Test management for teams whose work lives in Jira or GitHub, without buying into Microsoft’s DevOps suite. Probara starts free, bills per user with no minimum, keeps read-only users free, and sends CI results straight from Playwright, Jest, Cypress and Vitest.
| Feature | Probara | Azure Test Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | ||
| Cloud (SaaS) | Included | IncludedAzure DevOps Services |
| Self-hosted option | Not available | IncludedAzure DevOps Server |
| Works without Jira | IncludedNo Jira license needed | Not availableAn access level inside Azure DevOps |
| Free plan | IncludedUp to 3 users and 3 projects | PartialFree Basic users run tests, not plans |
| Interface in Spanish | IncludedEnglish and Spanish | PartialLanguage support not documented |
| Billing in local currencies | IncludedUSD, EUR, MXN, BRL and COP | IncludedUSD converted through Azure billing |
| Test design | ||
| Suites and folders | IncludedNested suites | IncludedStatic, requirement and query-based suites |
| Shared steps | IncludedShared across projects from Pro | IncludedShared steps and shared parameters |
| Parameterized test cases | IncludedShared parameters across projects from Pro | IncludedOne iteration per row of values |
| Custom fields | On some plansPro | IncludedThrough work item process customization |
| Test case version history | On some plansCompare and restore, Pro | PartialWork item history, no restore documented |
| Test case review and approval | On some plansPro | Not availableNo review workflow documented |
| Execution | ||
| Test runs | Included | IncludedManual and automated runs |
| Test plans | Included | Included |
| Configurations (browsers, devices, environments) | IncludedConfiguration matrix on test plans | IncludedOperating systems, browsers and versions |
| Milestones and releases | Included | PartialAzure Boards iterations, no test milestones |
| Exploratory testing sessions | Not available | IncludedTest & Feedback browser extension |
| Tracking and reporting | ||
| Built-in defect tracking | IncludedLinked to results and cases | IncludedBug work items with Test Runner data |
| Requirements traceability | On some plansCoverage reports from Jira and GitHub issues, Pro | IncludedTests linked to stories and features |
| Dashboards | On some plansPro | IncludedTest widgets and Analytics |
| Query language | On some plansPQL tables and charts, Pro | IncludedWIQL work item queries; OData Analytics |
| Automation and AI | ||
| Test automation reporting | On some plansPlaywright, Jest, Cypress, Vitest, and JUnit XML through the CLI, Pro | PartialJUnit XML through Azure Pipelines |
| REST API | IncludedEvery plan | Included |
| Webhooks | On some plansPro | IncludedService hooks |
| MCP server for AI agents | Included270+ tools and operations, every plan | IncludedOfficial Azure DevOps MCP server |
| Built-in AI test generation | Not availableBring your own agent through MCP | Not availableDocumented Copilot workflow through MCP |
| Integrations | ||
| Jira integration | On some plansJira Cloud, Pro | Not availableNo native integration documented |
| GitHub integration | On some plansIssues, Actions workflows and PR comments, Pro | IncludedAzure Boards and Pipelines with GitHub |
| Security and administration | ||
| Single sign-on | On some plansGoogle Workspace, OpenID Connect and SAML, Pro | IncludedMicrosoft Entra ID |
| Two-factor sign-in | IncludedAuthenticator app, every plan; owners can require it | IncludedThrough Microsoft Entra ID |
| Audit log | IncludedExport on Enterprise | PartialEntra ID organizations only, off by default |
| SOC 2 or ISO 27001 report | Not available | IncludedSOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 |
Azure Test Plans is sold as the Basic + Test Plans access level, at $52 per user per month with a 30-day trial; the first five Basic users are free, but Basic users cannot create test plans. Probara is priced per user from the first seat, with a free plan for small teams.
Free
$0
up to 3 users
Pro
$24
per user per month, billed annually
$30 billed monthly
Enterprise
Custom
pricing and terms for advanced procurement, security or support needs
Every new organization starts with a 14-day Pro trial, no credit card required.
Basic + Test Plans
$52
per user per month
Test planning, tracking and execution, and user acceptance testing. 30-day free trial.
Basic
$6
per user per month, first 5 users free
Runs tests from Test Runner, but cannot create or manage test plans.
Probara’s Pro plan costs $24 per user per month billed annually. Azure Test Plans charges $52 per user per month for the Basic + Test Plans access level, which everyone who creates or manages test plans needs; its first five Basic users are free and can run tests, but cannot create test plans. Probara bills per user from the first seat, with no seat minimum and no packs, and on Pro, read-only viewers never take a seat, so the people who only follow results cost nothing. There is also a Free plan for 3 users and 3 projects, and every new organization starts with a 14-day Pro trial, with no credit card.
Yes. Azure Test Plans exports test cases to CSV or Excel, and Probara imports CSV and XLSX files laid out in its import template, with their suites and steps. Arrange the exported columns to match the template described in the CSV import guide and import the file into a project. If you would rather have Probara read the Azure Test Plans export as it is, or bring over anything else, ask for it with Send feedback in your profile menu in the app, or through the contact page before you sign up, and the team adds support for it.
No. Probara is a standalone web app: sign up, create a project and start writing test cases, with no tracker, pipeline service or Microsoft subscription to set up first. It connects to Jira Cloud and GitHub rather than Azure DevOps, so if your boards live in Azure DevOps, your tests and work items stay in separate tools.
Yes. Probara’s reporters for Playwright, Jest, Cypress and Vitest run in any CI service, Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions included, and send each run straight into a test run with its attachments, creating the cases a report names that do not exist yet. Any other framework can send JUnit XML through the open-source Probara CLI. With GitHub, Probara can also launch GitHub Actions workflows from a run and post a results comment on pull requests. All of this is on the Pro plan.
Yes, with Jira Cloud on the Pro plan: create Jira issues from defects and failed results with their steps and evidence, keep status in sync both ways, link issues to the test cases that cover them, and build coverage reports from them. Microsoft does not document a native Jira integration for Azure Test Plans.
Yes. Probara’s MCP server, with 270+ tools and operations, reached through up to 14 tools listed by default, lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients write test cases, start runs, record results and file defects, with the same permissions as the person who connected them. It is included on every plan, Free included.
Prices and features as published by Azure Test Plans, checked on October 17, 2026. Azure Test Plans is a trademark of its owner.
Create your organization, import your cases and run your first test plan. Every new organization starts on a 14-day Pro trial, with no credit card.
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