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Rocket Visual COBOL

byRocket Software
in AI-Augmented Code Modernization Tools
4.3

Overview

Product Information on Rocket Visual COBOL

Updated 19th February 2026

What is Rocket Visual COBOL?

Rocket Visual COBOL is a modern development and runtime environment that empowers enterprises to maintain, enhance, and modernize distributed COBOL applications. It standardizes COBOL development alongside other programming languages, offering developers industry-standard tools, flexible deployment options, and DevOps workflows. Its high-performance, portable platform enables low-risk migration to new infrastructure, access to modern IT architectures (cloud and containers), and integration with APIs, .NET, and Java. GenAI-powered insights and application intelligence tools help teams understand, manage, and evolve large COBOL systems—simplifying onboarding and accelerating development. Rocket Visual COBOL promotes collaboration, speeds delivery of change, and supports seamless modernization of mission-critical COBOL applications without disruption.

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Overall experience with Rocket Visual COBOL

Data and Analytics Manager
Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees, Government
FAVORABLE

“Participants Appreciate Training Approach but Prefer In-Person Format Over Online Sessions”

5.0
Mar 30, 2026
Cobol training was delivered to 2 groups of colleagues who had no experience of any type of COBOL. Some had a little coding experience but most were beginners at this point. Personally, I took part in the course to gain an overview understanding of what COBOL was as the team I line managed were learning COBOL for the first time. Our trainers made the process comfortable and fun. They explained everything very well and had exceptional amounts of patience. There was a strong hands on element to the course so we listened then tried things out and had lots of support whilst doing so. I would not hesitate to recommend Jen and Alwyn for COBOL training. As an ex teacher, I understand how learning takes place and they got it just right with their structured , hands on approach.
IT Associate
<50M USD, Finance (non-banking)
CRITICAL

“Core File Loading Helps Debugging, Yet Newer Versions Show Slower Performance”

3.0
Apr 8, 2026
Visual Cobol for Eclipse with the development Hub is a very usefull tool for maintaining legacy Cobol applications.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 8th April 2025

Rocket Software provides modernization solutions that support enterprise customers across core systems and cloud environments. The company serves over 12,500 customers and 750 partners worldwide and employs more than 3,200 people globally. Rocket Software’s offerings help organizations manage and optimize their data, applications, and infrastructure to support essential business operations. Headquartered in the Boston area, Rocket Software operates centers of excellence across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company is privately held and is a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity.

Company Details

Updated 8th April 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
1990
Head office location
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Annual Revenue
1B-3B USD
Website
https://rocketsoftware.com

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Rocket Visual COBOL Reviews and Ratings

4.3

(7 Ratings)

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43%
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  • Data and Analytics Manager
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Government
    Review Source

    Participants Appreciate Training Approach but Prefer In-Person Format Over Online Sessions

    5.0
    Mar 30, 2026
    Cobol training was delivered to 2 groups of colleagues who had no experience of any type of COBOL. Some had a little coding experience but most were beginners at this point. Personally, I took part in the course to gain an overview understanding of what COBOL was as the team I line managed were learning COBOL for the first time. Our trainers made the process comfortable and fun. They explained everything very well and had exceptional amounts of patience. There was a strong hands on element to the course so we listened then tried things out and had lots of support whilst doing so. I would not hesitate to recommend Jen and Alwyn for COBOL training. As an ex teacher, I understand how learning takes place and they got it just right with their structured , hands on approach.
  • Software Developer
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Transition From COBOL Code Simplified, Challenges With Object Programming Persist

    5.0
    Mar 26, 2026
    We need to modernize our product and this was the best way to get that done.
  • IT Associate
    <50M USD
    Finance (non-banking)
    Review Source

    Core File Loading Helps Debugging, Yet Newer Versions Show Slower Performance

    3.0
    Apr 8, 2026
    Visual Cobol for Eclipse with the development Hub is a very usefull tool for maintaining legacy Cobol applications.
  • IT Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Visual Cobol Simplifies COBOL Program Development With Faster BMS Design Capabilities

    5.0
    Apr 13, 2026
    We deploy it to make a great and easyer tool for our Cobol Program development
  • Procurement Manager
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Easy licence purchase

    4.0
    Apr 9, 2026
    Simple licence needed for system activation - had nothing more complex than requiring a licence key
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Reviewer Insights for: Rocket Visual COBOL

Rocket Visual COBOL Likes & Dislikes

Like

Good Communication and responded very well to feedback as we went through the week and adapted as necessary with no fuss at all.

Like

Good Helpfiles. Loading core files to see where a program aborts. The remote debug is very usefull

Like

It was easy to move our COBOL code over.

Dislike

Found the 2nd week of training- the tooling training hard going as it was online. F2f would have enabled more hands on support.

Dislike

The performance is slower everytime we upgrade to a newer version. It is an expensive tool No third.

Dislike

the container implementation is limited. it was difficult to get programmers used to Object programming