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We performed a comparison between BMC Remedy and IFS Cloud Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IT Asset Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed BMC Remedy vs. IFS Cloud Platform Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature of the solution includes all of its components since they act as the authentication system of the product.""It includes features for automation, such as smart reporting capabilities.""BMC Remedy Asset Management is pretty easy for quite a lot of functions.""The solution offers some very good features.""The service management features are beneficial – very good.""It has some good features for tracking. They also have a cloud and a mobile access feature.""There are a lot of features a customer can use. It’s an existing concept of asset management. One feature is the ability to create tickets for various computer systems, VPN defenses, sites, regions, or customers.""It has a good peer sharing module."

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"The workflow of the solution is very good.""The product is quite flexible.""IFS Applications is an all-in-one solution for finance, accounting, and production.""One of our favorite features is the "Info-Zone", which provides operational intelligence in flight and in context to guide both business users and support teams to productivity.""The financial posting controls are quite handy. The user interface is really friendly, highly flexible, and pretty intuitive for end users.""Individual user profiles that can be configured as templates to minimize data entry.""I like the connectivity and interfaces. In V10, it's easy to modify the interfaces and layouts, but it's becoming more complicated in the cloud. IFS is excellent at asset maintenance and incident management. They have specialized modules for IFS that cover incident and asset management and everything else connected to finance. The reporting in IFS is also easy to use.""The most valuable feature is the distribution module."

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Cons
"The solution must be flexible.""There is room for improvement in integration with various platforms. The support services should be improved. The response time from the support team should be faster.""The upgrade process could be better. It would be a good improvement.""Continuous improvement is recommended.""There is room for improvement regarding the customization as it tends to lag in terms of flexibility, particularly in comparison to competitors.""One area that requires improvement is the prevention of duplicates or data inconsistencies in the system.""The initial setup of BMC Remedy Asset Management was complex.""There is room for improvement in terms of support."

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"Sometimes from the sales perspective, clients don't always fully understand how large a task or a project they're getting involved in when they decide, "We're going to switch across to IFS." They could probably do a little bit more, maybe around preparing people for these projects.""IFS uses Crystal Report mostly, which isn't too user-friendly. Developing reports isn't easy and requires a lot of dev time. Since SAP bought it, Crystal Report has become more complicated to use on IFS. You have a dashboard for reporting that is good, but it's incomplete. Most of our clients use Power BI or some additional tooling for BI.""The CRM was shaky and although this improves in Apps 10, there is room for improvement.""An area for improvement would be transactions, which can be tedious to complete as the process is very complex.""The integration is a bit complex, and post-implementation support services need to be improved. They have a service center based out of Sri Lanka. The support aspect is good, but the response time is a little slower than we anticipated. In the next release, it would be better if Warehouse Management could be improvised. They have a product line that's a data warehouse management system, but it's still premature and requires a bit of enhancement.""The next version has already been released, and some of the technical things are a little bit behind the curve in development. This is specifically security, maintenance, security role maintenance, and creation. This is in their new product, called IFS Cloud.""The solution needs to improve its documentation and user-friendliness.""It would be ideal if, in the future, the product could incorporate IoT and blockchain elements. We'd like to explore more of these types of features going forward."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The licensing model of BMC Remedy Asset Management should improve. It is expensive and it is difficult to understand."
  • "The pricing is in-between. It's not too cheap, and it's not too expensive. For a large organization, it's worth it. But for a smaller one, it might be a bit costly."
  • "BMC Remedy is worth its price."
  • "BMC should decrease the pricing further."
  • "I find the pricing to be reasonable."
  • "The tool is expensive."
  • "The pricing is on the expensive side."
  • "BMC no longer sells Remedy separately. They've transitioned to selling the BMC Helix platform. Remedy itself is nearing end-of-support."
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  • "It is better to buy implementation services from IFS than from partners"
  • "Licensing is on an annual basis, with no additional costs."
  • "Ask for all-inclusive pricing, as they are pretty flexible if you ask for custom models."
  • "Pricing is an area that could be improved. They could be more competitive."
  • "IFS Applications is expensive software, but it's on par with SAP and Oracle. It's for large enterprises and government entities and not for small and medium-sized enterprises. They have one licensing model, but if you want to have a module-specific license, they provide component-based licenses. Unlike SAP and Oracle, it doesn't have different levels of licensing. It's one level of licensing."
  • "There's an additional yearly cost for support."
  • "There are varying license levels that you can purchase."
  • "IFS Applications are competitive in terms of pricing compared to other vendors, such as SAP, Oracle, and Epicor. They are generally cheaper, especially for licensing costs."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The upgrade process could be better. It would be a good improvement. The last upgrade was easier than the previous ones, but there's still room to make it simpler and more straightforward. The latest… more »
    Top Answer:My company uses it as the main tool for monitoring and managing changes and, in addition to that, for opening user incidents and requests. Users contact the help desk, and a ticket is opened. The… more »
    Top Answer:The service management features are beneficial – very good.
    Top Answer: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.
    Top Answer:IFS Cloud Platform is not a cheap solution, and it is an extremely functional one. I consider it to be a well-priced solution compared to other mid-range or high-end ERP solutions. From a price… more »
    Top Answer:I think that with the latest version of the product in the cloud, the user experience is very good since it is highly configurable and very capable software. I have seen that one of the areas that my… more »
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    Also Known As
    Remedy Asset Management
    IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
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    Overview

