Currently, we are using it for the continuous integration and continuous deployment of the CI/CD pipeline available for our projects.
Senior Software Engineer at Xylem
Stable, straightforward to set up and easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "The installation is very straightforward."
- "The price could be lowered. It would be nice if it was cheaper."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution is very useful.
It's very easy to use and easy to navigate. It's a simple product to navigate.
The product is very stable; it's being used by quite a few organizations. We find it quite reliable.
The scalability, for now, is good for what we need.
The installation is very straightforward.
What needs improvement?
We haven't had too much time to really play with the solution and therefore it's difficult to really know if there's anything missing in terms of features. We need more time with it.
The price could be lowered. It would be nice if it was cheaper.
For how long have I used the solution?
I started using the solution a few months ago. It's been about a year or so. We have not used the product for that long just yet.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is quite stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's quite reliable in terms of performance.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable, at least for our purposes. We haven't run into any issues.
We have about 1,000 users on the solution currently.
How are customer service and support?
The forums that are available to users are quite helpful and have a lot of information. It helps us troubleshoot very well. We don't usually call anyone directly.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not use a different solution before using this product.
How was the initial setup?
The product is very straightforward to set up.
The deployment is fast as well. It only took us about 10 to 15 minutes to have everything up and running.
What about the implementation team?
I handled the installation myself. I did not need the assistance of a consultant or integrator. It was handled in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It would be nice if the licensing was a bit cheaper.
Our IT team looks after that aspect. I don't deal with tasks such as licensing and payments directly.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not evaluate other solutions before deciding on this product.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. So far, we've been very pleased with its capabilities.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Technical Content Writer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
High performance, easy to use, and reliable
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the ease of use and performance."
- "There could more integration with other platforms."
What is our primary use case?
The solution can be used for immutable infrastructure or for microservices.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the ease of use and performance.
What needs improvement?
There could more integration with other platforms.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found the stability good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately 20 people using the solution in my organization.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support from Microsoft is really good.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We purchase the solution on an annual basis.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have evaluated AWS.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution.
I rate Microsoft Azure DevOps an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Director of R&D and Testing at a recreational facilities/services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Good monitoring, good support, and good stability
Pros and Cons
- "Monitoring is most valuable."
- "Its interface could be more user-friendly. It could be simplified for users with no prior knowledge. There should also be better tutorials."
What is our primary use case?
We are using it for managing the teams and planning the screens and scope of work. We are also using it for building pipelines for automation of builds.
What is most valuable?
Monitoring is most valuable.
What needs improvement?
Its interface could be more user-friendly. It could be simplified for users with no prior knowledge. There should also be better tutorials.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their technical support is pretty good.
What about the implementation team?
Our IT department installs this solution.
What other advice do I have?
Before using this solution, I would advise getting somebody who really knows how to use this solution and learning about how to do customizations based on your organization's needs.
I would rate Microsoft Azure DevOps an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Managing Director at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Simple and easy to use for all our CI/CD automation needs
Pros and Cons
- "The simplicity and ease of use are two features that we have found to be most valuable."
- "The solution can be improved by having better integration with other cloud platforms."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for all our CI/CD automation needs.
What is most valuable?
The simplicity and ease of use are two features that we have found to be most valuable.
What needs improvement?
The solution can be improved by having better integration with other cloud platforms.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Microsoft Azure DevOps for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
We have plans to increase usage so that it will be on an org-wide scale. We plan to go up from our present number of 100 users to 300.
How are customer service and technical support?
We've never had occasion to utilize technical support.
How was the initial setup?
As the solution is cloud-based, installation was not required.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay a monthly license for Microsoft Azure DevOps.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is cloud-based.
There are 150 people using this product in our organization, only end-users.
There are five people responsible for deployment and maintenance. Anyone who wishes can make use of the solution.
I would recommend this solution to others contemplating its use.
I rate Microsoft Azure DevOps as an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Delivery Lead - Agile Coach at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Scalable, reliable, and useful continuous integration and deployment
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are continuous integration and deployment, and simplicity."
- "The active directory password system needs some improvement because many times the password for the active directory expires before the set time."
What is our primary use case?
