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Microsoft Azure DevOps Server pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Microsoft Azure DevOps Server is known for its high stability, with no known crashing issues.
IntelliSense and CodeLens features aid developers by providing detailed insights about code functions, including frequency of calls.
Code management and sharing capabilities are highly valuable for organization-wide developer collaboration.
Microsoft Azure DevOps Server supports version control, allowing building, testing, and deploying applications from a single platform.
Systems are scalable and consistent in performance, accommodating a growing number of users effectively.

CONS

Technical support and response time need improvement.
Support for Java and additional programming languages should be enhanced.
Automatic branch creation in the repository when issues are picked up from the web portal is lacking.
Subscriptions are expensive for medium and small businesses.
Stability on non-Windows platforms and overall stability require enhancement.
 

Microsoft Azure DevOps Server Pros review quotes

PH
.Net and MES Architect at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 10, 2019
The solution is very stable.
it_user1085841 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Myriade
Nov 27, 2019
The solution is pretty stable.
it_user1138779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Feb 13, 2020
IntelliSense and CodeLens are helpful because they can show you details about your function, such as how many times it is called from other places within the code.
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FM
Head of Software Development Department at ACT
Mar 3, 2020
The most valuable feature is the code management, where there is sharing of code for developers and it is distributed within the organization.
DG
Dynamics 365/Ax Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 8, 2021
I am not familiar with any issues with respect to stability, and I have never seen Team System crash.
it_user1594203 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead / Project Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Jun 5, 2021
Microsoft makes great products. They are quite robust.
TA
Process Manager at a marketing services firm with 201-500 employees
Sep 3, 2021
The solution is scalable, stable and has allowed us to upgrade our frameworks.
DA
Python Developer and Automation at Ionxgen
Oct 25, 2022
The solution has a good framework that is user friendly and scalable.
SB
Founder at Druansh
Apr 10, 2023
The product helps with version control. I can build, develop, test and deploy applications from a single platform.
Omar_Ismail - PeerSpot reviewer
ECM, Archives and Digital Preservation Consultant at DataServe
Apr 18, 2023
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Every month there is an increase in the number of users. It is a scalable solution.
 

Microsoft Azure DevOps Server Cons review quotes

PH
.Net and MES Architect at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 10, 2019
I would say compared to some more modern tools which are made to work offline, with this solution you have to be connected all of the time and with a central server. In our case, it's not a big problem because we all work on-premises, but it can be an issue if you have teams in different locations.
it_user1085841 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Myriade
Nov 27, 2019
The technical support could be better.
it_user1138779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Feb 13, 2020
I would like to see the inclusion of more programming languages, especially better support for Java.
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FM
Head of Software Development Department at ACT
Mar 3, 2020
The user experience for the task assignment functionality, and more generally the software lifecycle development, needs to be improved.
DG
Dynamics 365/Ax Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 8, 2021
I have seen customizations with Team System that allowed it to integrate into other ticketing systems like Jira, which would be a really nice feature to see.
it_user1594203 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead / Project Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Jun 5, 2021
When you go into the front-end, the web portal, if, for example, you pick up an issue, it would be ideal if the branch was automatically created in the repository. Right now, this isn't the case.
TA
Process Manager at a marketing services firm with 201-500 employees
Sep 3, 2021
Support response time could stand improvement.
DA
Python Developer and Automation at Ionxgen
Oct 25, 2022
Accessibility switches available on the desktop should also be available on mobile devices for coding or developing on the go.
SB
Founder at Druansh
Apr 10, 2023
The product should be priced better.
Omar_Ismail - PeerSpot reviewer
ECM, Archives and Digital Preservation Consultant at DataServe
Apr 18, 2023
The overall customer support needs to improve.