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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BMC Helix ITSM

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABMC Helix ITSM replaces Remedy. It is a broad suite of ITSM, tools with strong integrations to other BMC tools and in-built ITAM. The product is used mainly by global brands and is offered in on-premise and SaaS configurations.N/A

    HaloITSM

    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    HaloITSM provides ITIL aligned help desk software that can be installed on premise or in the cloud. Boasting over 25 years of experience, HaloITSM has been developed to offer a feature rich application whilst maintaining a simple to use interface. Features include: Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Asset Management, Service Catalogue, Telephony Integration, as well as the best of breed mobile apps. The vendor describes the following five differentiators: 1.…

    $49

    per month per user

    Pricing
    BMC Helix ITSMHaloITSM
    Editions & Modules
    BMC Helix ITSM
    Contact Sales
    On Premise
    $49
    per month per user
    Cloud
    $49
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BMC Helix ITSMHaloITSM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—There is 15% discount for all charities, educational institutions and non-profit organisations.
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    Community Pulse
    BMC Helix ITSMHaloITSM
    Considered Both Products
    BMC Software Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Halo Service Solutions
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    61 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    56 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    62 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    45 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    BMC Helix ITSMHaloITSM
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of BMC Helix ITSM and HaloITSM
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.5
    92 Ratings
    5% above category average
    HaloITSM
    8.4
    12 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.191 Ratings8.612 Ratings
    Expert directory8.662 Ratings8.58 Ratings
    Service restoration8.774 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Self-service tools8.783 Ratings8.611 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.165 Ratings8.612 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.281 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards8.382 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of BMC Helix ITSM and HaloITSM
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.3
    80 Ratings
    1% above category average
    HaloITSM
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Configuration mangement8.777 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard8.473 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement7.957 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of BMC Helix ITSM and HaloITSM
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.5
    84 Ratings
    1% above category average
    HaloITSM
    8.8
    9 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Change requests repository8.883 Ratings8.79 Ratings
    Change calendar8.379 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Service-level management8.479 Ratings9.08 Ratings
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    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
    Score4.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BMC Helix ITSMHaloITSM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (99 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (50 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BMC Helix ITSMHaloITSM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BMC Software Inc.
    There are many ITSM platforms available - but only a very select few are true enterprise leaders. BMC Helix is one. When it comes to managing thousands of incidents daily, BMC Helix helps cut through the noise with incident correlation and predictive problem management.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    If you want a value for money full system, which you could use out of the box then this is the one for you. If you want a system that can take care of tasks then this is the one for you. [HaloITSM] is easily scalable with very competitive pricing. New features are added regularly based on best practices and customer requirements.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    BMC Software Inc.
    • The Service Asset and Configuration Management capabilities of Helix ITSM are awesome. It can be used as a central repository for all SACM information and seamlessly integrated with Helix Discovery.
    • It has the most certified ITIL process modules of any ITSM system. These modules work seamlessly with each other and give you the power to manage any situation effectively.
    • As an Administrator of Helix ITSM you have many tools at your disposal to create customizations, workflows. BMC makes it easy to manage the system, leaving time to develop customizations and workflows.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    • The Self Service Portal is very easy to configure and the end-users have commented on how easy it is to log and manage their own calls.
    • Asset and User Management works very well and it is simple to link them to tickets. Looking up ticket history for particular Users or Assets is also very useful.
    • The ability [to] use different ticket types and templates is fantastic. The added ability to merge and clone tickets is also a great benefit.
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    Cons
    BMC Software Inc.
    • Customization can be lengthy due to the numerous features included in the software.
    • New staff members require some sort of hands-on training to get to know all the use capabilities.
    • The analytics can be improved to include forecasts and trend analysis.
    • Expensive compared to competitors.
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    Halo Service Solutions
    • Support for M365 \ Power Platform, Power Bi reporting in particular
    • Feel the asset management side of the product is not as good as the ticket management
    • Support is excellent but maybe an old school user forum where other admins can share and discuss ideas
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BMC Software Inc.
    It provides the tool we need and is able to be customised to meet new requirements. Cost to change in training and integrations would be considerable.
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    BMC Software Inc.
    At least Remedy is all contained in a single platform, so the interface is consistent. Also, the most heavily performed functions are generally usable. However, to use some of the more advanced modules can be a bit more cumbersome (such as Change Management and CMDB (Not Including ADDM)). So, overall BMC Remedy ITSM is better than some applications like CA SDM or HP SM, but not quite on par with ServiceNow.
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    Halo Service Solutions
    Its simple and intuitiuve - requires minimal training to get people in and working at speed
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    Reliability and Availability
    BMC Software Inc.
    for now we are satisfied. first two months 😉
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    BMC Software Inc.
    could be faster. db is slower from introducing postgresql
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    BMC Software Inc.
    Their tech support is top notch. They respond and get back to us, even on lower level incidents and issues, very quickly. It is rare that we deal with a support technician who does not know what they are doing.
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    Halo Service Solutions
    I've made overall positive experiences with the Halo support. The only thing to increase would be some follow ups on feature requests. If someone would reach out to me, telling me wheter or not my feature request will be considered in future updates or not.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    BMC Software Inc.
    the trainers dont have so much practical experiences. its mostly follow up and reading existing documentation withou own input. of course experiences people are on shore or have no free time. sad truth
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    BMC Software Inc.
    Satisfied because I didn't have to do it!
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    BMC Software Inc.
    I did not select Remedy myself, so I am coming in from someone who is apart of the story, from somewhere in the midway. That being said: Remedy has begun a journey of understanding the problems associated with the implementation of ITIL, and indeed ITIL itself (it is a top-down process for management of an IT department). there are many alternatives out there. One, in particular, I am keen to investigate: Redmine. But in doing so, It will be evaluated via my experience with Remedy.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    HaloITSM offered the highest level of functionality, available as standard, at our price level. Halo support during our trial period was second to none and unrestricted. We had a list of deciding factors covering the most important areas of functionality and HaloITSM covered all of these.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    BMC Software Inc.
    unclear. lot of for less
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    BMC Software Inc.
    Again, always room for improvement, but a very stable product none-the-less.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    BMC Software Inc.
    • The ROI was fine initially as we got what we paid for and it served its purpose
    • Over time, we got behind on releases due to limitations with customizations we made to the application. The product then became out of support and completely out of date, and we had to replace
    • Overall ROI was minimal and once the product was out of date we found more value in other tools
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    Halo Service Solutions
    • It enabled us to allow our Service Desk Staff to work from home during COVID and this has continued ever since.
    • We have halved our average resolution time.
    • Some of the automation processes, when implemented alongside the MS Power Platform, have saved approximately 30 hours a month. This includes times when customers were unable to access the system until they had been trained. This is now automated via Halo and they get sent to on-demand training, instead of waiting up to 3 weeks for the next scheduled session.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    BMC Helix ITSM Screenshots

    Screenshot of BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker. This is where users can deliver a secure service experience across multi-cloud environments.Screenshot of Knowledge Management, available with intelligent recommendations to help bring the right information to end-users and agents to quickly and accurately resolve issues.Screenshot of the incident and problem management interface, used to create and resolve incidents faster with intelligent, context-aware, and proactive incident matching.

    HaloITSM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Halo ITSMScreenshot of Asset ManagementScreenshot of Incident ManagementScreenshot of Service CatalogueScreenshot of Change Control