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BMC Remedy vs IFS Cloud Platform comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 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
7.4
BMC Remedy boosts efficiency with reduced task times but faces marketing challenges in Greece due to high costs.
Sentiment score
5.6
Users reported improved operations and financial reporting with IFS Cloud, seeing up to 4.5x ROI over 18 months.
Over the last five to ten years, there has been a good return on investment because BMC Remedy is very stable and the users are highly accustomed to it.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
BMC Remedy offers good support with 24/7 availability, but users note slow response times and indirect communication.
Sentiment score
6.0
Australian support is strong with expert consultants, but timeliness and service consistency vary, impacting resolution times and communication.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
BMC Remedy is highly scalable, accommodating diverse user loads, though on-premise scaling may involve licensing and downtime challenges.
Sentiment score
7.7
IFS Cloud Platform is scalable for businesses of all sizes, though some face complexity in updates and dependency management.
BMC Remedy has been very scalable, handling 38 technical staff and 1,400 support users effectively.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
BMC Remedy offers reliable stability, favored for performance and adaptability, though complex setups can impact integration and overall satisfaction.
Sentiment score
8.0
IFS Cloud Platform is praised for stability and reliability, with rare downtime, and depends on client maintenance and setup.
 

Room For Improvement

BMC Remedy requires an intuitive interface, better integration, enhanced customization, improved support, revised pricing, AI, and cloud optimization.
IFS Cloud Platform requires usability, integration, and support improvements, along with enhanced customization, AI, and simplified user experience.
We want integration with Microsoft Teams and something similar to Artificial Intelligence.
There is not much available online, and the documentation availability is on the lower side compared to other products, especially Maximo.
 

Setup Cost

BMC Remedy's pricing is high, complex, suited for large enterprises, with affordability concerns for smaller businesses despite cloud options.
IFS Cloud Platform offers competitive pricing, best for large enterprises, with scalable value similar to SAP and Oracle.
 

Valuable Features

BMC Remedy enhances IT services with asset management, cloud access, and customization, supporting ITIL processes and effective communication.
IFS Cloud Platform offers customizable pricing, robust integration, intuitive interface, and excels in enterprise management with adaptable features.
BMC Remedy is very stable and operational, with users being highly accustomed to using it.
There are fewer fields on the user screen compared to other products.
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC Remedy
Ranking in IT Asset Management
3rd
Ranking in License Management
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IFS Cloud Platform
Ranking in IT Asset Management
10th
Ranking in License Management
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
CRM (22nd), Customer Experience Management (7th), Field Service Management (2nd), Help Desk Software (12th), ERP (14th), Activity Based Costing Software (7th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (3rd), Local Government CRM (6th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of BMC Remedy is 5.9%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 1.5%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

Ameet Darole - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers automation, orchestration, service level management but lacks AI-based rules
BMC Helix is the upgraded version and incorporates many new ways of working for service operations. It's a significant improvement. Helix offers analytics, AI-based rules, a smart digital console, and workflow management. Remedy doesn't have these features. That's a significant difference. BMC Helix seems to be a strong competitor to ServiceNow, while Remedy wasn't at the same level.
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
Educational Organization
45%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BMC Remedy Asset Management?
If we migrate to the cloud, the Software as a Service version's price is very high. The return on investment is very small in our case. We want integration with Microsoft Teams ( /products/microsof...
What is your primary use case for BMC Remedy Asset Management?
BMC Remedy ( /products/bmc-remedy-18153-reviews ) is very important in our IT service management processes. I use it for support with around 38 technical staff and 1,400 people.
What do you like most about BMC Remedy Asset Management?
The service management features are beneficial – very good.
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?
I am not able to recall much about batch. Documentation-wise, they need more. There is not much available online, and the documentation availability is on the lower side compared to other products,...
 

Also Known As

Remedy Asset Management
IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Scripps Networks
China Airlines, Electrolux Group, Babcock, Cimcorp, Sky, Multiplex, Veolia. 
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