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Endevor vs IBM Rational ClearCase comparison

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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 September 2026, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Endevor is 11.9%, down from 26.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Rational ClearCase is 10.9%, up from 8.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Endevor11.9%
IBM Rational ClearCase10.9%
Other77.2%
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

"It is extremely stable software."
"The approach of writing a single set of Endevor processors to work across multiple instances of the application (separate systems) made the processors fairly complex, but once you understand them, they are so powerful."
"The developers can very easily see what has changed on a particular piece of source code or a program, and others can look at that as well so they can coordinate their changes. It makes it much easier to promote a piece of code up to production."
"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."
"The support they provide for their products is bar none: excellent."
"In the last year or so, we had a need to start using a CICS web services, and mesh them in with some distributed functions on an enterprise service bus. We put the web services into Endevor and we manage that way now."
"If you're looking for a version control system for mainframe, I don't think you should even have a second thought of at least trying out Endevor."
"Obviously we love the product; it does everything we want it to do."
"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."
"ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment."
"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."
"Therefore when we started using ClearCase, it was like a miracle."
"IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution, and I have not had any difficulty with reliability."
"The features allowed us to meet requirements for SOX and set a centralized guideline for our development teams."
 

Cons

"Needs more audit capability when it comes to changes to settings that are made by administrators, as many of these are done through the panels and are therefore not logged as an action against a configuration item."
"Learning the tool for the first time was extremely difficult, and it could be because of all the other processes we had around it."
"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."
"The graphical user interface. It would be a big tool to change (but needed), just because as the workforce kind of ages and retires, the younger generation is not as familiar with mainframe and looking at a green screen is not really a huge selling point to them."
"I would like to see it used for Hadoop, which is really huge now."
"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."
"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."
"The scalability of Endevor could improve."
"Customer service is mediocre. Technical support is mediocre."
"This is an expensive product and the price could be reduced."
"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."
"Look for a more modern product. Your suppliers and developers will be happier."
"IBM's support of ClearCase is slipping."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Insurance Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise40
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Endevor?
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...
What is your primary use case for Endevor?
My main use case for Endevor is asset management. For asset management, we use Engage software for life cycle management, eHealth, and eStrategy.
What advice do you have for others considering Endevor?
My advice to others looking into using Endevor is that if you are a nuclear electrical utility, the software is likely well-suited, but if you are any other utility, the software is poorly suited f...
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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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