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CA Harvest Software Change Manager vs Microsoft Azure DevOps Server comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CA Harvest Software Change ...
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
10th
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure DevOps Server
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of CA Harvest Software Change Manager is 3.1%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure DevOps Server is 7.7%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure DevOps Server7.7%
CA Harvest Software Change Manager3.1%
Other89.2%
Software Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user572910 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
SachinJain - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Specialist at Intuitive Technology Partners
Have faced challenges in getting timely responses but have managed to streamline workflows and reduce infrastructure costs
My current company was not using any products apart from AMQ. I suggested it to them, which is why they started using it. I also suggested it to the customer. The feedback for Red Hat AMQ has been good. Based on this, we suggest it to our customers, and they are happy using that product. Our big customer, FedEx, which is one of the best and biggest giants in logistics and courier, started using it and they are happy with that. The base operating system, RHEL 8 and 9, is being used across the infrastructure. The server and critical applications and data are running on Red Hat 8 and 9. We are performing proper maintenance of the OS and it is working fantastically. We have not received any issues or complaints. Our domains include Human Gateway, pharmaceuticals, and automobile clients. The critical application is running on Microsoft Azure DevOps Server. When developers send code to us, we create the CI/CD pipeline and schedule jobs. The solution provides time savings and infrastructure savings. Multiple virtual machines are not required when installing applications in containerization, which saves infrastructure costs. We receive notifications about CPU, memory, and disk space utilization from time to time.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have not encountered any stability issues."
"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."
"CA Mainframe Software Manager (CA Harvest SCM) provides a great way for us to store our source control."
"Using this solution, we were able to implement a full process for all of our lifecycles."
"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 ability to give our teams functionality from a control perspective, allowing them to decide how they want to implement the tool, is valuable."
"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."
"Using this solution, we were able to implement a full process for all of our lifecycles."
"IntelliSense and CodeLens are helpful because they can show you details about your function, such as how many times it is called from other places within the code."
"When we started using this tool, it was a great way to have full access to all that was being developed between different areas."
"The product is efficient."
"At my previous employer, I had 100 or more programmers and the product handled everything like a charm, no problem."
"I work with Microsoft and understand what they are trying to do; it really helps."
"The solution has a good framework that is user friendly and scalable."
"The solution’s fast performance is its most valuable feature."
"Microsoft makes great products. They are quite robust."
 

Cons

"Technical support for this solution is very good, although they can still use improvement in some regards."
"Password complexity is not enforced by the tool."
"Security features can be improved."
"The features don’t always work as advertised."
"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."
"Technical support for this solution is very good, although they can still use improvement in some regards."
"I would say compared to some more modern tools which are made to work offline, with this solution you have to be connected all of the time and with a central server. In our case, it's not a big problem because we all work on-premises, but it can be an issue if you have teams in different locations."
"The product should be priced better."
"I have seen customizations with Team System that allowed it to integrate into other ticketing systems like Jira, which would be a really nice feature to see."
"My experience with Azure Boards is not helpful for planning or tracking. In comparison to the boards on GitHub and GitLab, they are quite minimal."
"I would like to see the inclusion of more programming languages, especially better support for Java."
"I would like to see the inclusion of more programming languages, especially better support for Java."
"Technical support is a bit lagging so could be improved."
"The user experience for the task assignment functionality, and more generally the software lifecycle development, needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Once you purchase your licenses, there is maintenance support that is renewed every year."
"You can choose pricing from a variety of options. I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"There is no fee for the solution's community version."
"The price could be better."
"It is an open-source product from Microsoft."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
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Top Industries

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Marketing Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Construction Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

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Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise8
 

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Also Known As

CA Harvest SCM, CA Software Change Manager
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Sample Customers

State of New Hampshire, Blue Hill
Bluegarden A/S, Tracasa, Rabobank Group, Borusan Otomotiv, Arelik, Alfa Bank
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