We performed a comparison between Microsoft Azure DevOps and Octopus Deploy based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Release Automation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We use all the DevOps features and services, like reports, Boards, Pipelines, Artifactory, etc. The interface is interactive and intuitive. The platform visuals and workflow are straightforward in Azure DevOps."
"Fields can be customized and the reporting is good."
"The most valuable feature is that it's fully integrated, where we have a single place to do everything that we need."
"In Microsoft Azure DevOps, you have a one shop to get everything."
"The build and release management features are valuable."
"The user interface is very friendly."
"Monitoring is most valuable."
"Provides us with user histories."
"The UI is very intuitive."
"Deployment is valuable. It deploys well."
"The rollback feature has been most valuable. We can write scripts from scratch. Octopus maintains an independent package for every deployment."
"The tool was developed for Agile project methodology, but I've noticed that there has also been a try to incorporate what is typically done in MS Project, which is for more sequential Waterfall projects. The problem with that is that it is half-baked for Waterfall projects. If you're going to do it, then either go all the way and allow us to use the tool for both or don't do it at all."
"With Microsoft, I would prefer to have more test plans. It's very difficult to find individual test plan module training."
"Microsoft could improve Visual Studio by making it easier to find the plugins you need to get your job done. Maybe they could implement an AI search instead of a simple tech search. Sometimes, people come up with a catchy name for something, and you don't know how it's spelled. For example, a developer might come up with a packet wizard and spell weird, like P-A-K-I-T."
"I have not been able to use the integration with automation features, such as test management automation, with a framework that is written in Java."
"Azure DevOps could be improved with more security plugins, especially for SaaS scanning and vulnerability scans."
"I'd like to have something better for the test plan."
"The test management section needs to be improved."
"I would like to see improvement in the metrics and the dependencies."
"You've got to jump through a few hoops to get some things configured, but if set up, you can do so many different things in it. So, there is complexity."
"There could be scope for more integration with other platforms."
"This solution could be improved by making it easier to divide variables in YAML file or JSON files."
Microsoft Azure DevOps is ranked 1st in Release Automation with 127 reviews while Octopus Deploy is ranked 8th in Release Automation with 3 reviews. Microsoft Azure DevOps is rated 8.2, while Octopus Deploy is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Azure DevOps writes "Allows us to deploy code to production without releasing certain features immediately and agile project management capabilities offer resource-leveling". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Octopus Deploy writes "Easy to set up with intuitive UI and good reliability". Microsoft Azure DevOps is most compared with GitLab, Jira, TFS, Rally Software and Planview AgilePlace, whereas Octopus Deploy is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, UrbanCode Deploy, GitLab, AWS CodeDeploy and Spinnaker. See our Microsoft Azure DevOps vs. Octopus Deploy report.
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