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BMC AMI DevX Code Debug vs Sentry comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI DevX Code Debug
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Mainframe Application Development (7th), Mainframe Testing Tools (1st)
Sentry
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (11th), Debugging (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1449762 - PeerSpot reviewer
One of the best debugging tools for mainframe software development that allows us to flow through the source and see what happens to the data
I like the ability to flow through the source and see what happens to the data as the statements are executed. If there is a fault, it will track the event, and we can then look back to see why it may have caused the fault. You can also reverse engineer your test. You can set it so that you can go backward as well as forward in your test. This is something that I haven't done here at my company. Compuware Xpediter is one of the best debugging tools for mainframe software development. We have currently licensed only the COBOL language for Xpediter, but I know they have other languages, including Assembler, PL/I.
Abdullah Baig - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy-to-use solution that has a good dashboard, performs well, and provides flexible pricing
Sentry was easy to learn compared to New Relic and Azure Monitor. I saw some valuable input. It took us the least amount of time to see how Sentry is valuable. It took just a few minutes. Session Replay provides a replay of the recorded errors. It is a good feature. Azure Monitor does not have this feature. The error reporting is straightforward. We can see everything that we need to see. The dashboard seems pretty fine. The product performs well. We can see the user's IP addresses.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the ability to flow through the source and see what happens to the data as the statements are executed. If there is a fault, it will track the event, and we can then look back to see why it may have caused the fault. You can also reverse engineer your test. You can set it so that you can go backward as well as forward in your test. This is something that I haven't done here at my company. Compuware Xpediter is one of the best debugging tools for mainframe software development. We have currently licensed only the COBOL language for Xpediter, but I know they have other languages, including Assembler, PL/I."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to create and assign rules and give access to particular users."
"I would rate the stability of Sentry as eight out of ten."
"Great for capturing application performance metrics and error logs."
"Overall, I give Sentry a rating of 10."
"The product performs well."
"The most valuable feature we have found with Sentry is the security that it provides."
"Sentry is more accurate than some other tools such as Datadog because it has more integration with Slack, GitLab, Jira, or other ticketing tools."
"Sentry is a pretty stable product... Sentry's documentation is pretty straightforward and neat."
 

Cons

"Their technical support could be better. There were times where, when we reported bugs, they would fix one bug but add another one. That's probably because of their support model. A lot of organizations are developing software using Agile rather than the Waterfall method, so things are happening all over the place. You get things quicker, but sometimes one fix will break another one or add other bugs."
"It would be nice if the product provided a map showing the users’ geographic location."
"We cannot restrict particular columns on particular data. It would be helpful if that feature was improved."
"It should be easier to integrate Sentry with other tools, and the end-to-end tracing capabilities could be improved."
"The log centralization and analysis could be improved in Sentry."
"Its debugging feature needs to be faster."
"I would like to see a role registration feature added."
"I have not worked with Sentry long enough to provide advice for improvements. I need more experience and time."
"The settings for an administrator are complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I am currently using a self-hosted open version."
"We can adjust the price a little bit based on our needs."
"We are currently paying through Cloudera for the Sentry service."
"Currently, we are in the production phase of our project and we are on free plans to use Sentry. Once we go live we will have to be on a subscription-based plan."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
28%
Insurance Company
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Healthcare Company
9%
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sentry?
Sentry is very affordable. We spend less than $200 to $300 a month. Compared to New Relic, it provides the necessary features at a cheaper cost, especially since we moved infrastructure monitoring ...
What needs improvement with Sentry?
Right now, Sentry meets our needs and we have not encountered any bottlenecks. However, additional personalization and easier setup for capturing all the different application logs could be an area...
 

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Sample Customers

Credit Union, IMT, Chunghwa Telecom, Pitney Bowes, Helvetia
Dropbox, Airbnb, Stripe, Uber
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