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 8.2, while F5 is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.0. BMC holds a 0.8% mindshare in PA, compared to F5’s 0.2% 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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77% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

BMC TrueSight Orchestration and F5 BIG-IQ are major players in IT operations management. BMC TrueSight Orchestration offers broader IT automation, making it potentially more beneficial for extensive automation. F5 BIG-IQ, known for managing F5 BIG-IP devices, stands out in application delivery control and security.

Features: BMC TrueSight Orchestration provides rich orchestration tools, flexibility with an open API for integration, and an intuitive user interface. F5 BIG-IQ offers centralized management, comprehensive logging, and powerful load balancing capabilities.

Room for Improvement: BMC TrueSight Orchestration can improve deployment simplicity, offer more pre-configured workflows, and enhance scalability options. F5 BIG-IQ could benefit from a more simplified user interface, increased support for non-F5 devices, and improvements in reporting flexibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BMC TrueSight Orchestration involves a complex deployment but is backed by robust customer service and training. F5 BIG-IQ offers an easier deployment process with strong customer support from F5, ensuring a smooth start for users.

Pricing and ROI: BMC TrueSight Orchestration may require higher initial investment but provides ROI through optimized operations and reduced labor costs. F5 BIG-IQ is more cost-effective upfront, offering quick ROI by enhancing application performance and security management.

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Categories and Ranking

BMC TrueSight Orchestration

Ranking in Process Automation

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

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

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of BMC TrueSight Orchestration is 0.8%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of F5 BIG-IQ is 0.2%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Automation

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HarshalDeore

Solutions Architect at Parseq

Ready to use, with no need for customization

We currently operate in a banking domain. It helps to take daily backups of database. The BMC TrueSight helps in following the Reserve Bank guidelines and scheduling the back up as necessary. The solution creates a back-up and re-evaluates all the necessary information, alarming us in case there is a set of missing information. In case the backup fails, it also has an error handling mechanism is present, sending real-time messages and alerts in the form of emails to responsible teams. We have minimized the L1 and L2 activities, currently allowing us to only deal with L3 activities. If there are any errors in terms of backup, the incident is directly raised to Level 3. This automation has helped us save about 5 million pounds. It is also capable of no-manual intervention, where onboarding can be done without any manual assistance. The GUI offered by this solution is currently not available in the market. Whenever the details of customers are entered in the GUI, the process is carried out smoothly in the background without any issues.

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

"We particularly like the integration functionality of this solution. This product is open API, which means that it can be integrated with any solution from any other brand."

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

"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."

"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."

"This solution is scalable."

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

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

"The reporting feature is quite good."

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

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

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

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

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

"F5 BIG-IQ has always provided us with great support."

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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."

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

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

"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."

"The solution is not user-friendly."

"Regarding scalability, the architecture does not allow you to add additional servers just able to use two application servers, so it's not scalable."

"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."

"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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"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."

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

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

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

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

"Sometimes the solution does not work."

"There are a lot of scripts available on the internet for people who know how to use them, but with a graphical interface, it would be easier for new users."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

"I would like the product to be cheaper."

"F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution."

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

21%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

16%

Energy/Utilities Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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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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