We performed a comparison between Git and IBM Rational ClearCase based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Atlassian, GitHub, Git and others in Version Control."The implementation is easy."
"The product is easy to use."
"The repository management and check-in/check-out commands are the most valuable features for ensuring secure code."
"The setup process is pretty simple."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the branch management functionality."
"The most valuable feature of Git is its reliability and user popularity."
"The most valuable feature of Git is the ease of tracking in time what the snapshot of the code was at a particular moment. The versioning is good."
"Version control is beneficial as it allows me to keep track of all the modifications I have made to the applications."
"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."
"ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment."
"IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution. I have not had any difficulty with reliability."
"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."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model of Git."
"I would like to see an improvement in the way the product owner can review changes."
"The price could be improved."
"About the configuration it is a little bit difficult, it can be improved."
"New developers sometimes find it difficult to call a review or create a request."
"The solution could improve by having more customization."
"The GUI needs to be improved."
"The solution's UI is slow compared to other tools. It is an old tool."
"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 protection needs to be improved."
Git is ranked 4th in Version Control with 35 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 "Difficult to use, not efficient, but stable". Git is most compared with Atlassian SourceTree, Canonical Bazaar, Surround SCM, Helix Core and Liquibase, whereas IBM Rational ClearCase is most compared with GitHub, Bitbucket, IBM Rational ClearQuest, Helix Core and Apache Subversion.
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