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Endevor vs Helix Core comparison

 

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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
45
Ranking in other categories
Mainframe Application Development (2nd)
Helix Core
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Version Control (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Endevor is 17.2%, down from 34.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Helix Core is 3.4%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Endevor17.2%
Helix Core3.4%
Other79.4%
Software Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

HB
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…
DK
Technical Lead, Methods & Tools at Volkswagen
Configuration management features improve workflow but require a steep learning curve
I need to work more with Helix Core to identify specific areas for improvement. However, it has an extensive feature set that leads to a steep learning curve, where users need to learn quite a bit of features to work with it effectively. While its customization is not an issue, the GUI might not appeal to everyone.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Endevor allows us to map a change made to the production environment through various stages of delivery."
"The developers can very easily see what has changed on a particular piece of source code or a program, and others can look at that as well so they can coordinate their changes. It makes it much easier to promote a piece of code up to production."
"The flexibility, because I know a lot of the competition pigeonholes you into definitions and character limitations, and Endevor is wide open."
"We have used it for years and never had any real issues with it."
"Endevor is a solid product; it works, does its job, is stable, and I have never heard any complaints for improvements in this product."
"We have used it for years and never had any real issues with it."
"It performs pretty well."
"It puts all our source in one product. We know where to go to gather all our source code and which source is associated with which executable. It's a one-stop-shop, one place to go for everything."
"The excellent traceability of all changes made to the product and the support for collaborative work."
"Technical support for routine issues and tutoring beginners is absolutely the best."
"The customer service and support are excellent."
"Perforce has given us the capability to manage our deployments on different environments."
"Perforce is very fast, even for very huge assets."
"The code comparison functionality and the command line options for automation are valuable features."
"I find the configuration management features of Helix Core particularly valuable."
 

Cons

"It is still kind of behind the times. It needs to catch up with all the millennials that want a distributed look and feel."
"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."
"There are a lot of screens in it. The process for moving out my other solutions could be more convenient."
"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."
"It's not a perfect solution."
"There should be better integration between CA Endevor Software Change Manager and Zowe."
"The scalability of Endevor could improve."
"I would like to see it used for Hadoop, which is really huge now."
"It scales well, but installation and server management gets technically very complicated when the installation grows."
"The part of Perforce that could be most improved is its automatic resolving of code merge conflicts."
"There are scalability issues when there is too much traffic, such as when there are extremely huge amount of calls by APIs."
"Perforce does not appear to have an enterprise scale software test environment. We sometimes serve as their software QA department."
"It has an extensive feature set that leads to a steep learning curve, where users need to learn quite a bit of features to work with it effectively."
"The offline versioning needs to be improved."
"However, it has an extensive feature set that leads to a steep learning curve, where users need to learn quite a bit of features to work with it effectively."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is very expensive."
"The product is expensive."
"Just make sure if you are going to license, ensure you license the right features.​"
"Licensing is fairly simple, you don't need multiple licenses."
"It's worth the value. The pricing is fairly good, justifiable for the return on investment."
"It's competitively priced and, as far as I know, it's just an enterprise license. We have found it is worth the money."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Insurance Company
12%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
6%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise39
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Helix Core?
Pricing is relatively moderate at three to four out of ten. I find this cost justified for the capabilities provided by the product.
What needs improvement with Helix Core?
I need to work more with Helix Core to identify specific areas for improvement. However, it has an extensive feature set that leads to a steep learning curve, where users need to learn quite a bit ...
What is your primary use case for Helix Core?
We use Helix Core in our software development processes as a configuration management solution. Our typical use cases include system-level configuration management, versioning software, and managin...
 

Also Known As

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

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Sample Customers

Blue Hill Data Services Inc.
Intuit, Disney, Nvidia, Ubisoft, Samsung, Vmware, Adidas, Pixar, salesforce.com, EA
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