BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management vs Scalr comparison

BMC Helix and Scalr are both solutions in the Cloud Management category. BMC Helix is ranked #44, while Scalr is ranked #34 with an average rating of 8.0. BMC Helix holds a 0.9% mindshare in CM, compared to Scalr’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of BMC Helix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Scalr users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management and Scalr based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management

Ranking in Cloud Management

44th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Monitoring Software (48th)

Scalr

Ranking in Cloud Management

34th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Scalr is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Scalr	0.8%
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management	0.9%
Other	98.3%

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Q&A Highlights

it_user704820

Project Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jul 21, 2017

Scalr vs BMC CLM

A quick note on CloudBolt actually: any CB server is within control of the CloudBolt customer; they can decide when to upgrade CB, and they have root access to it.

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Entprssol67

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.

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RahulArora

Global Head - DevOps and AIOps Startegist at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Enterprise governance has transformed how we automate terraform and manage policy as code

Scalr's UI and documentation could be more intuitive, especially for first-time users. During onboarding, I identified the need for improved documentation, especially for first-time users navigating various challenges, which has led to some struggles in finding the right answers in the documentation. Better search capabilities and more comprehensive documentation that is easy to navigate would be beneficial.

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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."

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

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

"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"."

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

"Scalr has helped bring consistency and governance to our workflows, especially at scale, and it is a strong product."

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."

"Scalr's UI and documentation could be more intuitive, especially for first-time users."

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Answers from the Community

it_user704820

Project Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jul 21, 2017

Scalr vs BMC CLM

A quick note on CloudBolt actually: any CB server is within control of the CloudBolt customer; they can decide when to upgrade CB, and they have root access to it.

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Craig Allen

Chairman & Executive Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Jul 20, 2017

While I would rate Scalr over BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management - our research strongly recommends RightScale over the above choices.

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it_user102795

Chief Operating Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

Jul 20, 2017

Abiquo. Much better than either.

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Scalr is used for Terraform automation, policy enforcement, and centralized governance across multiple cloud environments. It is primarily used by DevOps and cloud engineering teams, supporting mul...

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What advice do you have for others considering Scalr?

Scalr is a strong choice if someone needs enterprise-grade Terraform governance, but it is essential to plan proper onboarding and policy design upfront. This review has been rated 8 out of 10.

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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 Scalr Enterprise-Grade Cloud Management Platform enables today’s enterprises to achieve cost-effective, automated and standardized application deployments across multi-cloud environments. Scalr utilizes a hierarchical, top-down approach to policy enforcement that empowers administrators to find the balance between the needs of finance, security, IT and development teams.

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Sample Customers

JDA Software, Morningstar, Orange Business Services, Wipro

JPL, Expedia, Samsung, Acxiom, Accenture, Sony, Merkle, Autodesk

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