LogicHive vs. Azure DevOps Test Plans
Azure DevOps Test Plans is a developer tool. LogicHive is a UAT tool for ERP consultants running client acceptance testing. Different tools, different jobs.
Choose LogicHive if...
- ✓You run UAT with external clients on ERP implementations
- ✓Your testers include business users at the client organisation
- ✓You prefer flat-rate plans over £41/user/month per-seat billing
- ✓You want teams testing on day one without setup overhead
- ✓You need a go-live sign-off report as a formal deliverable
- ✓You manage UAT across multiple client projects simultaneously
Choose Azure DevOps if...
- ✓You are a development team building software products
- ✓You need test management inside your existing CI/CD pipeline
- ✓All testers are internal technical staff (no client users)
- ✓You are already in the Microsoft Azure and DevOps ecosystem
- ✓You need to run automated test execution alongside manual tests
- ✓You use Azure Repos and Azure Pipelines and want one platform
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
Click any row for more detail on how the two platforms differ.
The Real Cost Difference
Azure DevOps charges £41/user/month for Test Plans access. Here is what that means in practice.
Small Team
LogicHive Starter: 4 Designers + 3 Testers. Compared with 8 Azure DevOps users.
Mid-Size Team
LogicHive Team: 8 Designers + 6 Testers. Compared with 15 Azure DevOps users.
Multi-Client Consultancy
LogicHive Business: 16 Designers + 12 Testers with unlimited projects. Compared with 30 Azure DevOps users.
Azure DevOps Test Plans pricing note: The £41/user/month figure covers the Basic + Test Plans bundle. Basic alone (£5/user) does not include test execution capability. Most users who need to run tests need the full Test Plans licence. LogicHive uses flat-rate plans with bundled Designer and Tester seats instead of per-user billing.
A note for Business Central teams
Many Business Central implementation teams use Azure DevOps for development: AL extension CI/CD pipelines, source control in Azure Repos, and developer test automation. That is the right tool for that job.
The issue is when the same tool gets used for business user UAT. BC UAT involves your client's finance leads, warehouse supervisors, and operations managers working through test scripts to confirm the system matches their business processes. These are not technical users, they should not need to learn Azure DevOps to submit a test result.
LogicHive was built by a practising ERP consultant for exactly this phase: clean, simple client UAT management that sits alongside your Azure DevOps developer environment without replacing it. The two tools serve different audiences in the same project.
Which Should You Choose?
The right choice depends on your team and workflow. Here is our honest take.
You are an ERP Implementation Consultant
Running UAT on Business Central, Dynamics 365, SAP, or NetSuite with client business users.
LogicHive was designed for exactly this workflow. Client access is included and business users can execute tests without training or a Microsoft account. Azure DevOps is built for developers.
You are an MSP Managing Multiple UAT Phases
Running simultaneous UAT engagements across different client organisations.
The MSP dashboard gives you a single view across all client projects on flat-rate plans instead of per-user billing. Azure DevOps cross-project visibility requires significant configuration effort and per-seat costs multiply fast.
Budget for Tools Is Constrained
10 or more client testers need access for 6-8 weeks during UAT.
Azure DevOps Test Plans charges £41/user/month for every participant, including short-term client testers. LogicHive uses flat-rate plans with bundled Designer and Tester seats (Business includes 16 Designers + 12 Testers and unlimited projects at £267.99/month).
You Are a Dev Team Building Software Products
Using Azure Repos and Azure Pipelines, and needing test management in the same toolchain.
If you are building software (not running ERP implementations) and already live in the Microsoft development ecosystem, Azure DevOps Test Plans integrates naturally with your existing workflow.
You Need UAT Sign-Off Documentation
The client needs formal evidence of acceptance before go-live.
LogicHive produces auditable sign-off reports as a core feature. Azure DevOps has no native go-live sign-off concept. You would need to build custom reports from queries.
Frequently Asked Questions
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