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At a Glance
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
Star Rating
(200)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
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Free Trial is available
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Control-M
Control-M
Star Rating
(56)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Control-M
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Control-M excels in "Job Scheduling" with a score of 9.4, while ActiveBatch Workload Automation shines even brighter with a score of 9.6, indicating a more robust scheduling capability that users appreciate for its reliability.
  • Reviewers mention that Control-M's "Error Management - Runbook Automation" features are solid, but ActiveBatch's "Error Management in Automation" offers more comprehensive recovery options, leading to fewer disruptions in workflow.
  • G2 users highlight Control-M's "Real-Time Data Collection" as a standout feature with a score of 9.7, but users on G2 note that ActiveBatch's "Data Delivery" capabilities, particularly in "File Transfer Acceleration," are superior, enhancing data handling efficiency.
  • Users say that both products provide good "Administration" features, but reviewers mention that ActiveBatch's "Service Management" scored 9.1, which is notably higher than Control-M's 8.4, indicating a more user-friendly approach to service oversight.
  • Reviewers mention that Control-M's "Scalability" is rated at 8.7, which is respectable, but users report that ActiveBatch's scalability score of 9.1 allows for better performance as organizations grow, making it a more future-proof choice.
  • Users on G2 report that while both products offer "Workflow Management," ActiveBatch's score of 9.2 slightly edges out Control-M's 9.1, suggesting that users find ActiveBatch's workflow capabilities to be more intuitive and effective in managing complex processes.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
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Control-M
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Free Trial
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
Free Trial is available
Control-M
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
151
9.1
45
Ease of Use
8.8
148
8.8
46
Ease of Setup
8.4
99
8.2
21
Ease of Admin
8.7
97
8.6
22
Quality of Support
8.8
143
8.6
42
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
95
9.1
23
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
137
8.0
46
Features by Category
9.1
790
8.8
301
Automation
9.4
86
9.1
36
9.1
81
8.7
34
9.1
48
8.8
16
Administration
9.0
86
8.5
28
9.2
81
9.1
31
8.9
65
8.8
30
8.9
44
9.1
16
9.1
51
9.0
15
9.1
45
8.4
15
Functionality
9.6
92
9.4
36
8.7
68
8.2
28
9.1
43
8.4
16
Managed File Transfer (MFT)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.8
421
Not enough data
Data Delivery
8.9
32
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
45
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Verified
Not enough data
9.4
43
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
37
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Verified
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
22
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
32
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
42
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
43
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Verified
Not enough data
Governance
8.9
45
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
34
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Warehouse AutomationHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.1
165
Not enough data
Automation
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
14
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
18
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation Support - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Error Management - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance and Reporting - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Process Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration & Adaptability - Process Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Big Data Processing and DistributionHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
9.4
20
Database
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
Control-M
Control-M
ActiveBatch Workload Automation and Control-M are categorized as Workload Automation
Unique Categories
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
ActiveBatch Workload Automation is categorized as Data Warehouse Automation, Managed File Transfer (MFT), and Process Orchestration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.9%
Control-M
Control-M
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
63.6%
Reviewers' Industry
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Financial Services
17.7%
Hospital & Health Care
8.1%
Insurance
7.1%
Banking
6.6%
Other
42.4%
Control-M
Control-M
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Insurance
12.5%
Investment Banking
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
7.1%
Retail
5.4%
Other
42.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jonathan J.
JJ
Jonathan J.
Verified User in Banking

The jobs library is awesome. It provides a great variety of low-code automation steps. Being able to mix and match job steps from different library modules is really powerful. For example, we use the Active Directory, File System and Flow Control job...

Most Helpful Critical Review
William S.
WS
William S.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting

My main issue with Active Batch is when you get to the point of writing complicated scripts touching multiple systems it becomes impossible to read in there "drag and drop" system. We tend to write our scripts in power shell and just execute them from...

Control-M
Control-M
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shikhar K.
SK
Shikhar K.
Verified User in Consumer Services

I like the swiftness in transferring the files to customer being automated which can be customized into success, failure etc.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Insurance

Restarting jobs or processes from the software itself can be confusing

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Discussions
ActiveBatch Workload Automation
ActiveBatch Workload Automation Discussions
What is the best way to retain 10 days of log information on each job. This is one area where the documentation can use recommendations. For example, I want to see how the job performed, via the log, from 10 days ago. Today, the log would show GetFile failed if older than three days, or thereabouts.
1 comment
Katti W.
KW
All jobs have properties that determine how job log files are managed. The factory default setting is Centrally Managed Logging. This means that the location...Read more
What is the best way to retain 10 days of log information on each job?
1 comment
Nazeer A.
NA
Translate: "create a log file instead of having active batch manage it," Translation: "a log file is created instead of being managed by the active batch."Read more
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ActiveBatch Workload Automation has no more discussions with answers
Control-M
Control-M Discussions
What does control-M software do?
1 comment
Satyanarayan S.
SS
I used it in banking requirrd to automate job and scheduler.Read more
Is Control-M an ETL tool?
1 comment
Lakshmi Harika V.
LV
Yes. Control-M is used for scheduling and monitoring the jobs in ETL.Read more
What is workflow in control-M?
1 comment
Lakshmi Harika V.
LV
Control-M Workflow Insights provides valuable dashboards that give users in-depth observability to continuously monitor and improve performance of the...Read more