Compare Rational Build Forge and Xamarin MonoDevelop - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 07, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Rational Build Forge or Xamarin MonoDevelop?

Rational Build Forge is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Xamarin MonoDevelop, and Rational Build Forge is rated higher (90/100) than Xamarin MonoDevelop (73/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Development Tools Platform solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

IBM Vs. Xamarin

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

Xamarin: Xamarin is on our mission to produce the best software development tools in the world, and to make it fast, easy and fun to build great mobile apps.Xamarin enables our customers with excellent documentation, incredible support and great software so they can build apps productively and with a smile on their face.

Who is more expensive? Rational Build Forge or Xamarin MonoDevelop?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Development Tools Platform software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Rational Build Forge and Xamarin MonoDevelop.

Rational Build Forge price starts at $799 per user/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Rational Build Forge is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Development Tools Platform software. Xamarin MonoDevelop price Has a free version , When comparing Xamarin MonoDevelop to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Development Tools Platform software cost.

Bottom line: Rational Build Forge is more expensive than Xamarin MonoDevelop.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Rational Build Forge Vs. Xamarin MonoDevelop based on some of the most important and required Development Tools Platform features.

Rational Build Forge: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Xamarin MonoDevelop: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Rational Build Forge's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, and Xamarin MonoDevelop's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Rational Build Forge

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $799 per user/year

Rational Build Forge is a growing cloud-based Development Tools Platforms software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Rational Build Forge received a rating of 4 from ITQlick tea...

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Xamarin MonoDevelop

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

Has a free version

Xamarin MonoDevelop is a fast growing cloud-based Development Tools Platforms software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Xamarin MonoDevelop received a rating of 4.6 from ITQlic...

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Rational Build Forge: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Xamarin MonoDevelop: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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4/5
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90/100
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6.4/10
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