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BMC Helix ITSM vs NinjaOne comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.5
Automation Anywhere users see ROI in 6-12 months with cost savings, increased efficiency, and improved productivity and scalability.
Sentiment score
5.4
BMC Helix ITSM offers technical reliability, financial benefits, and user satisfaction, though ROI clarity and cost savings proof vary.
Sentiment score
6.7
NinjaOne boosts ROI by enhancing productivity, reducing costs, and enabling efficient remote management and task automation.
In terms of cost, we participated in projects achieving two to three million dollars in annual savings.
Software Developer at Boston Scientific
As a return on investment, we have achieved a 250% ROI in six to nine months, and sometimes it increases up to 380% percent.
Software Engineer Intern at a university with 11-50 employees
Automation Anywhere has helped us save money.
RPA Solution Architect at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
NinjaOne enables significant time savings, reducing my workload by 40% to 50%, primarily due to remote management capabilities.
Owner at AvalisNT AG
Time-wise, it is probably saving the service desk a day a week.
Head of Technology Operations at Codi Group
We saved money because we were able to consolidate three different tools into one.
IT Director at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.9
Automation Anywhere's customer service is praised for responsiveness, knowledgeable support, and proactive, effective issue resolution, despite desired quicker responses.
Sentiment score
6.1
BMC Helix ITSM's customer service is skilled but inconsistent, needing improved communication, responsiveness, and accent comprehension.
Sentiment score
7.2
NinjaOne's customer service is praised for its helpfulness, despite occasional slow response, with high satisfaction regarding support and resources.
Whenever we need help, we can reach out to them, and they help us out.
Software Developer at Boston Scientific
We also have dedicated account managers and technical experts to solve our problems related to Automation Anywhere.
Software Engineer Intern at a university with 11-50 employees
We just have to raise a ticket, after which we receive a call, email, or ping from the Automation Anywhere team.
Solution architect at Boston Scientific
There are issues with misrouting and a preference for email rather than direct communication via phone calls.
Senior Application Developer BMC at Balfour Beatty
Our experience with escalation supports, including auto escalation to third-level or engineering support, has been very positive.
Cloud Consultant at i-Community AG
The customer support at NinjaOne is excellent, rated ten out of ten.
Owner at AvalisNT AG
Customer support from NinjaOne is excellent.
Assistant Vice President, Tech Solutions at LPL Financials
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Automation Anywhere offers scalability with dynamic bot allocation, seamless integration, and efficient resource management, impressing users globally.
Sentiment score
7.0
BMC Helix ITSM is scalable for enterprises, despite challenges, offering flexibility and positive feedback on handling large user bases.
Sentiment score
8.2
NinjaOne is highly adaptable, cost-effective, and scalable for managing numerous devices in growing organizations efficiently.
As we are using Microsoft Copilot for our AI agents, I look forward to integrating it with Automation Anywhere and its solutions, seeing it as a beneficial partnership as Automation progresses toward AI as the main solution.
Sr. Manager, Finance Transformation at Amkor Technology, Inc.
The centralized control room allows us to orchestrate and manage bots seamlessly.
Associate Leadership Team at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
I can scale it in terms of hundreds of bots and configure hundreds of parallel robots easily.
Director at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The product's scalability is adequate for us, yet its complex customization sometimes restricts extensive adaptability.
Head of IT, Service & Operation Department at National ITMX Co., Ltd.
I would rate the scalability of NinjaOne as ten out of ten.
CEO AND CTO at DeserveIT
We easily install the agent on new servers and can create scripts to automate agent installation.
DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
NinjaOne's scalability is brilliant, as we have gone from 2,000 devices to 3,500 devices.
Head of Technology Operations at Codi Group
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Automation Anywhere is praised for stability and performance, with minor issues in specific environments and development practices key to consistency.
Sentiment score
7.2
BMC Helix ITSM is praised for stability, performs well with proper implementation, and has minor application-specific concerns.
Sentiment score
8.2
NinjaOne is highly stable and reliable with minimal downtime, frequent updates, and users rating its stability high.
With the latest applications, there are no significant issues like freezing or crashing.
Senior RPA Team Leader at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
From a stability and reliability perspective, we can remain confident that the product performs as an enterprise solution and meets expected standards.
Director Automation CEO at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
If you have good best practices, reusable code, an effective framework, and a solid development methodology, bots can be very stable.
Intelligent Automation Engineering Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
I find BMC Helix ITSM stable, and that is why we have been with the product for the past 15 years.
Associate Director at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Over the past five years, we have experienced no major issues or downtime during upgrades.
Senior Application Developer BMC at Balfour Beatty
I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.
Owner at AvalisNT AG
In the two years I have used it, I have never experienced any downtime or reliability issues.
DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
NinjaOne is extremely stable.
IT Director at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Users seek improved AI, error handling, document processing, integration, user management, technical support, and cost efficiency in Automation Anywhere.
BMC Helix ITSM needs usability, performance, integration improvements, and better support to enhance user experience and affordability.
NinjaOne faces challenges with software integrations, user experience, and customer support, highlighting needs for updates and automation.
It is better to write a Python script instead of using Automation Anywhere's package when dealing with Excel because it is buggy and tends to break.
Low Code Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Making the product more lightweight by reducing its dependency on infrastructure could greatly help in the long run.
Software Developer at Boston Scientific
It would be beneficial if the platform provided options for power developers to integrate seamlessly with languages like Java or C#, allowing them to write their own scripts and code.
Infrastructure Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
BMC Helix ITSM is difficult for us to customize, and most customizations require vendor support, which leads to extra costs.
Head of IT, Service & Operation Department at National ITMX Co., Ltd.
We lack access to a sandbox for in-house development, which was very helpful for hands-on work with new features.
Senior Application Developer BMC at Balfour Beatty
Security and reporting, including business intelligence tools, are adequate.
Cloud Consultant at i-Community AG
NinjaOne should consider adding notifications about script executions to email, Teams, or Slack channels.
DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The ability to have more than one NinjaOne agent on a device at a time, as this is a significant issue in our current state.
Assistant Vice President, Tech Solutions at LPL Financials
 

