BMC AMI DevX vs InterTest comparison

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BMC and Broadcom are both solutions in the Mainframe Testing Tools category. BMC is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.8, while Broadcom is ranked #2. BMC holds a 18.9% mindshare in MTT, compared to Broadcom’s 11.3% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

BMC AMI DevX and InterTest are competing products offering solutions for mainframe development and testing. InterTest holds an advantage in usability and comprehensive testing capabilities, whereas BMC AMI DevX is preferred for integration and support features.

Features: BMC AMI DevX includes robust debugging, automation capabilities, and seamless integration with DevOps tools. InterTest offers superior testing environments, extensive automation features, and rich testing capabilities, providing an advantage over BMC AMI DevX.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BMC AMI DevX provides straightforward deployment and exceptional customer support. InterTest, while effective, has a more complex deployment process, and BMC AMI DevX's service availability stands out in comparison.

Pricing and ROI: BMC AMI DevX tends to have a slightly higher setup cost but offers a strong ROI due to versatile features and support. InterTest presents a competitive pricing structure, delivering a strong ROI primarily through its testing capabilities despite higher ongoing costs.

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Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI DevX

Ranking in Mainframe Testing Tools

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Configuration Management (1st), Debugging (2nd), Database Development and Management (11th), Mainframe Application Development (1st), Test Data Management (4th), Data Masking (3rd), AI Software Development (29th)

InterTest

Ranking in Mainframe Testing Tools

2nd

Average Rating

10.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Mainframe Testing Tools category, the mindshare of BMC AMI DevX is 18.9%, down from 29.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of InterTest is 11.3%, down from 14.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Mainframe Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
BMC AMI DevX	18.9%
InterTest	11.3%
Other	69.8%

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Wisdom Mbiza

Product Engineer at Absa Group

Modern tools have boosted mainframe file extraction speed and simplified everyday workflows

I definitely think BMC AMI DevX could be improved or enhanced in terms of the logging in features. BMC AMI DevX's logging in feature is not so great. Whenever you try to log in, it always prompts you for passwords. Then when you have to switch sessions, because we usually have to switch between production and UAT, there's no quick way of switching between the two. Every time you try to switch, it prompts you to log in. Additionally, there's a pop-up that I always receive. When you click X on it, it doesn't disappear. Eventually, I just end up minimizing it. Furthermore, the startup of BMC AMI DevX takes a long time to start up before it loads. It doesn't just immediately start up and it's ready. It takes a good solid two to three minutes before it's ready so that you can work on it. BMC AMI DevX's logins and the other ones I can understand because security has to be there, but I do feel that once I've logged in, I shouldn't need to log in again. The startup problem is the annoying one because if I want to do something, I need to open it two or three minutes earlier to give it time to load up. The startup problem is the one that definitely needs to be addressed.

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it_user860787

Senior Systems Programmer at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees

Helps programmers verify changes, identify any kind of logic mistakes, more quickly

The line by line debugger of program logic for COBOL programs. It allows you to do as much testing as you're required to do, to pretty much guarantee that when a program goes into production it's as error-free as possible. None of them are completely ever free, but as error free as possible.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I like the ability that it has to format copy books in a presentable manner. So, you will be able to see the starting offset in length of each field within the layout."

"ISPW is an excellent product; it does everything the developers need it to do, we were able to build it and customize it very simply as we became more familiar with how the system works during installation, and it doesn't need a lot of care and feeding once it's up and running."

"I like that Compuware File-AID can actually map out control sections within load modules, or, as they're now known, program objects."

"Compuware Xpediter is one of the best debugging tools for mainframe software development."

"We had parallel development before, but the way ISPW implements it is better. It has more control and oversight of the process, whereas before, it was like the Wild West. Everybody could have their own package with their own version of the component in it... ISPW is constantly aware of it. It notifies when someone else is using or has a different version of that component."

"My guess is this would have taken twice as long, or we would have had many more issues without using Xpediter."

"Test data management capabilities are good."

"The plugin ISPW integrated into Eclipse is a really valuable functionality for developers who already use it."

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"CA has done a fantastic job with this product, all the time."

"The line by line debugger of program logic for COBOL programs allows you to do as much testing as you're required to do, to pretty much guarantee that when a program goes into production it's as error-free as possible."

"InterTest is also bundled with SymDump. We see this as a bundle. They are always together for us. So InterTest is used for debugging process, walking through the code, checking data conditions and code flow. SymDump is used for the fact, after a problem occurs. SymDump catches what point in time the problem occurred, all the other connecting data, and points us to the code to indicate what caused the situation."

"Programmers can verify their changes more quickly, identify any kind of logic mistakes in the program more quickly."

Cons

"Technical support has gotten better over the years, though there's always room for improvement."

"Initial setup can be tricky in some cases."

"Topaz Workbench often doesn't play well with other plugins in the environment."

"The only thing that bothers me about BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline is the screen movement."

