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We performed a comparison between Codebeamer and Microsoft Azure DevOps based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Codebeamer vs. Microsoft Azure DevOps Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,886 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"One of the most valuable features of Codebeamer is its strong performance.""The traceability is so simple that I don't need to do any additional configurations related to traceability.""There is a lot of complexity involved, meaning it can do many things, which can be quite useful.""Codebeamer's API-based integration and many other integration aspects with other solutions are very powerful.""It is a stable solution.""The solution easily replaces IBM DOORS, which no longer offers maintenance in China.""Since implementing this solution we have better communication and information exchange with customers.""You can track the metrics in the Agile dashboard very easily."

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"It's a pretty problem-free solution.""One of the main features is the user interface is very good.""Monitoring is most valuable.""It is stable. I like Azure a lot. All our guys are Microsoft certified.""The simplicity and ease of use are two features that we have found to be most valuable.""The user interface is very friendly.""There are a lot of helpful features available for tracking dependencies.""Azure Pipeline and Azure Release are most valuable. I use Azure DevOps through pipeline and release."

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Cons
"We would like to see more industry-specific features that are tailored to the vertical markets.""Certain areas in Codebeamer could be improved, like addressing small issues, glitches, or bugs.""It would be helpful if Codebeamer's overall processing and integration with software like Jira could be improved.""The solution has a very small market share in China. It's almost like a startup.""It's still a fairly new tool that lacks maturity right now.""During migrations from other platforms to CodeBeamer, there have been instances where we encountered issues that required redoing certain tasks.""I would like to see more, easily trackable reports.""The search and replace feature within the tool itself could be improved."

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"Some things like project management, tasks, progress, and having work progress views require us to use some external tools, or to create our own internal tools. These are not native to DevOps. It would be ideal if, instead of searching for third-party solutions, they had these feature sets or capabilities included under DevOps.""It should be able to handle the different types. There is ecosystems engineering, and there is software applications engineering. There is a need to bring these teams together, but the disciplines don't integrate very well, and so it won't work.""The main issue that I have is the connection speed. Sometimes, the response is too slow. I am based in Taiwan, and I am not sure if it is because of broadband or something else. Its initial configuration is also a little bit difficult.""The solution can be improved by having better integration with other cloud platforms.""I would like to see more customization available to the administrator.""It would be very useful if it had better integration with Microsoft Word because we would like to be able to define the priority requirement document and add it to different stages of the backlog.""The solution can improve by adding integration with on-premise tools. The only built-in repository options are GitHub and DevOps.""Microsoft Azure DevOps could improve by providing better integration with other tools. It is very easy to integrate with Azure, but when you need to integrate with other solutions, such as Amazon Web Services, is difficult."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Pricing is good when compared to similar ALM solutions."
  • "It is reasonably priced and in accordance with the industry standards."
  • "They're not the most expensive product on the market, but they're not the cheapest either — I'd say codeBeamer ALM is moderately priced."
  • "Codebeamer is not a cheap solution."
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  • "It's a good tool, quite rich, it has a lot of features, and quite a lot of analytical capabilities which are built on top of it so that you can see how your projects are going and all that stuff. It's a good tool."
  • "There is a licensing fee of $6/user per month."
  • "The price is cheaper than Jira and some of the other competing tools."
  • "It is the least expensive product in this class."
  • "I find that the pricing is good, and it is competitive with the other vendors in the market."
  • "Microsoft Azure DevOps is free for up to five users and allows you to track a maximum of three projects."
  • "It is a subscription model and I only pay for what I use."
  • "The price of this solution is fair."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The platform provided the flexibility to expand our business processes, accommodating or altering them to suit the requirements of a changing environment.
    Top Answer:As I am not involved in purchasing the product, it is difficult for me to comment on the product's pricing model.
    Top Answer:During migrations from other platforms to CodeBeamer, there have been instances where we encountered issues that required redoing certain tasks.
    Top Answer: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 scalable… more »
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the solution is task management.
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    Also Known As
    codeBeamer ALM
    Azure DevOps, VSTS, Visual Studio Team Services, MS Azure DevOps
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    Overview

    codeBeamer ALM is a market-leading Application Lifecycle Management platform. It is holistically integrated, and is packed with features that help you develop better products faster. Scale, monitor, control, and report on your entire development lifecycle conveniently, and comply with safety-critical regulations. Cut development time and costs.

    Microsoft Azure DevOps is a cloud service that enables developers to collaborate on code development projects and create and deploy applications quicker than ever before. The service helps unite developers, project managers, and software development experts through a collaborative experience while using the application. For the users' convenience, Azure DevOps offers the user cloud services through Azure DevOps Services or an on-premises service using Azure DevOps Server. In addition, it supports integration with additional services and adding extensions, including the ability for the user to create their own custom extensions. 

    Azure DevOps provides a variety of unified features that can be accessed through their web browser or IDE client, such as:

    • Azure Pipelines - Develop and deploy services to support ongoing application integration and delivery. Azure pipelines, which work with almost every project type and most languages, will automatically test code projects in order to make them available to others.

    • Azure Artifacts - Share packages and integrate package sharing between teams. Packages include NuGet, npm, and Maven, in addition to other private and public sources. Developers can now share and consume packages with other developers from different public registries.

    • Azure Repos - Offers source control of your code through Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) or Git repositories. Developers can now keep track of any changes that are made in their code over the course of their project.

    • Azure Test Plans - Offers continuous and manual/exploratory app testing through several tools. Test Suites, or a collection of Test Cases, are grouped together in a container called a Test Plan.

    • Azure Boards - Provides a suite of Agile tools to track work, support planning, code defects, and general issues while using Kanban and Scrum software. Teams are in need of tools that are flexible and will help them grow. Azure Boards is a service that helps developers manage their software projects. 

    Benefits of Microsoft Azure DevOps

    Microsoft Azure DevOps offers many benefits, including:

    • A quick setup and easy deployment
    • An elastic scale
    • Exceptional security
    • No-maintenance operations
    • Effortless collaboration through domains
    • The ability to create and deploy products faster than traditional software

    Reviews from Real Users

    Microsoft Azure DevOps stands out among its competitors for a variety of reasons. Two major ones are its ability to forecast how long each task will take and the ability for users to follow the entire development process.

    PeerSpot viewers note the effectiveness of this solution. An executive chief operating officer for a cloud provider notes, “We can forecast tasks and the number of hours a task will take and can compare it with how long a task actually takes.” 

    Carlos H., a product and system director at SPCM, writes, “I think the most usable thing is that you can follow the whole progress of the development process. This makes it very useful for us.”

    Sample Customers
    Medtronic, Align Technology, Daimler, Samsung, Harman, Dassault
    Alaska Airlines, Iberia Airlines, Columbia, Skype
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company28%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Transportation Company7%
    Healthcare Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Energy/Utilities Company11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise38%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise70%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise51%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    Codebeamer vs. Microsoft Azure DevOps
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Codebeamer vs. Microsoft Azure DevOps and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Codebeamer is ranked 9th in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites with 10 reviews while Microsoft Azure DevOps is ranked 1st in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites with 124 reviews. Codebeamer is rated 7.8, while Microsoft Azure DevOps is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Codebeamer writes "Has good technical support services, but the migration process needs improvement". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure DevOps writes "Good support, helpful management capabilities, and great Kanban boards". Codebeamer is most compared with PTC Integrity, Polarion ALM, Jira, IBM Rational ALM and Jama Connect, whereas Microsoft Azure DevOps is most compared with GitLab, Jira, TFS, Rally Software and OpenText ALM Octane. See our Codebeamer vs. Microsoft Azure DevOps report.

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