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Inflectra SpiraTeam vs TFS comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Inflectra SpiraTeam
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
20th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TFS
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category, the mindshare of Inflectra SpiraTeam is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TFS is 4.4%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1241541 - PeerSpot reviewer
Great technical support with excellent integration and a fairly easy initial setup
The integration is really better than it was in the past. The initial setup was pretty simple. Their documentation is excellent. The solution is fast and very accessible. Organization time is free of charge in terms of licensing. This is until you finalize the migration from one tool to the other. That way, we don't need to pay to license two solutions at the same time. The maintenance team doing the support gives you a lot of knowledge. They often have up to ten years of support experience. Those leading the support teams are very knowledgeable. There seems to be very little turnover or team change, which helps retain the knowledge
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

"The initial setup and configuration are straightforward and relatively simple."
"The solution is fast and very accessible."
"The most valuable feature is integration, particularly if you have a .NET application."
"It's is a very stable solution."
"The initial setup is easy, it is easy to understand and use."
"The most valuable features of TFS are the test plans. We can reproduce reusable test plans in test automation. We have a lot of queries and this feature is very useful."
"What I like the most is that you can set permissions on just one folder."
"TFS is very user-friendly."
"The solution is very much stable."
"Build definitions and releases within the product. allow us to put our latest applications in the field."
 

Cons

"It would be great if they worked more closely with other solutions. There needs to be better integration with the platform for development purposes."
"They need to continue improving the interface with the third-party options."
"The user interface could be improved to make it simpler and increase usability."
"We encounter issues with backups."
"The usability of TFS is not that great."
"The product access management features and connectivity need improvement. Rights management is also complex and could be simplified."
"I understand Microsoft is phasing out TFS in favor of Git, so I would steer anyone interested in TFS to look into Git."
"One of the areas that could be improved is to have an effective full lifecycle management."
"There should be management of the project built-in."
"The program and portfolio planning facility can be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is a yearly licensing fee that needs to be paid."
"It is pretty expensive compared to other project management tools."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is reasonable at this time."
"We pay for the license yearly."
"I wouldn't say that this tool is cheap or expensive but in the middle."
"We pay subscription fees on a yearly basis and the price is reasonable."
"You will need to obtain server and account licenses."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

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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?
While I do not know the exact pricing, TFS is likely more expensive than GitLab.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

SpiraTeam
Team Foundation Server
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Vendex KBB IT Services, Info Support, Fujitsu Consulting, TCSC, Airways New Zealand, HP
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