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

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Automation Anywhere

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Nadeem K.

Rpa Developer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Automation has freed teams from repetitive finance and supply tasks and supports global operations

In the current organization, we had trouble initially because I think the documentation and support could be better than what it is now. This is one difference between Automation Anywhere and other RPA tools such as UiPath. In UiPath, if you have an issue, you go to the UiPath website and search for it, and you get lots of help materials. In Automation Anywhere, you do not get exactly what you are looking for. You get a very large number of results when you search for something, and from this large result set, you have to filter out what you need, or only partial information will be available. User handbooks are available for each product. In that regard, I would say Automation Anywhere is lagging compared to other RPA tools. It is difficult to get hold of their customer support team. I want to clarify that it is not a matter of us building logic on Automation Anywhere and it failing. When it is a product-related issue, they have to give us support because we only know how to develop within Automation Anywhere. We do not know how to fix Automation Anywhere itself. Whenever we have an issue, trying to get in touch with them always takes three to four business days.

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JonathanPic

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.

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reviewer1700715

Software Asset Manager Lead at Boeing at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

A stable and clever solution, but it is very complex and it needs a lot of improvements

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. It needs a discovery tool of its own. You have to get that from other Micro Focus products, which means you have to pay more to get those products.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is easy to use for non-technical people, with a simple drag-and-drop interface, so they don't need to be technically savvy to automate their processes."

"Automation Anywhere was easier to learn for the developers. It has a lot of out of box features when it comes to SAP, Excel, and others."

"We have been able to reduce the amount of repetitive tasks completed by operations, allowing individuals to move onto tasks which cannot yet be automated."

"AA has good coverage in terms of out-of-the-box functionality for bot development and management."

"The robust and flexible nature of the product gives it the capability to automate almost all rule-based processes in each and every ERP application that is currently available in the market."

"It's a great product, timely support, and guidance."

"I utilize all the commands provided by Automation Anywhere, such as all the recorders. I use these commands to develop my processes and bots."

"Automation Anywhere has helped my customers save time and costs, especially in card settlements, where a task that used to take about fourteen days to refund the user now takes the next day or at the same time using Robotic Process Automation."

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

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

"It immediately understands which component it is, and it provides the exact API details with all the components."

"BMC Helix Discovery comprehends the infrastructure you've procured and deployed within your environment."

"The initial setup is simple."

"The initial setup was quite easy."

"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."

"It is a stable solution. The stability is okay."

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

"The most important features are the flexibility of the product and the way that we can use it to ensure software compliance within our organization."

"It is stable and scalable."

"We are constantly using this product and we are constantly improving this product."

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

Cons

"As a developer or user, I feel that the performance of the overall package could be made a little better or reliable. For example, if I'm opening up a heavy Excel file, which is uploaded in some shared drive over the net, and I have my box coded to open that Excel to do some work or formatting on it, and depending on the network load and the size of the file, this client version while trying to access that file becomes unstable at times. It goes into the hang position until a human being comes in, ends the task, and restarts it. Until this happens, it does not respond."

"Queue management is still missing from the latest version which is a barrier to using the platform to start implementing complex cases where you have parent and child transactions going through multiple stages."

"The pricing, setup cost, and licensing of the platform are the worst. This is my major concern and complaint."

"The product is not working sometimes with the methods we prefer."

"Additionally, the user interface is quite outdated and could be more user-friendly. The licensing cost is also too high, which means many small-scale industries may not choose this product."

"There is room for improvement in terms of costs and procurement considerations."

"They could improve the environmental stabilizing issues. There are a lot of environmental issues when rolling over from one environment to another, higher environment. This is the one thing they definitely need to look into."

"Excel, Outlook, and Word automation are very difficult with V11."

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"The improvement which we require is to delete the Internet service. Till some of the features are coming, like, internally side. If you are taking one server to model, there are a lot of usages like three structures per diagram is coming, and we have to do the man lot of manual work. Instead of that, whatever our requirement, we should be able to provide the servers and get the structure. So this is what we want to implement with such data."

"BMC Helix Discovery needs more customization options."

"BMC Helix Discovery is a bit tough to use and administer."

"Resolution time is what's bothering me, as it's not always easy to get to the correct person or the right technical level needed to resolve the issue."

"BMC is agentless discovery, followed by hybrid discovery, which performs discovery across clouds, on-premises, and then dynamic service modeling."

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

"There is still room for improvement in terms of stability."

"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."

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

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

"Technical support is very frustrating because we have probably 12 or 15 years’ experience with the products."

"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."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a free trial so that they can get an overview, and there are different licenses that are very affordable and can suit every business model."

"Additional costs will be for the machines and the number of machines that you are using. You can deploy virtually as well as on physical machines. In both the situations, you do need to allocate a certain budget for securing the machines and where the software will be installed and running. The machines cannot be used for anything else, because only a certain bot can run at a certain time. You need to be very particular about your scheduling of running the bots, and while the bot is running nobody can use the machine. You cannot have an agent working on a machine and the bot running in the background. It has to be completely dedicated. Then there are the network bandwidth requirements and space requirements, which are additional costs apart from the licensing and software costs. The developer is also going to charge you for their coding time too."

