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Original Software Qualify vs TFS comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Original Software Qualify
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
29th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TFS
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category, the mindshare of Original Software Qualify is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TFS is 4.9%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
TFS4.9%
Original Software Qualify0.9%
Other94.2%
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

Featured Reviews

Konstantinos Tasiopoulos - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Integration Tools Manager at TITAN
Flexible, multifunctional, and stable testing software with good technical support
I've been using the latest version of Original Software Qualify AQM. Over 100 users in our company use Original Software Qualify AQM. We only have two people in charge of its deployment and maintenance. This software is extensively used in our company. Personally, I recommend Original Software Qualify AQM to other people looking into implementing it. You can do a lot of things with this software. The support is very good. The communication is very good, and they also listen to problems raised. They add new features and functionalities as a response to past problems or issues. It's a very good tool and I recommend it. We've seen a return on investment from this software. I'm rating Original Software Qualify AQM a nine out of ten, because of several reasons: It's very good software, it's a supportive company, and we have very good results from it. This software also minimizes the effort of UATs, and it also allows us to deploy whatever we want.
PF
Angular C Full Stack Developer at Great American Insurance
Simplified task creation enhances seamless development workflow
We use TFS for our Agile board to handle our sprints, epics, stories, and tasks, tracking how work is progressing. It is also a repository for managing code changes TFS integrates seamlessly with Visual Studio and Azure Cloud, facilitating continuous integration and continuous deployment, which…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"You can do a lot of things with this software; the support is very good, the communication is very good, they listen to problems raised, add new features and functionalities as a response to past problems or issues, and we have seen a return on investment from this software."
"Flexible software with multiple functions, e.g. scenario deployment, new entity creation, workflow creation, etc. Technical support for this software is very good."
"The product is absolutely scalable for use in large enterprise companies."
"TFS sits at the core of our entire software delivery strategy."
"It has great functionality: work items, backlogs, source code, build releases, and it's easy to use."
"The good thing is, unlike other products, you get a complete suite of features."
"TFS is really worth it if we can use its advanced features."
"It has sped up the build and deployment process, and we can now deploy the same application version to each environment in a repeatable and automated fashion."
"TFS is more stable and more scalable."
"We have set up a centralized TFS server, and all the delivery projects are using it for code repository, ALMs, and DevOps implementation."
 

Cons

"The reporting engine of Original Software Qualify AQM needs to change. It's very difficult to develop complex reports. Its reporting function needs improvement."
"For VSTS, more flexibility around the customisation of test reports."
"If you plan on using on-premise, we would recommend you resource your hardware or VM requirements appropriately to host Team Foundation Server."
"Throw a dart, you will hit something that needs improvement in TFS."
"The test management interface is not very handy."
"There are better tools for Agile and CI/CD in the market."
"It has been really dated. When you start to work more in an agile environment, it is not really that flexible. They tried to replicate the look and feel of Jira, but it is not quite there. It was nice to use in the past, but it is not as flexible now with the changing development environments and methodologies."
"The product access management features and connectivity need improvement. Rights management is also complex and could be simplified."
"TFS is scalable with different Microsoft tools for test management but it is not scalable with other third-party tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This software is moderately priced."
"It is pretty expensive compared to other project management tools."
"The pricing is reasonable at this time."
"TFS is not cheap."
"Use the Microsoft recommended “seat-based” licensing model. This allows a single developer with multiple machines to consume only one client license."
"You will need to obtain server and account licenses."
"There is a yearly licensing fee that needs to be paid."
"It's just as expensive as HPE ALM, without many of the features, best used for development tool only to avoid higher costs."
"TFS is expensive, and the licensing costs are yearly. I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Construction Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Healthcare Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise26
Large Enterprise64
 

Questions from the Community

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Which is better - TFS or Azure DevOps?
TFS and Azure DevOps are different in many ways. TFS was designed for admins, and only offers incremental improvements. In addition, TFS seems complicated to use and I don’t think it has a very fri...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TFS?
While I do not know the exact pricing, TFS is likely more expensive than GitLab.
What needs improvement with TFS?
From a testing perspective, while the build and deploy automation capability and pipeline integration are already present to a great extent, these are areas where TFS can improve further.
 

Also Known As

Qualify
Team Foundation Server
 

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