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OpenText Dimensions CM vs Visual SourceSafe comparison

OpenText and Microsoft are both solutions in the Software Configuration Management category. OpenText is ranked #13, while Microsoft is ranked #14. OpenText holds a 0.9% mindshare in SCM, compared to Microsoft’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Dimensions CM
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
13th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Visual SourceSafe
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
14th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of OpenText Dimensions CM is 0.9%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual SourceSafe is 0.2%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Provides for the setup of software development teams in a sandbox environment. I would like to see external backup for project source code files to the cloud.
We migrated most of the projects to Team Foundation Server (TFS). Visual SourceSafe could borrow some new features from TFS such as: * Improved protection of source code against file corruption due to software crashes, power outages, and computer viruses * External backup for project source code files to the cloud * Support for Git
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Also Known As

Micro Focus Dimensions CM, Serena Dimensions CM, Dimensions CM
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Overview

Manage application changes across platforms, locations, and teams. Dimensions CM (formerly Serena Dimensions CM) streamlines the complexity of collaborative parallel development to increase team velocity and ensure release readiness.

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Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, a file-level version control system that delivers restore point and team coordination capabilities.
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Sample Customers

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH), Generali France, Raiffeisen Software, Space and Naval Warfare Information Technology Center (SPAWAR ITC), SPTS Technologies, Teamstreet
XP Investimentos, Weichert Lead Network, Arelik, ACS
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