Software:List of COBOL software and tools

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Short description: COBOL software and development tools

This is a list of software and programming tools for the COBOL programming language, which includes compilers, IDEs, build tools, testing, frameworks, and related projects.

Compilers and runtimes

  • Fujitsu NetCOBOL — COBOL compiler for Windows, Linux, and mainframes[1][2]
  • GnuCOBOL — open-source COBOL compiler translating COBOL to C and then compiling with GCC[3]
  • IBM COBOL — mainframe COBOL compiler for IBM z/OS and IBM i platforms[4]
  • Micro Focus COBOL — commercial COBOL compiler and runtime for enterprise systems[5]
  • FairCom RTG – A commercial real-time database and runtime solution developed by FairCom Corporation. It provides integration with COBOL applications for transaction processing and modernization projects, and is used in enterprise environments requiring high-performance data management. [6]

Integrated development environments

Frameworks, libraries, and APIs

  • ACUCOBOL-GT — runtime and API library suite from Micro Focus[12]
  • CICS — IBM middleware for transaction processing in COBOL applications[13]
  • DB2 and IMS APIs — database access libraries commonly used with COBOL applications[14]

Build tools and package managers

  • Apache Ant — scripting and build automation for COBOL/Java hybrid systems[15]
  • GNU Make — common build tool for compiling COBOL via GnuCOBOL[16]
  • Jenkins — used for CI/CD automation with COBOL builds[17][18]

Testing and quality assurance

  • COBOL Check — open-source unit testing framework for COBOL[19]
  • IBM Rational Performance Tester — automated performance testing of web and server-based applications from the Rational Software division of IBM[20]
  • Micro Focus Unit Testing Framework — integrated COBOL unit testing tool[21]

Debugging and profiling tools

  • GnuCOBOL debug mode — command-line debugging integrated in GnuCOBOL compiler[22]
  • IBM Debug Tool for z/OS — mainframe debugging for COBOL and PL/I[23]
  • Micro Focus Animator — step-through debugger for COBOL code[24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NetCOBOL". https://www.fujitsu.com/global/products/software/middleware/application-development/netcobol/. 
  2. ↑ "NetCOBOL for .NET - Visual Studio Marketplace". https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GTSoftware1.NetCOBOLforNET. 
  3. ↑ "GnuCOBOL". https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-cobol/. 
  4. ↑ "IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS". https://www.ibm.com/products/cobol-compiler-zos. 
  5. ↑ "Partner Portal". https://microfocus.my.site.com/s/lightning-products-amc-mfc?language=en_US. 
  6. ↑ "FairCom RTG Documentation". https://docs.faircom.com/docs/en/UUID-046bf0ea-df58-8fdf-5f71-2e8588d23186.html. 
  7. ↑ "cobol | Eclipse Plugins, Bundles and Products - Eclipse Marketplace | Eclipse Foundation". https://marketplace.eclipse.org/free-tagging/cobol. 
  8. ↑ "IBM Developer for z/OS". https://www.ibm.com/products/developer-for-zos. 
  9. ↑ "Rocket® Visual COBOL® Personal Edition (formerly a Micro Focus® product) | Rocket® Software". https://www.rocketsoftware.com/en-us/products/cobol/visual-cobol-personal-edition. 
  10. ↑ "OpenCobolIDE/OpenCobolIDE". September 3, 2025. https://github.com/OpenCobolIDE/OpenCobolIDE. 
  11. ↑ "COBOL - Visual Studio Marketplace". https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bitlang.cobol. 
  12. ↑ https://10252761.microfocus.com/products/acucobol-gt/
  13. ↑ "Developing COBOL programs for CICS". https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cobol-zos/6.4.0?topic=environments-developing-cobol-programs-cics. 
  14. ↑ "Db2 12 - Installation and migration - Making Db2 load modules available to IMS". May 6, 2011. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2-for-zos/12.0.0?topic=facility-making-db2-load-modules-available-ims. 
  15. ↑ "Using an Ant with Enterprise Extensions build to compile a COBOL application". https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/engineering-lifecycle-management-suite/workflow-management/7.1.0?topic=gs-using-ant-enterprise-extensions-build-compile-cobol-application. 
  16. ↑ "GNU Make". https://www.gnu.org/software/make/. 
  17. ↑ "Jenkins". https://www.jenkins.io/. 
  18. ↑ "Installing and Configuring Jenkins". https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/visual-cobol/vc80/DevHub/GUID-3FDD079E-BBC8-47A1-91ED-01540D4DEF00.html. 
  19. ↑ "openmainframeproject/cobol-check". October 2, 2025. https://github.com/openmainframeproject/cobol-check. 
  20. ↑ "Rational Performance Test Server 9.2.1". November 21, 2019. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/rational-performance-test-server-921. 
  21. ↑ "The Micro Focus Unit Testing Framework". https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/visual-cobol/vc60/VS2019/GUID-56868D50-F836-4FA3-9255-8BCE6F895D1B.html. 
  22. ↑ "OlegKunitsyn/gnucobol-debug". August 1, 2025. https://github.com/OlegKunitsyn/gnucobol-debug. 
  23. ↑ "IBM Debug for z/OS PDF versions". https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/debug-for-zos/16.0.x?topic=guide-pdf-versions. 
  24. ↑ "Working With Animator". https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/server-express/sx20books/udoper.htm. 



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