Azure Test Plans vs. Tricentis qTest

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Test Plans
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Azure Test Plans is an exploratory test toolkit available from Microsoft's Azure suite of services. It enables manual testing for users, so that they can plan, execute, and track scripted tests with actionable defects and end-to-end traceability. Assess quality throughout the development lifecycle by testing your desktop or web applications. It is available with Azure DevOps Services.N/A
Tricentis qTest
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Tricentis qTest (formerly QASymphony) provides enterprise-level agile testing tools giving businesses visibility and control needed to ensure application quality in fast-paced development environments. Tricentis and QASymphony merged in summer 2018.N/A
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Considered Both Products
Azure Test Plans
Chose Azure Test Plans
I have not used any comparable software to Azure in the same setting. This question does not apply to my review of the software. I have also not encountered any bugs or inadequacies that would prompt us to look into replacing Azure Test Plans as our software of choice for …
Chose Azure Test Plans
It was basically the business decision to use Azure Test Plans as we were moving to Azure from Amazon Cloud Services.
Chose Azure Test Plans
Since we were using Azure DevOps, Test Plans were built-in on the Azure ecosystem the same that we were using to reduce the adoption time and we don't have to install an external tool for this purpose.
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Test rail feels quite dated compared to Azure Test plans and Devops as a whole. Functionality and ease of use is actually night and day.
The ability to create structured test plans with ease that can be traced and attached to Epics and stories with relevant tasks allows the …
Chose Azure Test Plans
We're doing a full continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery (CD), continuous testing (CT), security, delivery, and monitoring. They have been lately adding features to the services on a regular basis. Every two weeks, they add functionality to Azure DevOps Services to …
Tricentis qTest
Chose Tricentis qTest
qTest was in general easier to use and more intuitive in its layout
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I have used HP AlM, Redmine , ADO in past and I loved qTest for its ability to integrate with CI tool , automation frameworks and Jira.
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As I am not the actual decision maker of which tool to purchase. I have always liked the Tricentis qTest tool. Decision has been made by the top management, The tool has proven is value and for the Same reason it is still being used.
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Open option for automation testing & easy to set up.
Chose Tricentis qTest
All of them offer formidable solutions in the test management realm, but each one caters to different niche and need. qTest distinguishes itself with its deep integration capabilities, especially with Agile and DevOps tools, enabling streamlined CI/CD process. Its modern, …
Chose Tricentis qTest
looking at the positive features like 3rd party integration, the Tricentis qTest stacks up along with providing the custom build and event driven workflows with open-source solutions (Azure, DevOps, Teams etc). Manages and schedule automated testing along with creating report …
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  • Value for money
  • Best in class
  • All the feature which other tool are having
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Extensive integration options with various third-party tools, enabling seamless integration into existing workflows.
Allows for flexibility and customization of workflows, fields, and permissions to adapt to unique testing requirements.
Supports robust requirements traceability, …
Chose Tricentis qTest
Tricentis is easy to use and user friendly. Less time consuming with lot of good utilities. And for better test management. qTest also stacks up better than the above tools due to its efficiency, test case interface and test execution interface. Excellent comments area and …
Chose Tricentis qTest
- It was not our decision to use qTest as a tool, as this was a management decision.
- Since I have used many Test Management Tools I can compare for e.g
The Reporting and Statistics in qTest is very impressive.
Chose Tricentis qTest
Tricentis qtest is well suited as it serves the purpose for both quality assurance and business management. It is very simple for non technical users to write test cases in free hand and they don’t have to bother about traceability as it is automatically handled by this …
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I have worked on JIRA, but i found it more difficult interface to handle. It was not user friendly. The defect management was also not impressive. qTest experience actually helped me to take decision while evaluating.
Chose Tricentis qTest
I'm not the decision maker, so I can't provide objective comparison criteria, but I can say that Tricentis QTest is a reliable tool for Test Management.
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Tricentis was better suited to our processes, tools integration and migration of data from our prior tool set.
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Still evaluating. TestRail seems to be a far better solution but we need to solve migration issues.
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Tricentis qTest provides a neater package, with easier test execution and better integration with our other tools.
Chose Tricentis qTest
The main tool we compared to Tricentis qTest Explorer was the "Steps Recorder" that comes with Windows. We selected Tricentis qTest Explorer because, at least at the time, Steps Recorder would sometimes skip recording arbitrary steps, which didn't meet our needs.
Chose Tricentis qTest
Didn’t have the same ease of use for us and didn’t integrate as well into our test process.
Chose Tricentis qTest
None of our previous tools we listed in the available drop-down options. We had previously used Spira Test and Xray as our test repositories. We are currently evaluating Test Rail, Zephyr, PractiTest, and others.

