Rocket Zeke vs Tidal by Redwood comparison

Rocket Software and Tidal Software by Redwood are both solutions in the Workload Automation category. Rocket Software is ranked #25, while Tidal Software by Redwood is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.6. Rocket Software holds a 1.1% mindshare in WA, compared to Tidal Software by Redwood’s 2.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Rocket Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Tidal Software by Redwood users who would recommend it.

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Tidal by Redwood

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Rocket Zeke

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

Tidal by Redwood and Rocket Zeke are products competing in the enterprise software domain. Rocket Zeke has an edge in advanced features, while Tidal by Redwood is stronger in customer support and value.

Features: Tidal by Redwood offers robust integration capabilities, efficient data processing tools, and comprehensive customer support. Rocket Zeke includes cutting-edge analytics, customizable modules, and detailed insights.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tidal by Redwood provides streamlined deployment with thorough onboarding, boosting customer satisfaction. Rocket Zeke, despite a more complex deployment, offers extensive documentation and proactive support.

Pricing and ROI: Tidal by Redwood has a lower setup cost and quicker ROI, targeting cost-conscious buyers. Rocket Zeke's higher initial investment is offset by long-term ROI from its performance and features.

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Categories and Ranking

Rocket Zeke

Ranking in Workload Automation

25th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Tidal by Redwood

Ranking in Workload Automation

6th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Workload Automation category, the mindshare of Rocket Zeke is 1.1%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tidal by Redwood is 2.9%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Workload Automation

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Daniele Folatelli

Mainframe Systems Programmer at Kyndryl

It's a reliable solution that gets a lot done quickly

I work a lot with the support side when there are issues. I see a lot of confusion about the various licenses. The licensing model is somewhat complicated. The product license has to be installed. Sometimes, when a license is expiring and I need a new one, it's hard to understand where those licenses are in the guest support portal. I've discussed this with ASG, and they've acknowledged that it's too complicated. It has had an impact. It's not that the product doesn't work, but we get messages from the user worried that the product will run out of support and their whole operation will be affected.

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Steve Mikula

IT Scheduling Manager at Paychex, Inc.

Very reliable processing engine, and scheduling is flawless—crucial elements in our financial transaction processing

Because we've been on it for 20 years, it's pretty easy for us to automate jobs with Tidal at this point. It has become second nature. It's pretty simplistic to set up and get going, although there are different levels of complexity you can have within the product. It depends on how simple you want to keep it. If you just keep it: Job A, Job B, Job C, Job D, that becomes pretty simple. But when you start integrating some complex calendars that use sub-calendars—and you can go three, four, or five deep to set up schedules—it becomes more complicated. The beauty of it is you can go as deep as you need to. We can get really complex or we can keep it simple. We have some use cases for both scenarios. The thing that I like the most is the reliability of the engine. The actual scheduling part of the product is pretty much flawless, but the stability of the product is what I find to be reassuring. We are a financial company, we move billions of dollars a day, and if we don't have our transactions processed in a timely manner we can be penalized and our clients can be penalized. It can have a serious financial impact.

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Pros

"Two features are valuable. One is Rocket Zeke's ability to integrate with the mainframe, which is the main processor using the agent. It works on any computer, so users don't have to wait. They can use their laptop or any other way to connect and securely access all the necessary information. The other valuable feature is automation, which is an integral part of batch processing."

"The first, big thing that we got out of using Tidal Workload Automation was having a centralized view of the status of all of our batch processes across all these systems... We can look into the schedule at any given time and see if things are running on track or if they are falling behind. We can also see if something failed."

"The job dependency is something that you cannot have in a regular, simple cron job or simple scheduler dependency. The event-driven jobs are core for us, as we really need that. Therefore, we really need Tidal with its ability to run thousands of jobs per day."

"With other tools, you do not have the ability to schedule jobs on their own. You need to create a group and then assign everything to that group. Only then will the job be able to execute. In Tidal, you can schedule a single job and there is no need to create a group. That's what I like the most."

"The thing that I like the most is the reliability of the engine. The actual scheduling part of the product is pretty much flawless, but the stability of the product is what I find to be reassuring."

"The data management on offer was valuable."

"Tidal Automation allows organizations to automate complex workflows and processes, reducing the need for manual intervention and improving operational efficiency."

"Tidal Automation offers extensive monitoring and reporting features that let users keep track of the status of their workflows and quickly spot any problems."

"The most valuable feature is the job scheduler, where you can schedule thousands of jobs to execute at specific times."

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Cons

"I work a lot with the support side when there are issues. I see a lot of confusion about the various licenses. The licensing model is somewhat complicated. The product license has to be installed. Sometimes, when a license is expiring and I need a new one, it's hard to understand where those licenses are in the guest support portal. I've discussed this with Rocket Zeke, and they've acknowledged that it's too complicated."

"I don't know if Tidal wants to get into the business of monitoring long-running jobs, but that could be a feature for the future: a job launching and monitoring tool. Using Tidal for monitoring doesn't seem like a good fit, but if they could offer something that did that as an add-on or include it, it might be helpful."

"I would like more involvement with the cloud."

"We've had some quirky stuff happen on an occasional basis where a job does not take off. For example, a job we expected to be finished by 3:00 a.m. is sitting there and not executing when we come in in the morning. We have to go all the way back to the dependencies and then we can see that one of the dependencies has become unscheduled, for some reason. No changes were made to the schedule but this prerequisite job has, all of a sudden, become unscheduled. I have brought this up with Tidal's support but they have never had an answer for it."

