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Endevor vs Visual Studio Team System comparison

Broadcom and Microsoft are both solutions in the Software Configuration Management category. Broadcom is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.4, while Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8. Broadcom holds a 33.9% mindshare in SCM, compared to Microsoft’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Endevor
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92% willing to recommend
Visual Studio Team System
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  • 43 Comparison Views
100% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Endevor and Visual Studio Team System based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Endevor
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Mainframe Application Development (3rd)
Visual Studio Team System
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Endevor is 33.9%, down from 34.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Team System is 2.2%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Efrén Yanez - PeerSpot reviewer
Good analysis and integrations with helpful automation
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. It is actually a fairly complete product. It is robust with a solid history and is always growing in functionality. It has a high level of maturity, which benefits the users and the administrators. This tool, with its group of options, facilitates the integration with other business processes, which allows you to take advantage of other solutions by incorporating automatic functions.
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Mustapha Sedki Ben Romdhane - PeerSpot reviewer
A scalable and efficient solution that can be used to perform tasks involved in developing information systems
We can use the tool to perform limited tasks in developing information systems The product is efficient. It is an accepted tool globally. The product must improve its stability. It must do more innovations. It could be made more efficient to provide the best responses. It will help us with…
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's very flexible. A new technology comes along, this can be multiplied to handle the new technology quite easily."
"The approach of writing a single set of Endevor processors to work across multiple instances of the application (separate systems) made the processors fairly complex, but once you understand them, they are so powerful."
"Our automation, our development implementations are all automated, which is a huge amount of time savings."
"The most valuable feature of Endevor is the software controller."
"We have used it for years and never had any real issues with it."
"We can make it do pretty much whatever we want, depending on just how complicated we want it to be, as it is pretty flexible."
"Any question that an auditor has about our processes and approvals is all stored in Endevor."
"It offers security and audit of changes in information assets (software)."
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"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."
"The solution’s fast performance is its most valuable feature."
"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."
"Visual Studio Team System is the most powerful IDE available in the market."
"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."
"The product helps with version control. I can build, develop, test and deploy applications from a single platform."
"The solution has a good framework that is user friendly and scalable."
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Cons

"There should be better integration between CA Endevor Software Change Manager and Zowe."
"The main challenges are its limited interface and the complexity of the customization."
"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."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The initial setup can be less complex and has room for improvement."
"There are a lot of screens in it. The process for moving out my other solutions, it could be more convenient. There are a lot of steps to go through and a lot of screens to go through to get it accomplished."
"Learning the tool for the first time was extremely difficult, and it could be because of all the other processes we had around it. But knowing you can do these things in batch, you can do things in the foreground or online mode, and then these, you have to have a package for. There are these rules, and some of the concepts inside the tool are not clear, like what is the CCID? Why do I have to have one? What is that? And how is it used? As a developer, it's not important to me - I don't know what a CCID is, and I don't care - but apparently it's important to someone."
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"The overall customer support needs to improve."
"The tool's subscriptions are expensive for medium and small businesses. It works fine on Windows. However, it is not stable on other platforms."
"When you go into the front-end, the web portal, if, for example, you pick up an issue, it would be ideal if the branch was automatically created in the repository. Right now, this isn't the case."
"The product must improve its stability."
"Support response time could stand improvement."
"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."
"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 user experience for the task assignment functionality, and more generally the software lifecycle development, needs to be improved."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is fairly simple, you don't need multiple licenses."
"Just make sure if you are going to license, ensure you license the right features.​"
"The product is expensive."
"The solution is very expensive."
"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."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"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."
"It is an open-source product from Microsoft."
"There is no fee for the solution's community version."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
35%
Computer Software Company
19%
Insurance Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Endevor?
Endevor is easy to use.
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What needs improvement with Endevor?
The product’s implementation process is complicated and restrictive. It is difficult to find file programs and use a different tool for the setup as the compilation process is all locked up, at lea...
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What is your primary use case for Endevor?
We use the product as a source manager and program manager. It helps in controlling the mainframe code and performing data migrations.
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What do you like most about Visual Studio Team System?
The product is efficient.
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What needs improvement with Visual Studio Team System?
The product must improve its stability. It must do more innovations. It could be made more efficient to provide the best responses. It will help us with internal and external processes.
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What is your primary use case for Visual Studio Team System?
We can use the tool to perform limited tasks in developing information systems.
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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
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Overview

Endevor is a robust tool for managing source code, coordinating unit and system tests, controlling lifecycle and version of mainframe applications, and automating compilation processes. It ensures source-executable code integrity and tracks software promotions and sales operations.

Endevor offers stability, ease of use, and comprehensive management for mainframe code control and data migrations. Key features include customization capabilities, controlled access to source management, and integration within Enterprise DevOps. Tools like ACM Component Monitor, Bridge for Git, and modern web services support dynamic environments and parallel development efforts while custom JCLs/PROCs ensure validation of standard names. However, improvements are needed in integration with other products, particularly Zowe, and enhanced scalability and parallel development support.

What are Endevor's key features?
  • Customization: Tailored JCLs/PROCs for environment-specific needs
  • ACM Component Monitor: Monitors and manages application components efficiently
  • Bridge for Git: Facilitates integration with Git repositories
  • Enterprise DevOps Integration: Ensures seamless DevOps workflows
  • Parallel Development Support: Allows multiple development streams
  • Modern Web Services: Supports dynamic environments
What benefits should users look for in the reviews?
  • Stability: Reliable performance in managing mainframe applications
  • Ease of Use: User-friendly interface for efficient management
  • Comprehensive Management: End-to-end control of code and data migrations
  • Security: Ensures the integrity and security of source code
  • Controlled Access: Granular access control for source management

Organizations in sectors such as finance, healthcare, and retail rely on Endevor to streamline their mainframe application development. The tool aids in complying with strict regulatory requirements by providing audit and security functionalities. The complex setup and implementation process are offset by the significant efficiencies gained in a controlled and secure development environment.

Broadcom

Microsoft Visual Studio Team System is a platform for productive, integrated, and extensible software development life-cycle tools that helps software teams by improving communication and collaboration throughout the software development process.

Microsoft
 

Sample Customers

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