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BMC Helix Discovery vs IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT comparison

BMC and IBM are both solutions in the IT Asset Management category. BMC is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2, while IBM is ranked #17 with an average rating of 7.0. BMC holds a 9.0% mindshare in IAM, compared to IBM’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.
BMC Helix Discovery
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87% willing to recommend
IBM Tivoli Asset Management...
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  • 112 Comparison Views
100% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between BMC Helix Discovery and IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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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
IBM Tivoli Asset Management...
Ranking in IT Asset Management
17th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
License Management (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of BMC Helix Discovery is 9.0%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is 0.5%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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…
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HarshalDeore - PeerSpot reviewer
A user-friendly solution that has a good user interface, but its technical support is not good enough
Around 20 to 25 staff members are needed to deploy and maintain the solution, including two managers, one architect, and other implementers. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT does not adopt the latest technology. The solution can be integrated with our existing IT environment through some web services and connectors. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It now comes with a very flexible deployment solution, whether you want to keep it inside your data center or want to have the cloud, depending on if you're cloud forward or not."
"The initial setup was quite easy."
"The most valuable feature of BMC Helix Discovery is it operates well. It is well known and has gained recognition for its software."
"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."
"The initial setup is simple."
"A valuable feature concerns the ability to integrate with different solutions."
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"IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface."
 

Cons

"The monitoring tools could be more stable."
"The solution should have different portals and logins for each customer so only that customer's assets show."
"The improvement I want to see is a reduction in duplicate records."
"The license model could be more flexible and cheaper pricing."
"The product is not fully automated."
"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."
"BMC Helix Discovery needs more customization options."
"It would be nice to see more updates to the solution."
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"The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing fee is very low."
"BMC is available for a reasonable price compared to ServiceNow — it's half the price."
"It's not a cheap product. But the benefits it delivers is that it's a fair price."
"You need a license to use BMC Helix Discovery. The license is paid yearly, though I have no idea how much it costs."
"Operating cost is actually high compared to other products, actually. It's a little expensive only, but it's very good than other products."
"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."
"I've heard that the solution was expensive earlier but is now much cheaper than its competitors."
"The solution offers yearly licenses."
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"IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
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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...
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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.
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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...
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What do you like most about IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT?
IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT?
IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution. The solution's licensing cost depends on the number of nodes and servers. Users have to pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution.
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What needs improvement with IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT?
The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT should have a cloud-based version. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is expensi...
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Also Known As

Discovery, ADDM, Atrium Discovery & Dependency Mapping
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Overview

BMC Discovery, formerly ADDM, is a digital enterprise management solution that automates asset discovery and application dependency mapping to build a holistic view of all your data center assets and the relationships between them. 

IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is designed to help track and manage your hardware and software IT assets, with particular emphasis on inventory, asset life-cycle management, and license management. Asset Management for IT includes inventory, asset tracking, asset reconciliation, financial management, contract management, procurement management, and, optionally, Service Level Agreement (SLA) management. This asset life-cycle functionality permits the tracking and management of IT assets through initial request, approval, procurement, contract, receipt, inventory, deployment, asset installs-moves-adds-changes (IMACs), and retirement.
 

Sample Customers

Windstream Communications, News UK, Mercator Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)
Migros Zurich, Tyr_ns AB, Port Otago Limited, BTC, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., AIG, Swedish Match, DTE Energy
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