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We performed a comparison between TestRail and Visual Studio Test Professional based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Test Management Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed TestRail vs. Visual Studio Test Professional Report (Updated: March 2024).
772,679 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"I use the product to create test cases and share them with my team and manager.""The most valuable features are the flexibility, ease of use for writing new test cases, the test plans, and the composition.""The integration with Jira and the ability for extra configurations are the most valuable features.""The feature that I have found most valuable is the dashboard.""The product helps us create test cases and reports.""You don't need to follow complex procedures to create a test run, test case, etc.""The product’s most valuable feature is the UI. The structure of test cases is easy to understand.""Integration with Confluence and JIRA."

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"The most valuable feature has been to store all our packages in one place including SSIS packages, SQL tables, TFS and SSR.""One of the best documentation in the world.""It's great for the development of .NET.""The initial setup is easy. It's easy to configure.""I was satisfied with the support given by customer service.""The debugging feature is valuable.""The most valuable features are tools like IntelliSense and ReSharper.""The tool has highly detailed debugging features."

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Cons
"This solution has room for improvement. For example, some particular projects need to adjust access or add additional members and this isn't always possible. Role-based access would improve this.""It would be useful if it had its own issue management system. At the moment, it's purely a test management tool and you have to link to a defect management tool, like JIRA. It would be useful if there was an option to use its own defect management tool so that it's integrated and not two separate tools.""There are a number of improvements that have been requested. While I don't have a list of these requests available, many can be found on Gurock's forum.""Reporting could be more flexible regarding repeating reports.""I've encountered at some point, some difficulties on the administration side, but I don't remember exactly what they were.""It would be nice to have a description section when creating the test scenario itself so I can indicate what the configuration should be.""The TestRail API to integrate reporting of automated tests is complete, but requires many requests to identify the appropriate entry.""The platform needs improvement regarding performance and creating links."

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"One of the problems with this solution is you need to be highly technically skilled to operate it, it is not for everyone.""The price could be improved.""The solution's documentation could be improved for beginners.""The database administration could be better; you should be able to choose new tools with the development environment in Visual Studio. It could be easier to use.""The performance could be faster.""Enhancing the support for web application testing and load performance would be an improvement.""It could be available for multiple platforms and other operating systems like Mac with a native port.""The vendor must release a lightweight version of the solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Use TestRail Cloud (online TR hosted server) and don't worry about maintenance or scalability. It saves a lot of cash and time."
  • "My advice to others is to shop around for the best deal. Some options out there are free in cyberspace."
  • "Pricing for small teams seems correct with respect to competitors."
  • "Negotiate the best deal you can."
  • "Its price is definitely not more. If they introduce automation, they can charge more."
  • "The price of the solution is based on how many users you have per year. When you grow, it is segmented, For example, 10 to 25, you have a price, and more than 50, or 100, you need to take the enterprise license. I don't think we will reach this point."
  • "I give the price a five out of ten."
  • "The product is not much expensive."
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  • "For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."
  • "I think that the pricing is quite good."
  • "The pricing is expensive."
  • "We pay for the solution annually and the price could be reduced."
  • "There is a paid version of the solution as well as a community version that is free."
  • "Visual Studio Test Professional is a very expensive solution."
  • "The tool is expensive in my region."
  • "We pay a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional, which is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I use the solution for test management.
    Top Answer:The product has a reasonable price in terms of the features.
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
    Top Answer:Visual Studio Test Professional is not an expensive solution.
    Top Answer:The solution's documentation could be improved because it keeps disappearing from the solution. There used to be references material that were incorporated in the solution, but most of it has moved to… more »
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    TestRail by Gurock
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    Overview

    TestRail helps you manage and track your software testing efforts and organize your QA department. Its intuitive web-based user interface makes it easy to create test cases, manage test runs and coordinate your entire testing process.

    Easily track and follow the status of individual tests, milestones and projects with dashboards and activity reports. Get real-time insights into your testing progress and boost productivity with personalized todo lists, filters and email notifications. Efficient test management, get started today!

    Visual Studio Professional Edition provides an IDE for all supported development languages. As of Visual Studio 2010, the Standard edition was dropped. MSDN support is available as MSDN Essentials or the full MSDN library depending on licensing. It supports XML and XSLT editing, and can create deployment packages that only use ClickOnce and MSI. It includes tools like Server Explorer and integration with Microsoft SQL Server also. Windows Mobile development support was included in Visual Studio 2005 Standard, however, with Visual Studio 2008, it is only available in Professional and higher editions. Windows Phone 7 development support was added to all editions in Visual Studio 2010. Development for Windows Mobile is no longer supported in Visual Studio 2010; it is superseded by Windows Phone 7.
    Sample Customers
    Apple, Microsoft, Boeing, Intel, NASA, Amazon, HP, Samsung
    Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company50%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm13%
    University13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Healthcare Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business61%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise22%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise56%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise28%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    TestRail vs. Visual Studio Test Professional
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about TestRail vs. Visual Studio Test Professional and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    772,679 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    TestRail is ranked 2nd in Test Management Tools with 21 reviews while Visual Studio Test Professional is ranked 5th in Test Management Tools with 48 reviews. TestRail is rated 8.0, while Visual Studio Test Professional is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of TestRail writes "A tool that provides effective test management and real-time reporting capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Visual Studio Test Professional writes "Customization is a key feature as is the ability to integrate with third-party services ". TestRail is most compared with Zephyr Enterprise, TFS, Tricentis qTest, Tricentis Tosca and SpecFlow, whereas Visual Studio Test Professional is most compared with TFS, Apache JMeter, Tricentis NeoLoad, SmartBear TestComplete and Telerik Test Studio. See our TestRail vs. Visual Studio Test Professional report.

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