BMC AMI DevX vs SAS Access comparison

The compared BMC and SAS solutions aren't in the same category. BMC is ranked #4 in TDM , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 12.3% mindshare in the category. SAS is ranked #61 in DI , and holds a 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SAS users who would recommend it.

BMC AMI DevX

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92% willing to recommend

SAS Access

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI DevX

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Configuration Management (1st), Debugging (4th), Database Development and Management (14th), Mainframe Application Development (1st), Test Data Management (4th), Mainframe Testing Tools (1st), Data Masking (4th), AI Software Development (190th)

SAS Access

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (61st)

Mindshare comparison

BMC AMI DevX and SAS Access aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. BMC AMI DevX is designed for Test Data Management and holds a mindshare of 12.3%, up 4.9% compared to last year.
SAS Access, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 0.8% mindshare, up 0.4% since last year.

Test Data Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
BMC AMI DevX	12.3%
Perforce Delphix	17.3%
Broadcom Test Data Manager	13.9%
Other	56.5%

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Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAS Access	0.8%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	3.7%
SSIS	3.7%
Other	91.8%

Data Integration

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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Robert Heck

Co Owner at Hecht und Heck GmbH

The solution is stable, scalable, and flexible

I rate the solution eight out of ten. The number of people required to maintain the solution is dependent on the other applications running. The solution in itself does not require a lot of maintenance. The solution is flexible and I recommend it when you have more complex applications with special requirements.

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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

"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."

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

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

"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 plugin ISPW integrated into Eclipse is a really valuable functionality for developers who already use it."

"It helps our staff work by speeding up their documentation process."

"My guess is this would have taken twice as long, or we would have had many more issues without using Xpediter."

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

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"The most valuable feature is you have native access to the external databases."

"The SAS/ACCESS ability to connect creates an elegant simplicity."

"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the ease of access to the data in those databases."

"The most valuable part of SAS/ACCESS is what it is made for: connecting to remote systems that are not part of your physical SAS environment."

Cons

"BMC AMI DevX's logging in feature is not so great. Furthermore, the startup of BMC AMI DevX takes a long time to start up before it loads."

"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."

"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."

"It's a very complicated tool."

"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."

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

"One thing I would really like to see some improvement on is the promotion diagnostic messages. It invokes utilities "under the covers" to copy components, and it does not echo back any of the error messages from those utilities."

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

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"The pricing model needs to be reconsidered and adjusted."

"The primary way that this product can be improved is by adjusting their pricing model."

"The solution can provide access to the newer databases that come out sooner."

"I can't really recall any missing feature or general improvement that is needed. We don't really add too many new kinds of databases and therefore our needs are already met."

"The solution's pricing and licensing are expensive."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price point is great."

"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."

"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."

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

"In general, Compuware tools are very competitive."

"The solution's pricing and licensing are expensive."

"The pricing model is complex and is based on modular packages as well as the size of the applicable environment."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

33%

Insurance Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	18

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Questions from the Community

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

I don't directly deal with the pricing side of the solution.

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What needs improvement with BMC AMI DevX?

To improve BMC AMI DevX, consideration should be given to cloud-style provisioning and development models, as well as integration of more AI capabilities. Enhancements in VS Code extensions to deve...

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Also Known As

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

SAS/Access

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

BMC

SAS Access connects users to data across platforms, enabling insights and analytics. It provides seamless access and integration for data processing and management, bridging the gap between extensive datasets and analytics capabilities.

SAS Access offers robust features that facilitate data access and integration, making it a preferred choice for organizations seeking to manage, manipulate, and analyze data spread across different storage systems. Users benefit from its ability to deliver comprehensive data access, enhancing efficiency and productivity. By reducing complexities in accessing distant or disparate data, SAS Access stands as a versatile tool for businesses that want to overcome data silos and drive analytics innovation.

What Are the Valuable Features of SAS Access?

Scalability: Efficient handling of large-scale data allows organizations to grow without data processing bottlenecks.
Compatibility: Offers compatibility with a wide range of data sources, including databases and third-party applications, facilitating seamless data integration.
Security: Ensures robust data security protocols to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance with industry standards.

What Benefits Should Be Considered in Reviews?

Improved Decision-Making: Access to diverse data sources bolsters decision-making with comprehensive insights.
Time Savings: Streamlined data access reduces time spent on data preparation, accelerating project timelines.
Cost Efficiency: Efficient data processing reduces infrastructure costs and optimizes resource usage.

In finance, SAS Access is used to streamline data reporting and analysis, providing essential insights for risk management. Retailers use it to merge customer data from disparate sources, enabling personalized marketing. Healthcare organizations utilize it to integrate patient data securely, improving care delivery and outcomes.

SAS

Sample Customers

NRB, Iberdrola, Consorzio Servizi Bancari

Los Angeles County, West Midlands Police, Credit Guarantee Corporation, Canada Post, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

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