From an organizational perspective, qTest is better than Xray as …
Chose Tricentis qTest
We felt like for the feature set and due to the fact it was mid-range on the cost, it was a good choice. It also has some other plugins which we plan to utilize at some point like Tosca.
Chose Tricentis qTest
We selected QASymphony because even though all the testing software are Agile compatible test management tools that offer complete coverage of the whole process of quality control: requirements, testing and management of test cases, problem management and reports. It offers …
Features
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Test Management
Comparison of Test Management features of Product A and Product B
Azure Test Plans
8.4
Ratings
4% above category average
Tricentis qTest
7.5
Ratings
7% below category average
Centralized test management8.80 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Manage test hosts and schedules8.20 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Map tests to user stories8.50 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Test execution reporting9.30 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Defect management7.40 Ratings7.90 Ratings
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User Ratings
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9.0
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8.1
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Likelihood to Renew
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Usability
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8.0
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
It works well for express test case implementation with a short duration. You can define the tests for two weeks and run the activities documenting the software errors and fixes to control the effectiveness of DevOps. The graphic reports give the idea of the backlog phases advances and errors detected. It needs improvement if you have a large test project and need to design financial budgets and control over costs of the test plan.
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Tricentis qTest integrates seamlessly with Jira, making it ideal for teams that manage user stories and defects in Jira while keeping test cases and execution in qTest. When paired with automation tools like tosca, Selenium, or WebdriverIO, qTest is excellent for aggregating both manual and automated test results in one place.
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Pros
  • Integration with Azure Boards
  • Integration with Visual Studio 2022
  • Automation using Pipelines and releases
  • Real time dashboards
  • Integration with code repositories
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  • As a fresher, when I started using qTest it was very handy and easy to understand.
  • It helps us trace the test cases that are used to test the quality in a single location
  • The main thing is its integration with JIRA as soon as we create a ticket we would be getting all the requirements in the qTest so it became easy for me
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Cons
  • Graphic definition of the the Work Break Down Structure
  • Gantt Chart to check the activity dependance and flow of the process
  • Basic cost module to design test budgets.
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  • Make it easier to delete old users from the licensing list.
  • It is difficult to trace the history of a test when going between projects.
  • Allow an admin to easily group tests according to their pass/fail/incomplete status so that they can be followed up on.
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Likelihood to Renew
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This has been a core QA management tool for our organization and integrates well with our other SDLC platforms (Azure DevOps/Jira/Katalon).
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Usability
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qTest is actually intuitive and user-friendly, despite my other scathing review aspects
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Support Rating
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The actual answer is 0. I have never experienced worse support, whether personal or professional
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Implementation Rating
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Again, supporting documentation could have been a lot better
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Alternatives Considered
Test rail feels quite dated compared to Azure Test plans and Devops as a whole. Functionality and ease of use is actually night and day.
The ability to create structured test plans with ease that can be traced and attached to Epics and stories with relevant tasks allows the system to feel superior in everyway compared to Test rail which had a slow web interface
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All of them offer formidable solutions in the test management realm, but each one caters to different niche and need. qTest distinguishes itself with its deep integration capabilities, especially with Agile and DevOps tools, enabling streamlined CI/CD process. Its modern, user-centric interface contrasts with ALM's more dated appearance and complex setup. While TestRail provides a clean user experience and caters to a broad spectrum of business, qTest's scalability, from SMBs to large enterprises, stands out. PractiTest's cloud-based solution is geared towards mid-sized companies, but qTest's flexibility, advanced analytics, and robust reporting grant teams actionable insights. qTest' approach to a more holistic test management closely aligning with modern software development practices
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Return on Investment
  • Typically the sprints themselves and managing the tasks have essentially eliminated our need for reporting.
  • The most valuable features of Microsoft Azure DevOps are high-level protection. Protection is very important to the customers to prevent eavesdropping.
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  • Test case and requirements analysis becomes easier when you will get all test management needs in one place.
  • connecting ADO,QTEST,TOSCA together helps to monitor test results and test quality on the GO
  • Defect life-cycle is easier to maintain so as to ensuring a defect free system.
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of Customizable analytics and reports can be shared across the organization - additional read license requiredScreenshot of Centrally manage automated testing and environments, as well as schedule and or kickoff automated testing with any open source or proprietary toolScreenshot of qTest allows for true test case sharing across teams and projects to help standardize and scale knowledge and best practicesScreenshot of qTest integrates in real-time with Jira for full traceability to requirements during Agile test and developmentScreenshot of Build custom, event-driven workflows with any third-party solution, including ChatOps tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams, to streamline testing and drive collaborationScreenshot of Tricentis qTest comes with over 60 out-of-the-box metrics, with drag-and-drop capabilities to build custom dashboards