BMC FootPrints Service Core vs N-able MSP Manager comparison

BMC Helix and N-able are both solutions in the Help Desk Software category. BMC Helix is ranked #30, while N-able is ranked #28. BMC Helix holds a 1.2% mindshare in HDS, compared to N-able’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of BMC Helix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of N-able users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

BMC FootPrints Service Core and N-able MSP Manager are competing products in the IT service management category. BMC FootPrints Service Core has the upper hand in pricing and support, while N-able MSP Manager offers robust features appealing to those who prioritize functionality.

Features: BMC FootPrints Service Core offers task automation, workflow customization, and advanced tracking and analytics. N-able MSP Manager provides comprehensive client management, integration capabilities, and multi-tenant support, enhancing centralized operations and efficiency.

Room for Improvement: BMC FootPrints Service Core could enhance its cloud integration capabilities, expand its multi-tenant features, and improve its user interface design. N-able MSP Manager could work on reducing initial setup costs, offer more configuration flexibility, and enhance offline capabilities for better accessibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BMC FootPrints Service Core excels in configuration flexibility with responsive customer service, supporting a straightforward deployment process. N-able MSP Manager benefits from its cloud-based rapid deployment and strong support channels, offering a faster implementation.

Pricing and ROI: BMC FootPrints Service Core involves moderate setup costs, focusing on long-term cost-effectiveness and a solid ROI. N-able MSP Manager features higher upfront costs, justified by advanced features and potential quick operational benefits, making it appealing for functionality-focused buyers.

To learn more, read our detailed BMC FootPrints Service Core vs. N-able MSP Manager Report (Updated: September 2025).

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BMC FootPrints Service Core vs. N-able MSP Manager

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Categories and Ranking

BMC FootPrints Service Core

Ranking in Help Desk Software

30th

Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)

31st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

N-able MSP Manager

Ranking in Help Desk Software

28th

Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)

30th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of BMC FootPrints Service Core is 1.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N-able MSP Manager is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Help Desk Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
N-able MSP Manager	1.2%
BMC FootPrints Service Core	1.2%
Other	97.6%

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reviewer1765752

System Engineer at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

A flexible, comprehensive, integrated IT service and asset management platform with good technical support

We use BMC FootPrints Service Core to manage network issues, infrastructure issues, software issues, and ERP. We also use it to manage our facility. So, we do some work orders and also use it as an extra ticketing system Technical support is good. It would be better if it were more…

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Yazan Albaw

Customer Success Director at We Cybers

N-able MSP Manager centralizes service management, automates ticketing, and enhances client communication for streamlined IT operations.

For improvement, there's a feature I've already requested from N-able that I'd love to see in future releases. When adding a client, there should be a way to add multiple contacts under each client. Currently, we have to manually enter each contact’s details one by one, including their name, last name, password, and other information. It would be much more efficient if we could import contacts in bulk, perhaps using an Excel sheet or another import method. Additionally, it would be highly beneficial if MSP Manager could integrate with multiple RMM solutions. At the moment, we're limited to integrating with just one RMM, Expanding this capability would greatly enhance the versatility and value of MSP Manager.

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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

"This product solidly handles incident management, problem management, and change management."

"We have found the reports and the lockdown on a ticket valuable, so only one person can update issues."

"Technical support is good."

"I have used Tier II BMC support a few times. They were very responsive and recreated my environment in their lab to support me."

"I like the fact that FootPrints is a relational database, so every item in the database can be linked to another. This helps create history and audit trails for each CI."

"It is stable and its technical support is good and quick."

"It has helped the help desk team. We get our tickets in and are able to support our customers, the end-users, with this solution."

"We can track issues easier and run reports on issues to see if there are patterns."

More BMC FootPrints Service Core pros

"I like that you can do all the things with it. You can patch, and you can run the scheduled tasks. You can remote in, upload files, and download files. You can log onto a computer PowerShell, or command prompt, without having to log into RDP. I also like its ease of use."

"This is a premier product and it has been around for a long time."

"I am impressed with the tool's integration with our mail system."

"The best advantage for us, since we use all N-able products, is that the MSP portal centralizes everything."

Cons

"We need more customizable reporting functionality. We could also use more collaboration of service desk tickets. This will allow for two departments to share the same information, track the progress of the total task scope no matter how complex the request is."

"Reporting could be improved along with the option to create more fine tuned reports and to create specific fields for each type of ticket."

"It would be better if it were more user-friendly. The reporting part in the version we have is a little complicated. It takes too long to build and report. It would also be better if there were another way to manage notifications."

"Hyphens are not allowed in the quick search bar. This has created a problem in our environment where we use hyphens in our asset names."

"The pricing could be a little lower and the product should cover more iTel versions."

"The workflow should be made to be more user-friendly. It should also have more granular scalability."

"It would be nice if they added the ability to go directly to a form via a deep link URL."

"The mobile version of this product does not support asset management."

More BMC FootPrints Service Core cons

"The tool needs to improve its customization of the user interface."

"Its reporting is lousy and bad. It is not as good as it should be. There is too much work involved to get what you want. Most times, you have to call them to customize some stuff. I just don't like that part. They need to work on their reporting. They have a way to go."

"What I would like to see is a simplified solution that is packaged better, where you can easily implement or turn on the functionality that you need."

"I'd like to see a way to import contacts in bulk using an Excel sheet or another import method."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution has good pricing."

"Our costs are well over $250,000."

"Cost was on par with other service desk products, and well below Remedy, while still being a BMC product."

"The licensing for FootPrints is a perpetual license with an annual support fee."

"I don't know the exact cost, but I know it's reasonable. Its cost of entry is not bad. I've had other organizations sign up for it. I don't know how much they paid, but it wasn't bad. You charge for every object. You charge for AV, and you charge for servers. There is a charge for everything or every object in that. I know we make money from it, but I don't know what it is."

"Don't get scared of the price tag because it's definitely worth it."

"I would rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten since it's not the cheapest one in the market."

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Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

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What needs improvement with N-able MSP Manager?

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At We Cybers, we utilize multiple N-able products, including RMM, EDR, and Passportal. N-able MSP Manager seamlessly integrates our ticketing system with both RMM Insight and N-central, enabling au...

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N-able MSP Manager also shines with its robust automation and workflow capabilities, which I find truly impressive. Users can automate the conversion of RMM triggers and alarms into tickets, automa...

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Also Known As

FootPrints Service Core

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Overview

FootPrints Service Core integrates IT service and asset management for end-to-end business services, and it's easy to install, use, and support. With configurable capabilities that streamline service delivery, FootPrints improves customer satisfaction and IT's reputation with your business users.

BMC Helix

Managing your business and providing excellent support shouldn’t bog you down. MSP Manager’s ease of use will free your team to deliver on your promise of great service.

Intuitive, lightweight ticketing with seamless RMM and N-central^®platform integrations.
Painless time tracking with convenient timers and functionality for recurring tickets and appointments.
Closed-loop email with automatic ticket monitoring and routing, with a streamlined Microsoft 365 setup via OAuth.
Complete customer and knowledge management with a branded portal.
Accounting integrations with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, and Xero.

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Longleaf Systems, ITproMedia, Choice Technology, Halski Systems, Allixo Technologies, Nettech, Concept Technology

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