What are the differences between Microsoft Test Manager MTM, Team Foundation Server TFS & Visual Studio Test Professional VSTS?

Question

Recently I got Visual studio Enterprises Subscription from my company and I was asked to prepare the system for testing, With the help of support team somehow I manage to set up the system but during the research, I come across three terms:-

1. Microsoft Test Manager(MTM)
2. Visual Studio Test Professional
3. Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Now I am confused that in these three, Please explain me the difference between these & how can I use it for END to END Test Process for any general project?

Answer 1

If you are a programmer you need Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise which is $5,999/user/first year and includes Team Foundation Server online access & Microsoft Test Manager stand alone app.

Anyone doing just QA and no programming can use Visual Studio Test Professional which will cost your company less $2,169/user/first year and only includes Team Foundation Server online access & Microsoft Test Manager stand alone app.

With Visual Studio Team Services all the functionality of Microsoft Test Manager is built into the cloud and accessible via web-browser so there is no need for the stand-alone windows application. The only additional functionality of the stand-alone windows application is the ability to record video of test case steps. You can add test cases in the web browser under Project > Test > Test Plans.

Here is the Visual Studio Product Pricing Breakdown from Microsoft:

Here is an example of Test Manager in TFS:

Here is an example of Microsoft Test Manager stand alone windows app with similar functionality:

If you have any further questions you can always contact MSDN team at 800-759-5474 M-F 5:30 AM-5:30 PM PST as well for your technical questions or you can chat with a sales technician through their website @ https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/pricing/#tab-d83539eb2b4c2400472