OğuzKalaycı - PeerSpot reviewer
System engineer at Yaşar Holding
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A scalable solution that is very useful for compiling existing projects and developing new projects
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is very useful for compiling existing projects and developing new projects."
  • "Sometimes, the product is too complex to use."

What is most valuable?

The solution is very useful for compiling existing projects and developing new projects. The features provided by the tool are enough for me.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes, the product is too complex to use. It must be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for 10 to 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the tool’s stability an eight out of ten. It can be improved.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool is scalable. We have ten users.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It took us an hour to deploy the product. It is very difficult to download. It took a very long time.

What about the implementation team?

I installed the solution myself.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay a yearly license fee for the tool. The product is very expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I will recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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VenkateshK4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Digital Transformation Specialist at Technovert
Real User
Top 5
Straightforward environment and flexible
Pros and Cons
  • "User-friendly ID and direct integration with GitHub are the most valuable."
  • "It would be great to support other languages and applications, and that is one of the things we can improve."

What is our primary use case?

Test Professional is a versatile solution that can be utilized for a wide range of projects such as integration, analysis, reporting, development, and BIS or data-related projects that are based on Microsoft technologies. While it is a useful tool for many purposes, we primarily use it for security testing as it excels in this area.

What is most valuable?

User-friendly ID and direct integration with GitHub are the most valuable. We can integrate it with other platforms and even use Python. So, it's not limited to just one platform and has good coding capabilities.

What needs improvement?

One significant issue is when there are multiple annual updates, and we are developing a project, it should be compatible. We may need to either upgrade or downgrade the project, depending on the package. That can be a difficult and bothersome task. We need to maintain the same version of the environment. So compatibility should be improved.

For additional features, it can also support the Python language. We can develop using Python features in Visual Studio. It would be great to support other languages and applications, and that is one of the things we can improve. Visual Studio is very open, and we can develop in no time.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used it for five to six years, primarily for community, enterprise, and solution projects. I am using the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable enough, I would rate it nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It has good scalability. We have six to seven users currently working with it.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward. The deployment process can be executed quickly. Once it's in our system, we can use it for any development project based on the project we need. The deployment can be done in-house without any technical team necessary.

What about the implementation team?

Deployment usually takes about ten minutes, and I can do it myself in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's costly, but not too much, and it's just within our budget. One good thing is we can make use of community relations.

There aren't any additional costs, like extra system integration or something. However, there may be some differences in the pricing since the PS will be different. As a standard version, it will have most of the capabilities.

What other advice do I have?

The environment is straightforward and user-friendly, so there's not much of a learning curve. I used it for my project, and it worked well, and I definitely recommend it for future use.

Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten.

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PALAK SURI - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Eurofins
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Integrated testing solution that stores a broad range of packages and offers scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature has been to store all our packages in one place including SSIS packages, SQL tables, TFS and SSR."
  • "The server that we use is very slow so that is concerning for us."

What is our primary use case?

When using Visual Studio, we have two type types of reports that we use including TFS and Git. I use TFS to open the solutions, make any changes and to complete tests for quality program production.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature has been to store all our packages in one place including SSIS packages, SQL tables, TFS and SSR.

What needs improvement?

The server that we use is very slow so that is concerning for us.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for almost a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is not that stable. The server that we use is very slow so that is concerning for us.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

We have our own tech support in the office so we do not use their customer support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. We have partial scripts and we used them to run the setup using Octopus.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others to save changes in their repository or it might get lost.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Kaveesha Liyanage - PeerSpot reviewer
Student at University of Huddersfield
Real User
Top 5
Has good stability, but its UI needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "Its initial setup process is easy."
  • "Its UI could be better."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for web-based application development.

What is most valuable?

The solution has good stability.

What needs improvement?

The solution's UI could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used the solution for a month or two.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup process is easy.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented the solution myself.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a six out of ten.

