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Nolio Release Automation vs OpenText Operations Orchestration comparison

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.0
Nolio Release Automation enhances continuous delivery reliability but may require licensing updates; standard setups implement quickly, boosting efficiency.
Sentiment score
8.6
OpenText Operations Orchestration saves costs and time, reducing workloads and increasing productivity with a 40% efficiency improvement.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Nolio Release Automation customer service is efficient and responsive, but users seek improvements in expertise and regional support.
Sentiment score
6.1
OpenText Operations Orchestration's customer and technical support can be inconsistent, with users experiencing varying levels of service quality.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Nolio Release Automation offers flexible scaling for many, although some face limitations with HA capabilities and infrastructure challenges.
Sentiment score
7.4
OpenText Operations Orchestration is praised for scalability, handling large architectures seamlessly, and supporting diverse, extensive server networks without downtime.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.4
Nolio Release Automation's stability varies; newer versions improve performance, yet large-scale deployments sometimes experience challenges and slowness.
Sentiment score
7.0
OpenText Operations Orchestration's stability has improved, achieving over 90% success despite minor customization and event remediation challenges.
This might be because it is a six-year-old version, and we are supporting nearly 1,500 applications and 15,000 to 16,000 agents.
DevOps Delivery Engineer at Barclays Capital
 

Room For Improvement

Users seek better UI, stability, documentation, integration, and cost-efficiency in Nolio Release Automation for improved user experience.
OpenText Operations Orchestration needs better integration, scalability, a modern interface, cloud options, open-source support, and pre-built workflows.
It is one of the greatest tools for continuous deployment, yet its popularity remains limited.
DevOps Delivery Engineer at Barclays Capital
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers find Nolio Release Automation expensive due to setup costs and licensing complexities, but appreciate CA's customized pricing support.
OpenText Operations Orchestration is seen as costly but offers significant value through cost and time-saving automation capabilities.
 

Valuable Features

Nolio Release Automation offers user-friendly, no-code deployment with flexible OS support, reducing errors and operational costs.
OpenText Operations Orchestration streamlines automation with easy integration, centralized management, and flexible features, reducing deployment time significantly.
 

Categories and Ranking

Nolio Release Automation
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Release Automation (5th)
OpenText Operations Orchest...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Process Automation (19th), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Nolio Release Automation and OpenText Operations Orchestration aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Nolio Release Automation is designed for Release Automation and holds a mindshare of 3.1%, up 1.7% compared to last year.
OpenText Operations Orchestration, on the other hand, focuses on Process Automation, holds 1.5% mindshare, up 0.8% since last year.
Release Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Nolio Release Automation3.1%
Microsoft Azure DevOps22.5%
GitLab20.0%
Other54.4%
Release Automation
Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Operations Orchestration1.5%
Camunda10.0%
IBM BPM5.8%
Other82.7%
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Akhilesh B N - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Delivery Engineer at Barclays Capital
Real-time monitoring and seamless integration enhance deployment efficiency
The main disadvantage I see is the limited awareness of Nolio Release Automation in other organizations. It is a very nice tool, but its market presence is limited. I heard from the organization that the licensing cost was somewhat expensive. Perhaps focusing on marketing efforts would be beneficial. It is a really nice tool, and I am unsure why many organizations are not using Nolio Release Automation. It is one of the greatest tools for continuous deployment, yet its popularity remains limited. Some organizations are not aware of its existence. This might be an area worth researching and potentially developing new marketing strategies.
Ahmed Salman - PeerSpot reviewer
Performance & Monitoring Supervisor at Saudi Telecom Company
Increases productivity with automation and robust orchestration capabilities
The community is very powerful, with extensive knowledge bases available. There are ready-made workflows, integration with other products, a nice user interface, and reporting. The tool is flexible, agent-based or agentless. It allows significant automation and has robust orchestration and reporting capabilities. It is easy to configure and use, leading to increased efficiency across our IT processes.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
18%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise39
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Nolio Release Automation?
The main disadvantage I see is the limited awareness of Nolio Release Automation in other organizations. It is a very nice tool, but its market presence is limited. I heard from the organization th...
What is your primary use case for Nolio Release Automation?
I am working for an organization where they have been using Nolio Release Automation since 2016-2017. We are currently using version 6.6, and due to dependencies and lack of support from Broadcom, ...
What advice do you have for others considering Nolio Release Automation?
The 6.9 version offers significant improvements over 6.6. The dashboard is very appealing, showing information about applications and offline agents. We can easily remove offline agents and upgrade...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Operations Orchestration?
The pricing is medium, and the automation helps in cost and time savings, resulting in substantial value for money.
What needs improvement with Operations Orchestration?
I would prefer the addition of ready-made workflows for common scenarios such as Oracle database switchovers or Exchange server scenarios. This would save time by not starting from scratch each time.
What advice do you have for others considering Operations Orchestration?
This tool serves as a central management hub, allowing seamless control of various IT processes via one console. I rate this solution eight out of ten.
 

Also Known As

CA Release Automation
Micro Focus Operations Orchestration, Operations Orchestration, HPOO, HPE Operations Orchestration
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

CA Release Automation customers include Citrix, NIIT Technologies, ING Bank, Molina Healthcare, Swisscom, Bupa and Tesco. Read case studies from customers who are igniting and advancing their continuous delivery journey with CA Release Automation.
Casablanca INT, Internet Initiative Japan, Railway Information Systems, Samsung SDS, and Turkcell.
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