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Endevor vs IBM Rational ClearCase comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Endevor
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Mainframe Application Development (3rd)
IBM Rational ClearCase
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
7th
Average Rating
6.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Version Control (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Endevor is 13.5%, down from 34.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Rational ClearCase is 11.0%, up from 7.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Endevor13.5%
IBM Rational ClearCase11.0%
Other75.5%
Software Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

RobertMartin3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Production Supervisor Technical at Ontario Power Generation
Asset dashboards have created slow, rigid workflows and have limited effective life cycle tracking
The single dashboards do not help my team or the company as a whole. I feel the dashboards are not helpful because the search features are not customizable. The software is web-based and the server is extremely slow. To improve Endevor, its cloud or web-based server capabilities should be increased so that the software is faster. The ability to customize reports should be increased.
Daniel Antonio Jimenez Quintana - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Systems Architect at Banco Ripley
Difficult to use, not efficient, but stable
We are using IBM Rational ClearCase in Peru at two large banks for a code repository. However, it is not meant to be used as a repository I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly.  I have…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The introduction of promotion packages was awesome."
"I have been in this world for quite a few years and I have not seen anything that is even close to doing what Endevor does."
"It’s very stable; we don’t have any issues, and whenever we have an issue, we can call them up and they’ll fix it right away."
"Overall, I think that Endeavor is a good product and I recommend it."
"​Stability has been really good. I have actually never had to open an issue or report an issue since I have been running it.​"
"The automation that we were able to build in; we were doing essentially some aspects of agile development before it was even a concept, because we were doing integrated builds every hour, on the hour, with no problems."
"The quick edit function allows our dev staff to make modifications easily as well as maintain version control in case they want to regress or go back to a prior version."
"Endevor is easy to use."
"ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment."
"What I like most is that it is very stable."
"The tool had features similar to Git for version control. It offered branching and merging capabilities, providing better control over code management. Integration was possible with other tools, including some change management tools. The overall process was normal."
"IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution, and I have not had any difficulty with reliability."
"Therefore when we started using ClearCase, it was like a miracle."
"I really appreciate the MultiSite feature; it is important to us due to the global nature of our company, as my team supports developers using ClearCase in at least ten locations worldwide."
"The features allowed us to meet requirements for SOX and set a centralized guideline for our development teams."
 

Cons

"The main challenges are its limited interface and the complexity of the customization."
"Endevor has not impacted my organization positively, if at all."
"I would rate it a solid eight out of 10, because it is stable, it serves the need that we have now. However, I don't know if it's serving where we are going with the Agile."
"I would like to have better integration with other products."
"Interfacing with some change control products that are not CA's, it's a little glitchy on the approvals of changes. It requires special needs for the users for approvals."
"If they deploy it correctly, then it provides a tremendous benefit, but if you lay it out wrong, it can be a nightmare to work with."
"There are a lot of areas: using it cross-platform; across a diverse set of application portfolios, including legacy systems, as well as open systems; both waterfall and Agile development."
"The scalability of Endevor could improve."
"I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly."
"IBM's support of ClearCase is slipping."
"The solution's UI is slow compared to other tools. It is an old tool."
"The protection needs to be improved."
"Customer service is mediocre. Technical support is mediocre."
"This is an expensive product and the price could be reduced."
"Look for a more modern product. Your suppliers and developers will be happier."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's worth the value. The pricing is fairly good, justifiable for the return on investment."
"It's competitively priced and, as far as I know, it's just an enterprise license. We have found it is worth the money."
"Just make sure if you are going to license, ensure you license the right features.​"
"Licensing is fairly simple, you don't need multiple licenses."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The product is expensive."
"IBM Rational ClearCase, like any other IBM tool, is expensive."
"This is a very expensive product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Insurance Company
10%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise40
No data available
 

Also Known As

CA Endevor Software Change Manager, Endevor Software Change Manager, CA Software Change Manager for Mainframe, CA Endevor SCM
Rational ClearCase
 

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Sample Customers

Blue Hill Data Services Inc.
Atos SE, FEI, STM
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