Azure Test Plans vs QMetry Test Management

Azure Test Plans9.2Visit QMetry Test Management8.9Visit

Higher score Azure Test Plans #1 in Manual Testing Tools 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Azure DevOps

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QMetry Test Management #5 in Manual Testing Tools 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 15-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit QMetry

• Azure Test Plans fits best

  Azure DevOps teams running manual and exploratory tests

• QMetry Test Management fits best

  Teams needing extensive integrations and test APIs

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Side by side

Feature	Azure Test Plans 9.2/10 Visit ↗	QMetry Test Management 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Manual Testing Tools	#5 in Manual Testing Tools
Best for	Azure DevOps teams running manual and exploratory tests	Teams needing extensive integrations and test APIs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$52/user/mo	Pricing on request · 15-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	15 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	15 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	20+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure Test Plans 0/5 · QMetry Test Management 1/5
Test case management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Execution tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Exploratory testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Defect linking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Issue tracker integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Execution history retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Links requirements, test cases, executions, and defects for traceability Connects to CI/CD tools and imports results from automation frameworks Offers 150+ open APIs and AI-assisted QA workflows
Cons	The listed paid plan starts at $52 per user per month Automated execution depends on Azure Pipelines integration Support channels listed are documentation	No free plan; pricing requires contacting sales Broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking basic test tracking Support is listed through community and documentation, not 24/7 channels
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 →	QMetry Test Management brings test authoring, execution, traceability, and reporting into one system for software development and QA teams. Test assets can be organized, versioned, shared, and reused; suites use a folder hierarchy and can… Read the review →

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

• QMetry Test Management — where it wins

  • Links requirements, test cases, executions, and defects for traceability
  • Connects to CI/CD tools and imports results from automation frameworks
  • Offers 150+ open APIs and AI-assisted QA workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; pricing requires contacting sales
  • Broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking basic test tracking
  • Support is listed through community and documentation, not 24/7 channels

• Azure Test Plans9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

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

  Visit Azure DevOpsFull verdict →
• QMetry Test Management8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 15-day trial

  A broad test management suite for teams that need traceability, integrations, and APIs.

  Visit QMetryFull verdict →