BMC TrueSight Server Automation vs vCenter Configuration Manager comparison

BMC Helix and Broadcom are both solutions in the Configuration Management category. BMC Helix is ranked #13 with an average rating of 9.0, while Broadcom is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.8. BMC Helix holds a 3.8% mindshare in CM, compared to Broadcom’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of BMC Helix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

vCenter Configuration Manager and BMC TrueSight Server Automation are two leading solutions for server automation and configuration. BMC TrueSight Server Automation seems to have an edge in terms of features, while vCenter Configuration Manager is noted for its pricing and support.

Features: vCenter Configuration Manager integrates well with VMware environments, offers comprehensive compliance management, and provides straightforward deployment. BMC TrueSight Server Automation offers advanced automation capabilities, scalability, and extensive documentation.

Room for Improvement: vCenter Configuration Manager needs better reporting tools, more customizable compliance checks, and enhanced user interface design. BMC TrueSight Server Automation can improve in terms of intuitive design, patch management, and user-friendly navigation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: vCenter Configuration Manager offers straightforward deployment in VMware environments and responsive customer service. BMC TrueSight Server Automation has more complex deployment and mixed reviews on customer support.

Pricing and ROI: vCenter Configuration Manager users find the pricing reasonable with fast ROI in VMware-heavy setups. BMC TrueSight Server Automation, despite higher costs, delivers strong ROI due to its robust feature set.

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 4.9%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC TrueSight Server Automation is 3.8%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Configuration Manager is 2.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	4.9%
BMC TrueSight Server Automation	3.8%
vCenter Configuration Manager	2.1%
Other	89.2%

Configuration Management

Featured Reviews

OluwashileAdeniyi

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Centralized endpoint security has improved and supports hybrid work and BYOD policies

Regarding what I dislike about Microsoft Intune and its downsides, I would say that more Mac controls are needed because we have limited Mac and Linux control. When comparing controls and policies between Windows, Mac, and Linux, Windows has almost everything you can think of, while Mac and Linux have limited types of control. You cannot implement certain things on Mac and Linux that you can on Windows. The limited controls are a major issue. Additionally, if Microsoft could find a way to embed servers into Microsoft Intune, that would be beneficial. Microsoft Intune is not really designed for servers or Windows servers. It is more tailored towards Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Windows servers are not fully supported. Enterprise organizations usually have both servers and endpoints, which are users' workstations. For servers, most people look for other solutions such as SCCM, which is Configuration Manager. However, SCCM is what Microsoft Intune is trying to replace. Both SCCM and Microsoft Intune belong to Microsoft. Microsoft is trying to transition organizations into Microsoft Intune, the native cloud solution. However, because this update is still in process, servers are not fully compatible with Microsoft Intune and cannot be managed by it. The current policy that has emerged from issues with clients is what they call co-management, which is relatively new, and I do not know if adoption is significant. Many legacy or older customers who have been using these products for decades still have SCCM. When it is time for them to manage their Windows devices, they use what is called cloud attach. Cloud attach is a term whereby your SCCM is connected to your Microsoft Intune. Most people do not know about it, but I have deployed it for several organizations. Cloud attach and co-management work together so that your device is in SCCM, but some policies are pushed from Microsoft Intune. It is like two different solutions working hand in hand. That is what they call co-management. Microsoft Intune does not bring all of your endpoint and security management tools into one place, which is the goal and how it should be. However, as I mentioned, servers are not included. If we talk about end users, Microsoft Intune does bring all your devices together. In a typical enterprise environment, you have end users with workstations, laptops, company-issued phones, and bring your own devices. You can create policies for all of these. However, for the backend, your servers do not have much coverage. Servers are not really covered by Microsoft Intune in that way.

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ManishKumar27

System Manager at State Bank of India

Achieve cost-effective and efficient operations with automated compliance and patch management

Regarding the patch management feature, I find it perfect in BMC TrueSight Server Automation; however, the only problem is with application software, as operating system patch management is perfect. What I am trying to have is application software running on the server segment. Sometimes they use browsers, PDF readers, and Java, so patching these application or utility software is a challenge due to the large number and the different versions. I have some concerns regarding BMC TrueSight Server Automation that could be improved, particularly in the reporting part. The pending patches report generated after the analysis only reflects the job executed, but in a distributed environment where multiple teams manage servers, central governance requires server status updates driven by servers rather than jobs.

