Azure Test Plans
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What both publish
| Fact | Azure Test Plans | Strongbox |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Azure DevOps exposes integrations with GitHub, Docker, Slack, Sentry and more through its Marketplace extension ecosystem. | Listed supported tools include Ant and Ivy, Chocolatey, Gradle, Maven, NPM, NuGet, SBT, and Yarn. |
| Purpose | Azure Test Plans provides planned manual and exploratory testing tools for apps. | Strongbox is an open-source artifact repository manager written in Java for hosting binary artifacts across repository layouts. |
| 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. | Documented authentication options include HTTP Basic, JWT, LDAP, and a custom provider, with users defined in a security users file. |
Azure Test Plans plans
- Basic + Test Plans$52 a month
- Stakeholders (Free)Free
- BasicFree
- StakeholdersFree
- Basic$6 a month
Strongbox plans
- Open-source StrongboxFree
Pick Azure Test Plans if…
It suits teams that need to plan and trace manual, scripted, or exploratory app tests, particularly those using Azure Pipelines. Teams relying on cloud-based load testing should note that this service is deprecated.
Pick Strongbox if…
Strongbox may suit teams that need to host binary artifacts in a self-hosted repository manager. Its repository formats and integrations are relevant to users of the listed build and package tools.