Phoenix Software International

What Phoenix Software International does

Phoenix Software International, Inc., founded in 1979 and headquartered at 831 Parkview Drive North, El Segundo, California, is a privately held enterprise software company that develops and supports tools for organizations running IBM Z mainframe environments. It sells system management, application development, and data capture products targeting customers on IBM z/OS and z/VSE operating systems.

The product portfolio spans three functional groups. System management includes (E)JES (a Zowe-conformant browser-based JESplex manager with API, CLI, and guided z/OSMF installation), JES3plus (a licensed derivative work of IBM z/OS JES3 V2R4 source code that lets customers remain on JES3 rather than convert to JES2), PHX-BDT (derivative versions of IBM BDT components for bulk data transfer), and zHISR (code analysis for IBM Z applications). Development tools comprise CONDOR (library management and program development) and CYGNET (a fourth-generation language with data dictionary, screen painter, and debug facilities). Data entry solutions include FALCON (menu-driven mainframe data entry running under VTAM or CICS), Falcon64 (the Windows extension of FALCON with imaging and key-from-image data capture), and Entrypoint (a web- and client-based electronic data capture system with proprietary EntrypointScript customization and validation). Three core system management products - (E)JES, JES3plus, and PHX-BDT - are certified under The Open Group O-TTPS at the Self-Assessed tier against ISO/IEC 20243:2018. The company holds more than 25 registered trademarks across its product brands.

Revenue is generated through annual software licensing, where license keys are issued yearly to enable products in customer environments, combined with tiered maintenance and support contracts that include 24/7/365 emergency telephone support, annual product compilations, and OS certification updates. Pricing is quote-based; coterminous renewal options exist for customers with multiple products, and IBM sub-capacity pricing and MSU aggregation are supported for Parallel Sysplex environments. Go-to-market mixes direct enterprise field sales (request-a-quote and free-trial workflow on the website) with an international distributor network that represents Phoenix outside the United States. End customers are enterprise mainframe operators, mainframe application developers, and organizations running high-volume data entry operations.

Name

Phoenix Software International

Legal name

Phoenix Software International, Inc.

Website

https://phoenixsoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phoenix Software International is a private IBM Z mainframe enterprise software company founded in 1979, selling system management, development, and data entry products to enterprise mainframe operators through annual licensing, maintenance contracts, and an international distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

El Segundo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Annual software licenses with license codes issued yearly to enable products to run in customer's licensed environment. Supports sub-capacity pricing and IBM MSU aggregation for Parallel Sysplex environments.
2. Annual Maintenance and Support Contracts: Active customers receive corrective service, product updates, documentation updates, and full technical support. Products are compiled annually incorporating all corrective service and certified for supported operating systems.
3. Technical Support Services: Tiered support including 24/7/365 emergency telephone support, web support during business hours, and case management through support portal. License keys issued annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Phoenix Software International develops and licenses enterprise software products for IBM Z mainframe platforms running z/OS and z/VSE. The portfolio includes JES management and system utilities ((E)JES, JES3plus, PHX-BDT, zHISR), mainframe application development tools (CONDOR, CYGNET), and electronic data capture solutions (FALCON, Falcon64, Entrypoint). Products are sold primarily as annual licenses bundled with maintenance and tiered technical support contracts.

