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Head-to-head · Scrum Software

Azure Boards vs Taiga

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Azure Boards #6 in Scrum Software 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Azure Boards
Taiga #7 in Scrum Software 6.8/10 Free plan · paid from €5/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Taiga

Azure Boards leads on 4 checks, Taiga on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAzure Boards · 7.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAzure Boards · 4 of 4

Azure Boards scores higher on our rubric for scrum software: 7.0 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Azure Boards offers sprint planning; Taiga doesn't publish it. Azure Boards offers product backlog; Taiga doesn't publish it. Azure Boards offers sprint reports; Taiga doesn't publish it. Azure Boards offers scrum boards; Taiga doesn't publish it.

Azure Boards is the better fit for small teams already using Microsoft development tools. Taiga is the better fit for scrum teams that want open-source self-hosting.

  • Azure Boards fits best

    Small teams already using Microsoft development tools

  • Taiga fits best

    Scrum teams that want open-source self-hosting

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Side by side

Feature Azure Boards 7.0/10 Visit ↗ Taiga 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.0 6.8
Ranking #6 in Scrum Software #7 in Scrum Software
Best for Small teams already using Microsoft development tools Scrum teams that want open-source self-hosting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $6/user/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure Boards 4/4 · Taiga 0/4
Sprint planning ✓ (best) Not published
Product backlog ✓ (best) Not published
Sprint reports ✓ (best) Not published
Scrum boards ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Free plan users 5 users Not published
Key integrations GitHub, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Azure DevOps REST API, Excel, Power BI Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Backlogs, sprint planning, boards, and iteration assignment support Scrum workflows
  • Burndown and velocity charts help teams monitor sprint progress
  • Links work items to GitHub commits, branches, and pull requests
  • Scrum backlogs, sprint planning, estimations, boards, and burn-down charts
  • Self-hosting alongside hosted cloud plans
  • Imports from Jira, Trello, GitHub, and Asana
Cons
  • Free Stakeholder access lacks sprint planning and other agile tools
  • Basic is $6 per user monthly after the first five users
  • The $52 Basic + Test Plans tier is a substantial step up for test features
  • No built-in time tracking
  • Free plan limits teams to 1 public and 1 private project
  • Enthusiast limits teams to 5 public and 5 private projects
Our verdict

Azure Boards is a work-tracking service within Azure DevOps for software teams using Scrum or other agile processes. Product and sprint backlogs, work items, boards, taskboards, and iteration assignment cover the core planning cycle, while…

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Taiga is an open-source project management platform for teams running Scrum, Kanban, or both. Scrum teams get backlogs, sprint planning, estimations, sprint boards, and burn-down charts; Kanban teams can customize workflows and use swim…

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  1. Azure BoardsScrum Software 7.0Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo · 30-day trial
  2. TaigaScrum Software 6.8Free plan · paid from €5/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Azure Boards — where it wins

    • Backlogs, sprint planning, boards, and iteration assignment support Scrum workflows
    • Burndown and velocity charts help teams monitor sprint progress
    • Links work items to GitHub commits, branches, and pull requests

    Where it doesn't

    • Free Stakeholder access lacks sprint planning and other agile tools
    • Basic is $6 per user monthly after the first five users
    • The $52 Basic + Test Plans tier is a substantial step up for test features

  • Taiga — where it wins

    • Scrum backlogs, sprint planning, estimations, boards, and burn-down charts
    • Self-hosting alongside hosted cloud plans
    • Imports from Jira, Trello, GitHub, and Asana

    Where it doesn't

    • No built-in time tracking
    • Free plan limits teams to 1 public and 1 private project
    • Enthusiast limits teams to 5 public and 5 private projects
  • Azure Boards7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo · 30-day trial

    A Microsoft-centered Scrum tool with sprint planning, GitHub links, and a free Basic allowance.

    Visit Azure BoardsFull verdict →
  • Taiga6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from €5/mo

    Taiga combines Scrum planning and Kanban workflows, with hosted and self-hosted options.

    Visit TaigaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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