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BMC AMI DevOps for Db2 vs BMC AMI DevX comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI DevOps for Db2
Ranking in Mainframe Application Development
4th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
BMC AMI DevX
Ranking in Mainframe Application Development
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Software Configuration Management (1st), Debugging (2nd), Database Development and Management (11th), Test Data Management (4th), Mainframe Testing Tools (1st), Data Masking (3rd), AI Software Development (30th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Mainframe Application Development category, the mindshare of BMC AMI DevOps for Db2 is 5.0%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC AMI DevX is 23.6%, down from 39.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mainframe Application Development Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BMC AMI DevX23.6%
BMC AMI DevOps for Db25.0%
Other71.4%
Mainframe Application Development
 

Featured Reviews

Jeemit Zaveri - PeerSpot reviewer
Mainframe Modernization Co E & Transformation Lead at cmc
Schema comparison has improved automated impact analysis and now needs native mainframe deployment
There is an area in this product that I would like to see improved or enhanced in the future. This product is a containerized product, which is good news and a very good part. However, the product can run on Linux and I think it can also run in Windows, but what I am looking for is that if this product is to cater to mainframe-based database changes, then the product should also be deployable on mainframe. Containerization is not new in mainframe and is possible, with an offering called ZCX, a containerization offering already available on the mainframe. Rather than hosting on a Linux machine, I could host it in the mainframe natively and make the changes in the mainframe. First, from an architectural standpoint, I want to see containerization running natively on the mainframe rather than deploying on Linux and then making a connection to the mainframe to make the changes in the mainframe. Second, the entire ecosystem of Db2 includes a product called Command Center, and the user interface of the Command Center looks a bit traditional in nature. With today's emerging UI frameworks, that interface is extremely traditional. There is improvement opportunity in that area. From the demonstration, I learned that having those things pre-recorded on YouTube or somewhere already hosted would be helpful. There is a playlist on YouTube, but it is more for Jenkins, while my shop uses Azure DevOps and they also have an offering on Azure DevOps, but there is no video for that. If we would not have had that demonstration from their side, we would have struggled. The improvement that I suggest is that the things people generally struggle with is the starting point and the demonstration of how to use the product. This can be very well documented upfront, or in today's date, documentation is not something that one looks for. One directly looks for a demonstration. If there is something ready to use, something one can just see, observe, and understand, then it will reduce the number of questions from the user side.
Mitanshu Shrimali - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Modern workflows have accelerated mainframe delivery and simplify understanding legacy code
BMC AMI DevX can be improved primarily by streamlining initial configuration and installation, simplifying advanced documentation, and enhancing UI/UX feature discoverability. While the platform successfully bridges modern IDEs such as VS Code with z/OS, user feedback highlights the need for simplifying setup and onboarding configuration. The initial installation and login process can be simplified. Although it feels complex initially, once completed, there is nothing to do with installation repeatedly since it is a one-time process. However, it is still somewhat complex. Basic tutorials are available that address teams implementing the configuration of multi-vendor tools and integration, but documentation gaps exist that frequently force heavy reliance on vendor support. Additionally, certain components across the workspace and diagnostic tools retain a legacy feel or hide powerful features behind deep menus, so UI/UX features can be simplified. Integrating with non-BMC enterprise testing or new CI/CD orchestrators can require custom engineering rather than native plug-and-play connectors. Optimizing large-scale performance is also important, as heavy resource consumption during deep runtime analysis for large-scale code mapping can impact performance over slower network connections for extremely dense application modules.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Schema Comparison is a game-changer feature."
"I have worked with DB2's great features in the last five years. The IDAA feature transformed the vision of warehousing, business analytics, and big data at my bank. Besides the mainframe, I saw that this solution was evolutionary. It gives real-time information."
"BMC Data Management improved our data recovery process by simplifying it."
"Once we got the configurations and deployment rolled out, it was very stable. I haven't had any major issues with Eclipse or the Topaz Workbench plugins."
"The smart editor helps because it will code-complete for me. I can see code working a lot faster and I'm able to get things coded in less time."
"One of the features that the developers like is that they can retrieve what they need with the tool. They don't have to go through some process or request something be done by another team. They can get the programs they need, compile them, retrieve the JCL and alter the JCL if they need to, and put these programs wherever they need to go for their testing."
"I like the ability that it has to format copy books in a presentable manner. So, you will be able to see the starting offset in length of each field within the layout."
"Using BMC AMI DevX has resulted in significant cost savings of 30% due to its multiple domain utilization and CI/CD pipeline management within our organization."
"The visual ability to see potential downstream impacts to changes being made assists our developers in understanding the impact associated with their change."
 

