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We performed a comparison between BMC Remedy and Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It's an exceptionally robust and seamlessly integrated solution that has greatly facilitated our operations.""The solution is extremely user-friendly.""The most valuable feature of BMC Remedy is to take administrative access of a user.""The product has excellent support for remote and hybrid environments.""BMC Remedy Asset Management is pretty easy for quite a lot of functions.""It's a scalable product.""You can develop plugins in different languages, and the workflows can be easily developed depending on the user's needs.""The solution helps us manage, escalate, and solve incidents."

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Cons
"BMC works through intermediaries or vendors for support, so you don't always interact with BMC directly. The quality can vary depending on the specific vendor.""The tool is very old.""The upgrade process could be better. It would be a good improvement.""The product's scalability is one area with certain shortcomings that need to be considered for improvement.""There is room for improvement in terms of support.""BMC Remedy Asset Management could improve by adding intuitive dashboards.""The solution must be flexible.""There is room for improvement regarding the customization as it tends to lag in terms of flexibility, particularly in comparison to competitors."

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"The product’s stability needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The licensing model of BMC Remedy Asset Management should improve. It is expensive and it is difficult to understand."
  • "The pricing is in-between. It's not too cheap, and it's not too expensive. For a large organization, it's worth it. But for a smaller one, it might be a bit costly."
  • "BMC Remedy is worth its price."
  • "BMC should decrease the pricing further."
  • "I find the pricing to be reasonable."
  • "The tool is expensive."
  • "The pricing is on the expensive side."
  • "BMC no longer sells Remedy separately. They've transitioned to selling the BMC Helix platform. Remedy itself is nearing end-of-support."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The upgrade process could be better. It would be a good improvement. The last upgrade was easier than the previous ones, but there's still room to make it simpler and more straightforward. The latest… more »
    Top Answer:My company uses it as the main tool for monitoring and managing changes and, in addition to that, for opening user incidents and requests. Users contact the help desk, and a ticket is opened. The… more »
    Top Answer:The service management features are beneficial – very good.
    Ranking
    5th
    out of 49 in IT Asset Management
    Views
    2,439
    Comparisons
    1,285
    Reviews
    15
    Average Words per Review
    430
    Rating
    8.2
    19th
    out of 49 in IT Asset Management
    Views
    138
    Comparisons
    95
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    169
    Rating
    7.0
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    Also Known As
    Remedy Asset Management
    Novell IT Asset Management
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    Overview

    BMC Remedy Asset Management 9 provides complete lifecycle management of your IT assets, from procurement to end-of-life, giving full visibility into ownership, deployment, state, context, and cost of ownership and operation.

    Seamless integration with Remedy Service Management aligns ITAM to day-to-day business processes. Integration to the BMC Atrium CMDB enables IT assets to be managed from legacy hardware through to the public cloud and Internet of Things. BMC Remedy Asset Management combines financial, contractual, and IT data to provide complete visibility over your assets.

    • Asset costing: Track depreciation over time.
    • Compliance: Software licenses management helps you avoid audit costs.
    • Contract management: Proactively identify contract infringements and purchasing opportunities.
    • Asset tracking: Know where your assets are located, who’s using them, and how many there are.
    • Effective change: Make informed decisions about IT changes.
    Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management integrates inventory, software usage, and license reconciliation to get the most accurate view of software installations and license compliance available. The combination of hardware, software, and purchasing data enables you to get a complete view of your IT assets. This ensures license compliance and eliminates software overspending.
    Sample Customers
    Scripps Networks
    Sesame, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Kent and Medway Health Informatics Service, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Schuco International KG, Spring Independent School District, Tropitone Furniture
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Comms Service Provider19%
    Government13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization43%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm6%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise47%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    BMC Remedy is ranked 5th in IT Asset Management with 23 reviews while Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management is ranked 19th in IT Asset Management with 1 review. BMC Remedy is rated 8.0, while Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of BMC Remedy writes "Offers automation, orchestration, service level management but lacks AI-based rules ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management writes "Has an easy initial setup process, but its stability needs improvement ". BMC Remedy is most compared with ServiceNow, BMC Helix Discovery, Snow License Manager, ManageEngine IT Asset Management and BMC Track-It!, whereas Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management is most compared with ServiceNow.

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