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BMC Helix Discovery vs BMC Track-It! 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
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
BMC Track-It!
Ranking in IT Asset Management
20th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
License Management (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of BMC Helix Discovery is 8.7%, up from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC Track-It! is 1.1%, down from 1.2% 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…
reviewer2287086 - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good stability, but it could be intuitive and easier to use
The product’s current version could be easier and straightforward to work with small IT organizations, similar to the older version. Its asset management feature has been significantly affected since the upgrade. Earlier, it was able to perform skill-based routing automatically. We could set up parameters within the system and view the details of the incident or a ticket. The same functionality needs to be fine-tuned in the new system.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"BMC Helix Discovery has delivered a very good return, and we cannot stop using it at this moment."
"Start anywhere application modelling brings a fantastic opportunity for users to see what is where."
"Weekly reports to management really make our life simple."
"The solution is definitely useful."
"The solution is very stable and powerful."
"The most valuable feature of BMC Helix Discovery is it operates well. It is well known and has gained recognition for its software."
"The speed at which it's able to collect a wide-range of information, then make it useful for you, like asset management, knowledge management, and incident management."
"The data models are the most useful aspect of the solution."
"The customization of the product and reporting capabilities have allowed us to provide upper management the graphs (data) they request that helps validate specific needs that we (IT) have."
"Our efficiency has improved drastically due to a massive reduction in phone calls."
"Our users have come to expect availability and quick responses, and we are able to provide this thanks to the Track-IT! solution."
"Using the Help Desk and Purchasing modules, they let us keep track of all the issues in our organization and analyze them for trends."
"As a department, we have been able to identify problems and resolve them faster because of the centralized database."
"We use it to create and manage our work orders."
"The initial setup is pretty easy."
"We can manually capture the assets available within the location."
 

Cons

"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."
"BMC Helix Discovery needs more customization options."
"The solution is definitely useful."
"It is very complicated to use."
"The solution should have different portals and logins for each customer so only that customer's assets show."
"The monitoring tools could be more stable."
"BMC Helix Discovery is a bit tough to use and administer."
"I would like to see the ability to scan some of the newer cloud platforms. I know that BMC has them on the roadmap, and they are coming soon, but they can't come fast enough. Being able to scan more of GCloud, Alibaba Cloud, or whatever the public clouds that our customers are buying, we need to make sure that Discovery can find them as well."
"The area where we would like to see improvement is in the asset management module."
"The product’s current version could be easier and straightforward to work with small IT organizations, similar to the older version."
"Track-It! works great for a mid-size company, but anything over 700 employees, and trying to use Track-It! for any other areas of the business is difficult."
"The solution is cumbersome to use."
"Their self-service is not user friendly."
"There are a few items that I would like changed or extra features that could be added to our current version of this software, but those are all going to be addressed in a future software update."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Operating cost is actually high compared to other products, actually. It's a little expensive only, but it's very good than other products."
"You need a license to use BMC Helix Discovery. The license is paid yearly, though I have no idea how much it costs."
"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten. All BMC products are expensive."
"I've heard that the solution was expensive earlier but is now much cheaper than its competitors."
"It's not a cheap product. But the benefits it delivers is that it's a fair price."
"We have a perpetual license for the solution."
"The licensing fee is very low."
"The solution offers yearly licenses."
"BMC Track-It!’s price is reasonable compared to other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
18%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

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 do you like most about BMC Track-It!?
We can manually capture the assets available within the location.
What needs improvement with BMC Track-It!?
The product’s current version could be easier and straightforward to work with small IT organizations, similar to the older version. Its asset management feature has been significantly affected sin...
What is your primary use case for BMC Track-It!?
We use the product primarily for help desk management, including login and resolution of calls. It helps us with IT asset management. We can manually capture the assets available within the locatio...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Discovery, ADDM, Atrium Discovery & Dependency Mapping
BMC Numara Track-It!, Numara Track-It!, Numara
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Windstream Communications, News UK, Mercator Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)
Florida Hospital, Mitchell International
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