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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

    xAssets IT Asset Management Software

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    IT asset management software with large enterprise scalability and deep configurability to meet the complex requirements of large enterprises. The product provides highly scalable agentless network discovery software, full lifecycle asset management including software asset management, help desk, barcoding, procurement, receiving, disposal and obsolescence, contract management, financials and depreciation, spares, storage and this can be extended easily to new functional areas.

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    Pricing
    BMC Helix ITSMxAssets IT Asset Management Software
    Editions & Modules
    BMC Helix ITSM
    Contact Sales
    Enterprise Edition
    $0.00
    Express Edition - free for one user
    $0.00
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BMC Helix ITSMxAssets IT Asset Management Software
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsExpress edition is free to qualifying customers for a single user. Pricing then depends on additional users and number of assets and discovered nodes. Enterprise edition provides enterprise level scalability, security and configurability suitable for medium and large enterprises.
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    Community Pulse
    BMC Helix ITSMxAssets IT Asset Management Software
    Considered Both Products
    BMC Software Inc.
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    xAssets
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    61 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    56 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    62 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BMC Helix ITSMxAssets IT Asset Management Software
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of BMC Helix ITSM and xAssets IT Asset Management Software
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.5
    92 Ratings
    5% above category average
    xAssets IT Asset Management Software
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    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 xAssets IT Asset Management Software
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.3
    80 Ratings
    1% above category average
    xAssets IT Asset Management Software
    -
    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 xAssets IT Asset Management Software
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.5
    84 Ratings
    1% above category average
    xAssets IT Asset Management Software
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    Change requests repository8.883 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change calendar8.379 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service-level management8.479 Ratings00 Ratings
    IT Asset Management
    Comparison of IT Asset Management features of BMC Helix ITSM and xAssets IT Asset Management Software
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    -
    Ratings
    xAssets IT Asset Management Software
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Software and hardware inventory tracking00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    License management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Asset lifecycle monitoring00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Asset relationship management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
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    Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
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    Medium-sized Companies
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    Score9.2 out of 10
    KACE Asset Management Appliance
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
    Score4.5 out of 10
    Ivanti Neurons for ITAM
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    User Ratings
    BMC Helix ITSMxAssets IT Asset Management Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (99 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (50 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 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 ITSMxAssets IT Asset Management Software
    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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    xAssets
    We run a large environment where managing agents and clients would be difficult, but this software doesn't require either. We use it a lot from our iPhones accessing the software from anywhere in the office and even from home.
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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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    xAssets
    • Network discovery--with no agents to manage is great and its very fast
    • Reporting--custom reports, charts and PDFs; the software also emails monthly reports automatically
    • Users only see the data and menus they need, so no training needed and the UI is focused
    • No clients to install; we can use it from any browser and from our cell phones
    • Upgrades are done quickly; we've never needed to get involved, as they do it for us
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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.
    Incentivized
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    xAssets
    • Looking forward to using their full endpoint management system, which is under development
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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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    xAssets
    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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    xAssets
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    BMC Software Inc.
    for now we are satisfied. first two months 😉
    Incentivized
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    xAssets
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    BMC Software Inc.
    could be faster. db is slower from introducing postgresql
    Incentivized
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    xAssets
    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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    xAssets
    No answers on this topic
    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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    xAssets
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    BMC Software Inc.
    Satisfied because I didn't have to do it!
    Incentivized
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    xAssets
    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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    xAssets
    No answers on this topic
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    BMC Software Inc.
    unclear. lot of for less
    Incentivized
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    xAssets
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    Scalability
    BMC Software Inc.
    Again, always room for improvement, but a very stable product none-the-less.
    Incentivized
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    xAssets
    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
    Incentivized
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    xAssets
    No answers on this topic
    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.

    xAssets IT Asset Management Software Screenshots

    Screenshot of Home page can be any configurable dashboardScreenshot of Asset list with charts, filtering, sort and drilldownScreenshot of Asset entry with configurable formsScreenshot of Store any number of asset imagesScreenshot of Drilldownable pie and column chartsScreenshot of Software licensing report shows compliance at the summary level