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BMC Helix ITSM vs SCSM 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
7.7
SCSM offers savings and efficiency, but underutilization and reporting issues can limit ROI and lead to potential dissatisfaction.
 

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
6.2
SCSM support experiences vary with enterprise size, issue severity, and costs, leading many to seek alternative assistance.
Response times are slow, and engineers often lack the necessary product knowledge.
 

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
7.1
SCSM offers scalable solutions for enterprises, integrating with SCOM, but may face resource limitations affecting performance.
The product's scalability is adequate for us, yet its complex customization sometimes restricts extensive adaptability.
From an admin point of view, Intune has more features and is easier to manage.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
BMC Helix ITSM is stable overall, with minor issues, improving over time; proper configuration enhances reliability.
Sentiment score
7.3
Many users find SCSM stable, with improvements noted, despite some concerns about cloud transitions and reporting speed.
 

Room For Improvement

BMC Helix ITSM needs a streamlined interface, enhanced integration, better support, and improved AI, automation, and customization.
Users seek enhancements in SCSM's interface, integration, stability, pricing, support, administration, and compliance for improved user experience.
BMC Helix ITSM is difficult for us to customize, and most customizations require vendor support, which leads to extra costs.
From an admin point of view, Intune has more features and is easier to manage compared to SCCM.
 

Setup Cost

BMC Helix ITSM is costly, yet justified by robust features, requiring strategic license management and negotiation for effective cost control.
SCSM pricing is complex, with mixed user reviews, enterprise discounts, and potential extra costs for third-party integrations.
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.
SCSM excels in integration, user-friendliness, ITIL support, incident management, reporting capabilities, and offers scalability and security enhancements.
These features are crucial as we complete the implementation and maintain data accuracy in the CMDB.
SCCM provides remote tool functionality, which is not in Intune.
 

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
SCSM
Ranking in Help Desk Software
13th
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
12th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of BMC Helix ITSM is 12.9%, down from 13.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SCSM is 1.8%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

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.
PraveenSharma3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced remote functionality complements intricate admin management
We are using it as co-management, working from SCCM and some from Intune. However, there are dissimilarities between SCCM and Intune, so we use SCCM for specific tasks or policies Currently, with the system, we have some remote tool functionality which is not available with Intune. We are also…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
23%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
 

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 SCSM?
The solution offers good productivity at a low price point.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SCSM?
We acquired SCSM for free with our Microsoft Endpoint Manager purchase, and we only paid for the integration process.
What needs improvement with SCSM?
From an admin point of view, Intune has more features and is easier to manage compared to SCCM. SCCM is a little complex for the admin point of view. Although some engineers at Microsoft are good, ...
 

Also Known As

Remedy ITSM, Remedy, Helix Remedy
System Center Service Manager
 

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Sample Customers

Brookfield, HealthSouth Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Mercator, SAP, Stanford University
Fibabanka, UMC Health System
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