BMC Helix ITSM vs Clarity SM comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix ITSM
Ranking in Help Desk Software
3rd
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Clarity SM
Ranking in Help Desk Software
22nd
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
18th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of BMC Helix ITSM is 14.3%, down from 16.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Clarity SM is 1.3%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
Unique Categories:
Help Desk Software
13.0%
 

Featured Reviews

AANKITGUPTAA - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 12, 2022
Effective integration, excellent support, and useful for different types of incidents
We have a different project in which we implement BMC Helix ITSM, including a built-in ERP solution that has different supply chain management, such as finance, and other projects. Each team assigns the tickets, and if any client is facing an issue in a particular model, they will create the ticket…
it_user588606 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 17, 2017
The request, change, and asset management features are valuable to us.
Incidents Request management Change management Asset management These are the core processes for organization, as we are more focused on them. When we started, we did not have a proper service catalog or services, and there were many complaints from end users regarding our services. CA Service…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"BMC Helix ITSM gives us email and SMS notifications, we can check the tickets, and give feedback. All the basic features that we need are available."
"The mobile features are the best part of the new version. It is easy to be notified and update your work from a mobile, which is great."
"With service requests, we have been able to give visibility to the business users."
"It's one of the top solutions on the market for ITSM capabilities."
"Automatic orchestration is the most valuable. The feature for designating some cases or incidents to the right PM for resolution, first call resolution, and change management are also important. The self-service feature and knowledge base resolutions are helping the customers in resolving issues rather than opening tickets."
"Helix is more lightweight than these tools. It's a traditional tool that was developed more than 10 years ago. Ease of use is the operative word."
"Smart IT and the phone app are easily the most valuable features in reporting and tracking ongoing issues."
"The most valuable features are the simplicity and the in-duty features."
"We centralized our knowledge from various sources into one source of truth that is continually updated."
"Time sheets are a powerful tool."
"The most valuable features of this solution are reporting, configuration monitoring, and the Request and Incidents workflow."
"It improves our service delivery process. We're more efficient. We're leveraging the ticketing system, which is always more efficient, so we can measure and improve."
"You can customize it and make it work to the client's needs."
"The new xFlow interface that was introduced for Level 1 analysts really helps the them to achieve the best and fastest result for their users/customers."
"The fact that it aligns very well with ITIL. I think that's probably one of my favorite things about it, because it's following up a general best practice for service management."
"The most valuable features are the requests and incident tracking."
 

Cons

"In the next release, I would like to see AI used for classification or categorization."
"There are plugins to the solution that have come onto the market, so the solution should also be updated in terms of administration to increase efficiency."
"If I'm working with a client who wants to expand and move into other areas - they want to expand their workflow and other parts of the organization, they want to do some work with project management, they want to do some work with HR - I'm not sure that BMC Remedy is doing that. And it's because of their platform. Any software has a lifecycle. To me, BMC is a dated architecture."
"Integration could be better. If something doesn't work well with some tools and operations, then management becomes difficult, so you have to integrate other tools."
"They should add some of the bolt-ons into the initial setup, such as chat."
"It needs to be more comfortable for the end-user."
"The dashboard can be better."
"Maybe it could be more simplified and easier to change the reporting point of view, like from a different vendor to another."
"The upgrade was pretty complex."
"Needs custom dashboards, without them it takes too long to view some information (though xFlow is an improvement)."
"They need to improve the High Availability, and the native integration between CA Service Desk Manager, CA Process Automation, CA Service Catalog and CA Unified Self-Service."
"The UI needs to be upgraded."
"We would like more information about all the configurations that we have on our infrastructure side."
"If I had to choose, it would be more around the user interface than the mobile experience."
"The monitoring tool is in need of improvement."
"We would like to see them integrate more of a service catalog, which is more of an Amazon-type fill in your bucket, then sign in, once you decide what you want."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"BMC is a little bit cheaper than ServiceNow, but BMC doesn't have the same capabilities in its entry-level product at the moment. The basic version does not have the DWP features that most of our customers are requesting."
"It is costly, but it is well worth it."
"It is too expensive for a small business."
"The solution's pricing should come down."
"While purchasing, try to negotiate on per user licensing costs, associated maintenance, and purchase 20% more then what you think you should have. Bulk is always cheaper."
"It's a yearly subscription but there are a couple of customers who go for the monthly subscription."
"The price of BMC Helix ITSM could improve their price."
"There are licenses to use this solution."
"I don't see anyone other than large companies being able to afford this system."
"Clarity offers a perpetual license. Customers purchase the license once and then pay for maintenance. CA provides a subscription model as well. Both models are available for our customers."
"It is a bit expensive, but you definitely get what you pay for. It is worth it!"
"Pricing is simple, as it’s per concurrent analysts."
"The solution is quite reasonable compared to other solutions in the market."
"There is a subscripted needed to use Clarity SM. The price of the solution could be less expensive. ServiceNow is less expensive and BMC Helix is priced similar to Clarity SM."
"The pricing is based on a subscription model."
"I think pricing of this model is suitable for growing corporations."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BMC Helix ITSM?
If we consider major players like Ford or BMW, their core focus is manufacturing products like cars. To ensure smooth operations, any arising issues, be it security concerns or issues within depart...
What needs improvement with BMC Helix ITSM?
The tool needs greater customization flexibility, particularly concerning notifications and the progressive view web page. This is significant because it encompasses various aspects like incident m...
What is your primary use case for BMC Helix ITSM?
We used to support VMware applications, focusing on distributed applications such as data from ETW, Snowflake, and SAP. Our role involved processing critical data systems through internal mechanics...
What do you like most about Clarity SM?
It is the most stable product in the market.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Clarity SM?
The solution is quite reasonable compared to other solutions in the market.
What needs improvement with Clarity SM?
They should enhance the service desk manager's service point function to be more customizable. Presently, there are so many limitations in this particular UI. Thus, similar to the existing UI, they...
 

Also Known As

Remedy ITSM, Remedy, Helix Remedy
CA Service Desk Manager, Clarity Service Management, CA Service Management, Unicenter Service Desk, CA SDM, CA Service Catalog, CA Business Service Insight
 

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Sample Customers

Brookfield, HealthSouth Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Mercator, SAP, Stanford University
Banco G&T Continental City of Perth, FEMSA, Fujitsu, Manpower, Muslim Commercial Bank - MCB, Punjab National Bank, Santa Clara County Social Services, Stefanini
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