BMC vs SmartBear

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BMC
Based on 411 reviews.
SmartBear
Based on 205 reviews.
Overview
BMC Software, Inc. is an American company specializing in business service management software. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, BMC develops, markets and sells software used for multiple functions, including IT service management, data center automation, performance management, virtualization lifecycle management and cloud computing management. The name "BMC" is taken from the surnames of its three founders Scott Boulette, John Moores, and Dan Cloer.
SmartBear Software is a software company which provides tools for software developers, quality assurance engineers and IT professionals. SmartBear Software is the unification of AutomatedQA, Eviware, the original Smart Bear Software and Pragmatic Software. Currently, SmartBear provides code review, automated testing, performance/load testing, API testing, performance profiling and development management tools. These include:
Sample Customers
BMC TrueSight Operations Management
Ensono, Transamerica, Boston Scientific, Park Place Technologies, inContact, TD Ameritrade, PNC Bank
BMC Middleware Management
University of California, Leeds City Council, SAP
BMC Compuware Strobe
Chunghwa Telecom, Helvetia, Comerica Bank, Erste Group, Bank of Ireland, Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (SFBCIC)
BMC Compuware Topaz Total Test
Commonwealth of PA
SmartBear TestComplete
Cisco, J.P. Morgan, Boeing, McAfee, EMC, Intuit, and Thomson Reuters.
AlertSite
JetBlue, Payless ShoeSource, Hilton Inc., StubHub, Symantec, Newegg, Sapient, AstraZeneca, Dell, Quest Diagnostics
Popular Solutions
Top Industries
Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Insurance Company
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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