We performed a comparison between TestRail and TFS 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."The features that I have found most valuable are that there are various test case templates and test artifact maintenance."
"I was on the lookout for automation testing on the browser and I believe this tool is very interesting in that matter. The solution is useful for UI testing. You just need to add the URL that is to be checked."
"The product helps us create test cases and reports."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is the dashboard."
"Most valuable features are the ease of organizing test cases and a great API for sending results from automated test run results into the database."
"The solution is very stable. We've never had any issues with it."
"This is a user friendly solution."
"The most valuable features are the flexibility, ease of use for writing new test cases, the test plans, and the composition."
"The most valuable feature of TFS is that it keeps the code secure while working collaboratively in a team of four or five individuals."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of TFS is its compatibility with Microsoft Windows systems. We have predominantly Microsoft solutions and TFS work well."
"Complete integration with VS IDE and Office tools: This give us a possibility of high-level automation, thus minimizing human error."
"The most valuable feature of TFS is the central repository, and you can see what changes other developers did from which branch."
"The most valuable feature of TFS is the central repository, and you can see what changes other developers did from which branch."
"Build definitions and releases within the product. allow us to put our latest applications in the field."
"The most valuable features are related to source code management. Using TFS for source code management and being able to branch and have multiple developers work on the same projects is valuable. We can also branch and merge code back together."
"It would be nice if they would add an export to Word."
"The test suite management has room for improvement as well as better reporting."
"With TestRail, the APIs are there, but they may not be able to easily integrate with the Jenkins."
"Better prediction of text."
"TestRail by Gurock could improve by adding a defect management module tool. It would add a lot of value if I want to install it and I don't have Jira or an isolating team. For example, if I am providing a service it's separated from the development team, it then would be better to have defect management included with the test management. However, as it is now I need to be integrated with Jira or another defect management tool to complete the testing process."
"The reports should be more user-friendly."
"The product is not focused on synthetic data creation. I would also like to see more integrations with other platforms."
"It would be nice to have a description section when creating the test scenario itself so I can indicate what the configuration should be."
"I'd like to see some kind of visualization tool for TFS that would make life much easier."
"The execution of test cases could stand improvement."
"Sometimes we feel that it need more CPU, and RAMs on TFS server, either we implemented the hardware with the product minimum requirements."
"I understand Microsoft is phasing out TFS in favor of Git, so I would steer anyone interested in TFS to look into Git."
"I would like to see TFS improve its web interface as there are some limitations with IDs and the integration behind it and with open-source tools like VS Code."
"The dashboard and the customization of dashboards is an area they have to work on."
"The manageability and performance of the product are areas of concern where improvements are required."
"The user interface could be improved to make it simpler and increase usability."
TestRail is ranked 2nd in Test Management Tools with 21 reviews while TFS is ranked 3rd in Test Management Tools with 93 reviews. TestRail is rated 8.0, while TFS is rated 8.0. 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 TFS writes "It is helpful for scheduled releases and enforcing rules, but it should be better at merging changes for multiple developers and retaining the historical information". TestRail is most compared with Zephyr Enterprise, Tricentis qTest, Tricentis Tosca, Sealights and PractiTest, whereas TFS is most compared with Microsoft Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally Software, Visual Studio Test Professional and Zephyr Enterprise. See our TFS vs. TestRail report.
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