BMC Helix ITSM vs IBM Maximo comparison

The compared BMC Helix and IBM solutions aren't in the same category. BMC Helix is ranked #8 in ISM , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 5.3% mindshare in the category. IBM is ranked #1 in EAM , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 11.9% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of BMC Helix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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Mindshare comparison

IT Service Management (ITSM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
BMC Helix ITSM	5.3%
ServiceNow	13.9%
JIRA Service Management	6.8%
Other	74.0%

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Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
IBM Maximo	11.9%
Oracle Enterprise Asset Management	6.7%
IFS Cloud Platform	6.5%
Other	74.9%

Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

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Venkat Sivaprakash

Management Consultant at Accenture

Has significantly improved document-driven workflows and reduced processing time across finance and HR functions

Automation Anywhere has evolved significantly and upgraded itself to provide agentic AI and AI-based automation solutions for document automation. The product has matured considerably over time. We can create workflows that can call an API. We can include prompts in particular workflows for ChatGPT-related functions, connecting to an LLM and RAG to perform tasks. For document automation, modern features are available to train documents, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability over time. The system is very easy to use. I recently completed a course in document automation, typically designed for people involved in coding and technical aspects. Though I understand coding comprehensively, I don't do actual coding. The course was very accessible. Currently, extensive coding isn't necessary due to the hybrid model incorporating GenAI aspects, low-code, no-code capabilities, APIs, and numerous pre-built objects in Automation Anywhere. The features include GenAI-driven prompting methods and workflow creation capabilities. In these workflows, we can create decision boxes and call APIs without coding. We simply pull objects, drop them, connect them, and add minimal coding when needed. The most crucial aspect isn't coding but rather sizing the automation and fleshing out the details. Automation Co-pilot takes notes and performs automated analysis. It can extract details from videos, summarize conversations, and provide detailed information. During calls, it identifies instructions and performs tasks such as preparing reports and reconciliation. Automation Anywhere can also connect with Microsoft Co-pilot. Through Co-pilot, real-time operations can be executed, allowing direct interaction between vendors and automation through this component.

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KuldeepNayak

Senior Application Developer BMC at Balfour Beatty

Self-service portal significantly reduces resolution time and transforms service process with advanced features

We initially had a lot of tickets generated via the service desk through calls and emails. Now, we have almost moved out of email creations by introducing the DWP features on the Studio pages, with about 90% of the tickets coming in via our self-service portal. Recent upgrades offer different types of views for particular business lines, which was missing earlier. The new landing pages have allowed us to add banners, images, and internal videos, encouraging most customers to use these DWP self-service features. Resolution time has decreased significantly since implementing the self-service portal. Additionally, the availability of knowledge articles, chatbots, and the new Helix GPT feature has improved service processes.

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Antony Mishra

Java Software Engineer at GPA

Asset management has become streamlined and decision-making is now driven by lifecycle data

The best features IBM Maximo offers are that it is very simple to deploy on OpenShift using Ansible playbooks. It also has excellent support for integration, is simple to configure, and the asset register is very straightforward. Work management and managing inventory are seamless. In terms of integration support, I have used preventive maintenance, work generation, accurate work execution planning, tracking actuals, and I can easily integrate with other tools and systems. IBM Maximo Suite gives me a single place where service cycles are standardized and tied to compliance. IBM Maximo has positively impacted my organization as it has been a very useful tool. It reduced human error by moving away from pen and paper-based scheduling. It saved cost by minimizing unexpected downtime of assets, with approximately 50% of time being saved. We have also reduced overwork among staff by removing redundant information and smoothing task flows. It helps us scale our team without micromanaging small issues.

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Pros

"One of the most valuable features is IQ Bot. If you compare Automation Anywhere with any of the other organizations, we may get same type of RPA solution, as there are multiple organizations. But, IQ Bot was one of the primary reasons to choose Automation Anywhere. Using IQ Bot, we can extract more data out from the documents that are unstructured. Therefore, we need to do two things at the same time: We need to extract the information from image-based documents We need to make sure that the efficiency and accuracy of the extraction is improving with each extraction."

