BMC TrueSight Orchestration vs F5 BIG-IQ comparison

BMC and F5 are both solutions in the Process Automation category. BMC is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.3, while F5 is ranked #27 with an average rating of 7.7. BMC holds a 1.0% mindshare in PA, compared to F5’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 77% of F5 users who would recommend it.

BMC TrueSight Orchestration

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87% willing to recommend

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77% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between BMC TrueSight Orchestration and F5 BIG-IQ based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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

To learn more, read our detailed BMC TrueSight Orchestration vs. F5 BIG-IQ Report (Updated: October 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

BMC TrueSight Orchestration

Ranking in Process Automation

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

F5 BIG-IQ

Ranking in Process Automation

27th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of BMC TrueSight Orchestration is 1.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of F5 BIG-IQ is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Automation

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Ilhami Arikan

Cloud Services Automation Technologies Manager at Garanti Teknoloji

An orchestration tool to automate the end-to-end process with a need to improve its user experience

In BMC TrueSight Orchestration, login is just text-based, so it's really hard to find the problem. We cannot see the ongoing running jobs or interfere with them on an interface. So it's unavailable. There are some restrictions about the permissions, especially the level of the permissions, even though there is not very much there. It's a little bit hard to use clients' development tools, so the user experience may be improved. There is room for improvement for the local team.

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Nikolay Dimitrov

Cyber Security Engineer at Paysafe / IBM

A central management system to manage and monitor a bunch of different BIG-IP devices

A new user should consider what they want to use F5 BIG-IQ. The solution can be used for configuration management or monitoring. The solution can also be used for configuration management and monitoring together. So, users have to select their use cases before choosing F5 BIG-IQ. When you have a lot of devices, you need to improve them. F5 BIG-IQ is a product for big companies with many F5 BIG-IP devices. You don't need the solution if you've got fewer devices, like 10 to 20 devices. F5 BIG-IQ has the ability to generate a lot of good statistics to troubleshoot latency issues with web applications. Overall, I rate the solution seven and a half out of ten.

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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 best thing about TrueSight is the user interface, which is intuitive and easy to use. It supports accessibility and exporting, so we can output to the format we require. We can use TrueSight to integrate nearly any other product. I can't think of another product that can match this functionality. We also have Microsoft Orchestrator, but it can't match BMC TrueSight Orchestration."

"We can implement compliance standards with the solution. You can also do patching so that the environment is compliant and secure from external threats and hacking. We can provision multiple systems with the help of predefined templates that the organization has forwarded us. The solution’s users can also integrate multiple products which can be either BMC or non-BMC. There are numerous possibilities that can be done with server automation"

"The initial setup is easy. The deployment was done in an hour."

"I find the provisioning to be the most valuable."

"The product has a very good triggering mechanism."

"The automation helps in payment transactions through BHIM app. The BMC helps in smooth clearance of all payments without using MasterCard or Visa. The solution is ready to use, and there is no need for customization or resources. We can complete integration over cloud and on-premise, and even using mainframes. The automation are secure through BMC TrueSight Orchestration."

"This solution is scalable."

"The best feature of BMC TrueSight Orchestration is the number of integrated mechanisms it provides."

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"The backup, monitoring and logging are the best features."

"The GUI is fine, at least from an engineer's perspective."

"Features like AFM, the gateway, and Global DNS are the coolest features that save work for us."

"We use this solution on a daily basis, and it is very stable."

"The best aspect of the solution is that we can have everything integrated with a rather large capacity in order to personalize and configure specific rules."

"F5 BIG-IQ reduces the propensity for error."

"Scalability: To move from larger boxes to smaller boxes, along with virtualization. So, we are not locked into a particular size."

"The most valuable features are load balancing and WAF."

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Cons

"The architecture of this solution needs improvement, it is very complicated. It creates a lot of problems in our environment. Most of the time I am trying to find and solve the problem."

"The solution should move to the cloud. Every application from the BMC is on the container and moving to the cloud. There is also a number of limitations for the smart reporting feature of the TrueSight server which is not working in sync. We did not get any satisfactory reply from BMC on that note. We are not able to do the real-time sync between HSA and non-HSA service reporting tools and the actual application tools."

