CA Harvest Software Change Manager vs IBM Rational ClearCase comparison

Broadcom and IBM are both solutions in the Software Configuration Management category. Broadcom is ranked #9, while IBM is ranked #5 with an average rating of 6.0. Broadcom holds a 3.4% mindshare in SCM, compared to IBM’s 9.8% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between CA Harvest Software Change Manager and IBM Rational ClearCase 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.

To learn more, read our detailed CA Harvest Software Change Manager vs. IBM Rational ClearCase Report (Updated: March 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

CA Harvest Software Change ...

Ranking in Software Configuration Management

9th

Average Rating

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IBM Rational ClearCase

Ranking in Software Configuration Management

5th

Average Rating

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Version Control (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of CA Harvest Software Change Manager is 3.4%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Rational ClearCase is 9.8%, up from 7.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Software Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
IBM Rational ClearCase	9.8%
CA Harvest Software Change Manager	3.4%
Other	86.8%

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it_user572910

Sr. Configuration Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Has helped us track the application flow across each of our environments, promotion from dev to our higher environments, to production.

One feature that we are looking for is traceability, and also merging. That is a little cumbersome right now. We have provided our feedback to their representatives so they can provide us a good merging capability next time. One thing that I would like to improve is making the tool a little more user friendly. It takes a little bit of time to adjust to the tool because it's a little different than other version control tools out there in the market. But, it has its own benefits and own security, but that user experience, if they're going to improve it, that would be really great.

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Daniel Antonio Jimenez Quintana

IT Systems Architect at Banco Ripley

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…

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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

"The auditing capability is one aspect that I would really recommend other colleagues to look into, because all the other version control tools out in the market provide speed, but the auditing capability is missing; the change management interaction; etc."

"The ability to give our teams functionality from a control perspective, allowing them to decide how they want to implement the tool, is valuable."

"CA Mainframe Software Manager (CA Harvest SCM) provides a great way for us to store our source control."

"I have not encountered any stability issues."

"The ability to give our teams functionality from a control perspective, allowing them to decide how they want to implement the tool, is valuable."

"The most valuable feature I would say is we can integrate that with our change management process and use that to control what goes into production and what doesn't."

"Using this solution, we were able to implement a full process for all of our lifecycles."

"IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution, and I have not had any difficulty with reliability."

"I really appreciate the MultiSite feature; it is important to us due to the global nature of our company, as my team supports developers using ClearCase in at least ten locations worldwide."

"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."

"What I like most is that it is very stable."

"Therefore when we started using ClearCase, it was like a miracle."

"ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment."

"The features allowed us to meet requirements for SOX and set a centralized guideline for our development teams."

Cons

"Security features can be improved."

"One feature that we are looking for is traceability, and also merging. That is a little cumbersome right now."

"When you're trying to do collaboration or when you're trying to cater to multiple users and developers who submit code changes, it gets challenging with Harvest."

"The features don’t always work as advertised."

"Technical support for this solution is very good, although they can still use improvement in some regards."

"Security features can be improved."

"It needs to be simpler. This is the most difficult SCM tool I’ve ever used."

"Technical support for this solution is very good, although they can still use improvement in some regards."

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"The protection needs to be improved."

"Customer service is mediocre. Technical support is mediocre."

"IBM's support of ClearCase is slipping."

"This is an expensive product and the price could be reduced."

"Look for a more modern product. Your suppliers and developers will be happier."

"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 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."

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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Also Known As

CA Harvest SCM, CA Software Change Manager

Rational ClearCase

Overview

CA Harvest Software Change Manager (CA Harvest SCM) provides powerful, process-driven capabilities for managing development teams across your enterprise, encompassing multiple platforms and release management tools. This release management software enforces your IT governance policies and corporate compliance initiatives including those defined by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. It also can ensure adherence to your ITIL-based best practices. CA Harvest SCM can help your enterprise simplify the software release management process as well as the development and maintenance of business applications with streamlined workflows and automated source code versioning. This ITIL release management software can optimize your development resources by providing audit, protection and storage of your software assets, and standardized process management and defect tracking.

Broadcom

IBM Rational ClearCase is an enterprise-grade configuration management system that provides controlled access to software assets, including requirements, design documents, models, test plans and test results. It be can be integrated with other IBM solutions, including IBM Rational Team Concert, IBM Rational ClearQuest, IBM Rational Asset Manager and IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software.

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