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Endevor vs OpenText Solutions Business Manager comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

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)
OpenText Solutions Business...
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (39th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Endevor is 13.7%, down from 34.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Solutions Business Manager is 6.7%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Endevor13.7%
OpenText Solutions Business Manager6.7%
Other79.6%
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…
it_user713322 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech company with 51-200 employees
We've used it for traditional help desk and defect tracking endeavors
It is the Swiss Army knife of software applications. If you have a process, SBM can be easily used to track and report on that process We've used it for traditional help desk and defect tracking endeavors, but we've also used it for HR, Marketing, and even some non-traditional government…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"If you're looking for a version control system for mainframe, I don't think you should even have a second thought of at least trying out Endevor."
"The introduction of promotion packages was awesome."
"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."
"We backup people's source code for them."
"It standardizes the processing of all the development. Everything gets produced in a constant and consistent manner."
"It is extremely stable software."
"They've got plug-ins now to run it through Eclipse, they've got a lot of APIs, they handle UNIX files. I can't really think of any serious lack that they haven't addressed."
"There was a significant ROI, as the development of weekly metrics from Excel spreadsheets, Lotus Notes databases, Access databases, and some Word documents went from a two to three day affair to a process that now takes seconds."
"Estimates from all teams are visible in one general ticket (PFC)."
"Allows us to automate work flows to provision IS services."
"The Composer is absolutely a magical tool, allowing you to get a fully functional app based on your process sketch in a couple of hours, without knowing BPMN notation."
 

Cons

"If I had to comment on an area of ​​improvement or something new in the next or future version, I would like to see AI-assisted coding and impact analysis for mainframes."
"I would like to have better integration with other products."
"There should be better integration between CA Endevor Software Change Manager and Zowe."
"I would rate it a solid eight out of 10, because it is stable, it serves the need that we have now. However, I don't know if it's serving where we are going with the Agile."
"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."
"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."
"It is difficult to find file programs and use a different tool for the setup as the compilation process is all locked up."
"This software is made to keep the components' and change history. There is no concept of application and version management of these applications."
"User interface and links between tickets. For me, Jira is the ideal tool."
"Reporting is generally very good, but people always want more."
"Response time could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's competitively priced and, as far as I know, it's just an enterprise license. We have found it is worth the money."
"The solution is very expensive."
"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 product is expensive."
"Just make sure if you are going to license, ensure you license the right features.​"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Insurance Company
11%
Computer Software Company
6%
Performing Arts
5%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise39
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Also Known As

CA Endevor Software Change Manager, Endevor Software Change Manager, CA Software Change Manager for Mainframe, CA Endevor SCM
Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager, Serena Solutions Business Manager, TeamTrack
 

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Sample Customers

Blue Hill Data Services Inc.
eBay, AgustaWestland, EMI Music, LenderLive, Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd.
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