BMC AMI DevX vs Informatica Test Data Management (TDM) comparison

BMC and Informatica are both solutions in the Test Data Management category. BMC is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.7, while Informatica is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.5. BMC holds a 6.9% mindshare in TDM, compared to Informatica’s 15.3% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Informatica users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2025

Informatica Test Data Management (TDM) and BMC AMI DevX compete in data management, with BMC AMI DevX having the upper hand due to its advanced capabilities and perceived value for money.

Features: Informatica TDM offers data masking, subsetting, and synthetic data generation, ideal for diverse environments. BMC AMI DevX is known for strong integration, advanced automation, and error reduction, suitable for complex IT infrastructures. Its ability to streamline processes through automation makes it favorable for large-scale environments.

Room for Improvement: Informatica TDM could enhance its automation and integration sophistication. It may benefit from advanced discovery techniques and GUI functionalities. BMC AMI DevX might improve its setup complexity and better align test data with specific customer needs. Further simplification of its deployment process could be advantageous.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Informatica TDM offers flexible deployment tailored to specific needs, plus responsive service. BMC AMI DevX provides comprehensive deployment with minimal disruption. Although it may need more initial resources, its extensive support is valued.

Pricing and ROI: Informatica TDM provides cost-effective solutions with competitive pricing, offering quick ROI for smaller implementations. BMC AMI DevX, despite higher upfront costs, offers significant long-term value through its enhanced capabilities and efficiency gains, favoring strategic investments.

To learn more, read our detailed BMC AMI DevX vs. Informatica Test Data Management (TDM) Report (Updated: September 2025).

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BMC AMI DevX vs. Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)

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Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI DevX

Ranking in Test Data Management

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Configuration Management (1st), Debugging (8th), Database Development and Management (20th), Mainframe Application Development (1st), Mainframe Testing Tools (1st), Data Masking (8th)

Informatica Test Data Manag...

Ranking in Test Data Management

4th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Test Data Management category, the mindshare of BMC AMI DevX is 6.9%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Informatica Test Data Management (TDM) is 15.3%, down from 16.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Test Data Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)	15.3%
BMC AMI DevX	6.9%
Other	77.8%

Test Data Management

Featured Reviews

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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Raj Sethupathi

Data Integration Consultant GCP/AWS at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Seamlessly connects with the ETL engine and has its own policy pack, reducing the need for custom coding

I've only worked with versions 9.7 and 10.5.1, and I'm not familiar with the newest features in the current version, 10.5.1. However, I'm sure they have incorporated AI capabilities, as that is the current industry trend. It is this new buzzword. Informatica itself introduced CLAIRE AI. I am four versions behind. So, it would be good if I upgraded. Plus, Informatica has rebranded this TDM. It's not even originally from Informatica. They purchased the company that makes the application around 2010. Informatica has purchased so many companies for different purposes, like business-to-business, test data management, and more. They change the trade name so frequently. It used to be ILM, Informatica Lifecycle Management, then they changed it to something else, then Test Data Management, and then Security Governance and Policy Management or something like that. It's all different names for the same product. Frequent rebranding and name changes can create confusion for customers.

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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."

"The visual ability to see potential downstream impacts to changes being made assists our developers in understanding the impact associated with their change."

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

"I think the most valuable features are code management, code deployment, and code generation. The fact that those three features are included makes BMC Compuware ISPW a robust product. If one of those features was missing, it would be less robust and less interesting. But because it has those three features, it is a very good solution for code development and management."

"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."

"BMC Data Management improved our data recovery process by simplifying it."

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

"The product has made our mainframe data management process easier. It has helped us save manhours. The tool's most valuable feature is the ability to edit tape files. Its ability to clone files is beneficial in application development."

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"The tool enabled us to leverage Teradata Parallel Transporter to write the masked data efficiently to our Teradata warehouse."

"Informatica Test Data Management is a complete solution. I'm not very deep in the technical aspect of the solution, but most of the workflows are now completely automated. There are some minor elements where we have to still add manual parts to the implementation."

"Organizations working on different projects can benefit from this tool."

"We do not need to write complex SQL statements as the solution provides a GUI to perform activities."

"The most valuable feature of TDM is its ability to mask data while maintaining referential integrity."

"Informatica TDM is also developer-friendly, making it easy for ETL developers to pick up and use without extensive training."

"The customer service and support are very responsive."

"The most valuable feature of TDM is its ability to mask data while maintaining referential integrity."

Cons

"It would be good if the vendors would work together or at least have some collaboration between them, so they would know what would work and what wouldn't work. Right now, the way things are working, they're relying on the customer to make everything work."

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

"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."

"Better discussions to identify inventory prior to the start of any migration would be helpful for potential clients that have applications with code that is not modified often."

"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."

"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'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."

"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."

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"The UI experience is a little bit old. When applying more than 80 columns, it means doing it in phases, as it won't allow it in one go."

"When it came time to upgrade from 9.7 to 10.1, we could upgrade all the other products, but there was an issue with TDM. It seemed like they weren't ready for the upgrade."

"A lot of improvement is needed, mainly due to the fact that the tool is very slow."

"There are numerous issues, and we have reported these to the Informatica vendor."

"Probably the ideal time testing site, utilizing self-service for real-time testing, could be an area for improvement."

"There is a lag while opening the console, which is a concern from my end."

"Frequent rebranding and name changes can create confusion for customers."

"Informatica has a data governance suite, and at the moment, there is no connection between the data governance elements, such as the data catalog, and the Informatica Test Data Management software. For example, the data discovery which is part of both solutions is two separate things. If you have a data discovery in the data catalog, then we cannot use it for Informatica Test Data Management purposes and vice versa. The same software vendor, has two different products, with the same functionality. There's was no need to separate things. This is something which was a problem in a use case of the customer where this was the reason why they didn't choose the Informatica solution."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price point is great."

"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."

"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 general, Compuware tools are very competitive."

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

"The cost is not an issue for enterprises, but for smaller businesses, it could be."

"It's expensive because the license needs to be bought for some time period. It's not pay as you go."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

36%

Insurance Company

12%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

14%

Insurance Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Large Enterprise	16

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Compuware File-AID?

The product has made our mainframe data management process easier. It has helped us save manhours. The tool's most valuable feature is the ability to edit tape files. Its ability to clone files is ...

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What needs improvement with Compuware File-AID?

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What is your primary use case for Compuware File-AID?

We use the solution clone test files.

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What do you like most about Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?

The tool enabled us to leverage Teradata Parallel Transporter to write the masked data efficiently to our Teradata warehouse.

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What needs improvement with Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?

A lot of improvement is needed, mainly due to the fact that the tool is very slow. There are numerous issues, and we have reported these to the Informatica vendor. They don't seem to be focusing mu...

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What is your primary use case for Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?

We cannot provide production data to our testing teams, so we use TDM to encrypt or mask the data and create a copy for them. Many teams rely on our data, and TDM helps maintain data security by ma...

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Also Known As

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

Informatica TDM

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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Informatica TDM empowers testing teams to generate test data sets for both simple and complex test case scenarios; spot and address data privacy risks with a complete library of prepackaged data masking algorithms; and define and reuse test data subset and masking policies across multiple applications and locations without the need to recode.

Informatica

Sample Customers

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

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