are there any free Team Foundation Server sites we can use for our private development? Please don't say CodePlex (which I love) because that means the code is all opensource.
Lastly, I also understand that some people might raise the issue of having their private code hosted somewhere by people they do not know, etc.. so please don't raise any security concerns.
I'm guessing there are no free services because of licensing reasons?
Microsoft are currently providing their next generation cloud hosted TFS service at tfs.visualstudiow.com - private repositories are free for up to 5 users but they have indicated that they will be charging for the service when you in the future when you have more than 5 users in your account.
If you are a small start-up and wanted to use TFS inside your firewall, then take a look at the new BizSpark program from Microsoft. This provides basically everything you need to start up a Microsoft technology based company for free (apart from the hardware) - including TFS and Visual Studio.
I would find it doubtful that there would be a free one. Team Foundation Server was very expensive for us to implement so I would be surprised if someone was hosting for free. Other than the CodePlex type options.
There are services where you can pay per user per month like this one or this one>
I find it doubtful you will find free though.
None are free, but there are four TFS hosting options discussed in this Simple Talk article, covering:
Microsoft's own TFSPreview is now rebranded as Team Foundation Service, which is free for up to 5 users.
We're running a pilot program on our TFS Hosting services, so for a short period of time it's free. After that we'll have the best prices on the full TFS suite.
