Azure Repos
Azure Repos provides unlimited cloud hosted private Git repositories and TFVC support with built in CI/CD integration, semantic code search, and enterprise grade security.
About Azure Repos
Azure Repos is a source code management service that provides unlimited private Git repositories and support for Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) as part of the Azure DevOps suite. Evolving from Team Foundation Server first released in 2005, Azure Repos now offers a cloud native solution that scales from individual hobby projects to the world's largest enterprise codebases. The service integrates seamlessly with Azure Pipelines for continuous integration and delivery, Azure Boards for work tracking, and other Azure DevOps services.
Azure Repos supports both distributed version control with Git and centralized version control with TFVC, giving teams flexibility in their version control strategy. The platform provides enterprise grade security with Microsoft investing over $1 billion annually in cybersecurity research and development. Features like branch policies, required code reviewers, and semantic code search enable teams to maintain code quality while moving quickly. The service is available both as a cloud hosted solution and through Azure DevOps Server for organizations requiring on premises deployment.
Key Features
- Unlimited Private Git Repositories: Cloud hosted Git repos with no limits on private repositories, supporting any Git client and IDE.
- TFVC Support: Centralized version control with Team Foundation Version Control for teams with legacy codebases or specific workflow requirements.
- Branch Policies: Enforce code quality by requiring code reviewer signoff, successful builds, and passing tests before pull requests can merge.
- Semantic Code Search: Code aware search that understands classes, variables, and code structure to help developers find what they need quickly.
- Pull Request Workflow: Collaborative code review with threaded discussions, inline comments, and continuous integration triggers.
- Built in CI/CD Integration: Native integration with Azure Pipelines to automatically trigger builds, tests, and deployments on code changes.
- Web Hooks and API: Extensibility through REST APIs and web hooks for custom integrations and validations.
- Enterprise Security: SAML authentication, two factor authentication, and compliance with industry standards including SOC, ISO, and FedRAMP.
Pricing
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Basic Plan: First 5 users free, then $6/user/month Unlimited private Git repositories, Azure Boards work tracking, 1,800 CI/CD minutes per month with 1 free parallel job, 2 GiB free artifact storage.
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Basic + Test Plans: $52/user/month Everything in Basic plus test planning, tracking and execution, browser based tests with annotation, rich client test execution, and user acceptance testing.
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Additional Services:
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Microsoft hosted CI/CD: $40 per parallel job/month with unlimited minutes
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Self hosted CI/CD: $15 per parallel job/month with unlimited minutes
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Azure Artifacts: 2 GiB free, then $2 per GiB up to 10 GiB, tiered pricing beyond
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GitHub Advanced Security: $30 per committer/month for code security, $19 per committer/month for secret protection
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Use Cases
- Enterprise software development with Azure ecosystem integration
- Teams requiring both Git and TFVC version control options
- Organizations seeking integrated DevOps toolchains
- Projects requiring traceability from work items to code changes
- Teams needing scalable private repository hosting
- Enterprises with strict compliance and security requirements
Pros & Cons
Pros:
- Unlimited private repositories on all plans
- Support for both Git and TFVC version control systems
- Deep integration with Azure Pipelines and Azure ecosystem
- First 5 users free making it cost effective for small teams
- Enterprise grade security and compliance certifications
- Semantic code search for improved discoverability
Cons:
- User interface can be complex for beginners
- Primarily designed for teams already invested in Microsoft ecosystem
- TFVC support may encourage legacy version control practices
- Additional costs for CI/CD parallel jobs beyond free tier
Integrations
Visual Studio, VS Code, Azure Pipelines, Azure Boards, Azure Test Plans, Azure Artifacts, Jenkins, GitHub, Slack, Microsoft Teams, SonarQube, Jira, Selenium, Docker, Kubernetes
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