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Mohamad Irshidat

Principal Consultant Engineer at Estarta Solutions

Migration streamlines processes while real-time monitoring opportunities remain

The migration feature of vCenter Configuration Manager is the most loved feature so far. This particular feature is valuable because it is vendor-oriented and works with VMware, which makes your life easy. Regarding system reliability, it is helpful. When you design it for the process, it will help you minimize the downtime, and it will help the reliability of the system. vCenter Configuration Manager has impacted my organization positively, but it's not fully deployed yet; we only use it for one or two tasks, and our team goes back to using the vCenter itself. However, further on, maybe we'll find a use case that will help us use the configuration manager.

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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

"I have seen a return on investment right from the start of the tool's usage."

"Since the introduction of Microsoft Intune, we have had the problem completely taken care of."

"It's really easy to access."

"When comparing Microsoft Intune to Jamf, Microsoft Intune is superior."

"We work completely in a Microsoft environment. Its interface is similar to other Microsoft solutions that we are using such as Microsoft Defender. So far, for our administrators, it is easy to use."

"We have seen a clear ROI with Microsoft Intune; time saved has reduced device setup from three to five hours to thirty minutes, and there is a workload reduction of around twenty to thirty percent less manual effort from the IT team."

"Intune's most valuable feature is its centralized management capability."

"The mobile device management is very useful."

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"BMC support is great. They usually can answer any of our questions in a short amount of time and solve our most complex issues."

"Among the most valuable features is its flexibility and ability to work across multiple operating systems. Being able to execute some form of data collection and not have to worry about whether I'm working on a Linux box, or a Windows box, or the underlying OS, I can do these collections, get these results, and put them together in a uniform format which makes it easier to present back to management."

"The overall role of BMC TrueSight Server Automation in managing configuration drift brings return on investment through its automation, which helps save me the time and effort of my operations team."

"BladeLogic lets users view the filesystem with minimal authorization to the server."

"Server Automation's best feature is automated patching. It also helps us automate compliance and report generation. We can even integrate TrueSight Server Automation with a vulnerability management solution to remedy vulnerabilities by applying patches, deploying scripts, or changing registry entries."

"The most valuable feature is its ability to remediate quickly and efficiently across a number of IT assets at the same time. It takes away manual efforts from the team to go out and fix those vulnerabilities through patching, conflict updates, etc."

"As this solution provides strong support and has multiple use cases, it is worth the cost."

"Technical support is good."

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"All of these features serve different purposes and are very useful."

"I would recommend this solution to others, it has worked very well for me."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the ability to manage all of our environments allowing us to have better functionality and high availability."

"I would recommend people use this solution because it can make your life a lot easier and it has a lot of features which could help a system administrator prevent problems and foresee potential issues."

"There are a lot of useful features, such as DRS, ease of use, and many configuration options."

"The most valuable feature of vCenter Configuration Manager is the ease of provisioning."

"My primary use case is for migration"

"The technical support services are good."

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Cons

"It should be simplified. I've worked with many different mobile device management solutions, and Intune is one of the more complex ones. It could be more simplified, and some of it is related to the wording that is being used, such as a configuration profile versus a policy. They really should have had different names to make it less confusing."

"My assessment of the user experience of Microsoft Intune is that it is sometimes good and sometimes poor, depending on Microsoft's infrastructure."

"I wish Microsoft would keep up with their documentation. They make changes so quickly to these platforms that they do not update the documentation properly in a timely manner."

"It could offer more attributes for authentication."

"The biggest problem we ever have is when something goes out of date after 30 days when nobody has logged into it. We do have a problem trying to get those back online. We've been working with Microsoft to resolve that problem, but that's been the only issue that we've had in the last few years."

"Historically, Group Policy has simplified the management of various items, such as printer and drive mappings and while Intune offers workarounds, it lacks native support for these functionalities. This is an area I believe needs improvement."

"Manually syncing devices to enforce policies is cumbersome."

"The UI of Microsoft Intune can be better."

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"BMC TrueSight Server Automation's scripting needs improvement."

"The initial setup was very complex; Not straightforward at all."

