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ActiveBatch Workload Automation vs. Control-M

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ActiveBatch Workload Automation

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AActiveBatch from Advanced Systems Concepts in New Jersey is IT workload automation software.N/A

    Control-M

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AControl-M from BMC is a platform for integrating, automating, and orchestrating application and data workflows in production across complex hybrid technology ecosystems. It provides deep operational capabilities, delivering speed, scale, security, and governance.

    $29,000

    per year

    Pricing
    ActiveBatch Workload AutomationControl-M
    Editions & Modules
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    On-Premise
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    SaaS
    Starting at $29,000
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ActiveBatch Workload AutomationControl-M
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    Community Pulse
    ActiveBatch Workload AutomationControl-M
    Considered Both Products
    Redwood Software
    Chose ActiveBatch Workload Automation
    A well-known and established workload automation system with a solid track record for scalability and dependability is Control-M. However, many users note that Control-M is more sophisticated and takes longer to develop than ActiveBatch, which is frequently commended for its …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveBatch Workload Automation
    Control-M seems to be a more mature product with a cleaner user interface, however, ActiveBatch has the same functionality.
    Incentivized
    BMC Software Inc.
    Chose Control-M
    Control-M has a much simpler interface and UI than ActiveBatch.
    Incentivized
    Chose Control-M
    Control-M has a lot more features within it. Also, the structure is more visual than active batch and it's easier to navigate around
    Incentivized
    Chose Control-M
    Developers are more eager to use Control-M as it has bigger market share.
    Incentivized
    Chose Control-M
    More robust on all counts. Control-M has more flexibility, interfaces with more products and has the ability to create your own interface to products. The out of the box setup has you up and running on the same day. The ability for the use of agents and executing jobs agentless …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ActiveBatch Workload AutomationControl-M
    Workload Automation
    Comparison of Workload Automation features of ActiveBatch Workload Automation and Control-M
    Feature
    ActiveBatch Workload Automation
    9.6
    22 Ratings
    Control-M
    8.7
    124 Ratings
    Multi-platform scheduling9.620 Ratings9.4120 Ratings
    Central monitoring9.622 Ratings9.2114 Ratings
    Logging9.621 Ratings8.3118 Ratings
    Alerts and notifications9.622 Ratings8.6119 Ratings
    Analysis and visualization9.621 Ratings8.4112 Ratings
    Application integration9.621 Ratings8.4115 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ActiveBatch Workload AutomationControl-M
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (23 ratings)
    9.3
    (124 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (80 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (15 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (5 ratings)