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BMC Helix Discovery vs ManageEngine IT Asset Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix Discovery
Ranking in IT Asset Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ManageEngine IT Asset Manag...
Ranking in IT Asset Management
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
License Management (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of BMC Helix Discovery is 8.1%, up from 7.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine IT Asset Management is 6.9%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

Fairoz Gadad - PeerSpot reviewer
Effortless network component identification, provides API details, and an easy setup
We need to discover anything in the network and ensure that the discovered data is moved into the CMDB for asset management The best part is that whenever there is an outpost or any particular network, it can identify servers, routers, switches, etc. It immediately understands which component it…
Md Abdul Hakim - PeerSpot reviewer
Helpful smart automation and tracking that can be used with minimal adjustments
This is a recording system, and it's an automation system. It's very smart. I use it with minimal adjustments needed. The focus is on test management. Everything can be tracked from asset management. Asset management offers many facilities. It doesn't require additional training for ManageEngine or technicians. Assets are simply reported from the dashboard, indicating where IT is missing, where compliance is mentioned, or where action is needed, with driver updates. All facilities are available in the enterprise edition, allowing users, customers, or any organization to easily obtain their referred insights. Anyone can easily install it. There are no handbells. An app provides instructions, with documentation available. Sometimes, IT issues arise like fraud blocking or service-related problems. Upon facing an issue, feedback is integrated, and the solution is provided from their end. This is a very IT-friendly solution. We get LiveSat and IT management. Facilities are accessible, like exporting the installation folder, making the migration process easy. Failover or redundancy can occur within two to five hours, making it scalable. This is a very stable solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution is definitely useful."
"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 initial setup was quite easy."
"A valuable feature concerns the ability to integrate with different solutions."
"It immediately understands which component it is, and it provides the exact API details with all the components."
"It now comes with a very flexible deployment solution, whether you want to keep it inside your data center or want to have the cloud, depending on if you're cloud forward or not."
"It is a stable solution. The stability is okay."
"ManageEngine IT Asset Management helps with guarantee and warranty period management, license expiration tracking, device patches, and integration with our finance system for depreciation and invoicing."
"As far as IT Asset Management is concerned, I would rate it at ten out of ten."
"The technical support is great."
"The most valuable component of the ITSM tool is the help desk due to its organized way of raising tickets."
"The ability to define custom templates for asset management helps track assets, budgets, warranties, and expiries effectively."
"The most valuable component of the ITSM tool is the help desk due to its organized way of raising tickets."
"This is a very stable solution."
"In my opinion, it is the MDM; patch management and deployment are the valuable features."
 

Cons

"I would like to see a lower price and better technical support."
"The monitoring tools could be more stable."
"There are certain limitations in the mapping feature of the solution."
"An area that can be improved is the IoT."
"The product is not fully automated."
"A review of end of life data would be nice."
"There isn't much that could be improved. The solution is pretty thorough, very easy to implement, and very easy to operate."
"The improvement I want to see is a reduction in duplicate records."
"The asset management tool is costly."
"I would love to see a digital adoption feature or guide that navigates first-time users through the application, as it is quite complex with many relevant and irrelevant elements."
"Responses from ManageEngine should be faster."
"I would love to see a digital adoption feature or guide that navigates first-time users through the application, as it is quite complex with many relevant and irrelevant elements."
"It would be helpful if there were a premium technician license that includes all the suites, eliminating the need to buy separate licenses for each feature."
"It requires some development to be better, more comfortable, and usable, enhancing customer satisfaction."
"The engineering area needs improvement."
"I hope it includes barcode features, as barcode scanning and MacAdes cannot currently be mapped with this field."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licenses are very complex and quite costly."
"BMC is available for a reasonable price compared to ServiceNow — it's half the price."
"The price was fair compared to competitors. BMC is very affordable. There are optional consulting services to assist with implementation."
"You need a license to use BMC Helix Discovery. The license is paid yearly, though I have no idea how much it costs."
"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."
"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten. All BMC products are expensive."
"It's not a cheap product. But the benefits it delivers is that it's a fair price."
"The licensing fee is very low."
"Its price is reasonable, but I wish it was lower."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Healthcare Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC Helix Discovery?
The price of BMC Helix Discovery is licensed by asset. It is challenging to maintain licenses, as every piece of equipment is considered a license. We pay attention to the growth of assets. The pri...
What needs improvement with BMC Helix Discovery?
I would like to see a lower price and better technical support.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine IT Asset Management?
The pricing of ManageEngine IT Asset Management is publicly available, so customers can verify its fairness. Some companies may request discounts, which ManageEngine can provide. The licensing mode...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine IT Asset Management?
So far, I'm not getting any requirement to improve. Everything required by end users seems to be available with ManageEngine IT Asset Management ( /products/manageengine-it-asset-management-reviews...
What advice do you have for others considering ManageEngine IT Asset Management?
I rate their support at nine on a scale of one to ten. As far as IT Asset Management is concerned, I would rate it at ten out of ten. The overall product rating is ten.
 

Also Known As

Discovery, ADDM, Atrium Discovery & Dependency Mapping
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Sample Customers

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