We performed a comparison between Git and IBM Rational ClearCase based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Version Control solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of Git is its reliability and user popularity."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the branch management functionality."
"The best thing about this solution is that it can be learned very quickly, and used very easily."
"Git is a powerful and mature tool that all software engineers use, whether they use it from the command line with the original version or integrate it with various tools. It helps by promoting collaboration and eliminating problems with code in separate locations. This greatly boosts productivity since you're not lost in a massive local repository, and everything remains organized."
"The most valuable feature of Git is its ability to track updates, such as firmware documentation. Additionally, many people can make changes to code without problems. It is able to solve conflicts very easily."
"It is a pretty standard product with features like git clone and development branches."
"Git has a lot of online tutorials and resources available."
"The product is easy to use."
"The tool had features similar to Git for version control. It offered branching and merging capabilities, providing better control over code management. Integration was possible with other tools, including some change management tools. The overall process was normal."
"IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution. I have not had any difficulty with reliability."
"ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment."
"I believe there is room for improvement in preventing work loss due to conflicts or overwriting. Another area for improvement could be implementing features for automated code verification within Git."
"In our company, we sometimes feel the need to have certain kinds of reports, but we never get those customized reports in Git's dashboard."
"The solution works perfectly fine so far."
"It's not very user-friendly."
"Synchronization could be better. Sometimes when you create a branch and merge it into another branch, I think it's a bit complex for no reason. The initial setup is also tricky when you do it for the first time."
"The product needs to improve its UI."
"If another person raises a pull request under the same ID assigned to the previous person, and both parties modify the tool, their changes will be grouped together in the same request until it is closed, which is an issue."
"I would like more documentation."
"I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly."
"The solution's UI is slow compared to other tools. It is an old tool."
"The protection needs to be improved."
Git is ranked 4th in Version Control with 37 reviews while IBM Rational ClearCase is ranked 8th in Version Control with 6 reviews. Git is rated 8.6, while IBM Rational ClearCase is rated 6.4. The top reviewer of Git writes "A stable solution that can aid its users in maintaining all application developments ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Rational ClearCase writes "Useful for version control but UI is slow ". Git is most compared with Atlassian SourceTree, Canonical Bazaar, Surround SCM, Helix Core and Liquibase, whereas IBM Rational ClearCase is most compared with Bitbucket, GitHub, IBM Rational ClearQuest, Helix Core and Endevor. See our Git vs. IBM Rational ClearCase report.
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