Cons

"From the demonstration, I learned that having those things pre-recorded on YouTube or somewhere already hosted would be helpful."
"The ISPW plugin could be improved to add some functionality which is already in ISPF panels and not in the plugin."
"I'm waiting to see what 19.2 for Topaz looks like, but I have a problem with the JES Explorer right now. It limits you to a certain prefix for job names and there are some groups that have multiple prefixes that they'd like to see all at once in their job names, because of how they work in a group. And they can't see that in the JES Explorer."
"BMC AMI DevX is a strong platform, but there are a few areas where it could improve, such as simplifying the initial installation and configuration, especially for first-time users."
"The ability to edit source code that has special characters is limited. The ability to incorporate or convert REXX into macros that are usable under the Topaz software is not there. And the REXX macros that I have developed over 40 years of work are useless, so I have a toolbox I can't use or deploy using the Topaz technology, while I can use it under MVS."
"One thing I would really like to see some improvement on is the promotion diagnostic messages. It invokes utilities "under the covers" to copy components, and it does not echo back any of the error messages from those utilities."
"BMC AMI DevX can be improved primarily by streamlining initial configuration and installation, simplifying advanced documentation, and enhancing UI/UX feature discoverability."
"If I consider improvements for BMC AMI DevX, I would like to see enhancements in the UI for a more seamless experience, especially given its slightly high licensing cost, where purchasing individual tools can be costly."
"BMC AMI DevX's logging in feature is not so great. Furthermore, the startup of BMC AMI DevX takes a long time to start up before it loads."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price point is great."
"The only thing I would mention related to the licensing and/or the pricing, is that they have some visualization features in there that are licensed by concurrent users. We're starting to trip up on that. We're looking to probably increase the number of concurrent licenses that we have. But those types of licensing strategies, where they license by concurrent users or the number of seats is confusing for some people. They don't understand why it works sometimes and doesn't work other times."
"I like the seat-based licensing much more than MSU-based licensing, and that the cost has been competitive."
"It has saved our developers time and effort when working on documentation, which is now more readable and fluent."
"In terms of pricing, there isn't an extra charge for the parts of it we use. It comes with the licenses we purchased for other products, so no complaints there. The licensing is built in with the other products that you purchase from Compuware."
"In general, Compuware tools are very competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
27%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise30
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BMC AMI DevOps for Db2?
There is an area in this product that I would like to see improved or enhanced in the future. This product is a containerized product, which is good news and a very good part. However, the product ...
What is your primary use case for BMC AMI DevOps for Db2?
The use case involves changing a definition, table definition, table space definition, or index definition. BMC AMI DevOps for Db2 with Change Manager provides functionality where the developer can...
What advice do you have for others considering BMC AMI DevOps for Db2?
The term automated testing does not quite resonate with me because for automated testing, in Schema Comparison, it helps to do the dry run. When implementing the change, verification is done, and n...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC Compuware Topaz Enterprise Data?
My understanding is that BMC AMI DevX is an enterprise product with custom licensing, so pricing is typically negotiated based on factors such as the modules purchased, organization size, and usage...
What needs improvement with BMC AMI DevX?
BMC AMI DevX is a strong platform, but there are a few areas where it could improve, such as simplifying the initial installation and configuration, especially for first-time users. It could also i...
What is your primary use case for BMC AMI DevX?
My main use case for BMC AMI DevX is to work with COBOL and JCL development on IBM. I mainly use it for editing, browsing data sets, submitting jobs, and debugging applications. I appreciate the Ec...
 

Also Known As

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File-AID, Data for Db2, Code Debug, Data Studio, Workbench for Eclipse, Code Pipeline
 

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Sample Customers

Totalsec, Colruyt Group, Helsana, Amadeus
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