BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management vs PRTG Network Monitor comparison

BMC Helix and Paessler GmbH are both solutions in the Cloud Monitoring Software category. BMC Helix is ranked #45, while Paessler GmbH is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.9. BMC Helix holds a 0.3% mindshare in CMS, compared to Paessler GmbH’s 5.0% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of BMC Helix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Paessler GmbH users who would recommend it.

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management

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92% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 21, 2025

PRTG Network Monitor and BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management compete in IT infrastructure management. PRTG is favored for its cost-effectiveness and support, while BMC is considered superior for its advanced features and cloud management capabilities.

Features: PRTG Network Monitor offers comprehensive monitoring, ease of use, and customizable dashboards for network oversight. BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management provides automation, orchestration tools, and advanced features for managing cloud service lifecycles.

Room for Improvement: PRTG could enhance its scalability and adaptability for larger enterprises, improve real-time alerts, and offer more third-party integrations. BMC could streamline its setup process, improve resource efficiency, and provide a more intuitive user interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: PRTG Network Monitor allows straightforward deployment with extensive support options, ideal for diverse business sizes. BMC requires skilled personnel for setup, yet offers excellent customer service for managing complex features, suitable for enterprises with dedicated IT teams.

Pricing and ROI: PRTG is recognized for affordability and quick ROI with flexible pricing plans. BMC, though more expensive, promises significant ROI due to enhanced efficiency through its breadth of features, appealing to those valuing comprehensive cloud solutions despite the higher initial investment.

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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)

PRTG Network Monitor

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

109

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (5th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (5th)

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 PRTG Network Monitor is 5.0%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
PRTG Network Monitor	5.0%
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management	0.3%
Other	94.7%

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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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Adinath Bhokare

Technical Lead at Wipro Limited

Has helped detect server failures in real time and improved incident response through clear dashboards

When I use PRTG Network Monitor, it shows which servers go down or crash, displaying real-time reports and related information. We have configured PRTG Network Monitor to trigger an alert if any sensor or server goes down for more than five minutes. PRTG Network Monitor shows cause and effect clearly. For example, when our internet link failed, it displayed which dependent services were impacted. The feature in PRTG Network Monitor improved communication within my team since everyone can see the same dashboard. It saves me from constant manual checks as everything I care about is automatically tracked. PRTG Network Monitor has positively impacted my organization because it shows cause and effect clearly. We can see the real-time dashboard and take immediate action based on that. PRTG Network Monitor helped us detect the failing RAID controller before it completely collapsed, allowing us to avoid potential data loss.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

"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"."

"It is able to satisfy all our requirements in terms of email notifications and specific errors on the devices."

"The technical support seems to be quick, clever, and has a comprehensive knowledge base online, which is fantastic."

"The authentication links into our standard Active Directory authentication, which is very good."

"The most valuable features of PRTG Network Monitor are user-friendly, and the graphical interface is good for all the network devices that are mapped in this organization. It's very easy to find reports for any devices that we are looking for."

"PRTG is integrated on Windows."

"The email notifications are helpful, and the dashboards are user-friendly for people with little network monitoring knowledge."

"Accessibility, ease of use (Web GUI, MobileApps). In general, compared with other software"

"Stable solution for monitoring networks and bandwidth, with multiple functions and features such as NetFlow Collector, graphical monitoring, etc."

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Cons

"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."

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

"I would like the ability to monitor Cisco IRS devices."

"Their penetration within the market could be much better. If their pricing was lower, even though it's reasonable now, it might help them achieve this."

"PRTG access works best from the web GUI. There are dedicated apps on Windows/Android/iOS, but they are slow and don’t work as well as the web GUI."

"Integration into service management ticketing systems could be better. They should simplify the integration into big service management platforms like ServiceNow, Remedy, and Cherwell. They're really into monitoring, but they don't do any self-resolution. It would be better if the company moved more into the AIOps space so that you could actually kick off some remedies. I know that you can execute some commands from the tool, but you need to develop those all yourself. It would be really handy if they had some auto-remedy scripts that they could develop on top."

"I've encountered a challenge in my functions, particularly in adding and printing."

"PRTG's application monitoring sensor is not strong."

"PRTG Network Monitor could improve by having descriptions for the tab usages. The dashboards or interface could be easier to understand."

"The inventory of the device should be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of PRTG Network Monitor is reasonable for the features that the solution provides. They charge you per monitoring, not per node, it is per port that you need for a device."

"We've got the unlimited package... I believe it was around the £15,000 per year mark."

"PRTG Network Monitor is very expensive."

"The price was pretty good, very competitive."

"The pricing for PRTG in our case is reasonable because we have a lot of applications to monitor within PRTG. It is not that expensive."

"I rate the price of PRTG Network Monitor an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price."

"We are using the premium version of PRTG Network Monitor. The price of the solution is a bit higher than competitors but it is worth the extra money. However, it would be helpful if the price was lower."

"Our licensing costs are 10,000 euros over three years."

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it_user174738

IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

May 31, 2015

Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor

I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…

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What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?

PRTG network monitor is one of the best tool i have ever used for the monitoring. It have auto discovery option. it avoid the configuring the device in PRTG. It automatically discover the device an...

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What do you like most about PRTG Network Monitor?

The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PRTG Network Monitor?

PRTG Network Monitor remains affordable until now.

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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

PRTG Network Monitor runs on a Windows machine within your network, collecting various statistics from the machines, software, and devices which you designate. PRTG comes with an easy-to-use web interface with point-and-click configuration. You can easily share data from it with non-technical colleagues and customers, including via live graphs and custom reports. This will let you plan for network expansion, see what applications are using most of your connection, and make sure that no one is hogging the entire network just to torrent videos.

To monitor a large IT environment, it's important to be able to scale PRTG up. Paessler PRTG Enterprise Monitor includes all the proven capabilities of PRTG Network Monitor, which are enhanced by exclusive ITOps Board for a service-oriented, central overview of multiple PRTG servers.

Paessler GmbH

Sample Customers

JDA Software, Morningstar, Orange Business Services, Wipro

Jameson Bank, Sidnix, RungeICT, MedicalAnimal, Truck-lite, GamingGrids, The Covell Group, Forsythn County Schools, NetMass, Musgrove Park Hospital, Lanes Health, Columbia Southern University, Vodafone, Intrust Bank

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