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MauricioFlores - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Backend Developer at Tecnológico de Monterrey
Real User
Top 5
Easy documentation, scalable and helps to create safe solutions
Pros and Cons
  • "The documentation is easy, and it helps us solve our problems."
  • "It is hard to learn, and you need to invest time to understand it."

What is our primary use case?

It helps us to create happy and safe solutions.

What is most valuable?

It is a free solution, the documentation is easy, and it helps us solve our problems.

What needs improvement?

It is hard to learn, and you need to invest time to understand it. The interface could also be more simple.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for four years. It is deployed on-premises and on Azure cloud.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very scalable. The backend developer and full-start developer use this solution, and it doesn't require maintenance.

How was the initial setup?

Few people are needed for deployment, and it is easy because it is Microsoft technology. It takes about one hour to deploy.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a nine out of ten. I would recommend this solution to others, but it requires a lot of learning to use it.

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UchechiSylvanus - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead, Process Improvement & RPA at Fidelity Bank Plc
Real User
Top 5
Reviews codes to ensure developers maintain the coding standard procedures
Pros and Cons
  • "Visual Studio Test Professional is a scalable solution."
  • "Visual Studio Test Professional should include more automation."

What is our primary use case?

I use Visual Studio Test Professional to review codes to ensure developers maintain the coding standard procedures and standard security while writing the codes. There is a platform on DevOps that enables developers to review their codes.

What is most valuable?

Visual Studio Test Professional is a scalable solution.

What needs improvement?

Visual Studio Test Professional should include more automation.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Visual Studio Test Professional a nine out of ten for stability.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The solution's deployment time depends on the version. We use the community version in our office, which pulls data from the internet to install. So, you can deploy the solution in less than ten minutes if you have a fast internet connection.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We use the solution’s community version, and the solution’s pricing could be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Visual Studio Test Professional to other users.

Overall, I rate Visual Studio Test Professional ten out of ten.

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Umair-Memon - PeerSpot reviewer
OT Network & Security at Powerwater
Real User
Top 10
User-friendly and gives you the platform to design anything
Pros and Cons
  • "Visual Studio Test Professional is a user-friendly solution."
  • "The solution’s stability could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

Visual Studio Test Professional is more about programming and gives you the platform to design anything.

What is most valuable?

Visual Studio Test Professional is a user-friendly solution.

What needs improvement?

The solution’s stability could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Visual Studio Test Professional for 19 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution’s stability an eight or nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Around 100 users were using the solution regularly in our organization.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten for scalability.

How are customer service and support?

The solution’s technical support was good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup was quite easy and not complex.

What was our ROI?

The solution's return on investment depends on the company's policies and requirements.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Visual Studio Test Professional to other users because it is a stable solution. The solution's online documentation and support are awesome.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Kevin McAllister - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Manager at Hexagon AB
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Highly stable solution with a rich IDE
Pros and Cons
  • "Visual Studio Test Professional's most valuable feature is the rich IDE for doing code and test development."
  • "Visual Studio Test Professional is a little pricey."

What is our primary use case?

We do a lot of test-driven development and acceptance test-driven development, so we write all our test cases for our .net development through Visual Studio Test Professional. 

How has it helped my organization?

Visual Studio Test Professional has allowed us to increase the quality of one of our web portal products drastically. We went two years with only one regression in our software because of the automated testing we built with Visual Studio Test. 

What is most valuable?

Visual Studio Test Professional's most valuable feature is the rich IDE for doing code and test development.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Visual Studio Test Professional for as long as I can remember.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I'd rate Visual Studio Test Professional's stability eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate Visual Studio Test Professional's scalability nine out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was pretty straightforward.

What was our ROI?

We've seen an ROI because the IDE is much richer than others we've used.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Visual Studio Test Professional is a little pricey - I would rate its pricing six out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend anybody thinking of implementing Visual Studio Test Professional to go for it. I'd give Visual Studio Test Professional a rating of eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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