CA Harvest Software Change Manager vs Microsoft Azure DevOps Server comparison

Broadcom and Microsoft are both solutions in the Software Configuration Management category. Broadcom is ranked #9, while Microsoft is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.1. Broadcom holds a 3.4% mindshare in SCM, compared to Microsoft’s 6.3% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between CA Harvest Software Change Manager and Microsoft Azure DevOps Server 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. Microsoft Azure DevOps Server 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

Microsoft Azure DevOps Server

Ranking in Software Configuration Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

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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 Microsoft Azure DevOps Server is 6.3%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Software Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure DevOps Server	6.3%
CA Harvest Software Change Manager	3.4%
Other	90.3%

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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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SachinJain

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.

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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."

"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."

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

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

"The product is efficient."

"Visual Studio Team System is the most powerful IDE available in the market."

"The valuable features are managing campaign boards, sprint planning with product backlog, sprint backlog, and velocity and capacity of the development team, and also the bar and chart graphics, which assist in tracking the day-to-day project status."

"The solution is very stable."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Every month there is an increase in the number of users. It is a scalable solution."

"I am not familiar with any issues with respect to stability, and I have never seen Team System crash."

"The solution is scalable, stable and has allowed us to upgrade our frameworks."

"Microsoft makes great products. They are quite robust."

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Cons

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

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

"Security features can be improved."

"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."

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

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

"Password complexity is not enforced by the tool."

"Security features can be improved."

"The overall customer support needs to improve."

"It crashed many times, because in engineering there are a lot of phases."

"Support response time could stand improvement."

"The product should be priced better."

"I would like to see the inclusion of more programming languages, especially better support for Java."

"The stability of the product could be better."

"The user experience for the task assignment functionality, and more generally the software lifecycle development, needs to be improved."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Once you purchase your licenses, there is maintenance support that is renewed every year."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"It is an open-source product from Microsoft."

"There is no fee for the solution's community version."

"You can choose pricing from a variety of options. I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."

"The price could be better."

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Also Known As

CA Harvest SCM, CA Software Change Manager

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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

Microsoft Azure DevOps Server is a comprehensive platform for managing software development processes, offering tools for code management, lifecycle development, and project tracking, supporting remote repositories and continuous integration.

Azure DevOps Server is known for its scalability, robust framework, and efficient version control. It enhances usability through features like campaign boards, sprint planning, and project status tracking graphics. Users appreciate its source control and powerful IDE that supports building and deploying applications. However, there are challenges with offline functionality, integration with other systems, and stability on non-Windows platforms. Moreover, it supports various sectors by streamlining the software development processes, especially for teams working on digital transformation and business process automation.

What are the key features of Microsoft Azure DevOps Server?

Campaign Boards: Facilitates project status tracking with user-friendly graphics
Sprint Planning: Enhances project management efficiency
Source Control: Provides robust version control for code management
Continuous Integration: Streamlines code deployment and testing processes
IntelliSense: Offers intelligent code completion to boost productivity
Lifecycle Development: Manages the complete software development process

What benefits should users look for in Azure DevOps Server reviews?

Scalability: Ensures the platform grows with team demands
Robustness: Delivers a stable and flexible environment for software development
Performance: Offers fast and efficient tools for managing projects
User Friendliness: User-friendly design aids in quick adoption and ease of use

Azure DevOps Server finds use in industries such as industrial sectors, government digital transformation, and business process automation. Teams employ it for software development, leveraging integration with systems and automation tools daily. Its support for remote repository management and ALM management makes it a vital resource for project efficiency.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

State of New Hampshire, Blue Hill

Bluegarden A/S, Tracasa, Rabobank Group, Borusan Otomotiv, Arelik, Alfa Bank

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