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CA Harvest Software Change Manager vs Microsoft Azure DevOps Server comparison

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Categories and Ranking

CA Harvest Software Change ...
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
10th
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure DevOps Server
Ranking in Software Configuration Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of CA Harvest Software Change Manager is 3.4%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure DevOps Server is 8.8%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure DevOps Server8.8%
CA Harvest Software Change Manager3.4%
Other87.8%
Software Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user572910 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Configuration Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Has helped us track the application flow across each of our environments, promotion from dev to our higher environments, to production.
One feature that we are looking for is traceability, and also merging. That is a little cumbersome right now. We have provided our feedback to their representatives so they can provide us a good merging capability next time. One thing that I would like to improve is making the tool a little more user friendly. It takes a little bit of time to adjust to the tool because it's a little different than other version control tools out there in the market. But, it has its own benefits and own security, but that user experience, if they're going to improve it, that would be really great.
CC
Department Manager, Certification Project Management at Institute for Information Industry
Has improved project tracking and team coordination through clear visual boards
The disadvantage is the price is a problem. Because of the price, we cannot buy as many accounts as we want, so just some people in our team can use it. There are technical problems. They always change the UI in different versions, so the UI is not the same across versions. UI and integration to other systems may not be easy. For example, some shareware is built for a UNIX system, so it is not compatible with Microsoft Azure DevOps Server.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have not encountered any stability issues."
"The auditing capability is one aspect that I would really recommend other colleagues to look into, because all the other version control tools out in the market provide speed, but the auditing capability is missing; the change management interaction; etc."
"Using this solution, we were able to implement a full process for all of our lifecycles."
"CA Mainframe Software Manager (CA Harvest SCM) provides a great way for us to store our source control."
"The ability to give our teams functionality from a control perspective, allowing them to decide how they want to implement the tool, is valuable."
"The most valuable feature I would say is we can integrate that with our change management process and use that to control what goes into production and what doesn't."
"What I like about this solution is that it is one big framework, which everybody knows, so one can quite easily start-up new developers using it."
"The product helps with version control. I can build, develop, test and deploy applications from a single platform."
"What I like about this solution is that you have Source control that enables you to organize and track the production so that you know where you are in the development phase and so on."
"The solution has a good framework that is user friendly and scalable."
"Visual Studio Team System is the most powerful IDE available in the market."
"What I like most is that it is a very comprehensive product."
"The solution is scalable, stable and has allowed us to upgrade our frameworks."
"The solution is very stable."
 

Cons

"It needs to be simpler. This is the most difficult SCM tool I’ve ever used."
"One feature that we are looking for is traceability, and also merging. That is a little cumbersome right now."
"When you're trying to do collaboration or when you're trying to cater to multiple users and developers who submit code changes, it gets challenging with Harvest."
"Password complexity is not enforced by the tool."
"The features don’t always work as advertised."
"Security features can be improved."
"Technical support for this solution is very good, although they can still use improvement in some regards."
"It crashed many times, because in engineering there are a lot of phases."
"Price is a concern, though we are currently managing."
"The technical support could be better."
"I would like to see the inclusion of more programming languages, especially better support for Java."
"While the solution performs well overall, it would be beneficial if they provided quick links for immediate access to support when queries arise."
"I have seen customizations with Team System that allowed it to integrate into other ticketing systems like Jira, which would be a really nice feature to see."
"Sometimes it gets tough when you're dealing with a larger process if you're accessing it through the VPN. If you're not on the local network, you're accessing through the VPN, which already makes it slower in general, and then on top of that, if you're accessing a really large process, you're going to feel it slow down even more."
"The tool's subscriptions are expensive for medium and small businesses. It works fine on Windows. However, it is not stable on other platforms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Once you purchase your licenses, there is maintenance support that is renewed every year."
"You can choose pricing from a variety of options. I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"There is no fee for the solution's community version."
"It is an open-source product from Microsoft."
"The price could be better."
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Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

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Midsize Enterprise3
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Also Known As

CA Harvest SCM, CA Software Change Manager
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Sample Customers

State of New Hampshire, Blue Hill
Bluegarden A/S, Tracasa, Rabobank Group, Borusan Otomotiv, Arelik, Alfa Bank
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