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BMC Helix Discovery vs BMC Remedy comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
8.2
BMC Helix Discovery saves time, boosts ROI by 314%, enhances efficiency, and reduces costs through automation and optimization.
Sentiment score
7.4
BMC Remedy boosts efficiency with reduced task times but faces marketing challenges in Greece due to high costs.
BMC Helix Discovery has delivered a very good return, and we cannot stop using it at this moment.
Over the last five to ten years, there has been a good return on investment because BMC Remedy is very stable and the users are highly accustomed to it.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
BMC Helix Discovery's customer service receives mixed reviews, with praise for expertise but criticism on response times and resolutions.
Sentiment score
6.3
BMC Remedy offers good support with 24/7 availability, but users note slow response times and indirect communication.
The response has been satisfactory, though improvements could be made in response time and overall competence.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
BMC Helix Discovery offers adaptability for cloud and on-premise deployments, with mixed reviews on scalability and usability.
Sentiment score
7.7
BMC Remedy is highly scalable, accommodating diverse user loads, though on-premise scaling may involve licensing and downtime challenges.
BMC Remedy has been very scalable, handling 38 technical staff and 1,400 support users effectively.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
BMC Helix Discovery is highly stable and reliable, praised for security, enterprise management, despite minor upgrade issues.
Sentiment score
8.0
BMC Remedy offers reliable stability, favored for performance and adaptability, though complex setups can impact integration and overall satisfaction.
 

Room For Improvement

Users seek BMC Helix Discovery enhancements in integrations, scalability, user-friendliness, customization, cloud capabilities, and technical support.
BMC Remedy requires an intuitive interface, better integration, enhanced customization, improved support, revised pricing, AI, and cloud optimization.
I would like to see a lower price and better technical support.
We want integration with Microsoft Teams and something similar to Artificial Intelligence.
 

Setup Cost

BMC Helix Discovery offers competitive pricing but has complex licensing, requiring careful alignment of use cases with budgets.
BMC Remedy's pricing is high, complex, suited for large enterprises, with affordability concerns for smaller businesses despite cloud options.
The price is about twelve per license per year, and the support is included.
The price is reasonable.
 

Valuable Features

BMC Helix Discovery provides fast, agentless deployment, intuitive interface, superior application modeling, integration, and AI-driven insights for asset management.
BMC Remedy enhances IT services with asset management, cloud access, and customization, supporting ITIL processes and effective communication.
This is very useful for compliance as it helps in audits by providing a comprehensive view of all assets and software.
BMC Remedy is very stable and operational, with users being highly accustomed to using it.
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix Discovery
Ranking in IT Asset Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
BMC Remedy
Ranking in IT Asset Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
License Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of BMC Helix Discovery is 8.8%, up from 8.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC Remedy is 5.9%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

Shirish Kamalapurkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Very stable, fast, and powerful with valuable inventory management features
Our company uses the solution as an inventory tool for customers. The solution discovers your infrastructure and lets you know what servers and network devices are on it. It gives you details about applications, hardware, and software such as how they are connected and the dependencies between…
Ameet Darole - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers automation, orchestration, service level management but lacks AI-based rules
BMC Helix is the upgraded version and incorporates many new ways of working for service operations. It's a significant improvement. Helix offers analytics, AI-based rules, a smart digital console, and workflow management. Remedy doesn't have these features. That's a significant difference. BMC Helix seems to be a strong competitor to ServiceNow, while Remedy wasn't at the same level.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Educational Organization
45%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BMC Helix Discovery?
I like the artificial intelligence and machine learning that it uses in the solution. Because once the solution discovers all the assets, all the infrastructure, and all the dependencies between se...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC Helix Discovery?
The price of BMC Helix Discovery is licensed by asset. It is challenging to maintain licenses, as every piece of equipment is considered a license. We pay attention to the growth of assets. The pri...
What needs improvement with BMC Helix Discovery?
I would like to see a lower price and better technical support.
What needs improvement with BMC Remedy Asset Management?
If we migrate to the cloud, the Software as a Service version's price is very high. The return on investment is very small in our case. We want integration with Microsoft Teams ( /products/microsof...
What is your primary use case for BMC Remedy Asset Management?
BMC Remedy ( /products/bmc-remedy-18153-reviews ) is very important in our IT service management processes. I use it for support with around 38 technical staff and 1,400 people.
What do you like most about BMC Remedy Asset Management?
The service management features are beneficial – very good.
 

Also Known As

Discovery, ADDM, Atrium Discovery & Dependency Mapping
Remedy Asset Management
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Windstream Communications, News UK, Mercator Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)
Scripps Networks
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