Directory of COBOL Software Tools

Successful COBOL solutions are built on more than COBOL compilers.. A software ecosystem is needed with functions including:

• Integrated Developement Environment (IDE): Edit and build COBOL projects in a unified environment.
• User Interface Tools: Enable COBOL programs integrate with web, mobile and local client users.
• Program Generators: Produce COBOL and other programs from input specifications.
• Migration Tools: Facilitate the movement of COBOL and other programs to new environmnts - such as moving from mainframe to cloud; moving from DB2 to SQL Server; or COBOL to Java.
• Code Analysis and Improvement Tools: Document the business rules and structure of programs - enabling improved maintenance and/or migration. Eliminae dead code and redundant code.
• Debugging and Diagnostics: Provide computer assisted correction of bugs and other issues.
• Source Code Control: Manage COBOL and other programs source code in a controlled environment.
• Middleware Tools: Support communication between environments through methods like: APIs, microservices and remote procedure calls.
• Extended Data Access Tools: Enable access beyond COBOL capabilities such as: XML, JSON and indexed files.
• Output Tools: Generate output such as email and formatted print.

Software Tool List

• Allen Systems Group : Existing Systems Workbench
• Anubex : Multiple COBOL and mainframe software tools
  CodeTurn: Automated transformation of legacy code.
  DataTurn: Automated conversion of data.
  TestMatch: Automatic testing of transactional mainframe applications.
  DataMatch: Automatic testing of batch jobs.
  
• Betasystems-DCI : Authorization management with RACF.
• Bridgewater Consultants : BW*Wizard for Cobol
• Broadcom : (Acquired Computer Associates) Many COBOL and mainframe tools
• Casegen Systems Ltd : Casegen Cobol Program Generator
  
  Casegen for CICS
  Casegen for IMS/DC
  Casegen for Batch
  Casegen for Windows Conversion from CA-Telon
• Cobtools : Tools for COBOL programmers
• BMC : (Acquired Compuware)
  Abend-AID: Debugging for Abnormal Program Termination
  File-AID: Data Access Utility
  XPEDITER: Interactive Testing of COBOL and other programs
• Faircom : Add ANSI SQL and Modern Database Technology to COBOL.
• Flexus COBOL Home : COBOL Tools and Migration Services
• Forecross : Migration Tools (CSP to COBOL, etc) and XML Tools
• GT Software : Cobol and CICS related software, Mainframe SOA software
• Heirloom Computing : Replatform COBOL to modern environement including microservices and cloud.
• Ionica Bizau / node-cobol : Enable GnuCOBOL on Node.js - Github project
• IBM Corporation : Visual Age Cobol Tools
• IBM Z Open Editor : IDE for Z Mainframes
• Macro 4 : InSync for file manipulation, TraceMaster for debugging programs, and DumpMaster for viewing dumps.
• MAGEC Software : COBOL Program Generator
• MarshalSoft Computing, Inc. : SMTP E-mail Engine for Cobol
• McCabe Associates : COBOL tools for software testing, quality assurance, and Y2K compliance
• Micro Focus COBOL : Large selection of COBOL Tools
• Micro Focus Extend product line:
  
  AcuServer: COBOL file system for client/server
  Acu4GL: Seamless interface from COBOL to RDBMSs
  AcuODBC: Links COBOL data with ODBC-enabled Windows applications
  ACUCOBOL-GT: Compiler for development of graphical COBOL applications
  AcuBench: Integrated Development Environment, Including a Screen Painter, Code Editor, and Project Manager
  AcuConnect: Runtime server for distributed applications
  ACUCOBOL-GT Web Browser Plug-in: Place exisiting application on the Web with few code changes
  Extend7: Suite of COBOL enhancement technologies
  LegacyAid: Y2K code remediation, analysis and maintenance tool
  
• Micro Edge : Visual Slickedit
• Micro Processor Services, Inc. : COB2C COBOL to C Translator / Y2K correctors
• Mintaka Technology Group : Code Tracker
• Netron : GUI based Cross Platform COBOL Program Generator
• Norcom : Screen handlers and other utilities
• PARKWAY Software GmbH : SQL/ODBC Access for Cobol (Connecting COBOL to the Future)
• The Progeni Corporation : COBOL generator 4GL, Screen painter and report writer
• PYPI : IDE for GnuCOBOL - requires Python.
• Raincode : Automates source code maintenance and restructuring
• Redver's Consulting : COBOL XML Interface Software Product
• Semantic Designs Inc. : CloneDR detects and removes redundant code
• Siber COBOL Transformer : Cobol parser, generator, and program tree manipulation library
• Softbase Systems : DB2 utilities
• Tools Factory : Doc-O-Matic source code documentation system
• Transoft : Component Builder Generates COBOL Components for e-Business
• US Flowchart PowerStructure : creates structure charts of Cobol programs
• The Software Revolution (TSRI) : COBOL Modernization and Migration
• Veryant : Migrate COBOL to Java.
• Visioncom Mapblaster/PC : Map Generator