"The number of APIs available within the tool needs improvement. At the moment, we have a couple of different scanning tools used within the organization, but only one of those is integrated back into Server Automation. There is another tool that they use in another part of the business where it doesn't have an out-of-the-box adaptor for it. We would have to go and create or develop something bespoke to be able to integrate it with that scanning tool. Whereas, with the other scanning tool, there was an API available. To make it easier, I would like to have more APIs available for different scanning tools within that line of business."

"The complexity of it and the time to implement it drove us to a different solution."

"Provisioning needs to be more user-friendly. We were using BladeLogic for provisioning, but due to a lot of issues and complications, we had to stop using provisioning with this tool."

"The setup of this suite is very complicated. It needs to be simplified."

"The architecture is big, so the initial setup is not a straightforward task."

"Another area for improvement is group scheduling if I'm trying to do all the servers. For example, if I want to do all the 2012 Servers - since the patches are the same for all of them - I can't do so."

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"The solution's pricing is very high and could be improved."

"Error reporting should be more precise and descriptive, and there is no way to filter the logs. It would be helpful if its logs analysis can be more detailed, and the logs can be filtered."

"The solution could provide even more capacity."

"It would be better to integrate this infrastructure with native cloud environments, but we can't do it. We are trying to improve our experience by converting our infrastructure through virtualization on native cloud environments and workloads."

"This product is not cheap. I have a yearly license for vCenter and the license is not cheap."

"Acquiring certifications often require extensive training and successfully passing an exam, which can be costly and time-consuming, particularly if you already possess experience in the domain. As a result, this can increase the overall cost of obtaining certification and may present a challenge that requires addressing."

"The functions are not running in HTML 5, this is a problem."

"The ease of setup and installations could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive."

"Previously the price was $4 per month per user. Now it's $2.25 per user per month."

"Intune is moderately expensive. You can get the license bundled with Office 365 E3 or E5 licenses. The E5s are a bit expensive, but you get some cheaper solutions with Intune."

"The cost of the license and the features are justified for myself as a technical person."

"Intune is included with our F3 and E5 licenses."

"While Microsoft Intune boasts a wide range of features, its user-friendliness and bundled licensing cost are key considerations for me."

"I would rate the price a four out of ten with ten being the most expensive."

"Pricing can be improved."

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"The product's pricing depends on the number of servers."

"Licensing is a bit pricey. Be mindful about the components that you need and buy as appropriate."

"We're looking at less than $100,000 USD for this solution."

"The solution is quite expensive compared to other vendors."

"The product is expensive."

"We have to pay for the whole bundle and individual pricing is not available. One license costs us almost $200 every year."

"The solution comes with three-year support. We have to renew the support annually after the three years are up."

"The pricing is mid-range so I rate it a six out of ten."

"The price of the solution is expensive. However, it is reasonably priced compared to competitors."

"It's a large application. It consumes a lot of resources. Sometimes the price is too high for our customers. If they buy it directly from VMware, its hard to convince the customer that we will bring down the total cost of ownership, in the end."

"Price-wise, the product is an affordable one. The additional expenses, apart from the licensing costs of the solution, are attached to the support a user wants to receive from vCenter Configuration Manager's end."

"While the pricing is reasonable for large corporations, it presents a substantial financial challenge for medium-sized businesses."

"Users need to pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution, which is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

21%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Energy/Utilities Company

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

Marketing Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	186
Midsize Enterprise	62
Large Enterprise	184

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	15

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	27
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	20

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC TrueSight Server Automation?

The solution is expensive. It has perpetual licenses.

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What needs improvement with BMC TrueSight Server Automation?

Regarding the patch management feature, I find it perfect in BMC TrueSight Server Automation; however, the only probl...

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What is your primary use case for BMC TrueSight Server Automation?

My main use case for BMC TrueSight Server Automation is utilizing its features of provisioning, compliance engines, j...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Configuration Manager?

Nowadays, it is a bit expensive. It's costly, primarily due to the licensing aspect.

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What needs improvement with vCenter Configuration Manager?

My impression on the impact of the real-time monitoring features of vCenter Configuration Manager is that it's somewh...

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

TrueSight Server Automation, BladeLogic Server Automation, BladeLogic Automation Suite

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Overview

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service designed for device management, security, and compliance. It supports automation and facilitates endpoint management for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, ensuring data protection and efficient policy enforcement.

Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration with tools like Windows Autopilot to automate device setup and deployment. Integrated with Azure Active Directory, it enhances policy management while providing robust reporting and analytics tools for compliance tracking. Despite its intuitive interface aimed at simplifying navigation and device security management, there are challenges such as compatibility issues with Linux and Mac, limited policy support for Android, and demands for better third-party integration. It's widely used for both corporate-owned devices and BYOD scenarios in dynamic IT environments.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Windows Autopilot: Automates device setup for rapid deployment.
Azure Active Directory Integration: Enhances user policy management.
Reporting and Analytics: Improves compliance visibility.
Mobile Application Management: Ensures app security without compromising personal data.
Cloud-Based Management: Allows management from any location.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automation reduces time in policy enforcement and configuration updates.
Enhanced Security: Ensures data protection across corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
Improved Compliance: Advanced reporting tools enhance compliance visibility.
Flexible Management: Cloud-based nature supports management from any location.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory standards. Manufacturing sectors utilize Intune for managing a distributed workforce across global locations, while educational institutions employ it to secure and manage devices in learning environments supporting both students and faculty.

Microsoft

BMC TrueSight Server Automation is used for automating server maintenance tasks like patching, compliance, and vulnerability remediation. It supports application deployment, auditing, configuration management, and multi-OS compatibility in private-cloud environments.

BMC TrueSight Server Automation optimizes IT operations by automating infrastructure management, enhancing security, and maintaining compliance. Organizations gain from centralized or decentralized setups, integrating with vulnerability tools for efficient remediation. Despite its capabilities, command line interface, reporting, setup complexity, and REST API integration require improvements. Users demand better provisioning, multitasking, security tool integration, and resource management, alongside more comprehensive training resources for streamlined onboarding.

What are the key features of BMC TrueSight Server Automation?

Patch Automation: Streamlines patch management and vulnerability remediation.
Compliance Management: Offers out-of-the-box compliance templates for regulatory standards.
Multi-OS Compatibility: Supports multiple operating systems for diverse environments.
Scripting and BL Package Creation: Facilitates cross-platform automation and deployments.
Tool Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other IT management tools.

What benefits and ROI can users look for?

Increased Efficiency: Centralized management reduces manual tasks and errors.
Enhanced Security: Improved security with integration into vulnerability tools.
Compliance Assurance: Ensures adherence to industry standards and regulations.
Risk Management: Provides comprehensive visibility for proactive infrastructure management.

This automation tool is extensively used in industries with significant IT infrastructure demands, such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications. In these sectors, ensuring system stability, regulatory compliance, and data security is critical, leveraging BMC TrueSight Server Automation for efficient operational support and risk mitigation.

BMC Helix

vCenter Configuration Manager offers a robust platform for managing virtual environments and optimizing IT infrastructure. It supports multiple platforms while facilitating virtualization, migration, and compliance processes.

vCenter Configuration Manager efficiently manages virtual machines, data centers, and servers. It enhances system performance through automation and centralized management of ESXi clusters. Known for its reliability, it also simplifies patch management and supports hyper-converged infrastructure. Challenges include improving integration, user interaction, and support for cloud and hybrid environments. Licensing transitions and compatibility issues with operating systems are areas of focus. Its strong presence in India enhances VMware environments.

What are vCenter Configuration Manager's key features?

User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies navigation and operation tasks.
VM Management: Efficient management of virtual machines.
Migration Capabilities: Streamlines the migration process.
High Availability: Ensures continuous operation without downtime.
Automation: Facilitates automated processes to improve efficiency.
Support for Hyper-Converged Infrastructure: Enhances the IT environment's scalability.
vMotion and DRS: Critical for disaster recovery and business continuity.

What benefits and ROI should reviews highlight?

Resource Management: Optimizes resource allocation and utilization.
Ease of Provisioning: Simplifies deploying IT assets across the organization.
Compliance Management: Ensures regulatory compliance and governance.
Reliable Stability: Provides a stable and robust IT environment.

vCenter Configuration Manager is implemented across sectors like healthcare and industry. It manages virtualization, server oversight, and host monitoring. Its automation and patch management streamline IT processes, making it a valuable tool for managing diverse IT infrastructures effectively.

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