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CA Harvest Software Change Manager vs IBM Rational ClearCase comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CA Harvest Software Change ...
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
9th
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Rational ClearCase
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
6th
Average Rating
6.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Version Control (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of CA Harvest Software Change Manager is 3.1%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Rational ClearCase is 8.1%, up from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Powerful UDP functionality with a user-friendly interface
While all of the features are valuable, we use a lot of the UDPs. They normally link to all of the purchases that are being used in a project. They've got a lot of processes that come planned as part of the application, but with the UDPs, you can scale it, or build your own scripts and deployment mechanisms. It's really scalable from a functionality point of view. If there's an issue with functionality out of the box, then you can take care of that via the UDP processes. The interface is very user-friendly.
Daniel Antonio Jimenez Quintana - PeerSpot reviewer
Difficult to use, not efficient, but stable
We are using IBM Rational ClearCase in Peru at two large banks for a code repository. However, it is not meant to be used as a repository I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly.  I have…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The ability to give our teams functionality from a control perspective, allowing them to decide how they want to implement the tool, is valuable."
"Using this solution, we were able to implement a full process for all of our lifecycles."
"IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution. I have not had any difficulty with reliability."
"The tool had features similar to Git for version control. It offered branching and merging capabilities, providing better control over code management. Integration was possible with other tools, including some change management tools. The overall process was normal."
"ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment."
 

Cons

"Password complexity is not enforced by the tool."
"Security features can be improved."
"Technical support for this solution is very good, although they can still use improvement in some regards."
"The solution's UI is slow compared to other tools. It is an old tool."
"I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly."
"The protection needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Once you purchase your licenses, there is maintenance support that is renewed every year."
"IBM Rational ClearCase, like any other IBM tool, is expensive."
"This is a very expensive product."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
26%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
 

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What do you like most about IBM Rational ClearCase?
The tool had features similar to Git for version control. It offered branching and merging capabilities, providing better control over code management. Integration was possible with other tools, in...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Rational ClearCase?
IBM Rational ClearCase, like any other IBM tool, is expensive.
What needs improvement with IBM Rational ClearCase?
The solution's UI is slow compared to other tools. It is an old tool.
 

Also Known As

CA Harvest SCM, CA Software Change Manager
Rational ClearCase
 

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Sample Customers

State of New Hampshire, Blue Hill
Atos SE, FEI, STM
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