BMC AMI DevX vs DataMasque comparison

BMC and DataMasque are both solutions in the Data Masking category. BMC is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.7, while DataMasque is ranked #13 with an average rating of 9.0. BMC holds a 5.9% mindshare in DM, compared to DataMasque’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of DataMasque users who would recommend it.

BMC AMI DevX

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90% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI DevX

Ranking in Data Masking

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Configuration Management (1st), Debugging (6th), Database Development and Management (17th), Mainframe Application Development (1st), Test Data Management (6th), Mainframe Testing Tools (1st)

DataMasque

Ranking in Data Masking

13th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

2.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Governance (28th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Masking category, the mindshare of BMC AMI DevX is 5.9%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DataMasque is 1.1%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Masking Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
BMC AMI DevX	5.9%
DataMasque	1.1%
Other	93.0%

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Brian Westerman

Director of R&D at Syzygy Inc.

Helps to make mainframe data management process easier and saves manhours

We plan to replace BMC Compuware File-AID due to its price. Two years back, we paid 11,000 dollars. However, the current price is 27,900 dollars. The price has increased to at least eight times its initial cost. We would need to pay around 60,000 dollars to have all three products together. We also encountered issues during version updates.

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reviewer2789496

Chief Operating Officer And Cpto at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

Data masking has protected sensitive test data and enables accurate, large-scale QA testing

The best features that DataMasque offers are the speed and accuracy, which are by far the best of any of the masking products. The speed and accuracy help my team because, since it's our test, our UI and test boxes, we don't want to introduce data errors and bugs or have any data leakage, so it's incredibly important to have accuracy. Speed is key because we have terabytes worth of data to process. If it was slower, it would take probably a week to be able to process and mask the whole thing, which is incredibly helpful. DataMasque has positively impacted our organization by absolutely allowing us to more rigorously test our products within a safe environment without leaking personally identifiable information.

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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."

"We can develop in parallel today on ISPF, but it's giving us the advantage of the newer interface into the mainframe programming languages that younger programmers can use and are familiar with, rather than using the ISPF green screen."

"We had parallel development before, but the way ISPW implements it is better. It has more control and oversight of the process, whereas before, it was like the Wild West. Everybody could have their own package with their own version of the component in it... ISPW is constantly aware of it. It notifies when someone else is using or has a different version of that component."

"The smart editor helps because it will code-complete for me. I can see code working a lot faster and I'm able to get things coded in less time."

"It's a modernized development portal and helps reduce the learning curve for younger people coming in to work on the platform,"

"The most valuable feature of Topaz is Xpediter. It's more flexible than Xpediter through MVS."

"From a user perspective, the GUIs make it easier for people to see and interact with files on the mainframe."

"Once we got the configurations and deployment rolled out, it was very stable. I haven't had any major issues with Eclipse or the Topaz Workbench plugins."

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"DataMasque has positively impacted our organization by absolutely allowing us to more rigorously test our products within a safe environment without leaking personally identifiable information."

"Being able to generate the masking rules directly from the tool based on what it finds during the data discovery helps ensure that all sensitive fields are identified and masked."

Cons

"The ability to edit source code that has special characters is limited. The ability to incorporate or convert REXX into macros that are usable under the Topaz software is not there. And the REXX macros that I have developed over 40 years of work are useless, so I have a toolbox I can't use or deploy using the Topaz technology, while I can use it under MVS."

"There are some features that are not well documented, so documentation could use a little help, on things like setting up deployment and which structures in the database correspond to which tables."

"I'm always looking for improvement in things like the documentation, to make things a little bit easier and simpler to understand, a place where people can go to troubleshoot issues."

"It would be nice to have an audit trail to see what mainframe developers are using what."

"The solution could be improved by being better integrated with the open world. In the next release, I would like to have the ability to work in an open environment whilst remaining integrated with the legacy environment."

"It often doesn't play well with other plugins in the environment."

"It's not as intuitive as it should be. In terms of navigation, there is a large training curve for using it. For a millennial it might be better, if they're used to Eclipse. But coming from a non-Eclipse environment and using Eclipse, though I have experience with Eclipse, it might be cumbersome."

"DB2 is a hard tool to grasp. It's hard for users to learn how to use it. It's not easy to see how it works."

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"I think it would be great if the user experience was upgraded because it can be quite technical at times."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price point is great."

"It has saved our developers time and effort when working on documentation, which is now more readable and fluent."

"The only thing I would mention related to the licensing and/or the pricing, is that they have some visualization features in there that are licensed by concurrent users. We're starting to trip up on that. We're looking to probably increase the number of concurrent licenses that we have. But those types of licensing strategies, where they license by concurrent users or the number of seats is confusing for some people. They don't understand why it works sometimes and doesn't work other times."

"In terms of pricing, there isn't an extra charge for the parts of it we use. It comes with the licenses we purchased for other products, so no complaints there. The licensing is built in with the other products that you purchase from Compuware."

"I like the seat-based licensing much more than MSU-based licensing, and that the cost has been competitive."

"In general, Compuware tools are very competitive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

34%

Insurance Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Government

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Large Enterprise	16

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Also Known As

File-AID, Data for Db2, Code Debug, Data Studio, Workbench for Eclipse, Code Pipeline

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Overview

BMC AMI DevX is a comprehensive solution enhancing code management and testing efficiency. It offers debugging capabilities within financial applications and integrates data management seamlessly, serving major banking sectors with reliable performance.

AMI DevX is tailored for banking industries, optimizing application debugging in COBOL and enhancing data handling in robust financial systems. It simplifies mainframe data management with real-time insights, improving efficiency through editing and cloning functionalities. The tool's integration with Compuware File-AID for IMS and DB2 ensures streamlined development processes. Challenges include a steep DB2 learning curve and initial setup complexities, with technical support inconsistencies and steep pricing impacting affordability. Despite this, its valuable features significantly support large banking operations.

What features make BMC AMI DevX valuable?

Line-by-Line Code Debugging: Allows precise identification and rectification of issues.
Variable Change & Line Skipping: Flexibility in testing without recompiling.
Database-Independent Testing: No need for loading databases during testing.
Real-Time Data Insights: Enhances decision-making with immediate information.
Data Warehousing & Analytics: Facilitates comprehensive data analysis.
Integration & Formatting: Streamlines development by simplifying data processes.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Improved Efficiency: Streamline data management and editing capabilities.
Robust Debugging: Effective in both online and batch COBOL program debugging.
Enhanced Financial Application Support: Superior handling in grants and loans applications.
Comprehensive Testing: Enables creation of clone test files for thorough testing.

In large banking sectors, BMC AMI DevX is integral for grants and loans-related applications. Its robust nature supports financial systems, offering debugging for COBOL, updating data in Compuware File-AID for IMS, and integrating DB2. Users implement this for exceptional data management and application reliability.

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DataMasque provides a simple way to irreversibly replace sensitive data with realistic alternatives to help simplify compliance without compromising data functionality and usability in development and testing environments.

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Sample Customers

Helvetia, The IMT Group, Hapag-Lloyd, Royal Bank of Canada, Chunghwa Telecom

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