Endevor vs Rocket ChangeMan ZMF (formerly a Micro Focus product) comparison

Broadcom and Rocket Software are both solutions in the Software Configuration Management category. Broadcom is ranked #3, while Rocket Software is ranked #6. Broadcom holds a 19.8% mindshare in SCM, compared to Rocket Software’s 8.8% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Rocket Software users who would recommend it.

Endevor

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Endevor and Rocket ChangeMan ZMF (formerly a Micro Focus product) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Software Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Endevor

Ranking in Software Configuration Management

3rd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mainframe Application Development (2nd)

Rocket ChangeMan ZMF (forme...

Ranking in Software Configuration Management

6th

Average Rating

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Endevor is 19.8%, down from 34.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rocket ChangeMan ZMF (formerly a Micro Focus product) is 8.8%, up from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Software Configuration Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Endevor	19.8%
Rocket ChangeMan ZMF (formerly a Micro Focus product)	8.8%
Other	71.4%

Software Configuration Management

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Haim Ben Zagmi

R&D Team Leader at First International Bank of Israel

A highly stable tool for managing mainframe software development projects that require significant expertise

We use the basic feature set of Endevor to control and track all of the sales operations within our company. It is a very good product that allows safe management of the individual components. The tools are specifically designed for mainframe environments, providing features tailored to the…

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reviewer1527093

Development Team Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Very flexible with Johnny-on-the-spot tech support

I would like to see them enable parallel development for online. It's available now for batch stuff on the mainframe. Jenkins, IBM, and Rocket all supposedly already have safe and workable version of Git for the mainframe. With that in mind, we need to know where our feature is. Unfortunately, as good as ChangeMan is, if we're listing downfalls, they should be talking to me about this. Not me having to go talk to them about it. Hopefully, they have this in the works and they are positioning their product for the future. That's just a straightforward comment. It really comes down to whether they are complacent or not. The other thing that should improve is cost. Git, even on the mainframe, a large part of the components "free". They're the way you set them up yourselves and they're self-sustaining and built into the infrastructure. You can't charge me for that. I gave ChangeMan an overall score of eight, but what could drive them to a nine is coming up with a way for all my code that belongs together to be tracked and moved together. Everything should move based upon the mainframe; it needs to be alerted and synchronized.

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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

"It provides secure, controlled access to source management."

"The tools are specifically designed for mainframe environments, providing features tailored to the unique requirements of the systems, ensuring there are no mistakes."

"The most valuable features are stability and ease of use."

"They've got plug-ins now to run it through Eclipse, they've got a lot of APIs, they handle UNIX files. I can't really think of any serious lack that they haven't addressed."

"Stability has been really good. I have actually never had to open an issue or report an issue since I have been running it."

"Our automation, our development implementations are all automated, which is a huge amount of time savings."

"The management and information CA Endevor Software Change Manager provides is very useful"

"The most valuable feature of Endevor is the software controller."

More Endevor pros

"We audit once a year for our ChangeMan access, accurate financial programs, and all of that. Auditors really love ChangeMan for how easy it is to get through and how tight the security is on it. Our internal auditors, external auditors, and SOX editors love this solution. We're in the healthcare business, so HIPAA regulations and all such things are a big deal, and this makes all that really simple."

"Scalability is great. It has absolutely met every need for us so far. We do have some concurrent development paths and we're able to flexibly assign variables. At the same time, our skeletons assemble where we want them to, so the scalability is very good."

Cons

"Learning the tool for the first time was extremely difficult, and it could be because of all the other processes we had around it. But knowing you can do these things in batch, you can do things in the foreground or online mode, and then these, you have to have a package for. There are these rules, and some of the concepts inside the tool are not clear, like what is the CCID? Why do I have to have one? What is that? And how is it used? As a developer, it's not important to me - I don't know what a CCID is, and I don't care - but apparently it's important to someone."

"The main challenges are its limited interface and the complexity of the customization."

"There should be better integration between CA Endevor Software Change Manager and Zowe."

"There are a lot of screens in it. The process for moving out my other solutions, it could be more convenient. There are a lot of steps to go through and a lot of screens to go through to get it accomplished."

