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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Tidal by Redwood

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ATidal Automation, from Redwood Software since the early 2023 acquisition, is an enterprise workload automation platform for automating and orchestrating cross-application, cross-platform workloads – in on-prem, cloud or hybrid environments – from one central point of control. Tidal is used to optimize mission-critical business processes, manage…N/A
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    Control-MTidal by Redwood
    Editions & Modules
    On-Premise
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    SaaS
    Starting at $29,000
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    Control-MTidal by Redwood
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Control-MTidal by Redwood
    Considered Both Products
    BMC Software Inc.
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    Redwood Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    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
    Control-MTidal by Redwood
    Workload Automation
    Comparison of Workload Automation features of Control-M and Tidal by Redwood
    Feature
    Control-M
    8.7
    124 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Tidal by Redwood
    8.3
    19 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Multi-platform scheduling9.5120 Ratings8.716 Ratings
    Central monitoring9.2114 Ratings8.618 Ratings
    Logging8.3118 Ratings8.519 Ratings
    Alerts and notifications8.5119 Ratings8.519 Ratings
    Analysis and visualization8.3112 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Application integration8.4115 Ratings7.818 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Control-MTidal by Redwood
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (125 ratings)
    7.4
    (21 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (20 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
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    Availability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.3
    (15 ratings)
    -
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    In-Person Training
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Online Training
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    9.6
    (10 ratings)
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    Configurability
    9.4
    (5 ratings)
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
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    Ease of integration
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
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    Professional Services
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.4
    (5 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    9.4
    (5 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Control-MTidal by Redwood
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BMC Software Inc.
    We've got scripts running on Linux, SQL jobs on window, cloud functions on AWs and god-knows what hiding in our prem stack and Control-M pulls it all together. Its perfect for multiplatform environments where job dependencies, timing and reliability are mission critical. Less ideal for small teams just running a few cron jobs, its just too powerful for that.
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    Redwood Software
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    Pros
    BMC Software Inc.
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    Redwood Software
    • Tidal Automation allows us to automate and schedule/ perform various tasks in a easy and effective manner. It is highly interactive and effective allowing nearly 4k -5k jobs to run a day.
    • Tidal is designed to be easily shareable and collaborative allowing multiple users to work at a particular time making work effective.
    • Tidal allows us to ensure that every event which is triggered is exactly when it's supposed to be regardless of other activities which are going as well.
    • It is user-friendly to generate the reports required of a particular object and allows us to test the codes perfectly well before executing in live environment.
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    Cons
    BMC Software Inc.
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    Redwood Software
    • Still a bit slow when navigating. If you close a job you have to wait a few seconds to open another one. Even when you made no changes.
    • When viewing a job and make no changes, the "ok" button changes the last modified date as if you made a change. No big deal, but wastes time when troubleshooting a problem and looking into what jobs were changed last.
    • You can see the parameters column in the "job activity", but not in "Job definitions".
    • Can't search the parameters field in the filter.
    • Changing a variable name does not change it on the job. It still works because Tidal Automation uses the ID number. It just causes confusion when you see a variable on a job and can't find the variable under "Variables". On top of that, Tidal Automation does not show the ID column under "Variables" making it even more difficult to find the variable.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BMC Software Inc.
    It is one of the best solutions on the market, in terms of innovation, reliability and stability. Control-M provides security when used by the largest companies in Mexico such as banks, department stores and logistics. It has proven to be able to integrate with new technologies on the market and provide almost 100% availability, thanks to its automatic FailOver scheme.
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    Redwood Software
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    Usability
    BMC Software Inc.
    It has an excellent graphical user interface and robust functionalities, which any scheduling tool currently has in the current market. Strengthening security measures, such as role-based access control and encryption, is essential to protect sensitive data. Providing tools to optimize resource utilization and reduce costs would be valuable. Limited options for customizing the user interface can hinder productivity. Allowing users to tailor the interface to their needs would enhance the experience.
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    Redwood Software
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    Reliability and Availability
    BMC Software Inc.
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    Redwood Software
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    Performance
    BMC Software Inc.
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    Redwood Software
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    Support Rating
    BMC Software Inc.
    Support is generally excellent. Getting lower priority ones resolved can take a while, but it's rare for something to have to be dumped in the "unfixable" bin. If you end up speaking to Houston or Tel Aviv, then you know you've got a "live one".
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    Redwood Software
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    In-Person Training
    BMC Software Inc.
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    Redwood Software
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    Online Training
    BMC Software Inc.
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    Redwood Software
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    Implementation Rating
    BMC Software Inc.
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    Redwood Software
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    Alternatives Considered
    BMC Software Inc.
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    Redwood Software
    1. Tidal is good at processing large volume pf data and is cost effective. 2. Tidal can automate the scheduling of production objects, ensure that materials are delivered on time 3. Tidal Process large volumes of data which cannot be done everyday by running codes/scripts manually which does it with ease when required.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    BMC Software Inc.
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    Redwood Software
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    Scalability
    BMC Software Inc.
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    Redwood Software
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    Professional Services
    BMC Software Inc.
    Strengths: The vendor provided strong post-sales support, timely issue resolution, and effective onboarding. Their technical team was knowledgeable and responsive, ensuring smooth integration and minimal disruption. Training resources and documentation were comprehensive. Areas for Improvement: While overall service was excellent, occasional delays in advanced customization or escalations slightly impacted timelines. More proactive optimization suggestions could further enhance value.
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    Redwood Software
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    Return on Investment
    BMC Software Inc.
    • Control-M has improved service delivery times, reliability and quality of batch processing.
    • It has simplified the management of the operation and the use of the alert system has made it possible to act in a coordinated and efficient manner to solve problems.
    • The implementation of policies has made it possible to make greater use of Control-M and thus reduce development costs that are generated unnecessarily when the potential of the system is not considered.
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    Redwood Software
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