BMC Helix ITSM vs. NinjaOne

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BMC Helix ITSM
Score 9.0 out of 10
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BMC 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
NinjaOne
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
NinjaOne automates the hardest parts of IT, delivering visibility, security, and control over endpoints. The NinjaOne endpoint management platform increases productivity for IT teams and managed service providers, and comes with unlimited onboarding, training, and support.N/A
Pricing
BMC Helix ITSMNinjaOne
Editions & Modules
BMC Helix ITSM
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BMC Helix ITSMNinjaOne
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNinjaOne is a subscription service with a charge rate per month. For more detailed pricing information, contact NinjaOne directly to request a demo or to start 14-days free trial.
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Community Pulse
BMC Helix ITSMNinjaOne
Features
BMC Helix ITSMNinjaOne
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix ITSM
8.5
Ratings
5% above category average
NinjaOne
-
Ratings
Organize and prioritize service tickets9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Expert directory8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Service restoration8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service tools8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM asset management
Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix ITSM
8.3
Ratings
1% above category average
NinjaOne
-
Ratings
Configuration mangement8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset management dashboard8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Policy and contract enforcement7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix ITSM
8.5
Ratings
1% above category average
NinjaOne
-
Ratings
Change requests repository8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Change calendar8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Service-level management8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring Tasks
Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix ITSM
-
Ratings
NinjaOne
8.9
Ratings
18% above category average
Remote monitoring00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Network device monitoring00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Activity Monitoring00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Management Tasks
Comparison of Management Tasks features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix ITSM
-
Ratings
NinjaOne
8.6
Ratings
14% above category average
Patch Management00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Policy-based automation00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
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User Ratings
BMC Helix ITSMNinjaOne
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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9.4
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Likelihood to Renew
8.5
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9.9
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Usability
8.7
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8.0
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Support Rating
3.0
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9.1
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Online Training
6.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Implementation Rating
6.6
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-
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Configurability
5.0
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-
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Product Scalability
8.0
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-
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Vendor post-sale
7.0
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Vendor pre-sale
8.0
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User Testimonials
BMC Helix ITSMNinjaOne
Likelihood to Recommend
BMC is the obvious choice for medium—to large companies. With all the functionality included, most of it will be used by more prominent companies. The cost vs. use makes sense for them. For smaller companies, the high cost of license implementation and running costs usually make BMC too expensive. Having a light version for them could increase BMC's market share.
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Whether you are an MSP who needs an all-in-one solution for device management, or you are in-house IT who needs a single pane of glass to manage your devices, NinjaOne fits the bill as a top tier solution. The amount of flexibility in scaling to your organization's size is impressive as the platform can be as simple as just using it for remote access, all the way up to deploying comprehensive automation packages in the form of a compound condition that bases its actions on the results of other conditions or scripts.
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Pros
  • Remedy is great for housing much of the ITIL process in one System: if you want a complete package with every bell and every whistle, Remedy is for you
  • Remedy breaks down the functions of ITIL into "consoles": separate areas of the System, that allow one to focus on Changes, Incidents, Assets, etc
  • The interface is VERY compatible with legacy web browser tech: The last surviving member of the browser wars is still the favorite for remedy users: IE 11
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  • With Ninja, we are able to have all of our IT tools and management under one umbrella making it extremely easy to keep an eye on all of our servers and workstations.
  • Their support team is OUTSTANDING and gives quick and helpful answers to our questions. Our account manager calls us personally to review any issues and ensure we are running smoothly.
  • Ninja gives us automated patch management of our important devices, and has a nice security log to see what's been done.
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Cons
  • Expandability is limited and once you make certain customizations the upgrade process can become difficult or impossible
  • Relationships between Configuration Items and Changes is clunky and difficult to setup/maintain
  • Service Desk functionality is not as robust as other tools and does not allow for easy configurations/customizations
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  • NinjaOne does support Mac, however I would like to have more options for automation and scheduled task on Mac devices.
  • I would like it if NinjaOne also provided an MDM solution.
  • It would be nice is NinjaOne could integrate a PAM solution as well.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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I have not had any real issues with NinjaOne and as long as it keeps doing what it is meant to do, I do not plan on looking elsewhere. I need software to be stable and NinjaOne is stable.
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Usability
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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Ninja's interface is clean and simple. Overall usability from an interface perspective is good. Some items, policies and scripting for instance, are a bit cumbersome and it's really not clear how to implement with a best practice mind-site. Ninja RMM got the job done for us but as we pushed our needs more into automation and efficiency we felt it wasn't keeping up with our speed of growth. There is definitely usability in the product, and it will get the job done, but there are other RMM's out there that fit better in our business.
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Reliability and Availability
for now we are satisfied. first two months 😉
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Availability is very good
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Performance
could be faster. db is slower from introducing postgresql
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The software loads quickly for the most part
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Support Rating
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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Support has been very responsive and my account rep Brian K. has communicated with me continuously making sure we had everything we need. Not like other MDMs where they sign you up and that's the last you hear from them. NinjaOne makes sure you use the product to its best application and you are successful and continue as the product features grow.
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In-Person Training
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Easy to learn and all of the functions and features were easy to learn. Once I started learning all of the features and functions, it made my everyday tasks much easier and more productive. The user interface is very easy to use. If I did have any questions, the Ninja Dojo was a big help.
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Online Training
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
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It was nice and self paced learning. The sections were easy to understand and the functionality was very worthwhile. The online training was very easy to learn and intuitive. I did not feel the need to ask for any clarification or assistance with any of the sections. I am still learning a lot of the functions but fined it very easy to use.
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Implementation Rating
I was not a part of the initial implementation
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Use of Organizations and locations
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Alternatives Considered
As I mentioned, as an MSP we are exposed to most ITSM products on the marketplace. On completeness of offering, we find BMC ahead of the rest. The only other comparable product is ServiceNow, and functionality is neck and neck with BMC ahead in ITOM, and with ServiceNow pricing is premium for the branding and marketing
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We used Auto Task and Datto. We felt that NinjaOne was a more user friendly platform. There was a large training curve for new employees to learn to use Auto Task. We have noticed a shortened training curve for NinjaOne. We really like the layout and the Ninja Academy.
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Scalability
the product is,probably, really scalable. however as it is in cloud,this theme isn't of our interest anymore
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Overall the software is very reliable
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Return on Investment
  • With the KPIs exported and reviewed semi-annually or quarterly the management can spot and attend to root causes affecting operations.
  • No more missed or forgotten tickets for work orders by the team - increased efficiency and performance.
  • Approvals hierarchy enforces controlled change management and responsible actions.
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  • NinjaOne is a monthly payment with no commitment, this is much better suited to an MSP than other competitors that try to wrap you up into a 3-5-year contract. As an MSP, we could lose a client at any moment and it sucks to be stuck in a contract where we can't lower our agent counts.
  • NinjaOne helps my techs be more efficient and productive. Saving time and money.
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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.

NinjaOne Screenshots

Screenshot of the NinjaRMM dashboardScreenshot of the NinjaRMM mobile appScreenshot of NinjaRMM automationScreenshot of NinjaRMM device detailsScreenshot of NinjaRMM network monitoring - NetFlowScreenshot of NinjaRMM virtual machine monitoring