"We have used document processing from the beginning. We have a few use cases running in production, processing thousands of documents. With the success rate of more than 80%, it's efficiently extracting data for us."

"Automation Anywhere is stellar and the pre-built bots on the bot store help reduce the development time and effort. The IQ Bot solution can read from scanned images and documents which has hugely benefited the mortgage processing team."

"We have solved many problems we had in the past before using Automation Anywhere, mainly we saved a lot of time and money, we reduced and minimized the risk of human errors and got rid of all the manual repetitive tasks so we can focus on the core of our business."

"Bots add a lot of productivity and value to our business, because a robot can work for 24/7. They work a lot better, as compared to a human being, specifically for tasks which are repetitive in nature."

"Automation Anywhere offers the capability of integrating the DLL files with meta bot and hence the developer can use DLL files to connect to applications likes outlook, SAP, etc"

"Automation Anywhere has a very rich and easy to use interface. This makes it very intuitive. As an organization, we give training to business users to help them automate themselves. It is an easy to go, create your own scripts, and logic. The typical commands which they have in the workbench are very helpful for us."

"The universal recorder is a kind of hybrid recorder that enables the user to record the data across devices."

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"If we consider major players like Ford or BMW, their core focus is manufacturing products like cars. To ensure smooth operations, any arising issues, be it security concerns or issues within departments like HR or finance, require a swift resolution. This is where the product comes into play. It provides a platform for raising tickets and obtaining quick solutions."

"It's one of the top solutions on the market for ITSM capabilities."

"The most valuable features I have found to be the activity logs and the other features where you are able to continuously address issues and are able to annotate notes inside to convey them to the customer."

"For large organisations, or a medium organisation that is now growing due to new acquisitions etc. (typically several thousand people strong and a large presence in one or more countries) BMC Remedy is surely a very good choice."

"In BMC, you can do absolutely anything. You can customize, you can configure, and you can customize and develop pretty much anything."

"ARS really shines when its workflow directly supports critical business processes."

"The scalability that BMC offers is really great and it provides tons of integration options, and we haven't faced any issues with integration."

"Automatic orchestration is the most valuable. The feature for designating some cases or incidents to the right PM for resolution, first call resolution, and change management are also important. The self-service feature and knowledge base resolutions are helping the customers in resolving issues rather than opening tickets."

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"We are very thankful to have IBM integrated with our own Legacy cloud-based system."

"Has a powerful audit combination that helps achieve high accuracy."

"For what it represents and what it gives you, it is a very powerful tool."

"The incident management feature is good because it allows you to keep track of and classify issues."

"IBM Maximo has positively impacted my organization because it reduced a lot of time and has saved a lot of cost."

"The most valuable aspect is the level of flexibility Maximo provides because it is more code-based and more Java-based, so our development team and support partners are able to customize and relatively easily tailor it to our needs."

"They have a real strength of tracking the asset itself along with the condition of the asset, the maintenance of the asset and who has access to the asset, etc."

"When we integrated the Maximo DB with the BI tool, we were able to track and manage the inventory levels in a much more controllable way, and reduced the inventory levels significantly within one year."

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Cons

"I don't use the technical support a lot. It feels like a lot of time that they will ask us to check the user manual."

"The automated regression testing could be better. I need to build my own testing suite, and I know other tools have built-in testing suites. That is an area that's very weak in this platform."

"We have HTML mode and Window mode, but Automation Anywhere is limited in this. It would be better if they were able to provide different specification modes."

"The areas for room for improvement are always going to be around experience, making it even easier to get engaged, and get started. Because lowering that threshold to get started is what enables an additional set of problems to be solved."

"Custom models with advanced features can be included in the IQ Bot models for unstructured and semi-structured data."

"IQ Bot should have an easier way to tag the document's source after extracting information from the document. (Which group does the document or a transaction belong to)."

"New versions keep coming up. The challenge for us is to have the downtime to do the migrations. This could be improved upon. We would like fewer version changes and upgrades happening to the application. While the downtime is not that much, depending on the business processes, there are times few critical processes are running on a daily or hourly basis. We would expect the downtime to be even less for them."

