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BMC Helix ITSM vs IBM Maximo comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix ITSM
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (4th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (3rd)
IBM Maximo
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (1st), Billing Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

BMC Helix ITSM and IBM Maximo 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 13.6%, up 12.4% compared to last year.
IBM Maximo, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), holds 26.9% mindshare, up 25.8% since last year.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
 

Featured Reviews

RajkumarK - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 21, 2023
The leading service management platform for delivering intelligent, user-centric experiences
We used to support VMware applications, focusing on distributed applications such as data from ETW, Snowflake, and SAP. Our role involved processing critical data systems through internal mechanics and IT processes, primarily managed by the application support group.  We employed services to…
Jose Pedro Muñoz - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 25, 2023
A very strong and powerful tool in the market preferred by a variety of industries
The solution is used for a variety of industries like manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and transportation Work management, optimization, and maintenance indicators are some of the valuable features of the solution. Pricing, purchasing, invoicing areas, and mobility are some areas in the solution…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Currently, the Service Catalog has the most value to it. Mainly, because we are able to offer IT functionality to non-IT people."
"The most valuable features of BMC Helix ITSM are the collaboration, integrated with the help of another solution called Entity. We can do all the integration and receive an automatic ticket with the help of email. We are able to receive SMS alerts to clients and end users. Every step of the ticket is generated and we are able to resolve and close them. It's very helpful to have the ability to inform the user with detailed information."
"The solution is already aligned with the framework, so it is easy for us to proceed with any ISO 27K certification."
"The versatility and customizability of the product is what I like most."
"The most valuable feature for our customers using BMC Helix ITSM is change management."
"Helix is more lightweight than these tools. It's a traditional tool that was developed more than 10 years ago. Ease of use is the operative word."
"MyIT is simple to use and its mobility is a big plus for our on the go users."
"The solution can scale."
"The large range of configurability of the product is great, since everyone has a different way of doing things."
"The incident management feature is good because it allows you to keep track of and classify issues."
"We can manage, organize, and track incidents, claims, jobs, tasks, preventive and corrective maintenance, locations, and assets."
"Provides great flexibility."
"The most valuable features of IBM Maximo are the overall power and interface, and there are a lot of different modules that we use that are helpful. Additionally, it's an integrated solution and it has a lot of capabilities."
"They have a real strength of tracking the asset itself along with the condition of the asset, the maintenance of the asset and who has access to the asset, etc."
"I have found Work Order management the most valuable feature. Additionally, it is a very robust and powerful solution."
"The Preventive Maintenance feature, especially in its inspection routines and KPI abilities, is valuable."
 

Cons

"They could be more responsive to feedback from their community board."
"The amount of software issues are still too big, even considering the complexity of the tool."
"The interface is somewhat dated as compared to technologies in use today."
"The dashboard can be better."
"Adding additional fields does not work very well."
"Needs to make customizable/configurable article templates in the Knowledge Management."
"BMC Helix ITSM should have an easy-to-use user interface."
"Maybe it could be more simplified and easier to change the reporting point of view, like from a different vendor to another."
"Areas for improvement would be the user interface and support for Arabic. They could also be more customer-oriented."
"The standard reports that shipped with the package need to be enriched with more advanced reports, especially for the Inventory Management sections."
"The solution is not stable. We can have one day when it is stable and another day it is not. Sometimes it crashes or becomes very slow, and there are times we are not even able to download all the databases. Without the database, we cannot work on that application. These are the small glitches, and stability issues we are facing."
"The latest version is slow due to the power it requires."
"The initial setup was complex, because it is a complex product."
"It was very slow due to the lagging issues. So that was kind of frustrating, considering how slow it was while functioning."
"Revision management of file attachments."
"Vendor management needs enhancement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you are looking for some kind of professional services form the OEM then you would have to purchase that."
"BMC is a little bit cheaper than ServiceNow, but BMC doesn't have the same capabilities in its entry-level product at the moment. The basic version does not have the DWP features that most of our customers are requesting."
"While purchasing, try to negotiate on per user licensing costs, associated maintenance, and purchase 20% more then what you think you should have. Bulk is always cheaper."
"The price of BMC Helix ITSM could improve their price."
"If Customer and IT agents are happy, that is one of the greatest ROI. However, one of the major factors is Leadership, because at the end they have to justify the cost."
"I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. The solution is expensive."
"There are licenses to use this solution."
"It is costly, but it is well worth it."
"I do not know about the price of the solution. However, this has been an expensive project overall."
"You pay for what you get. There are lots of options depending on how you would like to implement Maximo."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is low and ten is high, I rate the pricing a nine. The price is very high."
"The concurrent user license is much more effective in management and cost-wise, as it is more suitable for maintenance management."
"​Explore internal processes in order to evaluate the correct number of users in each Maximo module, then evaluate the different offers of pricing and licensing.​"
"$USD700 per agent user."
"Where available, concurrent licenses can be more cost efficient and provide more flexibility."
"Explore the possibility of using DB2. You will avoid the cost of SQL Server or Oracle licenses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
36%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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?
The tool needs greater customization flexibility, particularly concerning notifications and the progressive view web page. This is significant because it encompasses various aspects like incident m...
What is your primary use case for BMC Helix ITSM?
We majorly use the solution for user ticket management, incident management, and event management.
What do you like most about IBM Maximo?
It can be particularly useful for power line operations, enabling linemen in the field to gather information and send it across the country as well as different parts of the world.
What needs improvement with IBM Maximo?
Though I liked it a lot, I think it was lagging a lot. It was very slow due to the lagging issues. So that was kind of frustrating, considering how slow it was while functioning. The aforementioned...
What is your primary use case for IBM Maximo?
It can be particularly useful for power line operations, enabling linemen in the field to gather information and send it across the country as well as different parts of the world. With IBM Maximo,...
 

Also Known As

Remedy ITSM, Remedy, Helix Remedy
Maximo
 

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Sample Customers

Brookfield, HealthSouth Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Mercator, SAP, Stanford University
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., DTE Energy, Swedish Match, Projetech, Fingrid, East Coast
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