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BMC Helix CMDB vs Freshservice comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix CMDB
Ranking in Configuration Management Databases
6th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Freshservice
Ranking in Configuration Management Databases
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (5th), Project Management Software (10th), Cloud Management (12th), IT Asset Management (4th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (4th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (8th), AI IT Support (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Configuration Management Databases category, the mindshare of BMC Helix CMDB is 8.8%, down from 9.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Freshservice is 9.1%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Freshservice9.1%
BMC Helix CMDB8.8%
Other82.1%
Configuration Management Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Yousef Bayari - PeerSpot reviewer
ITSM Consultant at Smart IT Service
Serves as a repository for storing configuration items, encompassing both physical and logical entities
The main feature is the relational model database, where you define relationships between CIs. Being able to establish CI relationships and building a service model is a key aspect of CMDB. Additionally, the traditional features of asset management, such as tracking assets through attributes, location, and ownership (both organizational and individual), are also part of it. On top of these, the CI model, which handles relationships and service models, is pivotal.
RF
IT Service Delivery Manager at Symposiam
Automation and AI have transformed our service delivery and have made IT support faster and more efficient
I always keep up with Freshservice's roadmaps and new features. Freshservice has been very good at listening to feedback and adding those feature requests into their next iterations. I wish they would offer more granular data export options for utilizing in Power BI, along with predictive analytics for capacity planning and SLA breaches to enable more proactive support management and reduce firefighting. While the dashboards are effective, some users find custom reporting limited compared to ServiceNow or Jira. I would also appreciate deeper integrations, especially for niche apps requiring development coding work to enable advanced orchestration. Native integrations for DevOps pipelines such as GitHub Actions and Jenkins, along with stronger API flexibility for complex workflows, would enhance functionality. Although the CMDB and asset management are solid, they do lack advanced dependency mapping compared to other enterprise tools. My wishlist includes automated impact analysis for changes and improved visualization of asset relationships, enabling quicker resolutions from an agent's perspective when alerts come in. I acknowledge that Device42 may enhance this, but it is an extra cost beyond what we already pay. While Freddy AI is excellent for triage and suggestions, some users desire more proactive automation, such as predictive ticket routing based on historical patterns and AI-driven capacity forecasting. Lastly, the pricing tiers might seem rigid for mid-sized teams, so a more granular add-on option for features such as Device42 or pay-per-use for orchestration workflows could be beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution makes it easy for us to access data, and seamlessly integrates with all ITSM as well as the monitoring parts."
"The rules functionality makes it easier to classify data for different groups."
"The main feature is the relational model database, where you define relationships between CIs. Being able to establish CI relationships and building a service model is a key aspect of CMDB."
"It allows me to easily manage my data: Cleanse, load, and report on it."
"Atrium CMDB is a great solution for having all your networks mapped into it."
"Over the years, we have progressed to have close to a real-time up-to-date view into the assets in our environment."
"Atrium Integrator​ allows me to manage my data, with regular updates, etc. and integrate with multiple systems."
"The most valuable features of BMC Atrium CMDB are its ease to build new classes, for example, let's say there are types of CIs or efforts that do not exist in BMC Atrium CMDB, you can create your own and their relationship to existing classes."
"The tool is an easy, off-the-shelf product which allowed us to decommission our in-house system."
"I do like the workflow automation capabilities, where based upon certain actions, it will automatically go and route tickets to a particular person. It is fairly user-friendly."
"The admin feature is the UI, so it's very clean. The asset management and its model are valuable as well."
"The overall functionality of the product is excellent."
"The solution’s timely automated triggers increase our IT team’s productivity."
"There is a nice user interface."
"The portal is straightforward for the end-user, but that's not the best part of Freshservice; integration is the part that's interesting because it's easy to set up a process, it's extremely simple to integrate, and in one week, you can add change management, which is incredible."
"The most valuable feature of Freshservice is you can assign downloaded tickets and the reports are useful."
 

Cons

"We would like a more efficient impact analysis feature to be developed for this product; at present it takes a lot of time to identify the risk and its impact."
"Recently, improvements have been more focused on the interface side."
"BMC Atrium CMDB could improve if they had a cloud version and made the interface better."
"BMC Atrium CMDB could improve if they had a cloud version and made the interface better."
"We would like the service modelling functionality of this solution to be improved."
"Looking for a more streamlined interface; one that matches the other parts of the BMC Remedy product line."
"I am just waiting for the new release with the new enhanced UI."
"Looking for a more streamlined interface; one that matches the other parts of the BMC Remedy product line."
"Freshservice can be improved by enhancing Asset Management or CMDB accuracy."
"There is a need for improvement in terms of automatic escalation to the next level if an issue is not resolved."
"This product is very good for small and mid-level markets; however, I'm not sure about expanding to a 100,000 to 200,000 user base or more."
"We would like to have chat as a support channel in order to enjoy the same benefit of real-time support that Freshdesk has."
"While we're just starting with project management, I foresee some limitations with it two or three years down the line."
"We would like to have chat as a support channel in order to enjoy the same benefit of real-time support that Freshdesk has."
"Freshservice could improve the integration with Microsoft Outlook."
"I think it would be great if the tool had another version that is more customizable. From what I remember, there were some limitations regarding the number of assets you could track. In a more robust version, the number of assets increases, but I think it would be better to have something more customizable for all versions, especially the most robust version. This would be great for larger customers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"CMDB is more expensive than one of its competitors."
"Freshservice is a fairly cheap solution. Though monthly payments can be made towards the licensing costs of the solution, my company prefers to make annual payments."
"We're basically paying about $100 USD per agent per month."
"The price of Freshservice could improve, it is expensive."
"I can't recall exactly how much we pay, but it is somewhere in the middle compared to the rest of the market. The more we purchase, the cheaper it becomes, and I think the solution offers good value for money."
"It was a middle tier. It wasn't an expensive one. It was a tier model usage. Licensing costs varied between admin users and regular users."
"Our licensing fee for Freshservice is $2,500 a year."
"Compared to other tools, Freshservice is affordable."
"It is $34 per license, per agent. Currently, we don't see any add-ons at extra fees."
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Top Industries

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University
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Freshservice?
I do not have any experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing, as it was assigned to the infrastructure team.
What needs improvement with Freshservice?
Freshservice has an AI agent that needs improvement for finding knowledge base articles. When issues or incidents are received in Freshservice, new users should be able to receive direct help from ...
What is your primary use case for Freshservice?
Freshservice is used to redirect ticket handling and acknowledge tickets and incidents received. Tickets are redirected with their short description and subject line in Freshservice, which allows f...
 

Also Known As

Atrium CMDB
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Sinclair Broadcast Group, Western Carriers, Judson University, Golf Canada, Travix, Proxama, Paymentez, Ready Auto Transport
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