"Some users have complained that the initial setup process is complicated and time-consuming, while others have suggested that the software could offer more freedom in customizing processes."

"It takes a lot of time to learn the product. I have admins and developers who are working on the products for the last three to four years and still don't know all the functionalities. Tidal has really great things about it, but people are focused on their day-to-day job and the solution is not intuitive."

"The biggest improvement they need to work on is doing better QA checks before they release new patches and service packs. We do find that you can't trust getting the new product right away, as they have to get some bug fixes out. They do tend to have some bugs in the first iteration."

"My complaint about their pricing model is that every year or every time technology changes or somebody has a new requirement, it usually means that I can schedule that with Tidal, but I would need another adapter. So, every time there is a change, I need a different adapter that I don't have. That's why it is harder to plan for Tidal growth because you have to buy a new adapter every time."

"The user interface is the place that needs the most work. If and when we find issues with the product, they are usually in that area. If I had to choose, that's where I'd want issues, as opposed to in the engine. But the UI is average. It's a little sluggish at times and there are some bugs in it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't make purchasing decisions, but the decision-makers tell me they don't switch to other solutions because this one has the price they need. Pricing is part of their decision to stick with this product."

"There are project, system, and server costs. Some of the things that they are doing is introducing new products. They are introducing what they call their Repository, which is a way for you to move a job. That doesn't cost anything to us, because it is reusing a tool called Transporter. The repository is the successor to Transporter, so we already own it and are sort of grandfathered in. But that new product requires a server and database, so now we have to go out and get a server and database. So, there is a cost there."

"We pay maintenance annually through Blue House of about $9,000. That's for our two environments: production and test."

"Their pricing seems very fair. It is more than the other solutions, but the functionality and the support are very much there. You pay for the job scheduler, and then they have certain things that are built into it, such as the FTP processes. If you then want to do JD Edwards jobs, you need an adapter. If you want to do SQL jobs, there is another adapter. Similarly, if you want to do Oracle jobs, there is an adapter. It is like there is the base and then there are the adapters for the jobs that you want to do, but it seems that's also how they pay for each of those adapters and keep them up to date."

"The solution’s licensing model in terms of its flexibility and transparency regarding costs is pretty good. A person can buy the license, and if you decide to stop support, you can do that but still have the product. So, it's not like you're paying constantly to keep that license alive. Certainly, you want to keep support going too. Once you buy it, you own it. It's not like I have to keep paying somebody to keep using it."

"We are satisfied with the pricing of Tidal. It's in the moderate range and it feels very achievable for us."

"There have been pricing increases, but with the reduction that our company obtained from Tidal this year, the pricing has become very acceptable for this type of product."

"This solution is a bit expensive in the current world where everybody is trying to cut down on certain things."

"The pricing is pretty reasonable. That seems to help a lot versus other companies. There are no other fees aside from the standard licensing fees. There are other products out there where you pay based on how many jobs you run and so on, and I know that's very frustrating for users."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

37%

Insurance Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

22%

Manufacturing Company

15%

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Insurance Company

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Tidal Automation by Redwood is a user-friendly solution.

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The price is reasonable in terms of the product’s functionality.

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Initially, it is complicated to understand the functionalities as there is limited product documentation. The setup and configuration of the software is a bit complicated. Providing the training vi...

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Also Known As

ASG Zeke

Tidal Workload Automation, Cisco Workload Automation, Tidal Enterprise Scheduler

Overview

Rocket Zeke is designed for project management, facilitating team coordination and task tracking. Its key features include seamless tool integration and real-time updates, which enhance productivity and streamline workflows, leading to improved deadline adherence and resource allocation.

Rocket Zeke stands out in the project management market with its capability to integrate a range of tools, enabling real-time updates and effective collaboration. Users benefit from its ability to manage large datasets efficiently, using an intuitive dashboard that simplifies complex tasks. Renowned for its speed and ease of use, Rocket Zeke offers customization options, timely customer support, and regular updates to keep functionality at its peak. However, it faces challenges related to software performance, with occasional lags and crashes, a steep learning curve, and slower customer support response times. Enhancements in these areas could significantly improve the overall user experience.

What are Rocket Zeke's most important features?

Speed: Fast performance, even with large datasets.
Integration: Seamless integration with other tools.
Customization: Options to tailor features to user preferences.
Intuitive Dashboard: Simplifies complex tasks.
Real-time Updates: Enhances team collaboration.
Security: Robust security features.
Customer Support: Timely assistance and regular updates.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in the reviews?

Enhanced Productivity: Real-time updates and seamless collaboration.
Improved Workflow: Streamlined processes and better resource allocation.
Deadline Adherence: Helps teams stay on schedule.
Efficient Performance: Handles large datasets with ease.
Customization: Features tailored to specific needs.

Rocket Zeke finds application across different industries, helping teams in sectors such as technology, marketing, and finance streamline their project management processes. Its integration capabilities and real-time updates are particularly beneficial for teams needing to stay agile and coordinated.

Rocket Software

Tidal Software is a leading provider of enterprise workload automation solutions that orchestrate the execution of complex workflows across systems, applications and IT environments. With a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, Tidal optimizes mission-critical business processes, increases IT cost efficiencies and satisfies legal and regulatory compliance requirements. Hundreds of customers around the world count on Tidal for modernizing their workload automation and driving their digital transformation. Tidal Software is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Houston, London, Minsk, Belarus and Chennai, India. For more information, visit tidalsoftware.com.

Tidal Software by Redwood

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Reliance, Raley's, Oney, Primerica, Postbank

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