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    ReleaseIQ

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AReleaseIQ.io, headquartered in Santa Clara, aims to enable organizations to deliver traditional and cloud native applications, transforming and automating the software release process with their Enterprise DevOps Automation Platform. ReleaseIQ.io supports Enterprises with their goal of obtaining fast and reliable software delivery and addresses the imminent need for end-to-end transparency in software delivery processes integral to an Enterprises’ growth and performance.N/A

    Visual Studio App Center (discontinued)

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AVisual Studio App Center was a solution used to build, test, release, and monitor mobile and desktop apps, as well as to continuously monitor real-time performance. The product was discontinued in March 2025, and is no longer available.

    $40

    per month per build concurrency

    Pricing
    ReleaseIQVisual Studio App Center (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Builds
    $40
    per month per build concurrency
    Standard Test Plan
    $99
    per month per build concurrency
    Enterprise Test Plan
    $499
    per month per build concurrency
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ReleaseIQVisual Studio App Center (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Azure DevOps
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Azure DevOps Server
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ReleaseIQVisual Studio App Center (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ReleaseIQVisual Studio App Center (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ReleaseIQ
    Best suited where more environments are being used before customer delivery and hard to track the deployment cycle. It is good only when you are ready to spend some money on hardware on which the release will be installed, as this is good to have a tool and not mandatory.
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    Honestly, it's an all around solution that needs some enhancements. Need to build an app, check! Need to test that app, check! Need to debug that app, check! Visual Studio App Center is a well rounded platform for multiple types of builds and services.
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    Pros
    ReleaseIQ
    • East to use.
    • Easy to merge different programs.
    • Easy to share files with coworkers.
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    • It supplies the right native integration for test cases both IOS and Android
    • Constant device updates means you are working with the right builds to support product use cases
    • Excels in automated test cases that are easy to implement, monitor, and digest results
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    Cons
    ReleaseIQ
    • Documents
    • Community support.
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    • Webview support was lacking
    • User management seems a bit disconnected from the standard Microsoft ecosystem. Almost feels like you are managing local users and sharing access more than an enterprise solution
    • Price could be better
    • Buggy on some of the latest versions of windows
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    Alternatives Considered
    ReleaseIQ
    We've tried to compile our pdf's using adobe acrobat, and it works as well, just very pricey. Hard to initially set up without a professional.
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    The biggest benefit is in integrations and plug-ins, as well as the fact that it's not open source. I know open source is popular, but we have all been on the downside of open source and waiting for things to be voted up or a contribution to fix an issue. This alone makes VSAC a nice solution! Plus, it comes with a complete IDE integration of services, documentation, and is light weight
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    Return on Investment
    ReleaseIQ
    • Easy to manage.
    • Dashboard helps a lot.
    • Little overhead of maintenance.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Cut down on time to delivery enhancements and overall builds to users
    • Helps test new proposed releases with ease
    • Cuts down on local build issues as it does do a good job with local development environments as well
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