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BMC Helix Discovery vs BMC Remedy comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix Discovery
Ranking in IT Asset Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
BMC Remedy
Ranking in IT Asset Management
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
License Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of BMC Helix Discovery is 9.0%, up from 8.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC Remedy is 6.3%, down from 6.8% 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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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 services, it learns how it works. So, it learns to predict when a problem is going to happen. It becomes predictive in an autonomous way."
"The solution is definitely useful."
"Weekly reports to management really make our life simple."
"I've used other discovery tools, but I found BMC Helix Discovery to be more UI-friendly, and that's the most valuable feature of the solution."
"It is agentless, which means you don't have to install anything on all the different pieces of hardware that you are looking to discover."
"Start anywhere application modelling brings a fantastic opportunity for users to see what is where."
"It is a scalable solution."
"A valuable feature concerns the ability to integrate with different solutions."
"It's a scalable product."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable features of BMC Remedy are its ease of use, ease of installation, and customization capabilities."
"It has a good peer sharing module."
"The solution offers some very good features."
"BMC Remedy Asset Management is pretty easy for quite a lot of functions."
"This product is good because it allows us to receive proper responses to business emails anywhere and anytime. It helps in effective communication with employees. The solution is stable. The product is scalable. The initial setup is straightforward. I recommend BMC Remedy, especially for its automation capabilities."
"It's an exceptionally robust and seamlessly integrated solution that has greatly facilitated our operations."
 

Cons

"The monitoring tools could be more stable."
"The improvement I want to see is a reduction in duplicate records."
"We would like updates more often."
"The product is not fully automated."
"The improvement which we require is to delete the Internet service. Till some of the features are coming, like, internally side. If you are taking one server to model, there are a lot of usages like three structures per diagram is coming, and we have to do the man lot of manual work. Instead of that, whatever our requirement, we should be able to provide the servers and get the structure. So this is what we want to implement with such data."
"If the dependency maps can go live and we can work through the process with a click, we're reaching the stage where issues are identified and mitigated. It would be ideal if we could utilize it to reduce vulnerabilities or address any other feedback."
"There isn't much that could be improved. The solution is pretty thorough, very easy to implement, and very easy to operate."
"The solution should have different portals and logins for each customer so only that customer's assets show."
"The tool is very old."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support."
"When it comes to CMDB, to be able to manage the data, you have to have Atrium integrator, another integrated tool."
"If a user isn't using an out-of-the-box configuration, it can get a bit complex."
"The upgrade process could be better. It would be a good improvement."
"The UI is quite outdated."
"BMC Remedy's change management module needs enhancement."
"The tool's GUI is an area of concern where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"You need a license to use BMC Helix Discovery. The license is paid yearly, though I have no idea how much it costs."
"The licenses are very complex and quite costly."
"I've heard that the solution was expensive earlier but is now much cheaper than its competitors."
"Operating cost is actually high compared to other products, actually. It's a little expensive only, but it's very good than other products."
"BMC is available for a reasonable price compared to ServiceNow — it's half the price."
"We are on a three-year agreement with BMC Helix Discovery to use the solution. There are not any additional fees other than the standard license."
"The licensing fee is very low."
"The price was fair compared to competitors. BMC is very affordable. There are optional consulting services to assist with implementation."
"BMC no longer sells Remedy separately. They've transitioned to selling the BMC Helix platform. Remedy itself is nearing end-of-support."
"BMC Remedy is worth its price."
"With the product, you can either go for a yearly or a perpetual licensing model."
"The tool is expensive."
"Pricing is expensive compared to lower-end solutions, but it's on par with ServiceNow."
"The licensing model of BMC Remedy Asset Management should improve. It is expensive and it is difficult to understand."
"BMC should decrease the pricing further."
"It is an expensive tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
17%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
48%
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?
I would rate the pricing around four out of ten. It is quite expensive.
What needs improvement with BMC Helix Discovery?
The improvement I want to see is a reduction in duplicate records. In comparison with SCCM, SCCM does not have any duplicate records, which is a significant advantage. Discovery should adopt a simi...
What needs improvement with BMC Remedy Asset Management?
Maybe the network automation aspects need improvement. They should have adopted cloud technology earlier. Also, improvements in pricing, particularly the licensing models, which weren't dynamic and...
What is your primary use case for BMC Remedy Asset Management?
In the case I was involved with, the customers appreciated the user-friendliness and the integration capabilities of BMC Remedy.
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
 

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Sample Customers

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