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BMC Remedy vs VMware Service Manager [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Remedy
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (3rd), License Management (1st)
VMware Service Manager [EOL]
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

Ameet Darole - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers automation, orchestration, service level management but lacks AI-based rules
BMC Helix is the upgraded version and incorporates many new ways of working for service operations. It's a significant improvement. Helix offers analytics, AI-based rules, a smart digital console, and workflow management. Remedy doesn't have these features. That's a significant difference. BMC Helix seems to be a strong competitor to ServiceNow, while Remedy wasn't at the same level.
Mizanur-Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
We don't have any issues if the node fails
We have installed a physical server for failover. We need to configure cluster on everything. But with VMware, we do not need to cluster. We get automatically seven physical nodes failover. If one fails we have no issues. We will then have six nodes. We can handle all these applications or resources.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The toolset is mature, easily integrable with various technologies due to its maturity, and has great scalability."
"It will simplify handling tasks by providing shortcuts and automating the generation of requests and tickets, including their categorization."
"It had automation, orchestration, service level management, and event management. You could also integrate it for auto-remediation."
"The most valuable feature of BMC Remedy is to take administrative access of a user."
"You can develop plugins in different languages, and the workflows can be easily developed depending on the user's needs."
"The incident management console is available out of the box."
"The solution offers some very good features."
"The product has excellent support for remote and hybrid environments."
"It provides us with improved maintenance cycles."
"We have installed a physical server for failover. We need to configure cluster on everything. But with VMware, we do not need to cluster. We get automatically seven physical nodes failover. If one fails we have no issues."
"All of the features are very suitable for us. It is also a stable solution."
 

Cons

"The initial setup of BMC Remedy Asset Management was complex."
"Maybe the network automation aspects need improvement."
"There are issues from a product functionality perspective."
"The product's scalability is one area with certain shortcomings that need to be considered for improvement."
"One area that requires improvement is the prevention of duplicates or data inconsistencies in the system."
"I would like to have more customized reporting because the management team loves customized reports with graphs."
"If a user isn't using an out-of-the-box configuration, it can get a bit complex."
"BMC works through intermediaries or vendors for support, so you don't always interact with BMC directly. The quality can vary depending on the specific vendor."
"Not a ten because the price is high."
"Its automation feature needs improvement. They can include the vRealize Automation feature in this solution."
"It needs to improve user roles and access rights."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is in-between. It's not too cheap, and it's not too expensive. For a large organization, it's worth it. But for a smaller one, it might be a bit costly."
"The tool is expensive."
"With the product, you can either go for a yearly or a perpetual licensing model."
"BMC Remedy is worth its price."
"BMC should decrease the pricing further."
"The product is costly. On one to ten points, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product's price as nine."
"It is an expensive tool."
"I find the pricing to be reasonable."
"The price depends on different enterprises. As compared to Citrix, VMware is reasonable."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
39%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BMC Remedy Asset Management?
If we migrate to the cloud, the Software as a Service version's price is very high. The return on investment is very small in our case. We want integration with Microsoft Teams ( /products/microsof...
What is your primary use case for BMC Remedy Asset Management?
BMC Remedy ( /products/bmc-remedy-18153-reviews ) is very important in our IT service management processes. I use it for support with around 38 technical staff and 1,400 people.
What do you like most about BMC Remedy Asset Management?
The service management features are beneficial – very good.
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Sample Customers

Scripps Networks
Seventy Seven Energy Inc., Symantec, KBC, Vodafone, Region Hovedstaden, Bank Audi, Hewlett-Packard, BT Global Services, Edogawa City Council, HDFC Bank Limited, Bank Al Bilad, ABN AMRO N.V. Singapore, Savvis, Abu Dhabi Ports Company, SAP AG, Fundaments, T-Systems
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