Compare Zend and Rational Build Forge - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 21, 2022

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

Rational Build Forge is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Zend, and Rational Build Forge is rated higher (90/100) than Zend (50/100). 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:

Zend Vs. IBM

Zend: Zend Framework 2 is an open source framework for developing web applications and services using PHP 5.3+. Zend Framework 2 uses 100% object-oriented code and utilises most of the new features of PHP 5.3, namely namespaces, late static binding, lambda functions and closures. Zend Framework 2 evolved from Zend Framework 1, a successful PHP framewo...

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.

Who is more expensive? Zend or Rational Build Forge?

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 Zend and Rational Build Forge.

Zend price starts at $20 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Zend is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Development Tools Platform software. Rational Build Forge price starts at $799 per user/year , When comparing Rational Build Forge to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Development Tools Platform software cost.

Bottom line: Rational Build Forge is more expensive than Zend.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

Customers of the software mainly come from small and medium businesses belonging to a variety of industries. and Rational Build Forge's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.

Zend

ITQlick rating
(3.2/5)

starts at $20 per user/month

Zend is a PHP application server and website management solution for small and medium businesses. It offers automated app development, deployment testing and other development related services. The software was...

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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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Zend: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Rational Build Forge: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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Zend
ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
50/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$20 per user/month
Functionality
5
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ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$799 per user/year
Functionality
4
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5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$945 per license
Functionality
4
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ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$19 per user/month
Functionality
15
Aptana S...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
85/100
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4

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