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AWS Control Tower vs BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

AWS Control Tower
Ranking in Cloud Management
23rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management
Ranking in Cloud Management
43rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Monitoring Software (43rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of AWS Control Tower is 1.4%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management is 1.6%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Control Tower1.4%
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management1.6%
Other97.0%
Cloud Management
 

Featured Reviews

Sharkrit Impat - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Platform Engineering at Ascend Group Co., Ltd.
Streamlines governance and security management but requires effort in managing hidden costs
I believe AWS Control Tower could be improved. I compare it with Huawei Cloud's enterprise project, which is a similar concept but different implementation. In Huawei Cloud, you partition in one single account, but in AWS, you have to separate many accounts. You end up with maybe 20 or 30 accounts if you try to separate. It has limitations; you pay a fixed amount for 15 accounts, but if you exceed that, you have to pay more. It could be useful for implementing a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) for multiple organizations, but for one organization, I would advise against it; it is too much overhead and adds hidden costs. There are limitations on the Landing Zone feature as well. If we implement AWS Control Tower, we need to implement Landing Zone and the security policy, guardrails, and Account Factory; it is not one single product. Using another cloud's enterprise project, you can just create the project and manage it already. It requires some learning curve to get hands-on. For pricing and licensing of AWS Control Tower, it has hidden costs. The Control Tower itself does not cost much, but the child accounts created from AWS Control Tower add costs for checking all configurations, logging, and metrics.
VB
Enterprise Solution Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Helps design blueprints in a cloud environment but the support is a major problem
One of the major problems is that support is not so good. I used to have a support expert in Spain but they left two years ago. BMC doesn't invest a lot in network automation but network automation is a major point in CLM. There aren't any experts here in Europe, maybe they have in America, I don't know. The main problem is the support in Europe. We had a lot of problems with the people who got put on our cases. The agents that we were assigned to were not so capable. They wanted to replicate the problem. If you have an incident, it takes a lot of time to troubleshoot the problem. The incident support is not so good. The technicians don't know the platform well. BMC doesn't want to invest in CLM. Two years ago we had a lot of problems. Maybe BMC realized that CLM is an end of life product.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It aligns well with the customer's needs and it ultimately fosters a strong customer-company relationship."
"It offers automated recommendations for security and policies, creating a landing zone and providing a list of policies."
"I would rate the solution a 10 out of 10."
"The most intriguing feature is the automatic generation of user accounts. Leveraging Active Directory and global company settings, AWS Cloud Tower enables the creation of AWS user accounts based on job descriptions in Active Directory. This establishes a direct correlation between the user's name, job definition, and the corresponding rules applied to each account."
"With Control Tower, there are ready-to-use automated templates available, simplifying the implementation of a centralized management solution."
"The solution's initial setup was easy for me."
"Compliance is the most valuable feature."
"AWS Control Tower is a tool specifically designed for multi-account management. It offers the advantage of highly granular management."
"Assesses change impact or completes an audit using multiple dashboard views."
"Automates Java EE Application Deployment from an SCM system."
"Supports unattended installs and image-based, script-based, or template-based provisioning."
"Integrates role-based access control with pre-configured policies for CIS, DISA, HIPAA, PCI, SOX, NIST, and SCAP documentation and remediation."
"You can tie together your public and private cloud infrastructure into a "single pane of glass"."
"CLM has a multi-cloud portal because they have the resources to implement in various environments in various ports."
"It's helped us with our automation."
"We have many regions where more than 10000 servers are deployed, so it helps in patching and hardening of servers."
 

Cons

"There should be more automation security tools in the Control Tower."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The product's affordability depends on the value it brings to specific organizations."
"The reason I do not give it a 10 is that larger enterprises sometimes require more flexibility and customization than the service currently provides."
"It is essential to clarify that this isn't necessarily a drawback of the service, but having a clear and concise set of predefined guidelines from AWS for moving existing accounts under AWS Control Tower would be highly beneficial as it would simplify the process and make it more user-friendly."
"By making APIs and organizational units more centralized, it would be simpler to pinpoint the source of issues in case of a breach and would ultimately benefit everyone involved."
"It would be beneficial if AWS offered the capability to seamlessly deploy your infrastructure to another region to ensure continuous availability and redundancy."
"For ROI, I do not see it yet. At that time, it felt excessive because when we create a new project, it should be something small and go to market fast, or an MVP product."
"The installation and configuration can be tricky due to it being built on Remedy."
"One of the major problems is that support is not so good."
"Going to BMC for PS is not at all recommended from my experience."
"Needs integrations with other providers to provide a custom public cloud environment."
"It was complex as it does not include a good, extensive feasibility and compatibility guide."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It operates on a pay-as-you-go model, meaning we are charged only for the services we actively use within it."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing an eight."
"The solution is free."
"The pricing structure is closely intertwined with the specifics of your environment and the billing strategy you employ."
"The pricing is efficient, not overly expensive but also not very cheap."
"It is cost-effective and the associated cost is quite minimal."
"It is expensive but it is an investment in my opinion."
"AWS Control Tower is not really that expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Construction Company
17%
Insurance Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise8
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Control Tower?
Control Tower within the AWS Organization does not have a charge. It is free and does not incur additional charges.
What needs improvement with AWS Control Tower?
I would like to see greater customization and flexibility for the landing zone, easier integration with existing enterprise environments, more advanced reporting and governance dashboards, and expa...
What is your primary use case for AWS Control Tower?
My primary use case for AWS Control Tower is multi-account governance, as it provides a standardized landing zone that allows us to provision accounts consistently, enforce security guardrails, cen...
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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
JDA Software, Morningstar, Orange Business Services, Wipro
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