visual Studio is highly powerful. It's probably the best software development tool on the market."
"The user interface is very friendly."
 

Cons

"It would be useful if it had its own issue management system. At the moment, it's purely a test management tool and you have to link to a defect management tool, like JIRA. It would be useful if there was an option to use its own defect management tool so that it's integrated and not two separate tools."
"It would be nice to have a description section when creating the test scenario itself so I can indicate what the configuration should be."
"The product is not focused on synthetic data creation. I would also like to see more integrations with other platforms."
"With TestRail, the APIs are there, but they may not be able to easily integrate with the Jenkins."
"TestRail should improve its pricing."
"The test suite management has room for improvement as well as better reporting."
"I do see room for lots of improvement in it. In terms of usability, duplication with test cases and constant creation of projects isn't easy. There is also too much API integration into automation tools, which is not there in ALM with UFT. Instead of setting it up as a project and using it, we set it up as a system for usability. It also lacks in the traceability aspect. For traceability, you need to use the JIRA plugin and drag traceability on JIRA, but the functionality is still quite limited. The biggest gap is mainframe testing. It would be good if I could start with mainframe testing. Manual granting of access is another issue. There is no API that I could use with another system where it is automated. There is an API for loading somebody to a project but not for adding to the application."
"The reports should be more user-friendly."
"The documentation is limited."
"There are too many features with the product and I would like there to be less."
"Visual Studio Test Professional should include more automation."
"The price is reasonable, but it's not the best."
"Its UI could be better."
"Over the years, I haven't identified any specific enhancements that I desire; Visual Studio has consistently met my requirements seamlessly and flawlessly."
"The database administration could be better; you should be able to choose new tools with the development environment in Visual Studio. It could be easier to use."
"The solution can improve the startup time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is definitely not more. If they introduce automation, they can charge more."
"The product is not much expensive."
"I give the price a five out of ten."
"My advice to others is to shop around for the best deal. Some options out there are free in cyberspace."
"The solution is quite reasonably priced for what it offers and offers a monthly subscription model."
"Pricing for small teams seems correct with respect to competitors."
"Negotiate the best deal you can."
"The product has a reasonable price in terms of the features."
"I positioned it at a mid-range level. It isn't an inexpensive solution, but considering its capabilities, it represents excellent value for the functionalities it offers."
"The pricing is expensive."
"Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"It is a price-effective solution"
"There is a paid version of the solution as well as a community version that is free."
"Our company pays a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"I think that the pricing is quite good."
"There are two versions of Visual Studio Test Professional: Community and Professional. We are currently using the Community version, but if we start working on a commercial product, we will consider upgrading to the Professional version. We need to identify how we will proceed with our projects, and based on that, we will decide on our licensing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Visual Studio Test Professional?
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?
The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?
There are not any specific areas for improvement since there are so many libraries and frameworks already available, and we have not even touched everything yet.
 

Also Known As

TestRail by Gurock
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Sample Customers

Apple, Microsoft, Boeing, Intel, NASA, Amazon, HP, Samsung
Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa
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