Setup Cost

Automation Anywhere's pricing, higher yet competitive, offers scalable solutions with complex licensing impacting costs, beneficial for enterprises.
BMC Helix ITSM is costly but offers reliability and features that large enterprises find justifiable, with careful license management.
NinjaOne provides flexible, competitive pricing from $360 monthly, ideal for small businesses and educational institutions, with no hidden costs.
It is more cost-efficient compared to all other RPA platforms.
AI/Robotics Process Automation Specialist at Bell
Automation Anywhere costs are aligned with UiPath and Blue Prism, which are also expensive.
Developer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It is not cheap, with costs ranging between 700 to 800 dollars per month.
Director, Co-Founder & CEO at HEDEHI Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
The pricing of BMC Helix ITSM and its implementation costs are quite high, including subscription and maintenance costs per year.
Head of IT, Service & Operation Department at National ITMX Co., Ltd.
The pricing for NinjaOne is appropriate for small companies.
Cloud Consultant at i-Community AG
NinjaOne is reasonably priced, particularly with the inclusion of TeamViewer, SentinelOne, and Bitdefender.
Owner at AvalisNT AG
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for NinjaOne is fairly cheap and easy.
IT Support at Team Trinet
 

Valuable Features

Automation Anywhere streamlines workflows with user-friendly bots, AI capabilities, and robust integration, enhancing productivity and reducing manual tasks.
BMC Helix ITSM enhances service delivery and efficiency with flexible workflows, customizable dashboards, and strong integration support.
NinjaOne enhances IT management with remote device control, automated tasks, seamless integration, and robust security features for efficiency.
I can set it up to provide users with a form to fill in all required information, and then the bot operates based on those specifications.
Low Code Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
For example, the email module has been enhanced over the years to support all the latest authentication technologies. That is very important as we move away from username and password and embrace multi-factor authentication.
Automation Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Automation Anywhere has undergone drastic changes over the past five years, transitioning from version 10 to A360, including desktop-based and cloud-based options.
Solution architect at Boston Scientific
Resolution time has decreased significantly since implementing the self-service portal.
Senior Application Developer BMC at Balfour Beatty
These features are crucial as we complete the implementation and maintain data accuracy in the CMDB.
Head of IT, Service & Operation Department at National ITMX Co., Ltd.
The software's automation tools have solved critical deployment problems for small businesses.
Cloud Consultant at i-Community AG
A significant feature of NinjaOne is its remote access capability, which is essential for my clients’ home office usage.
Owner at AvalisNT AG
Every month, every quarter, I see new features, and it is always evolving.
CEO AND CTO at DeserveIT
 

Categories and Ranking

Automation Anywhere
Sponsored
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
669
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (2nd), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (2nd), Process Mining (1st), Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (1st), Agentic Automation (1st), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (2nd), AI Legal & Compliance (1st), AI Finance & Accounting (2nd), AI Procurement & Supply Chain (1st)
BMC Helix ITSM
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (7th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (9th)
NinjaOne
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (8th), Network Monitoring Software (12th), Server Monitoring (2nd), IT Service Management (ITSM) (8th), Remote Access (8th), Vulnerability Management (21st), Mobile Device Management (MDM) (4th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (7th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (1st), Patch Management (4th), MSP Backup (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (3rd), Autonomous Endpoint Management (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

Nadeem K. - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
KN
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.
reviewer2805150 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Automated patching has transformed our remote support and security reporting workflows
Since NinjaOne was implemented, I would say it represents a huge positive change. All our patching is now automated and does not require any manual work from my team, which has saved them a tremendous amount of time. The reporting capabilities are amazing. We have high visibility into which devices were fully patched and which require attention. NinjaOne has helped us secure all our endpoints, patch all the vulnerabilities, and keep our endpoints and servers up-to-date in patching. It has saved my team a tremendous amount of time in providing remote IT support to our users. Overall, we have highly benefited from NinjaOne.
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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
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business162
Midsize Enterprise86
Large Enterprise566
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise54
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
 

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...
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...
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.
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 ...
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...
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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NinjaOne?
My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been pretty straightforward. The setup itself wasn'...
What needs improvement with NinjaOne?
One area where I think NinjaOne could improve is in reporting and customization. The platform gives me a lot of usefu...
What is your primary use case for NinjaOne?
My main use case for NinjaOne is remote monitoring and management for our client's endpoints. Day-to-day, I use i...
 

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

 

Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics
Brookfield, HealthSouth Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Mercator, SAP, Stanford University
Status Pros, Mitchell and Company
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