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ARCAD DROPS
What it is
ARCAD DROPS is an application release orchestration tool for coordinating application and database deployments across varied platforms and cloud environments. Teams can map deployment workflows graphically, set dependencies, and move releases through environments in order or in parallel, with transitions handled automatically or held for an authorized approval. DROPS synchronizes application and database upgrades and supports rollback, including restoration of the last stable state after an error. It tracks which artifact was deployed, by whom, where, and when. Deployment targets include Windows, Linux, UNIX, IBM i, AIX, z/OS, and cloud environments. Teams can use agents or connect without them through SSH, JT400, or WinRM. More than 250 customizable deployment scripts are included, and REST APIs and a command-line interface support connections to CI/CD pipelines. Listed integrations include Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Artifactory, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and Jira. Pricing is available on request; ARCAD invites visitors to request a trial or personalized demo.
For and against
For
- Sequences or runs deployment pipelines in parallel
- Records who deployed what, where, and when
- Supports application and database rollback
- Includes more than 250 customizable scripts
Against
- Pricing is available on request
The verdict
DROPS brings deployment planning, approvals, tracking, and rollback into one release orchestration tool. Teams should request pricing and trial details from ARCAD.
Who it suits
DROPS suits development and operations teams coordinating releases across legacy and modern systems. It may fit teams that need deployment approvals, audit records, and application and database rollback.
On the record
- Agent options
- DROPS can operate with agents or agentlessly using protocols such as SSH, JT400, or WinRM.arcadsoftware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- API and CLI
- DROPS integrates with other tools through REST APIs or a command-line interface and can be included in CI/CD pipelines.arcadsoftware.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Application and data deployments
- It synchronizes application and database upgrades and supports rollback of software and data deployments.arcadsoftware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Audit trail
- DROPS records deployment actions, including who deployed an artifact, where, and when.arcadsoftware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Cloud provisioning
- DROPS can provision on-demand hybrid or multicloud environments and lists GCP, Azure, AWS, and IBM Cloud.arcadsoftware.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Company
- ARCAD Software says it was founded in 1992 by Philippe Magne; its head office is in Chavanod/Annecy, France.arcadsoftware.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Company history
- ARCAD Software says it was founded in 1992 by Philippe Magne.arcadsoftware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Database deployments
- DROPS can automate database upgrades and rollback alongside application deployments, including for SQL Server, Oracle, DB2 for i, and PostgreSQL.arcadsoftware.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Deployment planning
- Teams can plan deployments in pipelines that run across environments in sequence or in parallel, with automatic or approval-based transitions.arcadsoftware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists integrations including Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, HCL DevOps, Artifactory, Nexus, Docker, and Ansible.arcadsoftware.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- ARCAD describes DROPS as a tool for coordinating application releases across development and operations teams, including legacy and modern systems.arcadsoftware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Operating modes
- DROPS supports agent-based or agentless operation, with SSH, JT400, and WinRM listed as agentless protocols and HTTP/HTTPS for agent-based operation.arcadsoftware.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Pipelines and approvals
- Deployment pipelines can sequence deployments across environments and prompt authorized users to validate the next deployment.arcadsoftware.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DROPS is an application release orchestration tool for managing and securing deployments across multi-platform and multi-cloud environments.arcadsoftware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Release tracking
- DROPS tracks which artifacts were deployed, by whom, to which infrastructure and environment, and when.arcadsoftware.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Rollback
- DROPS can automatically roll back to the last stable state across target platforms and databases when an error occurs.arcadsoftware.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Scripts
- The product includes more than 250 customizable deployment scripts and supports scripting languages including Ansible, YAML, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and Groovy.arcadsoftware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- DROPS provides customizable roles and segregation of duties for deployment security.arcadsoftware.com · read 3 Oct 2026
