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BMC Helix ITSM vs IFS Cloud Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.6
BMC Helix ITSM boosts business automation with variable ROI; users value performance but find ROI tracking and cost justification challenging.
Sentiment score
5.7
Users reported improved operations and financial reporting with IFS Cloud, seeing up to 4.5x ROI over 18 months.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
BMC Helix ITSM support quality varies by service level, with premier support praised, but improvements needed in communication and resolution speed.
Sentiment score
6.1
Australian support is strong with expert consultants, but timeliness and service consistency vary, impacting resolution times and communication.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
BMC Helix ITSM is highly scalable, supporting large enterprises, though it requires substantial infrastructure, with positive growth adaptability.
Sentiment score
7.7
IFS Cloud Platform is scalable for businesses of all sizes, though some face complexity in updates and dependency management.
The product's scalability is adequate for us, yet its complex customization sometimes restricts extensive adaptability.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
BMC Helix ITSM is stable overall, with minor issues, improving over time; proper configuration enhances reliability.
Sentiment score
8.2
IFS Cloud Platform is praised for stability and reliability, with rare downtime, and depends on client maintenance and setup.
 

Room For Improvement

BMC Helix ITSM needs a streamlined interface, enhanced integration, better support, and improved AI, automation, and customization.
IFS Cloud Platform requires usability, integration, and support improvements, along with enhanced customization, AI, and simplified user experience.
BMC Helix ITSM is difficult for us to customize, and most customizations require vendor support, which leads to extra costs.
There is not much available online, and the documentation availability is on the lower side compared to other products, especially Maximo.
 

Setup Cost

BMC Helix ITSM is costly, yet justified by robust features, requiring strategic license management and negotiation for effective cost control.
IFS Cloud Platform offers competitive pricing, best for large enterprises, with scalable value similar to SAP and Oracle.
The pricing of BMC Helix ITSM and its implementation costs are quite high, including subscription and maintenance costs per year.
 

Valuable Features

BMC Helix ITSM excels in automation, integration, and customization, enhancing workflow management with user-friendly and scalable features.
IFS Cloud Platform offers customizable pricing, robust integration, intuitive interface, and excels in enterprise management with adaptable features.
These features are crucial as we complete the implementation and maintain data accuracy in the CMDB.
There are fewer fields on the user screen compared to other products.
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix ITSM
Ranking in Help Desk Software
4th
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IFS Cloud Platform
Ranking in Help Desk Software
8th
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
CRM (12th), Customer Experience Management (7th), Field Service Management (1st), ERP (9th), Activity Based Costing Software (7th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (2nd), Local Government CRM (4th), IT Asset Management (7th), License Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of BMC Helix ITSM is 12.1%, up from 11.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 1.5%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Help Desk Software
 

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.
Brendan Fisher - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust, customizable, and modern
IFS is a very large and complex software, and implementation of IFS can be challenging and may lead to a difficult lengthy project. It can take between 12 and 24 months in some cases to deploy. I have found that not all clients are fully aware of how big the task is that they're undertaking when they make a decision to move to software like this. Companies need to be more aware of the complexity of an ERP implementation project and while I fully recommend moving to IFS, it is not easy and does require business change when adopting an ERP solution. New features are a difficult ask - I work across multiple industries and everyone would probably choose a different feature. Maybe BIM in Construction or Customs link-ups for importers/exporters.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Construction Company
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?
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.
What do you like most about IFS Applications?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine or ten out of ten since it is an extremely scalable solution that can be used for various use cases with thousands of users.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IFS Applications?
The product is reasonably priced. The costs are justified by the value provided, considering the comprehensive features and minimal need for customization. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with IFS Applications?
The solution's reporting tools still require improvement. The current functionality could be more user-friendly and flexible, which can lead to increased reliance on service partners for custom cha...
 

Also Known As

Remedy ITSM, Remedy, Helix Remedy
IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

Brookfield, HealthSouth Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Mercator, SAP, Stanford University
China Airlines, Electrolux Group, Babcock, Cimcorp, Sky, Multiplex, Veolia. 
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