Azure Test Plans
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What both publish
| Fact | Azure Test Plans | TestRail |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Plans include a REST API and webhooks; API rate limits are 100, 180, and 300 requests per minute for Essentials, Professional, and Enterprise respectively. |
| Founded | Microsoft was founded in 1975. | The company says Gurock Software GmbH was founded in 2004. |
| Integrations | Azure DevOps exposes integrations with GitHub, Docker, Slack, Sentry and more through its Marketplace extension ecosystem. | The integrations page lists connections including Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, CircleCI, Cypress, Selenium, and test frameworks. |
| Purpose | Azure Test Plans provides planned manual and exploratory testing tools for apps. | TestRail centralizes test cases, defects, manual and automated results, and reporting to show test coverage and release risk. |
| 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. | TestRail states that it is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified on all plans; Enterprise adds SSO, MFA, audit logs, and project-level admin controls. |
Azure Test Plans plans
- Basic + Test Plans$52 a month
- StakeholdersFree
- Stakeholders (Free)Free
- Basic$6 a month
TestRail plans
- Essentials$22 a month
- Professional$38 a month
- Enterprise$78 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 TestRail if…
TestRail suits software teams that need to plan test cases, track runs, link work to requirements, and report on QA. It may fit teams that also need automation integrations or API access.