BMC Helix Discovery vs Micro Focus Asset Manager [EOL] comparison

"The tool's accuracy of the results we receive looks promising in general. Its values are more than 95 percent accurate compared to other clients or different tools. I would say that Discovery offers a valuable mechanism to discover information."

"The initial setup was quite easy."

"The data models are the most useful aspect of the solution."

"The solution is very stable and powerful."

"The solution's most valuable feature is service modeling."

"The initial setup is simple."

"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 provides comprehensive dependency mapping, which is essential for reducing the time spent and addressing problem-solving between data centers."

"This product can be customized according to the needs of any company."

"It is stable and scalable."

"We have now automatic and immediate control of assets usage, and we can now better manage our assets pool and get benefits through that."

"It would be nice to see more updates to the solution."

"The product falls short compared to storage discovery mechanisms offered by Tenable or ServiceNow ITOM. In the market, there are various applications available that provide different sets of features. Its drawback is that it doesn't give the database configuration customers need out of the box. Additionally, the classification of storage virtualization is relatively lacking. Therefore, there is room for improvement, particularly in the database areas."

"The license model could be more flexible and cheaper pricing."

"There are certain limitations in the mapping feature of the solution."

"I would like to see a lower price and better technical support."

"If the dependency maps can go live and we can work through the process with a click, we're reaching the stage where issues are identified and mitigated. It would be ideal if we could utilize it to reduce vulnerabilities or address any other feedback."

"BMC Helix Discovery needs more customization options."

"The solution should have different portals and logins for each customer so only that customer's assets show."

"The usability of this product is still out-of-date and could be improved. The interface could be improved."

"The technology used is outdated, the interface is outdated, the database is outdated, everything is outdated."

"There are a lot of things that need improvement. Software recognition, software licensing, software compliance, data inputs, reporting, and support are some of the areas."

"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten. All BMC products are expensive."

"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 price was fair compared to competitors. BMC is very affordable. There are optional consulting services to assist with implementation."

"The licensing fee is very low."

"BMC is available for a reasonable price compared to ServiceNow — it's half the price."

"You need a license to use BMC Helix Discovery. The license is paid yearly, though I have no idea how much it costs."

"The solution offers yearly licenses."

"It's not a cheap product. But the benefits it delivers is that it's a fair price."

"From my experience, Asset Manager is expensive."