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BMC COPE vs Software AG Natural for Mainframe comparison

BMC and Software AG are both solutions in the Mainframe Application Development category. BMC is ranked #9, while Software AG is ranked #8. BMC holds a 1.0% mindshare in MAD, compared to Software AG’s 2.2% mindshare.
BMC COPE
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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

BMC COPE
Ranking in Mainframe Application Development
9th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Software AG Natural for Mai...
Ranking in Mainframe Application Development
8th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Mainframe Application Development category, the mindshare of BMC COPE is 1.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Software AG Natural for Mainframe is 2.2%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mainframe Application Development Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Software AG Natural for Mainframe2.2%
BMC COPE1.0%
Other96.8%
Mainframe Application Development
 

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Also Known As

Compuware COPE
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Overview

As The Mainframe Software Company for the Next 50 Years, Compuware Corporation empowers the world’s largest companies to advance their mainframe intellectual property to meet the demands of the digital economy. Our application development, testing and performance management software set the industry standard by enabling businesses to deliver high-quality applications more quickly, reliably and resource-efficiently.

BMC

Designed for simplicity, reliability, and speed, Natural is the environment of choice for enterprises operating large-scale online transaction processing (OLTP) applications on the mainframe. Natural supports z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, BS2000/OSD, and z/Linux and provides the interoperability you need to keep your enterprise agile and scalable.

  • Design, develop, test, debug and maintain enterprise-scale business applications
  • Reduce your total cost of ownership on the mainframe
  • Add on tools for even greater functionality
Software AG
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