BMC AMI DevX vs Oracle Big Data SQL comparison

BMC and Oracle are both solutions in the Cloud Data Integration category. Additionally, 92% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

BMC AMI DevX

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92% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI DevX

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Configuration Management (1st), Debugging (2nd), Database Development and Management (11th), Mainframe Application Development (1st), Test Data Management (4th), Mainframe Testing Tools (1st), Data Masking (3rd), AI Software Development (30th)

Oracle Big Data SQL

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Data Integration (30th)

Featured Reviews

Wisdom Mbiza

Product Engineer at Absa Group

Modern tools have boosted mainframe file extraction speed and simplified everyday workflows

I definitely think BMC AMI DevX could be improved or enhanced in terms of the logging in features. BMC AMI DevX's logging in feature is not so great. Whenever you try to log in, it always prompts you for passwords. Then when you have to switch sessions, because we usually have to switch between production and UAT, there's no quick way of switching between the two. Every time you try to switch, it prompts you to log in. Additionally, there's a pop-up that I always receive. When you click X on it, it doesn't disappear. Eventually, I just end up minimizing it. Furthermore, the startup of BMC AMI DevX takes a long time to start up before it loads. It doesn't just immediately start up and it's ready. It takes a good solid two to three minutes before it's ready so that you can work on it. BMC AMI DevX's logins and the other ones I can understand because security has to be there, but I do feel that once I've logged in, I shouldn't need to log in again. The startup problem is the annoying one because if I want to do something, I need to open it two or three minutes earlier to give it time to load up. The startup problem is the one that definitely needs to be addressed.

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Mohamed Moustafa

General Manager at Quit cement

Offers good scalability, strong stability and seamless integration

The user interface is really user-friendly and intuitive. It was a major plus. The integration process was smooth. Oracle's security is good and significantly better than that of other solutions I've encountered. Previously, we had separate data interfaces for 15 concrete mixing plants, requiring manual document creation in Oracle. Now, with integrated automation, production has become much easier and more efficient over the past three years.

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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

"One of the features that the developers like is that they can retrieve what they need with the tool. They don't have to go through some process or request something be done by another team. They can get the programs they need, compile them, retrieve the JCL and alter the JCL if they need to, and put these programs wherever they need to go for their testing."

"As far as the software vendors that I work with go, Compuware has some of the best support, in terms of listening to customer requests and accepting enhancements to the product and the like."

"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."

"The debugging is really the most important feature, enabling us to be able to step through."

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

"ISPW is an excellent product; it does everything the developers need it to do, we were able to build it and customize it very simply as we became more familiar with how the system works during installation, and it doesn't need a lot of care and feeding once it's up and running."

"BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline is a solid product that any company can benefit from if they want to have tight control and a standard way of deploying applications into production in a secure manner."

"With the use of ISPW, we were able to reduce our deployment time for specific applications by utilizing the auto-deploy features."

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"This solution can maintain a large volume of data and is flexible to what data it can handle. The performance is very good."

"The user interface is really user-friendly and intuitive."

Cons

"The ISPW plugin could be improved to add some functionality which is already in ISPF panels and not in the plugin."

"While I am aware of the possibility to integrate Git with BMC AMI DevX zAdviser, this integration does not fit within our solution landscape."

"The area for improvement is related to the testing tools that are available for unit testing or acceptance testing."

"Technical support has gotten better over the years, though there's always room for improvement."

"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."

"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."

"BMC AMI DevX is a strong platform, but there are a few areas where it could improve, such as simplifying the initial installation and configuration, especially for first-time users."

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

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"The solution could improve by adding more advanced features."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

"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."

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

"The price point is great."

"In general, Compuware tools are very competitive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

31%

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

20%

Comms Service Provider

17%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	19

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC Compuware Topaz Enterprise Data?

My understanding is that BMC AMI DevX is an enterprise product with custom licensing, so pricing is typically negotiated based on factors such as the modules purchased, organization size, and usage...

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What needs improvement with BMC AMI DevX?

BMC AMI DevX is a strong platform, but there are a few areas where it could improve, such as simplifying the initial installation and configuration, especially for first-time users. It could also i...

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What is your primary use case for BMC AMI DevX?

My main use case for BMC AMI DevX is to work with COBOL and JCL development on IBM. I mainly use it for editing, browsing data sets, submitting jobs, and debugging applications. I appreciate the Ec...

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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 mainframe DevOps platform for IBM Z environments that helps development and platform engineering teams increase release velocity, reduce change risk, and build a sustainable mainframe developer workforce.

Whether the priority is attracting the next generation of mainframe talent, safely evolving decades of business-critical code, accelerating release velocity, or demonstrating development ROI to leadership — BMC AMI DevX is designed to address all on a single platform. Teams can connect existing tools and adopt capabilities incrementally using an open-borders integration approach.

A 2025 Forrester Total Economic Impact study found that customers using BMC AMI DevX onboarded developers 50% faster, completed code changes 33% faster, increased release frequency by 50%, and reduced change failure rate by 33%.

Key capabilities:

Modern IDE integration (VS Code, Eclipse) with a unified development environment that reduces context switching
AI-powered code analysis including dependency mapping, impact analysis, and runtime execution path visualization
Automated unit, functional, integration, and performance testing with code coverage analysis
Git-compatible CI/CD integration with event-driven webhooks and an open plug-in library
DORA metrics and DevOps KPI tracking with AI/ML anomaly detection across the mainframe SDLC

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Oracle Big Data SQL allows integration of SQL capabilities with big data and cloud infrastructure, enhancing data processing and analysis across data sources.

Oracle Big Data SQL supports seamless querying of distributed data systems, providing a comprehensive platform for analyzing structured and unstructured data. Its architecture simplifies access to data stored in Hadoop and NoSQL databases, promoting efficient enterprise data management. Robust analytical capabilities enable users to derive maximum value from their diverse datasets while maintaining performance and security.

What are the key features of Oracle Big Data SQL?

Unified Querying: Facilitates SQL queries across diverse data environments, integrating data from Oracle Databases, Hadoop, and more.
High Performance: Leverages Oracle Exadata Storage to enhance data processing speed and efficiency.
Security Controls: Ensures secure data access and sharing with extensive security frameworks.
Scalability: Supports dynamic workload adjustments, catering to large-scale data processing needs.
Data Analysis: Provides advanced analytics features for deep data insights and decision-making.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces the need for data duplication, optimizing resource utilization and lowering costs.
Enhanced Productivity: Increases data accessibility and simplifies workflows, boosting operational efficiency.
Data Integration: Streamlines data integration processes, improving data consistency across platforms.
Security: Offers robust security for data protection and compliance with organizational policies.

Oracle Big Data SQL plays an integral role in industries like finance and healthcare where data security and real-time analytics are crucial. In finance, it supports risk management and fraud detection by delivering quick access to massive datasets. The healthcare industry utilizes it for patient data analysis, which improves treatment accuracy and operational efficiency.

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Sample Customers

NRB, Iberdrola, Consorzio Servizi Bancari

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