"The error handling command on this solution still needs improvement, especially when compared to other platforms that are doing very well."

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"Did come across few hiccups around some product documentation not available or not very useful or not enough support available or maybe a utility not working as desired, however, these were not show stoppers and we managed to work our way around these."

"There is a text editor that we use to enter our incident description or service request description, and it should be richer in terms of features."

"On the Administration activity to be more user friendly in terms of capturing logs also more features to be included in development activity."

"Our middleman provider limits the available functionality so we cannot even do our own analytics."

"Adding additional fields does not work very well."

"In the next release, I would like to see AI used for classification or categorization."

"It needs to be more comfortable for the end-user."

"Log in process is unnecessarily complicated."

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"It was very slow due to the lagging issues. So that was kind of frustrating, considering how slow it was while functioning."

"You can get lost using the application"

"The pricing model of the solution has room for improvement as well as the after-sales support."

"Areas for improvement include: an enhanced Service Catalog on Mobile; Agent intelligence; better dashboards for KPIs."

"The mobile solution has a lot of room for improvement, especially in geopositioning capabilities, tracking capabilities, and configuration capabilities, in order to let the tech operate online and offline."

"The latest version is slow due to the power it requires."

"Licensing costs for IBM Maximo are now more expensive relative to some of the cloud-based platforms that offer cheaper solutions and are more flexible in terms of fees."

"IBM Maximo covers GL but only at a surface level. It doesn't provide deep account analysis."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are interested in saving manual engineer man-hours. So far, we have saved $100,000."

"The licensing needs to be made simpler or shortened."

"I would rate the price of Automation Anywhere a six out of ten, with ten being the most expensive."

"I think it's $5,500 per license."

"It's justified because we have saved quite a bit of money at the company and many manual hours. Overall, it justifies the cost."

"It is cost-efficient in terms of licensing. I found their support good when I was working for the airline client. However, I hear from my managers here that the support price for Tier 3 or premium is a little higher. That is why we are not going for Automation Anywhere. Its price was okay for our client, but for us, it seems expensive."

"We have purchased licenses, but are trying to obtain more bot programmer licenses."

"There are a lot of savings in terms of effort and time as well as costs. Automation Anywhere automates a lot of processes. It allows an organization to save the efforts of a lot people. It saves a lot of time because people can't work a whole day (24/7), but Automation Anywhere bots can."

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"The price of BMC Helix ITSM is expensive."

"If you are looking for some kind of professional services form the OEM then you would have to purchase that."

"While purchasing, try to negotiate on per user licensing costs, associated maintenance, and purchase 20% more then what you think you should have. Bulk is always cheaper."

"BMC is a little bit cheaper than ServiceNow, but BMC doesn't have the same capabilities in its entry-level product at the moment. The basic version does not have the DWP features that most of our customers are requesting."

"It is not very expensive and not very cheap. It is somewhere in-between. Some of the features are more expensive. There are also additional costs. If you want to use most of the features, you need to pay more."

"It is costly, but it is well worth it."

"BMC Helix ITSM is a very cost-effective solution."

"It is too expensive for a small business."

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"IBM has changed the licensing policy. As I understand now, they are going from a complex way of licensing to a more simple way of licensing."

"Where available, concurrent licenses can be more cost efficient and provide more flexibility."

"You pay for what you get. There are lots of options depending on how you would like to implement Maximo."

"Explore the possibility of using DB2. You will avoid the cost of SQL Server or Oracle licenses."

"The concurrent user license is much more effective in management and cost-wise, as it is more suitable for maintenance management."

"The price of IBM Maximo could reduce, it is expensive."

"IBM Maximo offers a licensing application, and you have to comply with the license."

"I do not know about the price of the solution. However, this has been an expensive project overall."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Energy/Utilities Company

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	152
Midsize Enterprise	82
Large Enterprise	535

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	55

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	22

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 needs improvement with BMC Helix ITSM?

Although BMC Helix ITSM is a strong enterprise platform, there are areas where it could be improved. One key area is ...

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What is your primary use case for BMC Helix ITSM?

My main use case for BMC Helix ITSM is validating and automating core ITSM workflows, such as incident, change, and s...

