Likelihood to Recommend IBM Rational ClearCase might be better suited for a smaller / simpler code base. Larger code bases really slow it down... but then again there are better alternatives out there for source control
Read full review Very slow and not intuitive; it would be my last choice for version control systems.The UI is a little confusing at times and seems a little outdated. It needs a lot of improvement. It is suited for small projects and fewer number of projects. But if there are huge projects and many projects to be maintained in a portfolio, its a little hard to manage.
Read full review Pros Rational ClearCase is excellent for handling versioning and branching. No other tool I've used has the depth that ClearCase has when it comes to handling complex branching scenarios and identifying where certain versions of particular files are within a particular configuration. Rational ClearCase handles parallel development of many dependent applications really well. The use of ClearCase Views to switch between projects and configurations is extremely convenient as opposed to the local workstation model of the competitors. Read full review One place for most recent code with history, avoid any conflict/confusion among other team/members. Stream/Workflow approach to control approval process betwen all the teams, which I couldn't find in other version control tools I worked. Bundle our code in a small group (called, Issues in Accurev) to differentiate between different projects. Read full review Cons Extremely buggy. Sometimes the repository gets locked for no reason. Slow. Read full review Ability to zoom in/out for stream-view. We currently have many streams/substreams and unable to view the entire workflow. Zooming in/out would benefit. Being a designer, I use Adobe Flash and SWF files. When updating the SWF files, Accurev does not see these files as being changed and you will be unable to promote. In order to push changes, you must totally rename the SWF file. Read full review Likelihood to Renew We will renew because it is part of our build process.
Read full review Alternatives Considered If development is centrallized to one location and your company releases hundreds of customized versions of your software per year, then ClearCase is the best tool for managing the complexity of multiple versions of customized software. If your company has globally distributed development, then I'd recommend
Team Foundation Server over ClearCase. If your organization uses Agile Methodologies, then I'd recommend
TFS with GIT.
Read full review In my view, accurev ranks very low compared to other tools I have used. Microsoft
TFS is the best in the industry as of today as it's a complete ALM solution. It does code version, bug tracking, user story documentation, and has easy integration with other external tools supporting many languages. So I would definitely recommend
TFS to anyone.
Read full review Return on Investment Managed code versioning for many years. Only one person can edit code at a time - slows processing down. IBM is an expensive product to support. Read full review Better team coordination. Avoid confusion by having one place for all documentation and code. Better project management by having different work streams. Read full review ScreenShots