RaedGharzeddine - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical advisor and software architect at BigHand
Real User
Top 10
A tool to develop computer programs including websites, web apps, web services and mobile apps
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is easy to use and they have also integrated with Microsoft."
  • "The performance could be faster."

What is our primary use case?

We use it to develop applications. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use and they have also integrated with Microsoft. 

What needs improvement?

The performance could be faster. Microsoft should come with a universal license. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Visual Studio Test Professional for some time. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is getting better with each day. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. Hundreds of developers have been using the solution lately. 

How are customer service and support?

The support is good. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. Once you have downloaded the solution, the deployment does not take much time. 

You can ask it to download the console. You can have it downloaded offline, and then you can download the full setup. Once you have the computer to install it on, you can just click and set it up.

What about the implementation team?

Developers and development managers are required for the deployment. 

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

For enterprise and professional licenses, the company pays for the community edition experience. 

What other advice do I have?

Visual Studio Test Professional is very easy to use. It makes debugging code easier for developers. Compared to other IDs, I feel that it will improve the development process and make it faster. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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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.

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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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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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
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner.
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Project Manager at Aquastride Technologies
Real User
Top 5
A fully featured development environment that developers around the world
Pros and Cons
  • "One of the best documentation in the world."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use it for the the developing web applications than web services Test applications.

    What is most valuable?

    It has some of the best documentation in the world.

    What needs improvement?

    There are some stability users that needs to be bettered.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Visual Studio Test Professional since the mid-eighties.

    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. Only five users are using a solution.

    How are customer service and support?

    One of the best technical support team.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is easy.

    What was our ROI?

    There is a Return on Investment.

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

    It is a price-effective solution.

    What other advice do I have?

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

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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