BMC Helix ITSM vs. ServicePro

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
ServicePro
Score 6.0 out of 10
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ServicePro is an IT service management solution that can be hosted on-premise or deployed through the cloud. It includes features such as change, incident / task, and project management.N/A
Pricing
BMC Helix ITSMServicePro
Editions & Modules
BMC Helix ITSM
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BMC Helix ITSMServicePro
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BMC Helix ITSMServicePro
Features
BMC Helix ITSMServicePro
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
ServicePro
7.1
Ratings
13% below category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets9.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Expert directory8.60 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Service restoration8.70 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Self-service tools8.70 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications8.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation8.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards8.30 Ratings6.00 Ratings
ITSM asset management
Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix ITSM
8.4
Ratings
2% above category average
ServicePro
8.5
Ratings
3% above category average
Configuration mangement8.70 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Asset management dashboard8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Policy and contract enforcement7.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix ITSM
8.5
Ratings
1% above category average
ServicePro
8.0
Ratings
5% below category average
Change requests repository8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Change calendar8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Service-level management8.40 Ratings8.00 Ratings
User Ratings
BMC Helix ITSMServicePro
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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6.0
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Likelihood to Renew
8.5
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Usability
8.7
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Support Rating
3.0
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Online Training
6.0
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Implementation Rating
6.6
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Configurability
5.0
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Product Scalability
8.0
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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 ITSMServicePro
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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ServicePro has been a reliable tool to associate field service work orders to our NetSuite data. Our company has some niche and specific business use cases - so while I think it has good out of the box functionality, it has not been the easiest tool to build customizations around.
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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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  • Mobile Application
  • Job Scheduling
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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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  • Rigid System Design / complex backend model for api access
  • Cumbersome to build inspections
  • Inability to associate Inspections to Appointments, only work orders
  • No batch update capabilities
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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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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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Reliability and Availability
for now we are satisfied. first two months 😉
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Performance
could be faster. db is slower from introducing postgresql
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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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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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Implementation Rating
I was not a part of the initial implementation
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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 originally tried Next Serice - We had a need to batch create work orders from a NetSuite Sales Order to a related work order - Our ServicePro development integration team was able to build this in our production environment, Next Service was not able to build this for us during our trial period with them.
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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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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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  • Positive ROI: Increased order fulfillment qty
  • Positive ROI: Eliminated errors in our work order process
  • Negative ROI: Limited visibility to track work order success rates, poor association of inspection to appointment record
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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.