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BMC Helix Discovery vs IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix Discovery
Ranking in IT Asset Management
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Tivoli Asset Management...
Ranking in IT Asset Management
22nd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
License Management (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of BMC Helix Discovery is 4.1%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is 1.4%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BMC Helix Discovery4.1%
IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT1.4%
Other94.5%
IT Asset Management
 

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.
HarshalDeore - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at Parseq
A user-friendly solution that has a good user interface, but its technical support is not good enough
Around 20 to 25 staff members are needed to deploy and maintain the solution, including two managers, one architect, and other implementers. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT does not adopt the latest technology. The solution can be integrated with our existing IT environment through some web services and connectors. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's most valuable feature is service modeling."
"I like the artificial intelligence and machine learning that it uses in the solution. Because once the solution discovers all the assets, all the infrastructure, and all the dependencies between services, it learns how it works. So, it learns to predict when a problem is going to happen. It becomes predictive in an autonomous way."
"We have seen a return on our investment many times over."
"Accuracy and clarity are vastly improved for the service lines."
"The most valuable feature is the automated service mapping."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its application dependency mapping."
"The most valuable feature is Windows proxy. We now need to install an additional link proxy server in Windows. The proxy is available as an outpost in the Elastic store. That is the advanced feature is added. There are many other features which can be used once we discover them. One time I was scanning the servers and all, going to data from additional based on the additional features, including advanced data like score upper display data successfully discover servers. There are many things good things that can be implemented using it while we haven’t installed those yet."
"The most valuable feature of BMC Helix Discovery is it operates well. It is well known and has gained recognition for its software."
"IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface."
 

Cons

"The monitoring tools could be more stable."
"The solution is definitely useful."
"BMC Helix Discovery needs more customization options."
"BMC Helix Discovery is a bit tough to use and administer."
"There isn't much that could be improved. The solution is pretty thorough, very easy to implement, and very easy to operate."
"A review of end of life data would be nice."
"The monitoring tools could be more stable."
"We would like updates more often."
"The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are on a three-year agreement with BMC Helix Discovery to use the solution. There are not any additional fees other than the standard license."
"The licenses are very complex and quite costly."
"The solution offers yearly licenses."
"BMC is available for a reasonable price compared to ServiceNow — it's half the price."
"We have a perpetual license for the solution."
"It's not a cheap product. But the benefits it delivers is that it's a fair price."
"I've heard that the solution was expensive earlier but is now much cheaper than its competitors."
"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten. All BMC products are expensive."
"IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BMC Helix Discovery?
I like the artificial intelligence and machine learning that it uses in the solution. Because once the solution discovers all the assets, all the infrastructure, and all the dependencies between se...
What needs improvement with BMC Helix Discovery?
The interface is quite old and can be outdated.
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Also Known As

Discovery, ADDM, Atrium Discovery & Dependency Mapping
Tivoli Asset Management for IT
 

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Sample Customers

Windstream Communications, News UK, Mercator Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)
Migros Zurich, Tyr_ns AB, Port Otago Limited, BTC, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., AIG, Swedish Match, DTE Energy
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