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Agiloft ITSM ITIL Service Desk Suite vs BMC Helix ITSM comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Agiloft ITSM ITIL Service D...
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
36th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
BMC Helix ITSM
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of Agiloft ITSM ITIL Service Desk Suite is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC Helix ITSM is 5.7%, down from 11.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BMC Helix ITSM5.7%
Agiloft ITSM ITIL Service Desk Suite0.9%
Other93.4%
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user536637 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead IT Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
We use it for handling requests. It has reduced the IT staff required.
Handling requests - Technical service requests: hardware, software not working - Account requests: new/modify account requests to various systems - Software requests: of all types from our staff - IT related assets: hardware controlled by IT - All types of technical abuse complaints: ie copyright - Surveys about the follow-through of the staff to requests entered in the system
KN
Senior Application Developer BMC at Balfour Beatty
Self-service portal significantly reduces resolution time and transforms service process with advanced features
We initially had a lot of tickets generated via the service desk through calls and emails. Now, we have almost moved out of email creations by introducing the DWP features on the Studio pages, with about 90% of the tickets coming in via our self-service portal. Recent upgrades offer different types of views for particular business lines, which was missing earlier. The new landing pages have allowed us to add banners, images, and internal videos, encouraging most customers to use these DWP self-service features. Resolution time has decreased significantly since implementing the self-service portal. Additionally, the availability of knowledge articles, chatbots, and the new Helix GPT feature has improved service processes.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We were able to reduce the IT staff from 4 to 1.5 FTE, to handle the 2500/monthly requests."
"The service desk (incident management) function is the lion's portion of use and value, and it has been instrumental in aligning our service desk with the ITIL fundamentals and continuously improving the operating metrics of that area."
"The most valuable feature for our customers using BMC Helix ITSM is change management."
"This product has helped us to maintain our OLAs (Organisation level Agreements) and SLAs (Service Level Agreements) by tracking incidents, requests, problem records, and change requests, all in the form of tickets."
"The most valuable feature is the flexibility, which allows us to customize it per our customers' requirements."
"Reports have helped us to improve our IT processes, and the main benefit is providing the right information to our decision-makers."
"Resolution time has decreased significantly since implementing the self-service portal."
"Our Change Management and Incident Management​ processes have been greatly improved."
"With service requests, we have been able to give visibility to the business users."
 

Cons

"The GUI looks a little dated."
"The interface isn't that great."
"BMC Helix ITSM is difficult for us to customize, and most customizations require vendor support, which leads to extra costs."
"The documentation could improve in BMC Helix ITSM."
"The amount of software issues are still too big, even considering the complexity of the tool."
"There are some limitations or restrictions to using BMC Helix. For example, when we do some reporting, the reporting interface should be more user-friendly from my point of view."
"Maybe the upgrade process and the release between environments should to be more transparent for anyone to execute it."
"It takes a long-time to plan and deploy the on-premise solution."
"The SRM module is still pretty complex, this needs some improvement in AIF creation and configuration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is not very expensive and not very cheap. It is somewhere in-between. Some of the features are more expensive. There are also additional costs. If you want to use most of the features, you need to pay more."
"BMC Helix ITSM is a very cost-effective solution."
"I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. The solution is expensive."
"It is too expensive for a small business."
"The solution's pricing should come down."
"Please always get the latest quote from a BMC partner or from BMC. Check for the latest offerings."
"It's a yearly subscription but there are a couple of customers who go for the monthly subscription."
"The cost is relatively high, especially for the BMC Controller application. However, the expense is justified by the standard and reliable features it offers. This product's reputation in the market is strong, providing assurance in terms of data and other considerations."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise55
 

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What do you like most about BMC Helix ITSM?
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What needs improvement with BMC Helix ITSM?
Although BMC Helix ITSM is a strong enterprise platform, there are areas where it could be improved. One key area is usability and simplification of configuration, especially for new administrators...
What is your primary use case for BMC Helix ITSM?
My main use case for BMC Helix ITSM is validating and automating core ITSM workflows, such as incident, change, and service request management. I focus on ensuring that these workflows function cor...
 

Also Known As

Agiloft ITSM/ITIL Service Desk Suite, Agiloft IT Service Management
Remedy ITSM, Remedy, Helix Remedy, BMC Helix IT Service Management
 

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Sample Customers

Affinity Development Group, ArcaTech Systems, Carestream Health, CareView Communications, Chester County, Chevron Corporation, Conde Nast, CSF International, DCG Systems, East Virginia Medical School, EMC, Hopkins County Board of Education, Hot Topic Media, Lattice Semiconductor, Lexnet Consulting Group
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