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BMC Helix ITSM vs Dameware Remote Support comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix ITSM
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (4th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (4th)
Dameware Remote Support
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (28th), Active Directory Management (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

BMC Helix ITSM and Dameware Remote Support aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. BMC Helix ITSM is designed for IT Service Management (ITSM) and holds a mindshare of 12.9%, down 13.0% compared to last year.
Dameware Remote Support, on the other hand, focuses on Remote Access, holds 1.4% mindshare, down 1.6% since last year.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
Remote Access
 

Featured Reviews

Fairoz Gadad - PeerSpot reviewer
Development team is quick to address bugs or shortcomings in their product
BMC's technical support team needs to improve. Right now, the problem over here is we are not getting the exact answers on time. Their engineers are mainly based in the US or Israel, and we get comprehensive dedicated support. Some of the Indian customer service representatives are also outstanding. Unfortunately, in the past six months or seven months, I've been getting brand-new engineers. Either they're not entirely aware of most cases, or they don't know how to troubleshoot further. So for any product to be stable and work correctly, BMC must ensure that customer service is excellent. Even though if your product is a hundred percent, we'll have problems marketing it to our customers.
it_user273750 - PeerSpot reviewer
The Remote Support tool allows techs to link to off-network users, but the knowledge base lacks updated articles.
The ability to control admin rights through AD groups allows the techs to have all of the rights that they would normally without adjustments on the backend of the product. The Internet Sessions with the Remote Support tool also help for field support as well The Internet Sessions with the Remote…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BMC Helix ITSM?
If we consider major players like Ford or BMW, their core focus is manufacturing products like cars. To ensure smooth operations, any arising issues, be it security concerns or issues within depart...
What needs improvement with BMC Helix ITSM?
BMC Helix ITSM is difficult for us to customize, and most customizations require vendor support, which leads to extra costs. The interface should be more user-friendly, and the customization should...
What is your primary use case for BMC Helix ITSM?
We are currently using BMC Helix ITSM in our organization. We are in the process of implementing new modules like CMDB and discovery.
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Also Known As

Remedy ITSM, Remedy, Helix Remedy
DameWare, SolarWinds DameWare, SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support
 

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Sample Customers

Brookfield, HealthSouth Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Mercator, SAP, Stanford University
Illinois School District
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