BMC Remedy vs CA Asset Portfolio Management comparison

BMC and Broadcom are both solutions in the IT Asset Management category. BMC is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.9, while Broadcom is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0. BMC holds a 7.0% mindshare in IAM, compared to Broadcom’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

BMC Remedy

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90% willing to recommend

CA Asset Portfolio Management

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between BMC Remedy and CA Asset Portfolio Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IT Asset Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed BMC Remedy vs. CA Asset Portfolio Management Report (Updated: October 2024).

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BMC Remedy vs. CA Asset Portfolio Management

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Remedy

Ranking in IT Asset Management

3rd

Ranking in License Management

1st

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

CA Asset Portfolio Management

Ranking in IT Asset Management

14th

Ranking in License Management

7th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of BMC Remedy is 7.0%, up from 6.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CA Asset Portfolio Management is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Asset Management

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Ameet Darole

IT Service Delivery at Abcl

Apr 12, 2024

Offers automation, orchestration, service level management but lacks AI-based rules

We used it for ticket management, handling user issues, and monitoring alerts It covered incidents, problems, and change management. It had automation, orchestration, service level management, and event management. You could also integrate it for auto-remediation. Remedy is ITIL-aligned. ITIL…

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Ahmed Issawi

System Architect ITSM application at Michigan State University

Jan 7, 2018

We have a better view of our hardware, warranties, depreciation; but needs a mobile component

In terms of criteria when selecting a vendor, I would say it's the reputation, but it's also about the technology. I don't want to go to a some company that says, "Yeah, we've been here for a hundred years," but their technology is stale. We'd like to stay on the cutting edge and get really nice technology, and from a good company. I would rate it a seven out of 10. Does it have its flaws? Yes. The UI, even though they upgraded the UI, it's still kind of dated, it's a little bit convoluted to use. It's not like something that you can sit down and automatically understand how to use it. But the ability in it is really nice. It's a really powerful tool, and once you learn how to use it, it's really something that's worth learning how to use.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution helps to manage the operational flow in our organization."

"The tool's automation features are fully capable, especially for IT automation. The asset management capabilities meet expectations."

"The solution offers some very good features."

"You can develop plugins in different languages, and the workflows can be easily developed depending on the user's needs."

"It will simplify handling tasks by providing shortcuts and automating the generation of requests and tickets, including their categorization."

"It's a scalable product."

"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"It's an exceptionally robust and seamlessly integrated solution that has greatly facilitated our operations."

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"My organization now understands what type of products they have: warranties, how long the warranties last, depreciation. We never really knew what our depreciation values were, so it was really nice to have that on hand as well. It gives us a better view of our hardware, which is really beneficial."

"Being able to determine the licensing position for existing vendors and future vendors. Also, visibility into our environment,"

"They're staying up to date as vendors make changes to how they want to manage the software. CA is usually really quick about getting those updates in the system."

"The most valuable feature of CA Asset Portfolio Management is the full integration with our Service Desk. It allows us to work both sides of life cycle management."

"It's easy to integrate with our system information."

"You build the items one time and then you have your discovery that's coming in and the system will let you know whether or not you're out of compliance."

"You could also look for software that is no longer being used and you can re-deploy the software, so then you save from a purchasing standpoint because you don't have to buy the software again."

"Reduces software cost. Reduces the risk of software audits."

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Cons

"In BMC Remedy, integration is a problem and even APIs are not available."

"If a user isn't using an out-of-the-box configuration, it can get a bit complex."

"The solution is very expensive."

"The desktop technicians face some challenges with the solution."

"The upgrade process could be better. It would be a good improvement."

"One area that requires improvement is the prevention of duplicates or data inconsistencies in the system."

"BMC Remedy Asset Management could improve by adding intuitive dashboards."

"The tool is very old."

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"Keeping the catalog updated and having more titles in the catalog is helpful, because the more items that are in the catalog, your process goes faster because you don't have to manually build all the entitlements."

"I would like to see more control over audit trail features, where you can turn on and off fields."

"The UI, even though they upgraded the UI, it's still kind of dated, it's a little bit convoluted to use. It's not like something that you can sit down and automatically understand how to use it."

"Needs a stronger reporting component, and more integration with CA Client Automation."

"CA Asset Portfolio Management can improve the uploading of batch information. I have to upload large amounts of information and it can take a long time to finish. There are some other solutions that are better, such as Micro Focus."

"It needs stronger rebooting components and the ability to develop our own software metrics."

"I'd like to see end-of-life information on software products."

"There were a lot of things that we had to prepare for that we weren't thinking about with this installation. I think from a CA standpoint, the software was good. But us preparing for that, we had a lot more work to do."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is costly. On one to ten points, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product's price as nine."

"It is an expensive tool."

"Pricing is expensive compared to lower-end solutions, but it's on par with ServiceNow."

"BMC should decrease the pricing further."

"The licensing model of BMC Remedy Asset Management should improve. It is expensive and it is difficult to understand."

"BMC no longer sells Remedy separately. They've transitioned to selling the BMC Helix platform. Remedy itself is nearing end-of-support."

"The tool is expensive."

"BMC Remedy is worth its price."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

47%

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BMC Remedy Asset Management?

When it comes to CMDB, to be able to manage the data, you have to have Atrium integrator, another integrated tool. While CMDB is a great product within BMC, both Remedy and Helix, the data gets loc...

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What is your primary use case for BMC Remedy Asset Management?

I have worked a lot with the Discovery Solution and the CMDB.

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What do you like most about BMC Remedy Asset Management?

The service management features are beneficial – very good.

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What do you like most about CA Asset Portfolio Management?

The most valuable feature of CA Asset Portfolio Management is the full integration with our Service Desk. It allows us to work both sides of life cycle management.

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What needs improvement with CA Asset Portfolio Management?

CA Asset Portfolio Management can improve the uploading of batch information. I have to upload large amounts of information and it can take a long time to finish. There are some other solutions tha...

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What is your primary use case for CA Asset Portfolio Management?

We are using CA Asset Portfolio Management for lifecycle asset management for the cloud sets and integrating the solution into our CMDB.

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Comparisons

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Also Known As

Remedy Asset Management

CA IT Asset Manager, CA Asset Manager, ITAM, IT Asset Manager, CA SAM, CA Software Asset Manager, Asset Portfolio Management, Asset Portfolio Manager

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BMC

Broadcom

Overview

BMC Remedy Asset Management 9 provides complete lifecycle management of your IT assets, from procurement to end-of-life, giving full visibility into ownership, deployment, state, context, and cost of ownership and operation.

Seamless integration with Remedy Service Management aligns ITAM to day-to-day business processes. Integration to the BMC Atrium CMDB enables IT assets to be managed from legacy hardware through to the public cloud and Internet of Things. BMC Remedy Asset Management combines financial, contractual, and IT data to provide complete visibility over your assets.

Asset costing: Track depreciation over time.
Compliance: Software licenses management helps you avoid audit costs.
Contract management: Proactively identify contract infringements and purchasing opportunities.
Asset tracking: Know where your assets are located, who’s using them, and how many there are.
Effective change: Make informed decisions about IT changes.

CA Asset Manager gives you the confidence to deliver real business value throughout the asset lifecycle by enabling essential business functions such as
procurement, contract, vendor, license and financial management across your enterprise IT asset base. CA Asset Manager has recognized technology leadership in the areas of financial and contract management, and it is also an IT asset management market share leader.

Learn More: https://www.ca.com/us/products...

Sample Customers

Scripps Networks

First Horizon National Corporation, Logicalis, Racing and Wagering Western Australia

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