BMC AMI DevX vs Vormetric Application Crypto Suite comparison

BMC AMI DevX vs. Vormetric Application Crypto Suite

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Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI DevX

Ranking in Data Masking

3rd

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), AI Software Development (30th)

Vormetric Application Crypt...

Ranking in Data Masking

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Masking category, the mindshare of BMC AMI DevX is 5.7%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vormetric Application Crypto Suite is 2.5%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Masking Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
BMC AMI DevX	5.7%
Vormetric Application Crypto Suite	2.5%
Other	91.8%

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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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reviewer2537625

Data Protection at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Useful to encrypt sensitive data or crown jewel data stored in various places within organizations

One of the most valuable features is the solution's integration with many leading industry solutions, both on-premises and cloud-based. It has API integration with a large number of technologies. The key management capability supports security protocols by providing an additional layer of security by separating duties. It's more secure to store encryption keys in a separate system like Thales rather than locally. If a database is compromised, the keys in Thales remain protected, making it harder for attackers to access the 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

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

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

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

"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."

"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."

"I think BMC AMI DevX has provided overall benefits and a positive impact because I've seen a lot of developers, not just the new developers, but even the old developers who have used the green screen their entire life, also developing with BMC AMI DevX and migrating into the newer screen."

"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."

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"Transfer encryption is a great feature of Crypto Suite, the solution is very user-friendly and enables us to provide the security of a database file folder layer."

"One of the most valuable features is the solution's integration with many leading industry solutions, both on-premises and cloud-based. It has API integration with a large number of technologies."

"Transfer encryption is a great feature of Crypto Suite."

Cons

"It's a very complicated tool."

"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."

"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."

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

"One area for improvement with this product could be in providing clearer guidance and tools for disaster recovery planning and execution."

"The area for improvement is related to the testing tools that are available for unit testing or acceptance testing. I know they have some out there that we are not licensed for at this time, but it seems like some of the Eclipse tools that are used for other programming languages, they're all just built-in and they're a little more intuitive to the developers. Making those testing tools as intuitive as possible, and as integrated as possible into the workbench, would be really beneficial."

"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."

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

More BMC AMI DevX cons

"Customer support is reasonable on the whole but it could be improved."

"Could be more agent-led with options for simplifying implementation."

"Some feature sets could be improved, particularly alerting, reporting, and monitoring capabilities."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

31%

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
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...

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...

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...

What needs improvement with Vormetric Application Crypto Suite?

Some feature sets could be improved, particularly alerting, reporting, and monitoring capabilities.

What is your primary use case for Vormetric Application Crypto Suite?

I use the system to encrypt sensitive data or crown jewel data stored in various places within organizations. For example, we can encrypt databases with it. We store and manage the encryption keys ...

What advice do you have for others considering Vormetric Application Crypto Suite?

I rate Vormetric Application Crypto Suite an eight out of ten.

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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

BMC

Vormetric Application Crypto Suite provides a robust encryption platform that ensures sensitive data security across applications, allowing organizations to effectively protect critical information from internal and external threats.

Designed to secure sensitive information within applications, Vormetric Application Crypto Suite guarantees comprehensive protection for data across computing environments. This suite leverages advanced cryptographic techniques to deliver end-to-end encryption and integration flexibility across cloud and on-prem environments. It addresses compliance concerns and delivers a strategic approach to data protection with minimal performance impact, enhancing risk management while maintaining efficiency.

What are the key features of Vormetric Application Crypto Suite?

Data Encryption: Provides multiple encryption methods to secure data within applications.
Tokenization: Reduces the use of real data, enhancing security.
Key Management: Centralizes key storage for streamlined access and control.
Seamless Integration: Compatible with diverse IT environments, minimizing disruption.
Policy Management: Allows for easy configuration and enforcement of security policies.

How do reviews reflect the benefits and ROI of using Vormetric Application Crypto Suite?

Compliance Support: Helps meet stringent regulatory requirements efficiently.
Scalability: Accommodates growth without compromising security efficacy.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces data breach potential and associated costs.
Time Savings: Simplifies processes, freeing resources for other tasks.
Reduced Complexity: Eases management with central oversight.

Vormetric Application Crypto Suite is implemented across industries like healthcare and finance where data protection is crucial. In healthcare, it safeguards patient data compliance with HIPAA, while in finance it ensures transaction data security, helping enterprises meet regulatory standards while maintaining trust and data integrity.

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Sample Customers

NRB, Iberdrola, Consorzio Servizi Bancari

BD, Delta Dental, CMI

BMC AMI DevX vs. Vormetric Application Crypto Suite