"At present this solution is only available to be hosted on-premises, which can cause network issues when integration with cloud-based software is attempted."

"BMC TrueSight Orchestration is difficult to understand. It's not very user-friendly."

"We are aiming for AI automation and look for support from BMC. The features are currently missing but we are hoping for some upgrade in this matter."

"The solution is not user-friendly."

"It would be helpful if TrueSight could log errors in a better format. I would also like to see more connector support. Let's say I have a third-party vendor that I need to integrate with Ansible. It would be helpful if BMC announced a specific connector for that. I've encountered situations where I need to work with scripts or find another way to integrate a particular product with TrueSight Orchestration. BMC already supports many products. For example, we have a connector for Ansible, but I think it needs to be improved some."

"BMC TrueSight Orchestration could improve by providing some visibility on how the workflows are progressing."

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"F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs."

"The solution should improve pricing. It's expensive in comparison to other American solutions."

"F5 BIG-IQ should improve by being a complete certificate management solution because currently, it is only for Venafi. Other automation platforms, should be added."

"They could use YAML or JSON if they wanted to make it a little bit easier for us."

"Sometimes the solution does not work."

"The shell, kernel, or Linux has something like a delay, especially with the Virtual Edition, when you are trying to implement it in the cloud and you want to access it remotely with web management. It would be great if they could improve their kernel. It was difficult for me, especially when I got started with BIG-IP. I was struggling to find which commands work with it. If you want to work with it, you have to be a Linux guy."

"The solution's rSeries has been made free, and iSeries should be made free as well."

"I had trouble with high availability deployment in my environment."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is per lot, or per agent — one agent is one license."

"Regarding pricing, it comes with the package when you buy the server automation. But it's made depending on some agreements for companies, of which I don't know the clause."

"Licensing is available in different ways and depends on data being consumed by users and nodes being operated."

"There is a huge cost saving with BMC TrueSight compared to other solutions."

"There is only one licensing fee for F5 BIG-IQ and everything is included in the price."

"F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution."

"Users have to pay an annual subscription fee for the solution's iSeries."

"I would like the product to be cheaper."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

21%

Manufacturing Company

Energy/Utilities Company

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Energy/Utilities Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BMC TrueSight Orchestration?

The automation helps in payment transactions through BHIM app. The BMC helps in smooth clearance of all payments without using MasterCard or Visa. The solution is ready to use, and there is no need...

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What needs improvement with BMC TrueSight Orchestration?

We are aiming for AI automation and look for support from BMC. The features are currently missing but we are hoping for some upgrade in this matter.

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What is your primary use case for BMC TrueSight Orchestration?

BMC TrueSight is majorly used for database backup and auto remediation for the networks. It is also used for server provisioning.

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What do you like most about F5 BIG-IQ?

F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 BIG-IQ?

F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution.

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What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IQ?

F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs. It's a little bit complex with respect to statistics gathering.

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Also Known As

TrueSight Orchestration, Atrium Orchestrator

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Overview

IT process automation can significantly lower the cost of IT delivery and reduce the risk associated with manual interactions. BMC Atrium Orchestrator automates common, repeatable tasks to improve quality of service across the board.

Move from reactive, manual handling of requests to a fully automated system
Deliver consistent task and automation workflow results
Automate data collection for audit compliance
Align with best practices
Free up IT resources

F5® BIG-IQ® Centralized Management provides a unified point of visibility and control for the entire F5 portfolio, ensuring administrators remain aware on the pulse of F5 devices, modules, and licenses and enabling them to deliver optimal application availability, performance, and security.

BIG-IQ manages policies,licenses, SSL certificates, BIG-IP images, and configurations for F5 appliances and for the following BIG-IP moduals across hardware and virtual editions:

BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager™ (LTM)
F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall™ (WAF)
BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager™ (AFM)
F5 SSL Orchestrator®
F5 DDoS Hybrid Defender®
BIG-IP Access Policy Manager® (APM)
F5 Secure Web Gateway Services
BIG-IP DNS

Sample Customers

Ameritas, Buckeye Partners, KNAB, Dex Media, News UK

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