Azure DevOps
Plan smarter, collaborate better, and ship faster with a modern suite of dev services.
Overview
Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and deploy applications. It includes Azure Boards for work tracking, Azure Repos for source control, and Azure Pipelines for CI/CD.
✨ Key Features
- Azure Pipelines (CI/CD)
- Azure Boards (Agile planning)
- Azure Repos (Git hosting)
- Azure Test Plans
- Azure Artifacts (Package management)
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Tight integration with Azure cloud services
- Comprehensive suite of tools (Boards, Repos, Pipelines)
- Strong support for Windows and .NET development
Unique Value: Provides a complete, integrated set of tools for the entire development lifecycle, especially for teams leveraging the Microsoft and Azure ecosystems.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Full lifecycle management for teams invested in the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Building and deploying applications to the Azure cloud.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams looking for a simple, standalone CI/CD tool.
- Organizations that are not using any other Microsoft or Azure services.
🏆 Alternatives
More comprehensive than standalone tools like Jenkins or CircleCI. Tighter integration with Azure than GitLab or GitHub.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Paid support plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 90-day free trial
Free tier: 1 Microsoft-hosted job with 1,800 minutes per month, 1 self-hosted job with unlimited minutes.
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