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Microsoft Azure DevOps Server pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Microsoft Azure DevOps Server is known for its high stability, with no known crashing issues.
IntelliSense and CodeLens features aid developers by providing detailed insights about code functions, including frequency of calls.
Code management and sharing capabilities are highly valuable for organization-wide developer collaboration.
Microsoft Azure DevOps Server supports version control, allowing building, testing, and deploying applications from a single platform.
Systems are scalable and consistent in performance, accommodating a growing number of users effectively.

CONS

Technical support and response time need improvement.
Support for Java and additional programming languages should be enhanced.
Automatic branch creation in the repository when issues are picked up from the web portal is lacking.
Subscriptions are expensive for medium and small businesses.
Stability on non-Windows platforms and overall stability require enhancement.
 

Microsoft Azure DevOps Server Pros review quotes

FM
Mar 3, 2020
The most valuable feature is the code management, where there is sharing of code for developers and it is distributed within the organization.
it_user1594203 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 5, 2021
Microsoft makes great products. They are quite robust.
PH
Sep 10, 2019
The solution is very stable.
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DG
Mar 8, 2021
I am not familiar with any issues with respect to stability, and I have never seen Team System crash.
Omar_Ismail - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 18, 2023
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Every month there is an increase in the number of users. It is a scalable solution.
it_user1138779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 13, 2020
IntelliSense and CodeLens are helpful because they can show you details about your function, such as how many times it is called from other places within the code.
it_user1085841 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 27, 2019
The solution is pretty stable.
TA
Sep 3, 2021
The solution is scalable, stable and has allowed us to upgrade our frameworks.
DA
Oct 25, 2022
The solution has a good framework that is user friendly and scalable.
reviewer2288631 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 9, 2023
Visual Studio Team System is the most powerful IDE available in the market.
 

Microsoft Azure DevOps Server Cons review quotes

FM
Mar 3, 2020
The user experience for the task assignment functionality, and more generally the software lifecycle development, needs to be improved.
it_user1594203 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 5, 2021
When you go into the front-end, the web portal, if, for example, you pick up an issue, it would be ideal if the branch was automatically created in the repository. Right now, this isn't the case.
PH
Sep 10, 2019
I would say compared to some more modern tools which are made to work offline, with this solution you have to be connected all of the time and with a central server. In our case, it's not a big problem because we all work on-premises, but it can be an issue if you have teams in different locations.
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DG
Mar 8, 2021
I have seen customizations with Team System that allowed it to integrate into other ticketing systems like Jira, which would be a really nice feature to see.
Omar_Ismail - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 18, 2023
The overall customer support needs to improve.
it_user1138779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 13, 2020
I would like to see the inclusion of more programming languages, especially better support for Java.
it_user1085841 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 27, 2019
The technical support could be better.
TA
Sep 3, 2021
Support response time could stand improvement.
DA
Oct 25, 2022
Accessibility switches available on the desktop should also be available on mobile devices for coding or developing on the go.
reviewer2288631 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 9, 2023
The tool's subscriptions are expensive for medium and small businesses. It works fine on Windows. However, it is not stable on other platforms.