BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management vs IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) comparison

BMC Helix and IBM are both solutions in the Cloud Monitoring Software category. BMC Helix is ranked #45, while IBM is ranked #30 with an average rating of 7.5. BMC Helix holds a 0.3% mindshare in CMS, compared to IBM’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of BMC Helix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

IBM SevOne Network Performance Management and BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management offer key solutions in IT management. IBM SevOne NPM is advantageous for network analytics, while BMC focuses on cloud service management.

Features: IBM SevOne NPM includes real-time network insights, extensive device monitoring, and performance metric reporting. BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management allows for efficient cloud provisioning, robust resource management, and rapid cloud service deployments.

Room for Improvement: IBM SevOne NPM could enhance its UI for simpler navigation and expand its cloud monitoring features. Scalability improvements are desired in complex environments and cost efficiency could be optimized further. BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management could improve its deployment complexity, enhance API integrations, and streamline automation workflows.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM SevOne NPM offers a straightforward deployment model with solid integration capabilities and a responsive support team. BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management, while comprehensive in documentation, has a more complex deployment process but offers personalized customer service at every stage.

Pricing and ROI: IBM SevOne NPM usually involves higher initial costs but promises substantial ROI through better network performance and minimized downtime. BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management provides a flexible pricing model with lower upfront costs but may entail higher long-term expenses, depending on usage.

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

45th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Management (38th)

IBM SevOne Network Performa...

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

30th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (45th), Server Monitoring (19th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (43rd), Log Management (42nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Cloud Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM)	1.1%
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management	0.3%
Other	98.6%

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Featured Reviews

Entprssol67

Enterprise Solution Architect at Engineering Ingegneria Informatica SPA

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.

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Grzegorz Nowak

Solution Architect at Wingu

Improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic

We use SevOne to collect and report on network flows SevOne improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic. We can look at bandwidth for specific endpoints on the customer's network and analyze traffic to identify issues. For example, maybe some connectors are unavailable.…

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"CLM has a multi-cloud portal because they have the resources to implement in various environments in various ports."

"Integrates role-based access control with pre-configured policies for CIS, DISA, HIPAA, PCI, SOX, NIST, and SCAP documentation and remediation."

"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"."

"Assesses change impact or completes an audit using multiple dashboard views."

"By allowing end users to request their own services, the request process for systems is much quicker and more accurate."

"Supports unattended installs and image-based, script-based, or template-based provisioning."

"I like the tool’s scalability and real-time reports. Earlier, we struggled to give real-time reports to clients. I also like the tool’s deployment model where we can deploy it either on-premises or in-house. We don’t have to carry the data all over the globe. Also, I am impressed with the tool's flow reporting and Wi-Fi."

"The most valuable feature is the NMS because that's the core of the system. Without the NMS, the other tools aren't that usable."

"We find that the reporting is particularly valuable in terms of not only communicating with our peer teams but also with the executives."

"It also gives us the closest thing to real-time insight into network performance that we have, with just a 10-second delay. It's very important for us to know the health of the infrastructure very quickly."

"The comprehensiveness of this solution's collection of network performance and flow data is one of the basics in the field for what it does. It meets all of our needs. So for all those areas, for the most straightforward collection capabilities, right up to NetFlow and even telemetry, it meets all those demands. Not only just basic or fundamental SNMP collection capability, but the product also supports what we need for the future with telemetry streaming. So it's very comprehensive."

"One of the most valuable features is the graphs, which you can build instantly. I have used some open-source platforms in the past, but they are not as good. With SevOne, the sampling in the graph can be every few seconds, not just every few minutes, and that's really helpful. It's really fast."

"SevOne’s data collection functionality is very good. From a collection point of view, we pull SNMP data, which is simple. It is easy to manipulate the pull in the estate. It is really simple compared to some of the other products that we have used. However, for deferred data, i.e., things that we import or don't pull directly, we tend to have a preplanned integration. So, its Universal Collector is really useful."

"Another useful feature is that SevOne gives you real-time insights into your network performance. It polls every five minutes. That is important for our customers because there are some network teams that are always monitoring their networks."

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Cons

"One of the major problems is that support is not so good."

"Needs integrations with other providers to provide a custom public cloud environment."

"The installation and configuration can be tricky due to it being built on Remedy."

"The user management features need to be improved. It would be nice if we had more granular control, or layers of control, out of the box."

"SevOne should work with the graphs legend functionality."

"The reports are easy to configure but they are a bit outdated in terms of appearance and visualization."

"Would benefit with the addition of AI modules for proactive data insights."

"There are a lot of pain points. My main problem is that we don't have a high availability system. There are 20 peers. We're going to lose the end-of-life appliances that are old. If we lose a peer and it doesn't come back, we lose all that data. The reason we don't have high availability is because it's double the charge."

"Some similar solutions offer end-to-end visibility."

"There are some tweaks and enhancements that I've already requested. One is to be able to make changes per device rather than as a global setting. That has to do with naming. It's minor."

"The reporting of NMS is good, but it could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There are cheaper solutions available."

"It is inexpensive compared to other monitoring tools."

"A blocking point is the high upfront cost because it is challenging to get it accepted and the purchase approved."

"Although I don't have exact details in terms of cost, my experience has been that SevOne is willing to make a deal with the customer."

"The tool is not expensive. We were able to negotiate with SevOne on pricing."

"For the value that you get from SevOne, it's worth the price. There are a lot of cheaper alternatives on the market, and even free options. But they require more staff, more resources, and engineers with more advanced knowledge of monitoring. That's what makes SevOne worth the price."

"The pricing has not evolved with the market, which is one of the reasons we are moving to a new product."

"Prices per license are not huge, but they exist."

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What needs improvement with SevOne Network Data Platform?

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Overview

BMC's cloud management platform drives digital innovation with agile, full-stack service provisioning across cloud and traditional platforms. BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management scales easily while integrating with essential compliance and governance policies to reduce risk.

BMC Helix

The IBM® SevOne Network Performance Management (IBM SevOne NPM) solution helps you spot, address, and prevent network performance issues early with machine learning-powered analytics from a single source. Boost network performance and improve your user application experience by proactively monitoring your multivendor end-to-end network across enterprise, communication, and managed service provider networks.

Transform raw network performance data into intelligent and actionable insights. The IBM SevOne NPM solution goes beyond detection, combining industry-leading expertise and advanced technology to help your IT team plan and optimize your network and act on what matters: improving network performance to provide an exceptional customer experience.

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JDA Software, Morningstar, Orange Business Services, Wipro

ATOS, Devereux, Spark New Zealand, Access4, Rogers Communication, Lumen (formerly known as CenturyLink)

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