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Endevor vs IBM Rational ClearCase comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Endevor
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Mainframe Application Development (2nd)
IBM Rational ClearCase
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
5th
Average Rating
6.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Version Control (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Endevor is 19.8%, down from 34.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Rational ClearCase is 9.8%, up from 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Endevor19.8%
IBM Rational ClearCase9.8%
Other70.4%
Software Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

HB
R&D Team Leader at First International Bank of Israel
A highly stable tool for managing mainframe software development projects that require significant expertise
We use the basic feature set of Endevor to control and track all of the sales operations within our company.  It is a very good product that allows safe management of the individual components. The tools are specifically designed for mainframe environments, providing features tailored to the…
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

"It standardizes the processing of all the development. Everything gets produced in a constant and consistent manner."
"The most valuable feature of Endevor is customization and ease of use."
"Any question that an auditor has about our processes and approvals is all stored in Endevor."
"Our automation, our development implementations are all automated, which is a huge amount of time savings."
"We can make it do pretty much whatever we want, depending on just how complicated we want it to be, as it is pretty flexible."
"Having something that is out-of-the-box that you can customize to suit your organization's needs is huge."
"It's the audit-level tracking. If something has gone wrong I can go back and figure out what happened, who did it."
"It's very flexible. A new technology comes along, this can be multiplied to handle the new technology quite easily."
"IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution. I have not had any difficulty with reliability."
"ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment."
"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."
 

Cons

"The solution is very expensive."
"The scalability of Endevor could improve."
"If I had to comment on an area of ​​improvement or something new in the next or future version, I would like to see AI-assisted coding and impact analysis for mainframes."
"The initial setup can be less complex and has room for improvement."
"There should be better integration between CA Endevor Software Change Manager and Zowe."
"Learning the tool for the first time was extremely difficult, and it could be because of all the other processes we had around it. But knowing you can do these things in batch, you can do things in the foreground or online mode, and then these, you have to have a package for. There are these rules, and some of the concepts inside the tool are not clear, like what is the CCID? Why do I have to have one? What is that? And how is it used? As a developer, it's not important to me - I don't know what a CCID is, and I don't care - but apparently it's important to someone."
"They need to ditch the Eclipse plugin and just make the development environment for Z the standard Eclipse interface.​"
"The main challenges are its limited interface and the complexity of the customization."
"The solution's UI is slow compared to other tools. It is an old tool."
"The protection needs to be improved."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's competitively priced and, as far as I know, it's just an enterprise license. We have found it is worth the money."
"It's worth the value. The pricing is fairly good, justifiable for the return on investment."
"The solution is very expensive."
"Licensing is fairly simple, you don't need multiple licenses."
"Just make sure if you are going to license, ensure you license the right features.​"
"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
31%
Insurance Company
13%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise39
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What do you like most about IBM Rational ClearCase?
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, in...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Rational ClearCase?
IBM Rational ClearCase, like any other IBM tool, is expensive.
What needs improvement with IBM Rational ClearCase?
The solution's UI is slow compared to other tools. It is an old tool.
 

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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