Azure Test Plans
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What both publish
| Fact | Azure Test Plans | Sifter |
|---|---|---|
| API | Public REST endpoints use dev.azure.com organization URLs and versioned _apis paths; the Test Plans API includes plan listing and requires the vso.test scope for read access. | Sifter offers a REST-based API, and its API documentation says requests are read-only and limited to 60 requests per minute per token. |
| Founded | Microsoft was founded in 1975. | 2008 |
| Integrations | Azure DevOps exposes integrations with GitHub, Docker, Slack, Sentry and more through its Marketplace extension ecosystem. | Listed pre-built integrations include Beanstalk, Bitbucket, GitHub, Slack, Taco, and Zapier. |
| Purpose | Azure Test Plans provides planned manual and exploratory testing tools for apps. | Sifter is an issue tracker for software and site development teams to find and resolve issues. |
| Security | Azure DevOps states that project data is protected in transit and at rest, uses the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle and undergoes security penetration testing. | The security policy describes SSL on every page, replicated databases, hourly on-site backups, encrypted off-site backups, and quarterly security screens. |
Azure Test Plans plans
- Basic + Test Plans$52 a month
- StakeholdersFree
- Stakeholders (Free)Free
- Basic$6 a month
Sifter plans
- Small$29 a month
- Medium$49 a month
- Large$99 a month
- Massive$149 a month
Pick Azure Test Plans if…
Azure DevOps teams needing connected test traceability; Teams conducting manual, exploratory and UAT workflows; Organizations requiring hosted or self-hosted deployment
Pick Sifter if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.