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BMC Compuware Xpediter vs InterTest comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC Compuware Xpediter
Ranking in Mainframe Testing Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Mainframe Application Development (6th)
InterTest
Ranking in Mainframe Testing Tools
3rd
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Mainframe Testing Tools category, the mindshare of BMC Compuware Xpediter is 27.9%, up from 23.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of InterTest is 13.4%, up from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mainframe Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

it_user448059 - PeerSpot reviewer
From a development perspective, it allowed me to validate every line of my logic if necessary, most times in one pass.
From a development perspective, it allowed me to validate every line of my logic if necessary, most times in one pass. In other words, Xpediter allowed me to churn out quality code more quickly than I would have been able to without it. Better quality means less rework, so reduced support costs. Being able to deploy code faster means I could get more projects done, which translated in to an increase in revenue. From a support perspective, Xpediter helps you to figure out where things are going awry without having to be an expert in the business function that is being performed.
it_user860787 - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps programmers verify changes, identify any kind of logic mistakes, more quickly
The line by line debugger of program logic for COBOL programs. It allows you to do as much testing as you're required to do, to pretty much guarantee that when a program goes into production it's as error-free as possible. None of them are completely ever free, but as error free as possible.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the ability to flow through the source and see what happens to the data as the statements are executed. If there is a fault, it will track the event, and we can then look back to see why it may have caused the fault. You can also reverse engineer your test. You can set it so that you can go backward as well as forward in your test. This is something that I haven't done here at my company. Compuware Xpediter is one of the best debugging tools for mainframe software development. We have currently licensed only the COBOL language for Xpediter, but I know they have other languages, including Assembler, PL/I."
"InterTest is also bundled with SymDump. We see this as a bundle. They are always together for us. So InterTest is used for debugging process, walking through the code, checking data conditions and code flow. SymDump is used for the fact, after a problem occurs. SymDump catches what point in time the problem occurred, all the other connecting data, and points us to the code to indicate what caused the situation."
"Programmers can verify their changes more quickly, identify any kind of logic mistakes in the program more quickly."
 

Cons

"Their technical support could be better. There were times where, when we reported bugs, they would fix one bug but add another one. That's probably because of their support model. A lot of organizations are developing software using Agile rather than the Waterfall method, so things are happening all over the place. You get things quicker, but sometimes one fix will break another one or add other bugs."
"You can have as many users as you like using it. However, sometimes they'll "step on each other" if there are two applications that are testing in one particular region, one could cause some type of a storage overlay and that will hamper another customer trying to do something in the same region."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Insurance Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Retailer
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
No data available
 

Also Known As

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CA InterTest, CA InterTest for CICS, CA InterTest for Batch
 

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Sample Customers

Credit Union, IMT, Chunghwa Telecom, Pitney Bowes, Helvetia
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