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Endevor vs OpenText Solutions Business Manager comparison

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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)
OpenText Solutions Business...
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (39th)
 

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 OpenText Solutions Business Manager is 7.6%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Endevor11.9%
OpenText Solutions Business Manager7.6%
Other80.5%
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.
it_user713322 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech company with 51-200 employees
We've used it for traditional help desk and defect tracking endeavors
It is the Swiss Army knife of software applications. If you have a process, SBM can be easily used to track and report on that process We've used it for traditional help desk and defect tracking endeavors, but we've also used it for HR, Marketing, and even some non-traditional government…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The source integrity is the most valuable feature."
"Any question that an auditor has about our processes and approvals is all stored in Endevor."
"I like it because it customizable, and it's rock steady, it's a very robust and mature product."
"I would definitely advise to go with Endevor, no question."
"It offers security and audit of changes in information assets (software)."
"I do not think our organization could go without it."
"We cut implementation errors by around 99%."
"We have been able to replicate entire SDLCs for new clients and have them loaded and ready to use Endevor in as little as one week. This was possible with the use of Endevor variables within the processors, so that a single processor was able to function for multiple systems across the entire SDLC."
"There was a significant ROI, as the development of weekly metrics from Excel spreadsheets, Lotus Notes databases, Access databases, and some Word documents went from a two to three day affair to a process that now takes seconds."
"Estimates from all teams are visible in one general ticket (PFC)."
"The Composer is absolutely a magical tool, allowing you to get a fully functional app based on your process sketch in a couple of hours, without knowing BPMN notation."
"Allows us to automate work flows to provision IS services."
 

Cons

"This software is made to keep the components' and change history. There is no concept of application and version management of these applications."
"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."
"Endevor can improve parallel development."
"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."
"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."
"There are a lot of screens in it. The process for moving out my other solutions, it could be more convenient. There are a lot of steps to go through and a lot of screens to go through to get it accomplished."
"As a release tool, there probably could have been some additional enhancements, but it was effective."
"I find the ISPF interface to be lacking. It seems like you have to navigate to a lot of different screens to work with the same element."
"Reporting is generally very good, but people always want more."
"User interface and links between tickets. For me, Jira is the ideal tool."
"Response time could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's worth the value. The pricing is fairly good, justifiable for the return on investment."
"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."
"Just make sure if you are going to license, ensure you license the right features.​"
"The solution is very expensive."
"Licensing is fairly simple, you don't need multiple licenses."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
25%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Insurance Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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
Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager, Serena Solutions Business Manager, TeamTrack
 

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Sample Customers

Blue Hill Data Services Inc.
eBay, AgustaWestland, EMI Music, LenderLive, Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd.
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