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BMC AMI DevX vs DATPROF comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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
5.3
BMC AMI DevX boosts efficiency and productivity, reducing code analysis time and deployment failure rates, while cutting operational costs.
Sentiment score
6.4
DATPROF's data masking, ease of use, and automation improve data quality, efficiency, compliance, and decision-making while being cost-efficient.
Faster root cause identification helped me resolve incidents more consistently and reduced the amount of manual debugging effort.
DevOps Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Fewer employees are needed for the same work that previously required more staff.
System Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Roughly, we have saved around four to six developer hours per week on debugging and code analysis, which I estimate translates to around a 15 to 20% productivity improvement for the developers using it regularly.
Developer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.1
BMC AMI DevX customer service is praised for responsive, effective support, rated 8-9, despite occasional delays.
Sentiment score
8.2
DATPROF's customer service and technical support are valued for their friendliness, speed, reliability, and proactive, responsive engagement.
Every time I open a case, I get an immediate response.
Devops Engineer / Ispw Admin at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
BMC AMI DevX's technical support responds very well and takes all cases seriously.
Mainframe Modernization Co E & Transformation Lead at cmc
I think the hybrid CI/CD integration with existing enterprise DevOps tools in BMC AMI DevX is very good.
Product Engineer at Absa Group
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
BMC AMI DevX offers seamless scalability for varying company sizes and environments, efficiently managing large workloads and growth.
Sentiment score
7.7
DATPROF is scalable and operational in multiple ERPs, expanding across various systems, supporting diverse technology and database stacks.
From my perspective, I haven't seen BMC AMI DevX struggle in terms of workloads where it needs to be scaled up or scaled down.
Product Engineer at Absa Group
It can support multiple developers for COBOL applications as they debug different problems without changing the overall development process.
DevOps Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It has been scalable for our mainframe development and support needs, handling large COBOL programs and large workloads.
Data Specialist at TCS
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.7
BMC AMI DevX is stable and reliable for mainframe development, despite occasional installation challenges and new release bugs.
Sentiment score
7.6
DATPROF offers stable data masking, recommended production database copying, improving data synthesis, and reliable parallel job execution without major issues.
I would rate BMC AMI DevX as a stable solution that I have been using for years and find working fine.
Mainframe Modernization Co E & Transformation Lead at cmc
BMC AMI DevX is very stable for a modern application processing huge workloads.
Product Engineer at Absa Group
It has been reliable for COBOL debugging, code analysis, and troubleshooting production incidents.
DevOps Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

BMC AMI DevX requires better integration, enhanced features, improved documentation, and cost-effective models for increased usability and performance.
DATPROF aims to enhance integration, UI, DevOps alignment, and API functionality while improving template reusability and reducing bugs.
Being able to step through the COBOL program, set breakpoints, and monitor variable values gives me a much clearer picture of what is happening during execution.
DevOps Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I have to put my cursor on the field and tap it to bring focus there, or use the tab key multiple times to get to a field on the screen.
Devops Engineer / Ispw Admin at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
To improve BMC AMI DevX, consideration should be given to cloud-style provisioning and development models, as well as integration of more AI capabilities.
Mainframe Modernization Co E & Transformation Lead at cmc
 

Setup Cost

BMC AMI DevX is competitively priced for enterprises, though licensing complexity and transparency are concerns for some users.
DATPROF is priced competitively with substantial features, though its licensing model could improve for adding users.
the exact numbers regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, but it was higher than what it should have been
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I would describe the pricing and licensing as reasonable for an enterprise mainframe tool, although the overall cost can be significant depending on the number of users and components licensed.
Developer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
My impression of the pricing, setup cost, and licensing handled by our marketing team is that everything was quite seamless due to prior work with BMC.
Manager of Data Engineering at a marketing services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

BMC AMI DevX enhances development with agile support, CI/CD pipelines, and seamless mainframe integration, benefiting productivity and security.
DatProf offers user-friendly data subsetting, anonymization, and integration with high-quality testing, emphasizing ease of use and professional collaboration.
The CI/CD offering allows integration of quality checks and unit test processes into the pipeline, which improves compliance and enhances productivity, enabling developers to focus on development while the pipeline automates integration.
Mainframe Modernization Co E & Transformation Lead at cmc
BMC AMI DevX's tools have affected my developers' productivity and efficiency by helping with the speed.
Product Engineer at Absa Group
BMC AMI DevX positively impacts my organization with its modern VS Code and Eclipse development environment, integrated debugging, AI-assisted code understanding, automated CI/CD pipelines, and end-to-end mainframe DevOps workflow.
Full Stack Developer at imsnoida
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI DevX
Ranking in Test Data Management
4th
Ranking in Data Masking
3rd
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), Mainframe Application Development (1st), Mainframe Testing Tools (1st), AI Software Development (30th)
DATPROF
Ranking in Test Data Management
7th
Ranking in Data Masking
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
AI Synthetic Data (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Test Data Management category, the mindshare of BMC AMI DevX is 12.3%, up from 6.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DATPROF is 7.3%, up from 6.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Test Data Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BMC AMI DevX12.3%
DATPROF7.3%
Other80.4%
Test Data Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Romil Kapadia - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Owner at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Easy to use, covers all the technology and database stacks, and provides good value for money
We had a Broadcom solution. We had an exit strategy for all the tools of this provider. The contracts were supposed to end. DATPROF is more open with respect to outside environments. Of course, it's not open-source technology, but there are provisions to do so, whereas, with earlier tools, that wasn't the case. Another good part of DATPROF is that because they have already been in the market and working with customers for a long time, they know the ins and outs of how the market in the Netherlands works. That was visible when we were performing use cases where the generation of test data was required. Everything that we could possibly think of is already covered by the tool. The inclusiveness or the wholesomeness of the tool is very good. DATPROF's UI is many years ahead of earlier tools. Broadcom's customer support was not up to our requirements. With DATPROF, even though we are just in the sales phase, I already see tremendous improvement. With the earlier tool, they were not able to provide the solutions that we wanted, whereas with DATPROF, Gerard, and Michael are just a call away, and they are willing to extend themselves to provide us with the right support.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise30
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

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...
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Also Known As

File-AID, Data for Db2, Code Debug, Data Studio, Workbench for Eclipse, Code Pipeline
DATPROF Privacy, DATPROF Test Data Management
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

NRB, Iberdrola, Consorzio Servizi Bancari 
APG, UWV, VGZ, DUO, Admiral Group, Heineken, Region Stockholm, Green Shield Canada, BestPass, CalPERS, Birmingham City Council, Nest Pensions
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