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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)
38th
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)
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of Agiloft ITSM ITIL Service Desk Suite is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC Helix ITSM is 5.5%, down from 11.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BMC Helix ITSM5.5%
Agiloft ITSM ITIL Service Desk Suite0.8%
Other93.7%
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 solution's most valuable features are automation and orchestration."
"What I have found to be the most valuable is that it offers the radius deployment package not only to the BMC cloud but also to the public cloud such as Azure."
"Service Request Management was the first big win for our company."
"The scalability that BMC offers is really great and it provides tons of integration options, and we haven't faced any issues with integration."
"We use this tool for managing tickets, other employee related services, and reporting purposes."
"Initial setup is straightforward, and if you follow best practices, then future enhancements will be smoother."
"The MyIT product has given our end users a much better perception of Remedy and made the product look more fluid. This has made people more likely to log calls rather than do work offline."
"This product allows us to efficiently track all outstanding tickets, enabling the submitter to update the diaries, reopen tickets, expedite and reroute for faster processing."
 

Cons

"The GUI looks a little dated."
"Adding additional fields does not work very well."
"They could be more responsive to feedback from their community board."
"Adding additional fields does not work very well."
"It takes a long-time to plan and deploy the on-premise solution."
"We found that there was numerous issues upgrading from 8.1 to 9.1 in that all our licenses were broken for almost a year and a half."
"Whenever you start exploring some new product features, you run into defects. It has been like this for the last six years."
"The biggest issue for our customers is the back office for the specializations through the second and third lines of support."
"I would like to see the BMC add advanced DWP features and customization to the standard package. Furthermore, BMC does not have any leverage for non-IT services, so it would be nice if BMC could integrate something like HR Change Management into ITSM itself."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Just make sure you really sit down and look at what you will be using per user, therefore you will not be surprised with a big bill. You do not want every user having every license, it really is not needed."
"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."
"There are licenses to use this 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's a yearly subscription but there are a couple of customers who go for the monthly subscription."
"If you are looking for some kind of professional services form the OEM then you would have to purchase that."
"BMC Helix ITSM is a very cost-effective solution."
"Please always get the latest quote from a BMC partner or from BMC. Check for the latest offerings."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
6%
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 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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC Helix ITSM?
My thoughts on the pricing and licensing cost of BMC Helix ITSM are that it is flexible.
 

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
Brookfield, HealthSouth Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Mercator, SAP, Stanford University
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