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Inflectra SpiraTest vs Microsoft Azure DevOps comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.3
Inflectra SpiraTest improved testing efficiency, streamlined workflows, reduced manual tasks, and enhanced decision-making, boosting productivity and cost savings.
Sentiment score
7.2
Microsoft Azure DevOps boosts ROI through productivity, streamlined processes, and management ease, with integration improvements needed for non-Microsoft tools.
On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the best, I would say ROI is an eight.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Inflectra SpiraTest features responsive support, extensive training materials, and system stability, leading to positive user impressions with minimal issues.
Sentiment score
7.0
Microsoft Azure DevOps support has mixed reviews, with praise for speed but criticism for complex issue handling.
Resolving issues took time since understanding our unique problems was not always straightforward for support teams.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.1
Inflectra SpiraTest is scalable, efficient with large datasets, supports multiple projects, and integrates well with third-party tools.
Sentiment score
7.6
Microsoft Azure DevOps efficiently scales to meet diverse organizational needs, supporting projects from small teams to extensive deployments.
The scalability has left me pleased, not just for our teams in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, but as we expanded into North America, Africa, and even Australia.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.3
Inflectra SpiraTest is stable and reliable with low latency but customer support needs improvement, according to user feedback.
Sentiment score
8.0
Microsoft Azure DevOps is praised for stability and reliability, with minor issues quickly resolved, requiring a solid internet connection.
Everything works ninety-nine percent well.
The solution is stable, and we did not encounter any stability issues.
 

Room For Improvement

Users desire better tool integration, a streamlined interface, enhanced training, improved organization, easier dashboards, and more consistent reporting in SpiraTest.
Azure DevOps users seek better integration, reporting, project management, customization, security, updates, and documentation enhancements.
Enhanced system guidance highlighting best practices would be beneficial, especially if experienced personnel are not available for support.
Those processes are a bit difficult for some customers who may not have technical knowledge and don't go through the entire documentation.
Instead of customers having to try many options themselves, they benefit from practitioner recommendations.
 

Setup Cost

<p>Inflectra SpiraTest provides cost-effective QA and test management solutions with flexible pricing and volume discounts for larger teams.</p>
Microsoft Azure DevOps offers competitive pricing with flexible options, considered affordable compared to Jira and AWS, with a free tier.
They don't even provide a POC where you can have a sandbox or stuff that you can go through and see how exactly it's costing.
I find it to be expensive.
 

Valuable Features

Inflectra SpiraTest offers user-friendly features, intuitive UI, easy training, bug identification, and seamless integration, enhancing user adoption.
Microsoft Azure DevOps enhances productivity with seamless Microsoft integration, CI/CD pipelines, automation, robust security, and agile support.
No organization would use just one vendor, and the goal is about what works well, is scalable, performs well, and offers a reasonable total cost of ownership.
Our company organized a training session with a certified Azure expert, which was extremely beneficial for adopting best practices during the initial three months.
I can't approve my own request and move the code around without a review.
 

Categories and Ranking

Inflectra SpiraTest
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Application Requirements Management (12th), Test Management Tools (25th)
Microsoft Azure DevOps
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
133
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (2nd), Release Automation (1st), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Lifecycle Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Inflectra SpiraTest is designed for Test Management Tools and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, down 1.0% compared to last year.
Microsoft Azure DevOps, on the other hand, focuses on Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites, holds 16.7% mindshare, down 24.1% since last year.
Test Management Tools
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

Featured Reviews

Jason Lopez - PeerSpot reviewer
Intuitive enough and easy to learn, but in terms of folder organization, it could be better
Inflectra SpiraTest is the new kid on the block compared to Jira and Azure. Still, when I started exploring the tool, I realized that it was no different from other tools I've used in the past, but it all boils down to adaptability because the features would always be more or less the same. I found Inflectra SpiraTest intuitive enough. It's also easy to learn, so this is what I like about it.
Ivan Angelov - PeerSpot reviewer
Facilitates agile transformation with potential for enhanced intuitiveness
What I liked about the solution is that it offers numerous features that are not available by default unless you are agile. Transitioning from the traditional Waterfall model to an agile methodology was challenging for us. Until 2020, our team predominantly worked with the Waterfall approach, using local tools like ServiceNow. We had a few team members who were familiar with Agile ISO, but none had experience with Azure. Therefore, we pursued Azure certification at the AZ-900 level. Our company organized a training session with a certified Azure expert, which was extremely beneficial for adopting best practices during the initial three months. This preparation helped us get accustomed to the new tool, as transitioning to a new system invariably requires time. Managing a pipeline of deliverables became significantly easier with this solution. We utilized it for stories and integrated change management with Azure DevOps. Eventually, everything related to the environment was organized there, enabling us to follow up and track progress with our technical engineers on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis. Reports were automatically generated and sent to management, offering them insights into our progress concerning the predefined roadmap.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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Valuable features for project management and tracking in Azure DevOps include a portal displaying test results, check-in/check-out activity, and developer/tester productivity.
 

Also Known As

SpiraTest, Spira
Azure DevOps, VSTS, Visual Studio Team Services, MS Azure DevOps
 

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Sample Customers

- Morningstar - Deutsch Bank - Sopra Group - Booz Allen & Hamilton - UBS - US Government
Alaska Airlines, Iberia Airlines, Columbia, Skype
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