I am using the solution to create continuous integration and deployment agents on the server environments. We are also involved in some projects where we create user stories and features created on the solution.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are continuous integration and deployment, and simplicity.
What needs improvement?
The active directory password system needs some improvement because many times the password for the active directory expires before the set time. Additionally, in the beginning, when I get the repository and check in my code on the dashboard to see who made changes, it shows that another user made the change that did not. This could be fixed in a future release.
For how long have I used the solution?
have been using the solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found the scalability of the solution to be good.
How are customer service and technical support?
I did not contact support but I was able to find all the information I needed on the internet.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a license for this solution.
What other advice do I have?
I have experience with other solutions and with this one, you can add many addons without any difficult configuration. It has all the code and related items together, it is a total package.
I highly recommend this solution to others.
I rate Microsoft Azure DevOps a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Lead solution architect at a recreational facilities/services company with 10,001+ employees
Easy to use and very stable
Pros and Cons
- "The product is easy to use and very stable."
- "The ability to integrate Microsoft Azure DevOps with other platforms and Microsoft products can be improved."
What is our primary use case?
Broadly speaking, we use the product for .net websites, APIs, data integration, migration, data analysis, job orders, and workflows.
What needs improvement?
The ability to integrate Microsoft Azure DevOps with other platforms and Microsoft products can be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Microsoft Azure DevOps for more than seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is easy to use and very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product is scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
We feel our experience with technical support to be straightforward. They have responded to our requests for help or support in good time and make themselves available for questions.
How was the initial setup?
The installation of Microsoft Azure DevOps is straightforward. The steps are already in place and one only need follow them. We were able to handle this by ourselves.
The product is deployed to the cloud and we have five developers responsible for this.
What other advice do I have?
We are using the latest version of the product.
Our organization has five people who are using it.
We plan to continue to use Microsoft Azure DevOps because our development or our environment is one of Microsoft's.
My advice to someone considering implementing the product is that it is good. I work in a Microsoft school so this is the environment with which everyone is acquainted.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Partner at Yushu
Integrates seamlessly, good technical support, but lengthy implementation
Pros and Cons
- "This solution works with other Microsoft solutions pretty easily. It was easy to integrate everything into all the other tools that we were using. It integrates very seamlessly."
- "The installation time of this solution depends on the environment it is being implemented in. We had a couple of projects that took around two weeks of implementation. This included the whole integration of the DevOps and everything together."
What is our primary use case?
The company that we were working with was in development using a Microsoft platform. We used Azure to integrate the complete project management and DevOps work.
What is most valuable?
This solution works with other Microsoft solutions pretty easily. It was easy to integrate everything into all the other tools that we were using. It integrates very seamlessly.
What needs improvement?
I have not come across information for integrating this solution with others, such as ServiceNow. I am not sure if the integration would be straightforward to implement. There should be readily available information to accomplish these integrations.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for approximately two years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The project that we were using the solution for was a small implementation, I cannot fully comment on how scalable it is. I did not have enough data to comment if it was good. However, we did not have any issues.
How are customer service and technical support?
The customer support is good.
How was the initial setup?
The installation time of this solution depends on the environment it is being implemented in. We had a couple of projects that took around two weeks of implementation. This included the whole integration of the DevOps and everything together.
What about the implementation team?
We had an expert that did the implementation of the solution for us. He did not face any problems.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a license for this solution.
What other advice do I have?
We plan to continue offering this product to our customers and I would recommend it.
I rate Microsoft Azure DevOps a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
CEO & Founder at a tech services company
Highly functional, powerful capabilities, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "Some of the valuable features are the functionality and the wide range of capabilities."
- "Not all companies use the same methodology which could limit the use of this solution."
What is our primary use case?
We implement this solution to those wanting to improve their processes to make their business function better.
What is most valuable?
Some of the valuable features are the functionality and the wide range of capabilities.
What needs improvement?
Not all companies use the same methodology which could limit the use of this solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is great.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found the scalability good. We have approximately four specialists and ten testers using the solution in our organization.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others if they have tools with Microsoft and the proper infrastructure because not all customers work with this methodology in the development team.
I rate Microsoft Azure DevOps a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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