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Head-to-head · Manual Testing Tools

Azure Test Plans vs QAComplete

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Azure Test Plans #1 in Manual Testing Tools 9.2/10 Free plan · paid from $52/user/mo · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Azure DevOps
QAComplete #8 in Manual Testing Tools 6.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit SmartBear

Azure Test Plans leads on 1 check, QAComplete on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAzure Test Plans · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Azure Test Plans
  • Most featuresQAComplete · 1 of 5

Azure Test Plans scores higher on our rubric for manual testing tools: 9.2 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Azure Test Plans offers free plan; QAComplete doesn't publish it. QAComplete offers test case management; Azure Test Plans doesn't publish it.

Azure Test Plans is the better fit for azure DevOps teams running manual and exploratory tests. QAComplete is the better fit for teams pairing manual QA with SmartBear automation.

  • Azure Test Plans fits best

    Azure DevOps teams running manual and exploratory tests

  • QAComplete fits best

    Teams pairing manual QA with SmartBear automation

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Side by side

Feature Azure Test Plans 9.2/10 Visit ↗ QAComplete 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 6.5
Ranking #1 in Manual Testing Tools #8 in Manual Testing Tools
Best for Azure DevOps teams running manual and exploratory tests Teams pairing manual QA with SmartBear automation
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $52/user/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure Test Plans 0/5 · QAComplete 1/5
Test case management Not published ✓ (best)
Execution tracking Not published Not published
Exploratory testing Not published Not published
Defect linking Not published Not published
Issue tracker integrations Not published Not published
Specs
Execution history retention Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Supports planned, exploratory, and user acceptance testing
  • Captures screenshots, action logs, and recordings for diagnosis
  • Links requirements, builds, tests, and bugs for traceability
  • Organizes manual and automated tests into searchable test sets
  • Links requirements, test cases, and defects for traceability
  • Provides run history, QA dashboards, reports, and REST and SOAP APIs
Cons
  • The listed paid plan starts at $52 per user per month
  • Automated execution depends on Azure Pipelines integration
  • Support channels listed are documentation
  • Listed automation integrations center on SmartBear tools and Selenium WebDriver
  • Requires a sales inquiry for pricing
  • Self-hosted deployment means teams manage their own hosting
Our verdict

Azure Test Plans gives software teams a place to plan, track, and execute manual tests, run exploratory sessions, collect stakeholder feedback, and manage user acceptance testing. It is aimed at teams testing web and desktop applications…

Read the review →

QAComplete is SmartBear’s web-based test management application for teams coordinating manual and automated testing around releases or user stories. It gives QA teams a place to organize requirements, test cases, and defects, with options…

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  1. Azure Test PlansManual Testing Tools 9.2Free plan · paid from $52/user/mo · 30-day trial
  2. QACompleteManual Testing Tools 6.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Azure Test Plans — where it wins

    • Supports planned, exploratory, and user acceptance testing
    • Captures screenshots, action logs, and recordings for diagnosis
    • Links requirements, builds, tests, and bugs for traceability

    Where it doesn't

    • The listed paid plan starts at $52 per user per month
    • Automated execution depends on Azure Pipelines integration
    • Support channels listed are documentation

  • QAComplete — where it wins

    • Organizes manual and automated tests into searchable test sets
    • Links requirements, test cases, and defects for traceability
    • Provides run history, QA dashboards, reports, and REST and SOAP APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Listed automation integrations center on SmartBear tools and Selenium WebDriver
    • Requires a sales inquiry for pricing
    • Self-hosted deployment means teams manage their own hosting
  • Azure Test Plans9.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $52/user/mo · 30-day trial

    A test-management product for Azure DevOps teams, with a $52-per-user monthly plan.

    Visit Azure DevOpsFull verdict →
  • QAComplete6.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A test management hub for teams pairing manual QA with SmartBear automation.

    Visit SmartBearFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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