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BMC Release Lifecycle Management vs Chef comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Release Lifecycle Manag...
Ranking in Release Automation
16th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Chef
Ranking in Release Automation
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Build Automation (20th), Configuration Management (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Release Automation category, the mindshare of BMC Release Lifecycle Management is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Chef is 0.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Aaron  P - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy configuration management, optimization abilities, and complete infrastructure and application automation
In terms of improvement, Chef could get better by being more widely available, adapting to different needs, and providing better documentation. There is also an issue with shared resources like cookbooks lacking context, which could lead to problems when multiple companies use them. Chef should aim for wider availability, better flexibility, clearer documentation, and improved management of shared resources to prevent conflicts. Many companies are now moving to Ansible, so I would recommend better documentation, easier customer use, and simpler integration. I have concerns about the complexity of migrating to different servers and would prefer a simpler process.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
17%
University
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

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What do you like most about Chef?
Chef is a great tool for an automation person who wants to do configuration management with infrastructure as a code.
What needs improvement with Chef?
Chef does not support the containerized things of Chef products. In the future, Chef could develop a docker container or docker images.
 

Also Known As

Varalogix, BMC RLM
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Sample Customers

BMC Software, Sanofi, Societe Generale Group
Facebook, Standard Bank, GE Capital, Nordstrom, Optum, Barclays, IGN, General Motors, Scholastic, Riot Games, NCR, Gap
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