"The area for improvement is related to the testing tools that are available for unit testing or acceptance testing. I know they have some out there that we are not licensed for at this time, but it seems like some of the Eclipse tools that are used for other programming languages, they're all just built-in and they're a little more intuitive to the developers. Making those testing tools as intuitive as possible, and as integrated as possible into the workbench, would be really beneficial."

"It would be nice to have an audit trail to see what mainframe developers are using what."

"One area for improvement with this product could be in providing clearer guidance and tools for disaster recovery planning and execution."

"I find it more cumbersome to use Topaz."

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"Still, it's not a quick and easy product. You have to follow several steps to get through the installation."

"You can have as many users as you like using it. However, sometimes they'll "step on each other" if there are two applications that are testing in one particular region, one could cause some type of a storage overlay and that will hamper another customer trying to do something in the same region."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price point is great."

"In terms of pricing, there isn't an extra charge for the parts of it we use. It comes with the licenses we purchased for other products, so no complaints there. The licensing is built in with the other products that you purchase from Compuware."

"It has saved our developers time and effort when working on documentation, which is now more readable and fluent."

"The only thing I would mention related to the licensing and/or the pricing, is that they have some visualization features in there that are licensed by concurrent users. We're starting to trip up on that. We're looking to probably increase the number of concurrent licenses that we have. But those types of licensing strategies, where they license by concurrent users or the number of seats is confusing for some people. They don't understand why it works sometimes and doesn't work other times."

"I like the seat-based licensing much more than MSU-based licensing, and that the cost has been competitive."

"In general, Compuware tools are very competitive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

30%

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

25%

Insurance Company

22%

Healthcare Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	20

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC Compuware Topaz Enterprise Data?

My understanding is that BMC AMI DevX is an enterprise product with custom licensing, so pricing is typically negotiated based on factors such as the modules purchased, organization size, and usage...

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What needs improvement with BMC AMI DevX?

BMC AMI DevX is a strong platform, but there are a few areas where it could improve, such as simplifying the initial installation and configuration, especially for first-time users. It could also i...

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What is your primary use case for BMC AMI DevX?

My main use case for BMC AMI DevX is to work with COBOL and JCL development on IBM. I mainly use it for editing, browsing data sets, submitting jobs, and debugging applications. I appreciate the Ec...

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Also Known As

File-AID, Data for Db2, Code Debug, Data Studio, Workbench for Eclipse, Code Pipeline

CA InterTest, CA InterTest for CICS, CA InterTest for Batch

Overview

BMC AMI DevX is a mainframe DevOps platform for IBM Z environments that helps development and platform engineering teams increase release velocity, reduce change risk, and build a sustainable mainframe developer workforce.

Whether the priority is attracting the next generation of mainframe talent, safely evolving decades of business-critical code, accelerating release velocity, or demonstrating development ROI to leadership — BMC AMI DevX is designed to address all on a single platform. Teams can connect existing tools and adopt capabilities incrementally using an open-borders integration approach.

A 2025 Forrester Total Economic Impact study found that customers using BMC AMI DevX onboarded developers 50% faster, completed code changes 33% faster, increased release frequency by 50%, and reduced change failure rate by 33%.

Key capabilities:

Modern IDE integration (VS Code, Eclipse) with a unified development environment that reduces context switching
AI-powered code analysis including dependency mapping, impact analysis, and runtime execution path visualization
Automated unit, functional, integration, and performance testing with code coverage analysis
Git-compatible CI/CD integration with event-driven webhooks and an open plug-in library
DORA metrics and DevOps KPI tracking with AI/ML anomaly detection across the mainframe SDLC

BMC

InterTest offers a dynamic mainframe testing solution, ensuring efficient and reliable software quality assurance for essential corporate systems.

InterTest is tailored for mainframe environments, providing robust capabilities that streamline the software testing process. It reduces time spent on debugging and increases productivity through its automated batch and interactive testing features. Designed for knowledgeable professionals, it enhances system performance by catching errors earlier and more efficiently. The solution integrates seamlessly into existing workflows, making it an invaluable asset for maintaining high code quality.

What are the standout features of InterTest?

Automated Testing: Streamlines processes, reducing manual intervention.
Debugging Tools: Identifies and resolves errors promptly.
Batch Testing: Ensures comprehensive evaluation of large data sets.
Interactive Testing: Enhances user engagement with real-time testing capabilities.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Improved Efficiency: Significantly reduces development time and costs.
Error Reduction: Minimizes the risk of system failures through early detection.
Streamlined Workflows: Integrates effortlessly with existing systems to simplify processes.
Increased Productivity: Allows teams to focus on innovation rather than troubleshooting.

In industries reliant on mainframes, such as finance and healthcare, InterTest is critical in safeguarding data integrity and operational continuity. Its advanced testing capabilities ensure systems remain robust and secure, even as demands evolve. Implementation is smooth, with consistent performance improvements noted across different sectors by deploying this tool.

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Sample Customers

NRB, Iberdrola, Consorzio Servizi Bancari

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