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TFS vs. Visual Studio Test Professional
March 2024
Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between TFS 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.
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Featured Review
SUSHEEL JALALI
Has good performance, but the initial setup process needs to be simpler
The solution helps us store multiple software versions as it evolves and develops.
Kevin McAllister
Highly stable solution with a rich IDE
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... Read more →
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Pros
"The traceability is valuable. While managing the workflows, it was always nice to have that traceability from requirements and all the way through design. It integrates with Microsoft Test Manager, and you can have everything that is related to a requirement attached to it.""The most valuable features of TFS are the test plans. We can reproduce reusable test plans in test automation. We have a lot of queries and this feature is very useful.""The most valuable feature of TFS is integration.""I like the build management features and the integration with Jenkins and many other tools.""Team Foundation Server (TFS) is easy to use, and we have a complete trail and traceability. We also like the access control part.""Microsoft's technical team is supportive.""It's is a very stable solution.""It has great functionality: work items, backlogs, source code, build releases, and it's easy to use."

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"The most valuable features of Visual Studio Test Professional are the IntelliSense and the ease of adding the NuGet packages.""It is very easy to use. You can handle a lot of things together at once in one package, which is a good point for us.""Easy to use and easily scalable.""The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.""Visual Studio is the easiest to use.""The solution is very stable.""Its initial setup process is easy.""We are satisfied with technical support. Communicating with them is very simple. We also have a lot of online resources to check and to study and to train our team with. The documentation is very clear and readily available."

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Cons
"The dashboard and the customization of dashboards is an area they have to work on.""I'm looking for specific options that aren't currently available, such as active status, new status, or what's currently in progress.""I would like to see the reporting features expanded so that I can see details on the users connected to all of the projects.""TFS is scalable with different Microsoft tools for test management but it is not scalable with other third-party tools.""Since it is Microsoft, it is technology agnostic, thus it does not really fit into various different technologies in the organization.""More options could be provided from the perspective of requirements management, which would help product owners to use the tool effectively.""The price could be cheaper.""Integration from Visual Studio could be improved."

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"The server that we use is very slow so that is concerning for us.""I would like to see more integration in the solution.""The pricing of this solution should be lowered.""Visual Studio Test Professional should include more automation.""The solution's deployment is not very easy and should be made easier.""I would appreciate some enhancements in the interface, maybe adding more color options.""The solution's documentation could be improved for beginners.""Sometimes Visual Studio is slow. It uses a lot of resources like memory and processing power. You should optimize the performance by only installing what you need on your machine. Don't install unnecessary things that will slow your machine."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's just as expensive as HPE ALM, without many of the features, best used for development tool only to avoid higher costs."
  • "TFS is on the higher side, but if you intend to use the tool as a complete ALM tool, it will reduce your costs in the long run."
  • "Use the Microsoft recommended “seat-based” licensing model. This allows a single developer with multiple machines to consume only one client license."
  • "If running TFS on-premise is expensive, maybe you could consider moving to the Cloud and use the Visual Studio Team Services."
  • "It is pretty expensive compared to other project management tools."
  • "The pricing is reasonable at this time."
  • "TFS is more competitively priced than some other solutions."
  • "We pay subscription fees on a yearly basis and the price is reasonable."

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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
    Which is better - TFS or Azure DevOps?
    Top Answer:TFS and Azure DevOps are different in many ways. TFS was designed for admins, and only offers incremental improvements. In addition, TFS seems complicated to use and I don’t think it has a very… more »
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    What do you like most about TFS?
    Top Answer:Microsoft's technical team is supportive.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TFS?
    Top Answer:There is a yearly licensing fee that needs to be paid.
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    What do you like most about Visual Studio Test Professional?
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Tes...
    Top Answer:Visual Studio Test Professional is not an expensive solution.
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    What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?
    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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    Ranking
    2nd
    out of 35 in Test Management Tools
    Views
    2,198
    Comparisons
    1,300
    Reviews
    27
    Average Words per Review
    391
    Rating
    8.0
    5th
    out of 35 in Test Management Tools
    Views
    740
    Comparisons
    629
    Reviews
    30
    Average Words per Review
    278
    Rating
    8.6
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Team Foundation Server
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    Overview

    Visual Studio’s Team Foundation Server (TFS) is a powerful application development lifecycle management solution. It aids developers in managing every aspect of their DevOps and application creation. TFS combines many different types of solutions into a single powerful platform.

    Visual Studio TFS Benefits

    Some of the ways that organizations can benefit by choosing to deploy TFS include:

    • Build automation. TFS enables users to create definitions that can easily automate any and all tasks that are critical to the development of their applications. Businesses can utilize features that are built into TFS to accomplish preset tasks that can help them create the application of their choice. This can include enabling them to run automated tests when the need arises. Additionally, users can create custom tasks that will run automatically and allow users to focus their attention on the areas that most demand their focus.
    • Security. TFS is designed with the security of a user’s DevOps in mind. It enables an organization to restrict user permissions so that only developers that are meant to have access to particular parts of the development process can perform tasks related to those sections. It segments the development process to reduce the possibility of sensitive data being stolen.
    • Enables product rollbacks. TFS keeps copies of past versions of the organization’s application. Users can sift through the different versions that are available and can redeploy the version that best fits their needs should it ever become necessary to do so.

    Visual Studio TFS Features

    • Source code management. TFS comes with all of the tools that developers need to completely manage their source code. They can share their code so that multiple developers can work on the same project. Additionally, TFS enables them to do things like review the history of a particular piece of source code.

    • Project management. Organizations can leverage the wealth of project management features that TFS offers and ensure that their projects run as smoothly as possible. Project managers are able to use TFS to control every aspect of their project, from the planning stage until the application’s development has reached its conclusion.
    • Reporting. TFS enables users to generate reports that leverage critical metrics and provide them with important insights into the applications that they are creating. These comprehensive reports can be secured so that only users with the proper level of clearance can access them.

    Reviews from Real Users

    TFS is a highly effective solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. Two major advantages it offers are its source code management capabilities and its powerful integration suite.

    Carl B., the vice president of engineering at Vertex Downhole Ltd, writes, “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.”

    Ashish K., the principal consultant at Wipro, says, “I have found almost all of the features valuable because it integrates well with your Microsoft products. If a client is using the entire Microsoft platform, then TFS would be definitely preferable. It integrates with the digital studio development environment as well.”

    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
    Vendex KBB IT Services, Info Support, Fujitsu Consulting, TCSC, Airways New Zealand, HP
    Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Energy/Utilities Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization52%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Financial Services Firm5%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company35%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Insurance Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise59%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise58%
    Large Enterprise33%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    TFS is ranked 2nd in Test Management Tools with 93 reviews while Visual Studio Test Professional is ranked 5th in Test Management Tools with 46 reviews. TFS is rated 8.0, while Visual Studio Test Professional is rated 8.6. 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". 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 ". TFS is most compared with Microsoft Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally Software, OpenText ALM / Quality Center and TestRail, whereas Visual Studio Test Professional is most compared with Apache JMeter, Tricentis NeoLoad, SmartBear TestComplete, OpenText UFT One and Tricentis Tosca. See our TFS vs. Visual Studio Test Professional report.

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