BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management vs Instana Infrastructure Monitoring comparison

BMC and Instana are both solutions in the Cloud Monitoring Software category. BMC is ranked #44, while Instana is ranked #25 with an average rating of 9.5. BMC holds a 0.2% mindshare in CMS, compared to Instana’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Instana users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management and Instana Infrastructure Monitoring compete in IT management and monitoring, addressing distinct needs. Instana shows strength in monitoring capabilities, whereas BMC is superior in managing cloud environments.

Features: BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management focuses on automating deployment, policy-driven automation, and governance of cloud services. Instana Infrastructure Monitoring offers real-time visibility, AI-driven insights, and automated discovery and dependency mapping.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Instana is designed for quick deployment with minimal configuration, utilizing AI for rapid setup. BMC may require more configuration time due to its comprehensive suite. Instana offers proactive issue resolution, while BMC provides customized service options for enterprises.

Pricing and ROI: BMC often has a higher initial setup cost but provides significant ROI for detailed cloud management solutions. Instana offers competitive pricing and demonstrates strong ROI through increased operational efficiency.

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

44th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Management (39th)

Instana Infrastructure Moni...

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

25th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (36th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Instana Infrastructure Monitoring is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Hakimuddin Ronaque

Assistant Manager at Lauren Information Technologies Pvt Ltd

Has the capability to automatically integrate with a large number of products

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten. I have not worked much on other technologies, like SAP or VMware's virtualization part, on-prem infrastructure, or cloud infrastructure. Instana Infrastructure Monitoring is so fast and easy to adapt that it works fine. I have not explored other operating systems or infrastructure solutions because my company doesn't have that customer scale. Most of our customers are on-prem or on AWS or Azure, but Instana Infrastructure Monitoring adapts to their infrastructure very well. My company came to know how well Instana Infrastructure Monitoring adapts to our customers' infrastructures when we take care of the PoC phase. Around 12 to 15 people in my company use the product.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

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

"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."

"Automates Java EE Application Deployment from an SCM system."

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

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

"You can tie together your public and private cloud infrastructure into a "single pane of glass"."

"The product's initial setup is easy."

"The product is easy to deploy."

Cons

"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."

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

"The product’s scalability is an area with certain limitations, making it an area where improvements are required."

"Instana Infrastructure Monitoring needs to support monitoring of the .NET framework since it is one of the areas where the solution currently has shortcomings."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The cost of the tool is around 130 USD per month."

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What do you like most about Instana Infrastructure Monitoring?

The product is easy to deploy.

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What needs improvement with Instana Infrastructure Monitoring?

The product’s scalability is an area with certain limitations, making it an area where improvements are required.

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What is your primary use case for Instana Infrastructure Monitoring?

I use the solution in my company, especially if an application is down and it is considered to be a P1 issue or a critical issue. The network team will blame the application team, while the applica...

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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.

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Instana ensures that your application delivery organization has the data, visibility and information they need to manage the performance of critical business applications across the DevOps lifecycle. Built to handle the dynamic nature of containerized, microservice architectures, Instana automates infrastructure and application monitoring helping you to ensure the performance and quality of custom applications and accelerate your CI/CD cycle.

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