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GDB vs IBM Rational Software Analyzer [EOL] comparison

GNU and IBM are both solutions in the Debugging category. GNU is ranked #4, while IBM is ranked #14. GNU holds a 11.9% mindshare in D, compared to IBM’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GNU users are willing to recommend the solution.
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Categories and Ranking

GDB
Ranking in Debugging
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Rational Software Analy...
Ranking in Debugging
14th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Debugging category, the mindshare of GDB is 11.9%, down from 13.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Rational Software Analyzer [EOL] is 2.2%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Debugging Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
GDB11.9%
IBM Rational Software Analyzer2.2%
Other85.9%
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it_user1158 - PeerSpot reviewer
A very good open source debugger, can be run on various platforms, and supports debugging many programming platforms.
- One of the best open source debuggers that are suitable for debugging a code base written in C/C++, Java, Fortran, etc., on a lot of platforms, including Linux. - It has the feature of debugging the Operating System kernel code base, which is not possible on other debuggers. - It can also be used to debug code base or executables on a remote machine. - It can be very easily scripted to automate the debug process and gather debug information, which can prove to be quite handy - It can be used to examine memory footprint and can be used to change variable values during the debug process itself.
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Overview

GDB, the GNU Project debugger, allows you to see what is going on `inside' another program while it executes -- or what another program was doing at the moment it crashed.
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IBM Rational Software Analyzer is a software analysis tool that helps you review code, identify bugs and enforce code quality policy early in the software development lifecycle. Identifying and addressing defects before the software is released can help you avoid the high cost of fixing defects later. Rational Software Analyzer is built on an extensible framework and provides a mechanism for integration with other Rational and Jazz-based solutions, as well as with third-party tools.

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