"The pricing model can be a bit more flexible."

"My understanding is that the license cost of Automation Anywhere is more reasonable than UiPath and Blue Prism."

"We paid separately for the Runner and Creater components. The final cost depends on the structure of your environment."

"Costs savings have been seen by employing bots for multiple shifts instead of people."

"We have seen a return of investment because it takes less time to market in our current process. I would estimate a times savings between 20 to 30 percent."

"Annual licensing costs would be about $100,000."

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"We have a perpetual license for the solution."

"The licensing fee is very low."

"Operating cost is actually high compared to other products, actually. It's a little expensive only, but it's very good than other products."

"The solution offers yearly licenses."

"The licenses are very complex and quite costly."

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

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

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

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"From my experience, Asset Manager is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	162
Midsize Enterprise	86
Large Enterprise	565

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	14

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Questions from the Community

How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

It depends on your use case. Is it simply to automate a couple of processes? Is it to augment a human team? AA is ver...

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How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

From my experience using AA tool, it depends on the applications that you want to automate, because there some applic...

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How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

It is a highly preferred RPA tool. You can check my Automation Anywhere Review to know more.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC Helix Discovery?

The setup cost is on the expensive side.

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What needs improvement with BMC Helix Discovery?

The interface is quite old and can be outdated.

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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.

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Also Known As

Automation Anywhere, Testing Anywhere, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, Agentic Process Automation System (Now Certified for WorkSpaces)

Discovery, ADDM, Atrium Discovery & Dependency Mapping

Asset Manager, HPE Asset Manager

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OpenText

Overview

Automation Anywhere offers ease of use, robust system connectivity, and GenAI-driven document automation through a cloud-native platform, significantly enhancing productivity across multiple industries with advanced AI features.

Delivering a comprehensive suite of tools designed for easy integration and rapid deployment, Automation Anywhere drives efficiency by reducing costs and automating repetitive tasks. Its cloud-native platform supports broad industry adoption, including advanced AI features like process automation and Co-Pilot, streamlining complex workflows with minimal technical skills required. Users benefit from robust integration capabilities, which facilitate seamless interaction with multiple systems. However, there is room for improvement in areas such as user-friendliness for beginners, stability, flexible licensing, and enhanced OCR functionality. Organizations in sectors such as banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare gain from the improved operational efficiency and ROI Automation Anywhere offers.

What are the important features of Automation Anywhere?

Ease of Use: Simplifies automation tasks with a user-centric interface.
Robust Connectivity: Provides seamless integration with multiple systems.
GenAI-Driven Document Automation: Leverages AI to automate document management.
Process Automation & Co-Pilot: Enhances workflow automation with advanced AI.
Cloud-Native Platform: Enables rapid deployment and integration.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Time Savings: Automation drastically reduces manual processing time.
Cost Efficiency: Decreases overall operational costs by automating tasks.
Productivity Enhancement: Streamlines workflows with AI-driven tools.
Improved Integration: Enhances ability to work with multiple systems.
Scalability: Supports growth with a flexible cloud-native architecture.

In the insurance industry, Automation Anywhere is utilized for automating processes such as enrollment management and compliance checks. Its applications extend to supply chain management, financial transactions, and business performance monitoring across sectors like banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare, helping organizations to automate routine tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.

Automation Anywhere

BMC Helix Discovery offers a unique blend of data modeling, ITSM integration, AI-driven mapping, and robust security, providing effective visibility and management over IT assets, both in cloud and on-premises environments.

BMC Helix Discovery is renowned for its ability to enhance IT asset visibility by utilizing dynamic service models and providing comprehensive infrastructure insights. It simplifies deployment through its agentless setup and integrates effortlessly with ITSM solutions. The AI-driven capabilities help predict and quickly resolve IT issues, promoting efficient asset management. Despite its advantages, there is room for improvement in terms of customization, especially for non-Windows environments, and improving stability and integration with other solutions.

What are the most important features of BMC Helix Discovery?

Data Modeling: Provides detailed and dynamic representations of infrastructure components.
ITSM Integration: Seamlessly integrates with IT service management solutions.
AI-driven Service Mapping: Predictive insights to identify and resolve potential issues swiftly.
Security Protocols: Implements strong security measures to protect IT assets.
Scalability: Supports growing infrastructure demands efficiently.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Fast Deployment: Quick and easy setup due to its agentless nature.
Improved Visibility: Enhancements in IT asset management and insight.
Efficient Asset Management: Comprehensive monitoring and compliance support.
Scalable Solutions: Accommodates both small and large organizations.

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and technology, BMC Helix Discovery is utilized to automate event management and security processes, integrate with CMDBs, and discover network-connected devices. Organizations benefit from generating reports on system versions and patches, integrating cloud and on-premises data into their management databases for a holistic view of IT resources.

BMC Helix

HPE Asset Manager automates best practices across the asset management lifecycle and integrates processes into IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) service support workflows including incident, problem, and change management to improve service quality and business outcomes.

OpenText

Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics

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

Finansbank, MTS India, Sprint

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