"Needs more audit capability when it comes to changes to settings that are made by administrators, as many of these are done through the panels and are therefore not logged as an action against a configuration item."

"One feature of Endevor is its Backout feature. If there is a problem, it can back out the executables. The only problem with that is that it will not back out the source in Endevor. For example, you can do a back out and it will back out the executable to the previous version, but it doesn't back out the source version in Endevor. It would make it much better if when you did a back out of Endevor, it would back out both the source and the executable and keep them in sync."

"If I had to comment on an area of improvement or something new in the next or future version, I would like to see AI-assisted coding and impact analysis for mainframes."

"Endevor can improve parallel development."

More Endevor cons

"I would like to see them enable parallel development for online. It's available now for batch stuff on the mainframe. Jenkins, IBM, and Rocket all supposedly already have safe and workable version of Git for the mainframe. With that in mind, we need to know where our feature is."

"As such, there's nothing wrong with the product. It is great, but there are small things that can be better to make it much more friendly. The way you navigate through fields can be improved. If I'm going to stage a component over something that exists and that I've created in another library, and I want to pull it in and write it over what I've got there in my package, I've got to type in that data set name every time. That can be aggravating. It is not a big deal. The way things are sorted can also be improved. If you're doing a delete of a bunch of components, you can't sort those out by type or anything. Some things are just standard, and you can't look at them in a way that would be helpful."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is very expensive."

"Licensing is fairly simple, you don't need multiple licenses."

"Just make sure if you are going to license, ensure you license the right features."

"It's worth the value. The pricing is fairly good, justifiable for the return on investment."

"The product is expensive."

"It's competitively priced and, as far as I know, it's just an enterprise license. We have found it is worth the money."

"It's on a yearly basis. I am not aware of any additional costs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

30%

Insurance Company

13%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

22%

Insurance Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	39

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Compared 36% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Also Known As

CA Endevor Software Change Manager, Endevor Software Change Manager, CA Software Change Manager for Mainframe, CA Endevor SCM

Open Text, Micro Focus ChangeMan ZMF

Overview

Endevor is a comprehensive tool designed for managing source code within mainframe environments, known for its robust version control, data security, and audit trail capabilities, all contributing to efficient application life cycle management.

Endevor offers extensive customization, automation that reduces manual tasks, and seamless integration with Enterprise DevOps, which makes it suitable for managing complex development processes. It simplifies version tracking and history logging, enhancing traceability, which is crucial for audits. Security controls ensure code safety and the integrity of application migrations. However, users see room for improvement in streamlining the setup complexity and enhancing the graphical interface to cater to non-mainframe platform users.

What are the key features of Endevor?

Data Security: Offers strong security measures to protect code and data.
Audit Trail: Provides comprehensive monitoring of changes for audit readiness.
Version Control: Maintains robust version management for code consistency.
Integration: Seamlessly connects with Enterprise DevOps for streamlined workflows.
Customization: Allows flexible modifications to suit specific needs.
Automation: Reduces manual tasks with automated processes.
Standardized Processing: Ensures consistent operations across environments.

What benefits should users seek in Endevor reviews?

Efficiency: Reduced manual tasks leading to cost-effective project management.
Consistency: Standardized operations improve reliability and performance.
Traceability: Enhanced version tracking supports thorough audits and compliance.
Security: Robust protections safeguard valuable code against unauthorized access.
Flexibility: Customization options meet unique development demands.
Integration Capabilities: Complements existing dev workflows effectively.
Scalability: Supports large-scale development projects with ease.

In industries reliant on mainframes, Endevor is pivotal for managing source code efficiently. It facilitates application migration, software change management, and automates compilation processes. Organizations value its role in maintaining code integrity and providing the necessary security and auditing capabilities. Implementation often involves development teams utilizing it for managing testing cycles, coordinating multi-client applications, and ensuring seamless production deployments.

Broadcom

Change management solutions that tackle the complexity of developing, deploying and maintaining software applications.

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Sample Customers

Blue Hill Data Services Inc.

SPTS Technologies, Generali France, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH), Kutxa-Vital-Banco Madrid, Space and Naval Warfare Information Technology Center (SPAWAR ITC)

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