Collaborator (software)

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Collaborator
Developer(s) SmartBear Software
Initial release2003 (2003) as Code Collaborator
Stable release
11.4 / September 26, 2018
Operating system Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris BSD
Available inEnglish
Type Peer Code and Document Review
License Proprietary
Website smartbear.com/product/collaborator/overview/

Collaborator is a peer code review and document review software application by SmartBear Software, headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts. [1] [2] [3] [4] This tool is used by teams to standardize their review process, reduce defects early, and speed up their development timelines. Companies in highly regulated industries like Automotive, Healthcare, Aerospace, Finance, and Embedded Systems also use the detailed review reports in Collaborator to meet compliance burdens.

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