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BMC Helix Discovery vs BMC Remedy [EOL] comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.5
BMC Helix Discovery delivers 314% ROI through automation, operational efficiencies, and significant cost savings despite its higher cost.
Sentiment score
5.6
BMC Remedy EOL achieved high ROI and efficiency, but its cost limited adoption in some regions like Greece.
You should expect at least one year and a half for ROI.
Presales Manager at HCLSoftware
BMC Helix Discovery has delivered a very good return, and we cannot stop using it at this moment.
System Administrator at Porto Editora
Over the last five to ten years, there has been a good return on investment because BMC Remedy is very stable and the users are highly accustomed to it.
System Administrator at Porto Editora
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.0
BMC Helix Discovery support is praised for professionalism but criticized for slow response times, with mixed user ratings from 2-10.
Sentiment score
6.0
BMC Remedy [EOL] support is reliable and available 24/7 but has variable response times and efficiency improvement opportunities.
Sometimes it is quite responsive, particularly when you go higher up in the organization.
Presales Manager at HCLSoftware
When opening a severity one ticket, they respond within four to six hours, which is commendable.
Systems Integration Specialist Advisor at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The response has been satisfactory, though improvements could be made in response time and overall competence.
System Administrator at Porto Editora
More challenges are faced in engaging our support team to call or ask for different features required to integrate or if something is not working.
Machine Learning Engineer at cmc
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
BMC Helix Discovery provides scalable, flexible solutions for diverse environments, supporting easy integration and expansion for medium to enterprise use.
Sentiment score
7.5
BMC Remedy [EOL] excels in scalability, efficiently supporting large user loads with flexible management despite potential costs and challenges.
BMC Remedy has been very scalable, handling 38 technical staff and 1,400 support users effectively.
System Administrator at Porto Editora
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
BMC Helix Discovery is stable, highly rated, with robust Linux architecture, resolving issues promptly, and performs well in complex environments.
Sentiment score
7.8
BMC Remedy is stable and reliable, with high user ratings, despite occasional upgrade issues and comparisons to ServiceNow.
In the past four to six years, I cannot recall encountering any bugs.
Systems Integration Specialist Advisor at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
BMC Remedy is a very good product regarding stability.
Machine Learning Engineer at cmc
 

Room For Improvement

BMC Helix Discovery requires enhancements in cloud handling, customization, usability, scalability, integrations, and competitive pricing for improved user experience.
BMC Remedy [EOL] requires updates in automation, UI, support, integration, pricing, cloud adoption, and ease of use.
I would like to see a lower price and better technical support.
System Administrator at Porto Editora
It uses a Berkeley database, and the query language is not easy to master for performing complex queries.
Systems Integration Specialist Advisor at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We want integration with Microsoft Teams and something similar to Artificial Intelligence.
System Administrator at Porto Editora
The room for improvement related to BMC Remedy is that if some kind of automation is possible in it.
Machine Learning Engineer at cmc
 

Setup Cost

BMC Helix Discovery pricing is mixed, with reports of lower costs than competitors but concerns over high setup and licensing.
BMC Remedy licensing receives mixed reviews, seen as competitive by some but costly and complex by others.
The price is about twelve per license per year, and the support is included.
System Administrator at Porto Editora
The setup cost is on the expensive side.
Presales Manager at HCLSoftware
The price is reasonable.
System Administrator at Porto Editora
 

Valuable Features

BMC Helix Discovery offers intuitive, agentless application modeling with strong security, AI insights, and scalability for efficient IT operations.
BMC Remedy [EOL] provides customizable IT management with dashboards, automation, and integration, excelling in large, stable environments with ITIL support.
This is very useful for compliance as it helps in audits by providing a comprehensive view of all assets and software.
System Administrator at Porto Editora
BMC Helix Discovery provides a lot of information that can be obtained from discovery, including the relationship between the CIs and how many CIs are orphans.
Presales Manager at HCLSoftware
What we're looking for and trying to move towards is autonomous operations so that AI is implemented to suggest resolutions and to quickly identify faults or repeated patterns with no human intervention.
Technical and Business Consultant at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
The best feature of BMC Remedy is that you can easily understand all the features in it as they are not complicated.
Machine Learning Engineer at cmc
It is very stable and scalable, making it a valuable tool for our support team.
System Administrator at Porto Editora
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix Discovery
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (6th)
BMC Remedy [EOL]
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

JP
Presales Manager at HCLSoftware
Comprehensive discovery has populated our CMDB and provides deep insight into asset relationships
The applicability depends on the customer environment. Usually it is straightforward to apply the policies. BMC Helix Discovery is seamless and has many plugins available. It is a good feature that they offer. I have heard about it, but I am not currently using it, though I know that they have that feature available. BMC Helix Discovery provides a lot of information that can be obtained from discovery, including the relationship between the CIs and how many CIs are orphans. The analytics capabilities are strong.
PiyushKumar1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Machine Learning Engineer at cmc
Long-term ticket management has become straightforward and supports efficient incident handling
The best feature of BMC Remedy is that you can easily understand all the features in it as they are not complicated. When you click on new incident, all the fields are self-explanatory regarding what is required to be put in the work details node section assigned to chrome. These are all pretty easy to understand, and nothing much training is required for a person to start working on BMC Remedy.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise14
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BMC Helix Discovery?
The interface is quite old and can be outdated.
What is your primary use case for BMC Helix Discovery?
BMC Helix Discovery is used for discovery of the assets and configuration items so that you can populate the CMDB.
What needs improvement with BMC Remedy Asset Management?
If we migrate to the cloud, the Software as a Service version's price is very high. The return on investment is very small in our case. We want integration with Microsoft Teams ( /products/microsof...
What is your primary use case for BMC Remedy Asset Management?
BMC Remedy ( /products/bmc-remedy-18153-reviews ) is very important in our IT service management processes. I use it for support with around 38 technical staff and 1,400 people.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC Remedy Asset Management?
The price is reasonable. It is not easy to negotiate with BMC, but the value is reasonable.
 

Also Known As

Discovery, ADDM, Atrium Discovery & Dependency Mapping
Remedy Asset Management
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Windstream Communications, News UK, Mercator Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)
Scripps Networks
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