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SystemsTeam Foundation ServerVisual Studio Team Foundation Server or TFS  Xexclude from comparisonZoho  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionThe Team Foundation Server is a source code management system also offering project management features as part of Microsoft's application lifecycle management solutions. More project management features are accessible via synchronization with Microsoft Project.Zoho is a web-based hosted office suit, offering amongst others modules for project management.
CategoryProject Planning, ranked #12Project Planning, ranked #7
Issue Management, ranked #3
Project Collaboration, ranked #7
DeveloperMicrosoftZoho
Websitemsdn.microsoft.com/­en-us/­vstudio/­ff637362.aspxzoho.com
Technical documentationmsdn.microsoft.com/­library/­vstudio/­fda2bad5zoho.com/­projects/­help/­overview.html
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Initial release20052005
LicenseCommercial
Web-based service (SaaS)as part of Visual Studio Online
Web-based service (SaaS)
Web-based architectureyesSaaS optionyes
Operating systemsWindows
Mobile appsAndroid3rd-party apps
iOS3rd-party apps
Windows Phone3rd-party apps
Android
iOS
APIyesyesREST
Multi-useryesyes
User rolesyesyes
Authentication mechanismPassword
HTTP authentication
Active Directory
Password
Facebook sign-on
Google sign-on
Yahoo sign-on
NotificationsEmailEmail
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksSupport for parent-child relationships of tasksyesyes
Recurring tasksSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedlynoyes
Milestone trackingMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasksnoyes
Task dependenciesDependencies between tasks are logical relationships that restrict the sequence of task executions, e.g. one task must be completed before another task can startyesyes
Critical path managementThe critical path method calculates the set of tasks that cannot be delayed without increasing the project's duration, taking into account task dependenciesnono
Critical chain managementThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into accountnono
Gantt chartsBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones schedulenoyes
PERT chartsNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Techniquenono
BaselinesSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule nono
Resource managementSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resourcesyesyes
Resource levelingSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resourcesnono
Time trackingSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasksnoavailable via 3rd-party toolsyes
Cost trackingSupport for monitoring a project's expensesnoyes
Earned value managementSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurementsnono
Risk managementSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activitiesyesyesavailable via 3rd-party add-ons
Scrum supportSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down chartsyesno
Kanban supportSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cardsyesyes
Project portfolio management Support for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projectsnono
Issue Management Properties
Hierarchical issuesno
Custom fieldsyes
Custom workflowsyes
Project Collaboration Properties
Project wikiyes
Discussion forumyes
Online chatyes
Audio conferencingyes
Video conferencingno
Screen sharingyes
Calendar sharingyes
Contact sharingyes
Document sharingyes
File versioningyes
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