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GitHub vs IBM Rational ClearCase comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

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

GitHub
Ranking in Version Control
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (4th), Agile and DevOps Services (2nd)
IBM Rational ClearCase
Ranking in Version Control
9th
Average Rating
6.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Software Configuration Management (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of GitHub is 10.6%, up from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Rational ClearCase is 8.4%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Version Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GitHub10.6%
IBM Rational ClearCase8.4%
Other81.0%
Version Control
 

Featured Reviews

Murathan OK - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Development Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees
CI/CD workflows have become streamlined and AI support has improved collaborative development
We are using GitHub because it is open-source software, which is the most valuable solution for us. The open source and community support are very good. We are always up-to-date with the community, and integration difficulty is very low. If you integrate any CI/CD solutions on GitHub, it's very easy. We started using GitHub about three months ago with AI integration. For our deployments, some developers can be very shy about asking for descriptions on their commits. We are using AI support for comments and deployment management, which is beautiful. We are not using the GitHub API for automating workflows in our projects. I give GitHub a five-star rating for the review capabilities. I also give GitHub five stars for integration with third-party applications. There is a lot of integration available on GitHub. If you want to integrate something, even if it could be integrated before GitHub, you can make your code and integrate your own in-house applications. It's a very easy and powerful aspect of GitHub.
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 most valuable features of GitHub include its ability to integrate with Jira and multiple CI/CD platforms like Techton, allowing for seamless project management."
"GitHub allows us the option to push files from a non-UA method or directly upload files from the UA. You can integrate GitHub with Jenkins to do CI/CD."
"The technical support of the solution is good, and our company has used it for GitHub upgrades."
"The features that I have found most valuable are that it can support you for most of the road map and it can automate some tasks which works really well with collaboration with the teams. They are really interested in how they organize the history of the code itself which is good."
"I like the CI/CD features."
"Any complex banking can be handled very easily in GitHub. It allows us to integrate with tools like Grid, where we can merge and resolve conflicts without any hassle."
"All the features are valuable, but the most important feature is that GitHub has advanced security. The second important feature is the capability to create custom GitHub actions and the capability to deploy in different types of architectural infrastructures, such as hybrid, private, or public."
"The product has a good UI. It's simple and easy to access, and technical help is easily available. The two-factor authentication security is another valuable feature."
"What I like most is that it is very stable."
"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 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."
"ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment."
"The features allowed us to meet requirements for SOX and set a centralized guideline for our development teams."
"IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution. I have not had any difficulty with reliability."
 

Cons

"The only thing I see missing in GitHub is that it isn't very user friendly for key personnel who don't have in-depth, technical knowledge. In Jira, there are many functions to upload our test cases, and in GitHub we can only do it manually. There are functions which can be used to upload different files, but that still requires some technical knowledge. A layman cannot do it."
"The security point should be addressed in the next release and scaling is also an issue."
"The ticketing system is not working."
"Github needs more storage."
"I would like to see some AI functionality included in GitHub, similar to the features seen in GitLab, to enhance productivity."
"The GitHub repository needs an upgraded user interface and overall UI improvements."
"There is room for improvement in terms of interface."
"The ticketing system is not working."
"The solution's UI is slow compared to other tools. It is an old tool."
"Look for a more modern product. Your suppliers and developers will be happier."
"IBM's support of ClearCase is slipping."
"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 found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly."
"This is an expensive product and the price could be reduced."
"Customer service is mediocre. Technical support is mediocre."
"The protection needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution is reasonable."
"The licensing model for GitHub is user-based. Whenever the new developer joins we have to get a new license and register their ID. The overall price of the solution is reasonable."
"I am using the free version of the solution. However, there are some costs my organization pays."
"It’s an open-source solution."
"The licensing model from GitHub is very clear."
"My company purchased it. Before, we used to receive the free version, but then they purchased some of the features."
"We pay a licensing fee for GitHub, which could be cheaper."
"It is open-source. There is no license for GitHub."
"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
14%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing 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 Business42
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise52
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub?
I was paying approximately one hundred dollars annually about a year ago. I am uncertain of the current cost, but GitHub without Copilot is free as far as I know. I am not paying anything for my Gi...
What needs improvement with GitHub?
We have been working on artificial intelligence improvements as well, and improvement of that, so the development and delivery to different kinds of environments will be faster. I think that a slig...
What is your primary use case for GitHub?
We are using products that are already established, as we are a consultant company that is working extensively on Microsoft technologies. For the queuing products, we are using Service Bus, Event H...
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

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Sample Customers

Dominion Enterprises, NASA, Braintree, SAP, CyberAgent
Atos SE, FEI, STM
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