    BMC Remedy Asset Management 9 provides complete lifecycle management of your IT assets, from procurement to end-of-life, giving full visibility into ownership, deployment, state, context, and cost of ownership and operation.

    Seamless integration with Remedy Service Management aligns ITAM to day-to-day business processes. Integration to the BMC Atrium CMDB enables IT assets to be managed from legacy hardware through to the public cloud and Internet of Things. BMC Remedy Asset Management combines financial, contractual, and IT data to provide complete visibility over your assets.

    • Asset costing: Track depreciation over time.
    • Compliance: Software licenses management helps you avoid audit costs.
    • Contract management: Proactively identify contract infringements and purchasing opportunities.
    • Asset tracking: Know where your assets are located, who’s using them, and how many there are.
    • Effective change: Make informed decisions about IT changes.

    IFS develops and delivers cloud enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Within our single platform, our industry specific products are innately connected to a single data model and use embedded digital innovation so that our customers can be their best when it really matters to their customers – at the Moment of Service​​​​​​​. The industry expertise of our people and of our growing ecosystem, together with a commitment to deliver value at every single step, has made IFS a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of 4,500 employees every day live our values of agility, trustworthiness and collaboration in how we support our 10,000+ customers. Learn more about how our enterprise software solutions can help your business today at ifs.com.

    Sample Customers
    Scripps Networks
    Carlsberg, Pukka, Aston Martin, Sky, China Airlines, Cimcorp, Mini, Pepsi.
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company33%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Government13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization43%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm6%
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    Manufacturing Company46%
    Educational Organization15%
    Transportation Company8%
    Training & Coaching Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Government8%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise65%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise47%
    Large Enterprise41%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise34%
    Large Enterprise28%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    BMC Remedy vs. IFS Cloud Platform
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about BMC Remedy vs. IFS Cloud Platform and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    BMC Remedy is ranked 5th in IT Asset Management with 23 reviews while IFS Cloud Platform is ranked 8th in IT Asset Management with 29 reviews. BMC Remedy is rated 8.0, while IFS Cloud Platform is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of BMC Remedy writes "Offers automation, orchestration, service level management but lacks AI-based rules ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IFS Cloud Platform writes "Robust, customizable, and modern". BMC Remedy is most compared with ServiceNow, BMC Helix Discovery, Snow License Manager, Qualys VMDR and ManageEngine IT Asset Management, whereas IFS Cloud Platform is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and IBM Maximo. See our BMC Remedy vs. IFS Cloud Platform report.

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