Product overview

Phoenix Software International is an enterprise software company founded in 1979, specializing in IBM Z mainframe solutions. The product portfolio consists of IBM Z system management products ((E)JES, JES3plus, PHX-BDT, zHISR), development tools (CONDOR, CYGNET), and data entry solutions (FALCON, Falcon64, Entrypoint). The system management products ((E)JES, JES3plus, PHX-BDT) are O-TTPS certified and provide JES management, bulk data transfer, and code analysis capabilities. CONDOR is a library management and program development system, while CYGNET is a 4th generation application development language. Data entry solutions include FALCON for mainframe platforms, Falcon64 for Windows, and Entrypoint for cross-platform electronic data capture with web-based and client components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• (E)JES Modern tool for managing z/OS JESplex that provides a browser-based interface, a Zowe-conformant API and CLI, and guided z/OSMF installation, targeted at enterprise IBM Z customers standardizing JESplex operations.
• JES3plus Licensed derivative work based on IBM z/OS JES3 V2R4 source code that modernizes JES3 operations and provides JES3 customers a cost-effective alternative to costly JES2 conversion, running on IBM Z.
• PHX-BDT Comprises derivative versions of IBM BDT components including File-to-File and SNA Network Job Entry (NJE) for critical bulk data transfer operations on IBM Z mainframes.
• zHISR Code analysis tool for IBM Z systems that helps organizations analyze mainframe applications and identify potential issues.
• CONDOR Command-driven library management and program development system for writing and editing programs, manipulating spooler queues, managing libraries, and submitting/canceling jobs under z/OS and z/VSE operating systems.
• CYGNET Fourth-generation language (4GL) application development system with a comprehensive data dictionary, screen painter, trace/debug facility, and access to IBM databases for mainframe developers on z/OS and z/VSE.
• FALCON Menu-driven data entry system for entering data, managing batches, and managing jobs in a secure mainframe environment; runs under z/OS and z/VSE as a standalone VTAM application or on CICS.
• Falcon64 Windows version of FALCON data entry software that adds sophisticated imaging and data capture functions, with all operation modes accessed from the same application window.
• Entrypoint Complete system for creating, deploying, and administering custom data entry applications, providing data entry and system administration access via web-based and client-based components with built-in validation and export options.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationPhoenix Software develops products for IBM Z mainframe platform. Key partnerships include licensed derivative works: JES3plus is a licensed derivative work based on IBM z/OS JES3 V2R4 source code; PHX-BDT comprises derivative versions of IBM BDT components. Products are certified for IBM operating systems including z/OS and z/VSE, and integrate with IBM middleware including CICS and VTAM.
• The Open GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhoenix Software International's IBM Z system management products are certified under the Open Group O-TTPS Certification Program (Self-Assessed tier). This certification demonstrates compliance with Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard Version 1.1.1 and ISO/IEC 20243:2018, providing customers assurance that certified products can be trusted for business-critical processes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Heirloom Computing: Focused on automatic COBOL-to-Java modernization and mainframe replatforming for IBM Z workloads. Adjacent emerging player addressing the same IBM Z customer base with a complementary modernization angle.
• TmaxSoft: Provides mainframe rehosting, database, and middleware alternatives targeting enterprises seeking to migrate off legacy platforms. Comparable as an alternative-path vendor addressing the same IBM Z installed base with a different strategic angle.

Direct peers

• Rocket Software: Independent ISV focused on IBM Z and enterprise infrastructure software, including modernization, DevOps, and data management tools. Highly comparable to Phoenix as a multi-product mainframe software specialist competing in overlapping categories.
• BMC Software: Major mainframe software vendor offering job scheduling (MainView), data management, and DevOps tooling on IBM Z. Direct competitor to Phoenix across JES management, bulk data transfer, and application development categories.
• UNICOM Global (Macro 4 / Macro 4 division): UNICOM's Macro 4 division provides IBM Z software including output management, application development, and modernization tools. Comparable niche mainframe ISV serving enterprise customers with overlapping use cases.
• GT Software: Specializes in mainframe modernization and integration tools for IBM Z environments, including screen-to-web and API enablement. Comparable to Phoenix in offering modernization tooling aimed at legacy mainframe workloads.

Broad incumbents

• Broadcom (CA Technologies mainframe portfolio): Through its acquisition of CA Technologies, Broadcom owns a broad portfolio of mainframe tools (workload automation, data management, DevOps). Larger incumbent that competes with Phoenix across multiple IBM Z system management categories.
• OpenText (formerly Micro Focus): Through Micro Focus, OpenText offers enterprise development, mainframe, and modernization tools. Larger incumbent that competes at the application development and modernization layers overlapping with Phoenix's CONDOR, CYGNET, and zHISR offerings.

Others

• Skytap (IBM Cloud): Cloud-based IBM Z environments as a service, enabling hybrid cloud mainframe workloads. Indirectly comparable as it influences how enterprises consume mainframe capacity, affecting the addressable market for IBM Z ISVs like Phoenix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

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