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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

    Snow License Manager

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASnow License Manager enables organizations to gain an accurate view of software usage and entitlements. Organizations can then dynamically reconcile these findings against license entitlements to optimize their IT environments and be audit-ready. HOW IT WORKS Snow License Manager is the central hub for the Snow Software Asset Management platform, providing a unified view of installed software, SaaS, cloud resources and hardware. With Snow License Manager, usage data is…N/A
    Pricing
    BMC Helix ITSMSnow License Manager
    Editions & Modules
    BMC Helix ITSM
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    BMC Helix ITSMSnow License Manager
    Free Trial
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    BMC Helix ITSMSnow License Manager
    Considered Both Products
    BMC Software Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Flexera
    Chose Snow License Manager
    Many of the SAM tools function similarly. I have found that the ease of use, the ease of configuration changes, and the way the interface just works logically make Snow work better in my eyes. Snow was also much easier to learn for me.
    Incentivized
    Chose Snow License Manager
    SLM is able to give the larger picture and integrate with our major player products.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    61 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    56 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    62 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 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
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    45 Answers
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    BMC Helix ITSMSnow License Manager
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of BMC Helix ITSM and Snow License Manager
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.5
    92 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Snow License Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.191 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory8.662 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service restoration8.774 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service tools8.783 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.165 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.281 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards8.382 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of BMC Helix ITSM and Snow License Manager
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.3
    80 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Snow License Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Configuration mangement8.777 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard8.473 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement7.957 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of BMC Helix ITSM and Snow License Manager
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.5
    84 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Snow License Manager
    -
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    Change requests repository8.883 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change calendar8.379 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service-level management8.479 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BMC Helix ITSMSnow License Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (99 ratings)
    8.7
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (50 ratings)
    7.9
    (18 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (16 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BMC Helix ITSMSnow License Manager
    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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    Flexera
    I have said at a number of events that I have attended, where other suppliers have shown their latest and greatest new thing, it is the fundamentals that need to work, and need to work well, and this is what Snow License Manager does. It does not take a team of 100 staff to get the tool working or to keep the tool functioning, it works and is stable out of the box. We have learnt that putting the right processes in at the start means that Snow License Manager can do what it has been designed to do and what we have paid for it to do. Audits from vendors now days are relatively simple actions, with the Snow License Manager doing it's job we can quickly run a report and know exactly what our position is and then act accordingly, quick, simple and accurate data at your finger tips, as long as you put the work in to enter the license details etc. If Snow License Manager could invent a robot to go around the business and find all these bits of paper for us then that would be perfect.
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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.
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    Flexera
    • SLM finds installations of software reliably.
    • SLM determines the usage of applications, web apps, and the users who employ them.
    • SLM Reports help management determine current and future application usage.
    • SLM notifies when forbidden programs are installed.
    • SLM provides complete license management.
    Incentivized
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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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    Flexera
    • Recognition of licensed plugins running in another application's executable is missing
    • There is inconsistent use of Wildcards like "%" across search fields in the SLM and SMACC
    • The search "filter" called "Also include not installed/used" is necessary to see not installed/used applications.
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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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    Flexera
    Snow License Manager is an integrated part of our Licensing Compliance software solution. It does help us manage current license needs and actual license usage, as well as inventory shadow IT usage. The nice side effect of being able to see hardware specifications and keeping track of hardware usage by users is a bonus!
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    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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    Flexera
    We currently have the on-premise solution, which is very good indeed. If we were starting working with Snow now, we'd probably select the Atlas (SaaS) managed platform. This would reduce/remove work required to keep the Snow servers up-to-date with Windows and software updates.
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    Reliability and Availability
    BMC Software Inc.
    for now we are satisfied. first two months πŸ˜‰
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    Flexera
    Never had issues in this area. Always up and running
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    Performance
    BMC Software Inc.
    could be faster. db is slower from introducing postgresql
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    Flexera
    It took some growing pains and SNOW fixed performance issues for their product, but never had any issue with it
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    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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    Flexera
    Is is easy to find information on their support site or to enter a support ticket. The response times are usually under a day and they don't hesitate to get into direct contact with you to solve the current issue.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    BMC Software Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Flexera
    Love it, and I got to go to Sweden
    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
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    Flexera
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    BMC Software Inc.
    Satisfied because I didn't have to do it!
    Incentivized
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    Flexera
    It went well, we took out time and verified each step as we went
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    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.
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    Flexera
    The deciding factor for the decision makers was the combination of license management and utilization statistics. Our desktop people wanted the utilization and reporting to be very granular and close to real time. Snow was purchased because they promoted their real time utilization in addition to the license management, alerting and reporting. To my knowledge, only Snow was given a proof of concept before the decision was made.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    BMC Software Inc.
    unclear. lot of for less
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    Flexera
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    BMC Software Inc.
    Again, always room for improvement, but a very stable product none-the-less.
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    Flexera
    Not quite sure I understand the deployment question. We deployed company wide
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    BMC Software Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Flexera
    Worked great and accomplished the goals
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    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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    Flexera
    • Allowed for reducing licenses/cost at renewal or true-up time
    • Shows us new software in our environment so we can get it removed or purchase appropriate licensing to avoid compliance issues
    • Shows up blacklisted software when it appears in our environment allowing us to get it removed to avoid security issues
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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.

    Snow License Manager Screenshots

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