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Endevor vs Microsoft Azure DevOps Server 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)
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 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 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
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure DevOps Server6.3%
Endevor17.2%
Other76.5%
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…
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

"Our automation, our development implementations are all automated, which is a huge amount of time savings."
"The quick edit function allows our dev staff to make modifications easily as well as maintain version control in case they want to regress or go back to a prior version."
"The management and information CA Endevor Software Change Manager provides is very useful"
"It is the Cadillac of that tool; there is no other tool that matches it on the market today, it is the best, and it is very stable."
"We have been able to replicate entire SDLCs for new clients and have them loaded and ready to use Endevor in as little as one week. This was possible with the use of Endevor variables within the processors, so that a single processor was able to function for multiple systems across the entire SDLC."
"Resilience capacity for mainframe applications Self-installation z/OS workflow Informative content to save a rich source of events, such as a movie of the real evolution of our IS"
"We backup people's source code for them."
"Our organization now has standardized change management processes for implementation into production."
"The product is efficient."
"What I like most is that it is a very comprehensive product."
"For the project management side, I am using Microsoft Azure DevOps Server, it does its job well, and I don't see any drawbacks."
"The solution has a good framework that is user friendly and scalable."
"In summary, this is a good product that is straightforward, easy to use, and manages well."
"What I like about this solution is that you have Source control that enables you to organize and track the production so that you know where you are in the development phase and so on."
"The solution is scalable, stable and has allowed us to upgrade our frameworks."
"The product helps with version control. I can build, develop, test and deploy applications from a single platform."
 

Cons

"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."
"I find the ISPF interface to be lacking. It seems like you have to navigate to a lot of different screens to work with the same element."
"The main challenges are its limited interface and the complexity of the customization."
"As a release tool, there probably could have been some additional enhancements, but it was effective."
"They need to ditch the Eclipse plugin and just make the development environment for Z the standard Eclipse interface.​"
"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. For example, you can do a back out and it will back out the executable to the previous version, but it doesn't back out the source version in Endevor. It would make it much better if when you did a back out of Endevor, it would back out both the source and the executable and keep them in sync."
"There are a lot of areas: using it cross-platform; across a diverse set of application portfolios, including legacy systems, as well as open systems; both waterfall and Agile development."
"If they deploy it correctly, then it provides a tremendous benefit, but if you lay it out wrong, it can be a nightmare to work with."
"I would like to see the inclusion of more programming languages, especially better support for Java."
"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."
"It crashed many times, because in engineering there are a lot of phases."
"Sometimes it gets tough when you're dealing with a larger process if you're accessing it through the VPN. If you're not on the local network, you're accessing through the VPN, which already makes it slower in general, and then on top of that, if you're accessing a really large process, you're going to feel it slow down even more."
"I would like to see the inclusion of more programming languages, especially better support for Java."
"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."
"The overall customer support needs to improve."
"The product must improve its stability."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's worth the value. The pricing is fairly good, justifiable for the return on investment."
"Licensing is fairly simple, you don't need multiple licenses."
"The solution is very expensive."
"Just make sure if you are going to license, ensure you license the right features.​"
"The product is expensive."
"It's competitively priced and, as far as I know, it's just an enterprise license. We have found it is worth the money."
"There is no fee for the solution's community version."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"The price could be better."
"It is an open-source product from Microsoft."
"You can choose pricing from a variety of options. I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Insurance Company
12%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
6%
Marketing Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise39
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise8
 

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I am using Microsoft Azure DevOps Server for our developmental process. I simply use it for task creation and all, focused on daily activities. I have integrated Microsoft Azure DevOps Server with ...
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From the developers on my team, I don't hear any positive feedback about these available integrations or concerns. Everything is all right. I would give eight to nine points in general to Microsoft...
 

Also Known As

CA Endevor Software Change Manager, Endevor Software Change Manager, CA Software Change Manager for Mainframe, CA Endevor SCM
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Sample Customers

Blue Hill Data Services Inc.
Bluegarden A/S, Tracasa, Rabobank Group, Borusan Otomotiv, Arelik, Alfa Bank
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