Instead of Azure Test Plans
Azure Test Plans alternatives
Azure Test Plans is centered on planned manual and exploratory testing. Teams can plan, execute, and track scripted tests, link cases to requirements, and follow defects with end-to-end traceability. Exploratory sessions let testers design and run tests at once; Test Runner can capture screenshots, image action logs, and recordings. Analytics supports reports and dashboards, while Azure Pipelines, REST APIs, browser access, and a Chrome or Edge extension connect testing with delivery work across web, desktop, API, and self-hosted environments.
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Group-Office
by Group-OfficeFree plan Open source AndroidiPhoneLinux+4Teams seeking open-source groupware and CRM — Group-Office offers open-source groupware and CRM for collaboration and business tools rather than dedicated test planning and execution.
Free plan · paid from €12/mo · 30-day trial Visit site - 2
Agantty
by AganttyFree plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Teams organizing projects with Gantt charts — Agantty organizes projects, teams, and tasks with Gantt charts and a dashboard, instead of Azure Test Plans' testing tools.
Free plan · paid from €4.90/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 3
GoodDay
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Teams needing automation, time tracking, and guest access — GoodDay adds automation rules, time tracking, and guest access, while Azure Test Plans focuses on test planning and execution.
Free plan · paid from $4/user/mo Visit site - 4
Nifty
by NiftyFree plan AndroidAPIExtension+4Teams wanting automation, time tracking, and guests — Nifty offers automation rules, time tracking, and guest access rather than Azure Test Plans' test cases, exploratory sessions, and traceability.
Free plan · paid from $10/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 5
Ora
by OraFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Small teams wanting automation and time tracking — Ora offers automation rules, time tracking, and guest access, while Azure Test Plans provides dedicated test planning and requirement links.
Free plan · paid from $5.99/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site - 6
Paymo
by PaymoFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Solo users needing time tracking and guest access — Paymo offers time tracking and guest access, with a free plan limited to one user, rather than Azure Test Plans' test execution tools.
Free plan · paid from $5.90/user/mo (annual) · 15-day trial Visit site - 7
PLANKA
by PLANKAFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Teams wanting self-hosted project collaboration — PLANKA offers self-hosted access, time tracking, and guest access, while Azure Test Plans centers on manual and exploratory testing.
Free plan · paid from €7.90/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site - 8
Tuleap
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 9
SAP Cloud ALM
Free plan APIWeb - 10
Automic Continuous Delivery Automation
Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 11
Harness Continuous Delivery
Free plan Web - 12
Enov8 Release Manager
Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 13
HCL Accelerate
Free plan Web - 14
Kovair ALM
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+2 - 15
Azure Orkestra
Paid Self-hosted - 16
Orcanos
Paid APIWeb - 17
BMC Release Lifecycle Management
Paid LinuxWebWindows - 18
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
Paid Web - 19
Perforce ALM (formerly Helix ALM)
Paid LinuxMacWeb+1 - 20
Digital.ai Release
Paid Web - 21
OpenText ALM Octane
Paid Web - 22
PTC RV&S
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HCL Compass
Paid Web - 26
Polarion QA
Paid Web - 27
SAP Solution Manager
Paid Web3.8 Visit site
A switch may make sense if the cost or testing focus does not match your needs. Basic + Test Plans costs $52 per user per month; the free Stakeholders plan cannot create or manage plans, and Basic is free only for the first five users before $6 per user monthly. Azure DevOps recovery for deleted organizations or projects is limited to 28 days, and cloud-based load testing is deprecated in favor of Azure Load Testing. Compare whether you need test execution and traceability, or instead prioritize project organization, Gantt charts, collaboration, automation, time tracking, guest access, mobile apps, or self-hosting.
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