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

My thoughts on the pricing and licensing cost of BMC Helix ITSM are that it is flexible.

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What needs improvement with IBM Maximo?

The only thing that I need from IBM Maximo is more simplicity. The application has been designed in a way that it is ...

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What is your primary use case for IBM Maximo?

There are different use cases for IBM Maximo that I work with mostly. We use it for complete asset management. Anythi...

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What advice do you have for others considering IBM Maximo?

AWS is more recommended for IBM Maximo. You can go into Microsoft as well, but AWS is preferred. IBM also has their o...

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Also Known As

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

Remedy ITSM, Remedy, Helix Remedy, BMC Helix IT Service Management

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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.

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BMC Helix ITSM offers advanced IT service management, integrating incident, change, and problem management for streamlined operations. Its ITIL Out Of The Box functionality and strong automation tools enhance service delivery, making it a vital tool for comprehensive IT process oversight.

Designed for diverse business environments, BMC Helix ITSM delivers exceptional customization and integration capabilities. Its automation and self-service features enable efficient incident management and service request handling, all while providing robust reporting tools. The platform scales effectively across businesses, supported by intuitive interfaces, built-in workflows, and APIs for seamless change management. This allows organizations to streamline processes and maintain compliance with ease. However, users have identified improvement areas such as user friendliness, cloud management, and the need for a mobile version. Transitioning between versions should be more fluid, and better customer support responsiveness is needed.

What are the most important features?

Call Logging: Efficiently document and manage support requests.
Escalation Features: Automatically prioritize and handle urgent issues.
Customization: Tailor processes to suit specific requirements.
Integration Capabilities: Connect with other tools to enhance data analysis.
Automation: Streamline workflows to improve service efficiency.
Self-Service: Enable users to resolve issues independently.
Service Request Management: Simplify intake and resolution of service requests.
Reporting Tools: Gain insights and improve IT service operations.

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Operational Efficiency: Enhance productivity through streamlined workflows.
Scalability: Adapt to growing business demands seamlessly.
Compliance: Maintain regulatory standards effortlessly.
Performance: Achieve rapid issue resolution and improved service levels.
Flexibility: Accommodate diverse IT environments with customizable features.

BMC Helix ITSM is widely used across industries for IT service management and enterprise ticketing systems. Organizations leverage its capabilities to manage internal and external service desks, aligning with ITIL best practices. The platform aids in managing infrastructure, ensuring service assurance, and maintaining network provisioning. Through integration with other tools, companies bolster data analysis and automate workflows, enhancing overall operational efficiency.

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IBM Maximo offers advanced asset management with preventive maintenance, asset tracking, and integration capabilities. Its flexibility boosts efficiency and reduces downtime.

Known for its robust asset lifecycle management, IBM Maximo integrates with financial platforms and IoT data sources. It supports maintenance management, process digitization, and inventory purchasing, proving ideal for industries like manufacturing and energy. Users find its predictive maintenance and central asset management key to cost reduction and efficiency.

What are the most important features of IBM Maximo?

Preventive Maintenance: Optimize asset uptime through scheduled tasks and checks.
Asset Tracking: Monitor and manage assets across locations and systems.
Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly connect with financial platforms and IoT sources.
Predictive Maintenance: Anticipate potential failures to minimize downtime.
Comprehensive Reporting: Gain insights through detailed analytics and reports.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Reduced Downtime: Efficient maintenance and asset tracking reduce productivity losses.
Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Configurability and integration streamline processes.
Cost Savings: Preventive strategies and predictive analytics cut operational expenses.
Agnostic Integration: Easily adapts to existing systems for smooth operations.
Ease of Use: Intuitive interface supports quick adoption and implementation.

IBM Maximo is widely adopted in manufacturing, telecommunications, and energy sectors, excelling in asset lifecycle management and maintenance processes. Industries enhance efficiency with its centralized management, predictive maintenance, and improved information sharing, aligning operations with comprehensive asset strategies.

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Sample Customers

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

Brookfield, HealthSouth Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Mercator, SAP, Stanford University

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., DTE Energy, Swedish Match, Projetech, Fingrid, East Coast

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