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Android vs. IBM z/OS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Android
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google.N/A
IBM z/OS
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
IBM z/OS® is an operating system (OS) for IBM Z® mainframes, suitable for continuous, high-volume operation with high security and stability. It is designed to meet organizational requirements to improve performance for mission-critical workloads and meet future challenges.N/A
Pricing
AndroidIBM z/OS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AndroidIBM z/OS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
AndroidIBM z/OS
Considered Both Products
Android
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Android
These two operating systems are both great and can totally do everything that we need in our school. The reason we go with Android is that it is cheaper and we have a greater variety of apps available to us. IOS can be a little pricey and it also doesn't allow us to do the …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Android
We have tablets, phones, and other mobile devices that are supported by Android operating systems. We have also used various apps found on all these devices that provide a quick solution to multiple needs, like marketing and donation support. About six years ago we were also …
Marcelo Araujo | TrustRadius Reviewer
Marcelo Araujo
Desenvolvedor de software
Chose Android
Android allows users to customize their systems. It is very simple to use and there are a lot of devices running it. The interface has been improving a lot since Android Lollipop and it has been becoming more useful.
For developers, Android gives more possibilities and the …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Android
Android is probably on par with Apple iOS adoption.
IBM z/OS
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
AndroidIBM z/OS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(0 ratings)
6.4
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AndroidIBM z/OS
Likelihood to Recommend
Android is a great solution for our users for communicating through calls and texts, however, we have a slower response time through web browsers than with other products used in the past. These issues are minimal and overall we are happy with Android products. We are unable however to use Apple Pay and other comparable apps that are popular at this time.
Verified User
Anonymous
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IBM z/OS, more specifically Omegamon, has access to a lot of relevant information for monitoring but a 90s interface with little or no ease of use and/or maintenance.
AM
Altamir Madeira
Coordinator
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Pros
  • Affordable and available on many types of devices.
  • Development and release is very convenient than other mobile platform.
  • Cost to enter is low especially when considering the hardware side.
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • provides infrastructure metrics
  • provides historical transaction behavior
  • provides metrics on vital components for z/OS
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Altamir Madeira
Coordinator
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Cons
  • More optimized for devices.
  • Offer updates for all of the phones.
  • It consumes a lot of memory.
Marcelo Araujo | TrustRadius Reviewer
Marcelo Araujo
Desenvolvedor de software
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  • end-to-end requests
  • correlated metrics of vital components
  • facilities to consume historical transaction data
AM
Altamir Madeira
Coordinator
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Usability
It is very easy to use and the customer user interface is very smooth and logical. Rarely do applications crash and need reinstallation. The app store is secure enough to prevent malicious software from being advertised and potentially downloaded. Rebooting devices does not have to be a regular occurrence so this allows for high availability.
Verified User
Anonymous
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IBM needs to update, modernize and improve the usability of the Omegamon interface
AM
Altamir Madeira
Coordinator
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Support Rating
I've neither had super great nor super terrible support for Android. Since there are so many options within Android, their support team hasn't been able to always answer the questions that I have had. There has been more good than bad with their support so that is why I gave it a 7 instead of an even split 5.
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Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
These two operating systems are both great and can totally do everything that we need in our school. The reason we go with Android is that it is cheaper and we have a greater variety of apps available to us. iOS can be a little pricey and it also doesn't allow us to do the customization that we want.
Verified User
Anonymous
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IBM needs to update, modernize and improve the usability of the Omegamon interface
AM
Altamir Madeira
Coordinator
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Return on Investment
  • We have an Android mobile app and our customers have downloaded more than 5.000 instances in less than two months.
  • With the app our customers don't need to go to our offices to get a support or service.
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • We need to have Observability on the Mainframe
AM
Altamir Madeira
Coordinator
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