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Azure Cost Management vs BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Azure Cost Management
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Cost Management (4th)
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (43rd), Cloud Monitoring Software (43rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Infrastructure and Tools solutions, they serve different purposes. Azure Cost Management is designed for Cloud Cost Management and holds a mindshare of 3.4%, down 6.4% compared to last year.
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Management, holds 1.6% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.
Cloud Cost Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Cost Management3.4%
IBM Turbonomic5.7%
Apptio Cloudability5.7%
Other85.2%
Cloud Cost Management
Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management1.6%
VMware Aria Automation5.5%
IBM Turbonomic4.6%
Other88.3%
Cloud Management
 

Featured Reviews

HM
Architect at Nagarro
Has helped define budget limits and monitor cost impact during long-term solution planning
There are areas in Azure Cost Management that could be improved; sometimes, as a start user or junior developer, if I try to understand which service consumed how much cost and look at different charts in the dashboards, it's difficult to understand which chart is representing what. Those interfaces could be made simpler. I'm not much into analytics patterns, so Azure Cost Management's Cost Analytics feature hasn't particularly helped my organization understand spending patterns.
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

"I recommend it because it helps forecast and maintain the expected budget, setting clear expectations for the customer which is very important."
"What I like the most about Azure Cost Management is that it's similar to a native service, and it has very well-defined product features, particularly if a customer is moving to Azure, then it gives proper insight in terms of compatibility and what benefits a customer can get from the solution."
"We use the solution as a cost management tool to control the budget. It is easy to mange costs with the product."
"We don't actually use the Azure Cost Management features. We have our own capabilities. We put our own technology on top of Azure as Azure doesn't deliver a really good cost optimization, so our customers come to us to enhance what they're potentially doing inside their Azure platform."
"The best thing about Azure Cost Management is the cost analysis functionality because it provides regular alerts."
"We find the analytics available via this solution to be very useful, as it allows us to easily see detailed cost information for each of our various subscription elements."
"Technical support is good."
"It encompasses a multitude of specialized services, each with its associated costs and considerations."
"CLM has a multi-cloud portal because they have the resources to implement in various environments in various ports."
"We have many regions where more than 10000 servers are deployed, so it helps in patching and hardening of servers."
"Assesses change impact or completes an audit using multiple dashboard views."
"Allowing systems to be provisioned in a wide range of environments, such as Azure, AWS, or on-premise, reduces the level of training required as well as creates consistency across the board."
"It's helped us with our automation."
"Automates Java EE Application Deployment from an SCM system."
"You can tie together your public and private cloud infrastructure into a "single pane of glass"."
"Total build time has been reduced from four weeks to one week, then later to 24 hours."
 

Cons

"There are areas in Azure Cost Management that could be improved; sometimes, as a start user or junior developer, if I try to understand which service consumed how much cost and look at different charts in the dashboards, it's difficult to understand which chart is representing what."
"Improved integration with other solutions could definitely be beneficial."
"I have experienced scalability issues."
"What would make Azure Cost Management better is a more flexible GUI that would allow users to provide more input. Another area for improvement in the solution is its reporting. The report it provides should be easy to understand."
"Azure Cost Management is a little complicated, and the learning curve is somewhat steep."
"There are significant issues with Power BI integration at the moment, particularly with built-in applications for course management. Multiple features don't allow for efficient report generation. This is one primary concern. The second issue relates to reporting, even when using Power BI templates for course management. There are problems with data import that require manual entry. So, these are the two main challenges I'm currently facing. Another matter to consider is the removal of the markup option for partners. I'm not sure if it will be added back, but it used to allow marking up Azure usage for enterprise customers. I'm uncertain if there's an alternative way to achieve the same function. Partners need to mark up services when selling to customers, and it's currently unavailable for some products or services."
"We have encountered delays in support."
"Azure Cost Management should be made cheaper."
"It was complex as it does not include a good, extensive feasibility and compatibility guide."
"One of the major problems is that support is not so good."
"The installation and configuration can be tricky due to it being built on Remedy."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's licensing costs are monthly."
"I rate the price of Azure Cost Management an eight out of ten."
"We are using pay-as-you-go licenses mostly for our customers."
"Pricing isn't applicable as it's included with the subscription. It depends on the services used. If you acquire any services on Azure, you pay for the subscription, and the billing or cost management is included for free."
"You are charged based on how much you use the solution."
"The solution is free. It's part of having an Azure subscription."
"It's bundled in with the package. I have it as part of the package."
"I give the solution's overall cost an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
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 Business11
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise34
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Cost Management?
The pricing part could be improved. I would rate it as six out of ten. It depends on the solution. We mostly pay for our licenses.
What needs improvement with Azure Cost Management?
There are areas in Azure Cost Management that could be improved; sometimes, as a start user or junior developer, if I try to understand which service consumed how much cost and look at different ch...
What is your primary use case for Azure Cost Management?
I use Azure Cost Management indirectly from Snowflake. Not all of the Azure stack is utilized, only some of it for the future.
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Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Cost Management, Cloudyn
BMC CLM
 

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Sample Customers

Quixey, Infomedia, Panaya, Wix.com, Mirabeau, Mi9, GetTaxi, Outsmart Studios, Bownty, BlazeMeter: The Load Testing Cloud, Irdeto, Effective Measure, Totango, Nextdoor, BranchOut, The BioTeam, Evolven, Netotiate, ClickSoftware
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