BMC Track-It! vs Device42 comparison

BMC Helix and Device42 are both solutions in the IT Asset Management category. BMC Helix is ranked #17, while Device42 is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.2. Additionally, 66% of BMC Helix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Device42 users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

BMC Track-It! and Device42 compete in the IT management sector. BMC Track-It! tends to be favored for its cost-effectiveness and customer support, while Device42 is seen as superior for businesses needing advanced asset management features.

Features: BMC Track-It! provides asset inventory and software inventory management, supports multiscans to find unknown devices, and has strong help desk and purchasing modules. Device42 offers automated IT asset discovery, application dependency mapping, and IP address tracking. Its agentless discovery ensures continuous asset management.

Room for Improvement: BMC Track-It! could improve in areas such as scalability for larger enterprises, integrating more advanced analytics tools, and enhancing its mobile interface. Device42 might focus on refining its agentless discovery for environments with strict security protocols, simplifying its reporting capabilities, and reducing the complexity of its initial setup process.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BMC Track-It! is known for a straightforward deployment and responsive customer service, ensuring quick setup and maintenance. Device42's deployment can be more complex due to its comprehensive feature set, but strong support is available to assist in implementation.

Pricing and ROI: BMC Track-It! is appreciated for being budget-friendly with satisfactory ROI for organizations with financial constraints. Device42 might involve higher initial costs but delivers significant ROI by offering detailed infrastructure insights, appealing to businesses ready to invest for advanced functionalities.

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Automation Anywhere

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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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reviewer2287086

ICT Manager at a legal firm with 11-50 employees

Provides good stability, but it could be intuitive and easier to use

The product’s current version could be easier and straightforward to work with small IT organizations, similar to the older version. Its asset management feature has been significantly affected since the upgrade. Earlier, it was able to perform skill-based routing automatically. We could set up parameters within the system and view the details of the incident or a ticket. The same functionality needs to be fine-tuned in the new system.

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Manmohan Rao

Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited

Granular discovery has ensured confident workload migration and optimized cloud move group planning

Device42 offers the best features for workload assessment, particularly useful for cloud-to-cloud workload or on-premise data center workload, especially when planning for workload migration to the public cloud. For application and infrastructure discovery, Device42 has enabled me to know the number of machines running in the on-premise environment and has managed to capture complete utilization metrics or trends of their utilization. This has benefited me in right-sizing systems for my public cloud total cost of ownership (TCO) planning, providing me granularity to right-size these systems while planning a migration to the public cloud. Device42 has positively impacted my organization by providing granularity toward application discovery compared to other assessment tools, which is a differentiator since none of the other tools provide such granularity, leading to better decision-making for my migration to the public cloud. Device42 has improved my migration projects by providing granularity around system dependencies that gave me confidence knowing which systems communicate with each other parked in a particular move group. My move group planning became so robust that I am not leaving any system behind in the on-premise data center from my planning, which saves a lot of time and effort, leading to cost optimization—a value addition.

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Pros

"The built-in features, such as the connector builder and AI development tools, are easily accessible, keeping the software up-to-date."

"Document automation has notably reduced manual effort."

"Automation Anywhere is the best."

"The recording feature accelerates the timeline of your implementation."

"With Automation Anywhere you can read and extract CSV data easily. You don't need multiple commands to read it."

"Automation Anywhere has transformed the financial, healthcare, and automobile sectors to a great extent by automating backend office work."

"The infrastructure that Automation Anywhere has created is really simple; compared to other tools such as Power Automate, it is more user-friendly and faster."

"Automation Anywhere has provided the capability to automate repetitive tasks for the organization, which in turn has lead to a lot of cost-savings."

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"Track-It! has many features that help make us more efficient and cost effective as a department."

"Using the Help Desk and Purchasing modules, they let us keep track of all the issues in our organization and analyze them for trends."

"The solution is quite stable, and we've found it to be reliable and free from bugs and glitches that affect its usability."

"Our efficiency has improved drastically due to a massive reduction in phone calls."

"We can manually capture the assets available within the location."

"The initial setup is pretty easy."

"Using their problem management process, we can use parent/child tickets and set up public views for our problem work orders."

"We use it to create and manage our work orders."

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"The solution's CMDB, ITAM, and DCIM features create a single source of IT truth in our environment."

"The solution's automatic IT asset discovery and inventory functionality are top-notch. The thing I like is that it's open-source. If I need to change them — and they've given me links on GitHub to have them — I can go and change them to pull exactly what I want, as frequently as I want."

"The most helpful feature in Device42 was the import feature, where you can seamlessly import your information into the configuration database manager."

"Device42 stands out as a really competitive tool as compared to some of the other tools which are out there in the market, such as BMC Discovery, Freshservice, and ServiceNow, and I am really happy to see that Device42 is really doing well in capturing and including the AI aspect of it."

"Device42 is a fantastic tool for workload discovery, and I believe everyone should start using it if they have plans to do so; it is a top-notch tool in the market."

"The topology layout is the most valuable feature."

"The solution is agentless."

"Device42 is a source of trust for many things in our company, like IP addresses."

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Cons

"There are occasional technical issues, particularly with cloud operations. Sometimes, the bot struggles to initiate on the cloud, even when everything appears in place."

"It should be easier to use."

"The bot insides should come in the same package versus having it as a different bundle by itself. If we could have this product come with all the inside solutions altogether, that would help."

"I feel a lack of convenience when I try to scale it."

"Automation Anywhere can be improved by integrating self-correction capabilities into the bots, particularly as we develop RPA, where changes in environment paths require additional redeveloping efforts."

"I could not say it's a stable product, because when you move in the market, there are many companies are there."

"Their Community Edition is awful. Every second day, it will fail. It will become corrupt."

"They should do more on the cognitive side. If they can keep adding more features, that would be their greatest advantage."

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"Their self-service is not user friendly."

"The area where we would like to see improvement is in the asset management module."

"There are a few items that I would like changed or extra features that could be added to our current version of this software, but those are all going to be addressed in a future software update."

"The product’s current version could be easier and straightforward to work with small IT organizations, similar to the older version."

"Track-It! works great for a mid-size company, but anything over 700 employees, and trying to use Track-It! for any other areas of the business is difficult."

"The solution is cumbersome to use."

"Currently, if you go and check the reports in the packet, the reports are useless; reporting is really bad."

"It was hard to know which assets I'd already looked at because if I looked up another asset with a similar name, they would still pop up. I would have to make sure I was looking at the right asset. The search function should be improved."

"When servers have two network adapters, automatically discovered will be only one network card because the other one is a backup. Device42 has some problems to find the other connection."

"Device42 is a main part of our processes. We need reliability, not only in terms of the data but with the solution itself."

"Device42 is a main part of our processes. We need reliability, not only in terms of the data but with the solution itself. It's really difficult when we have 10 minutes of Device42 downtime because none of our teams can work for those 10 minutes, and it's more time lost if there is longer downtime. An improvement would be to have a cluster implementation of Device42 to have high-availability and ensure that we don't have downtime in case of failure."

"Since I was focused on deploying connectors and getting all the servers to be scanned, one of the biggest pains was when a job would fail, then the output (logging) was poor. For example, "Why did it fail?" In these cases, you get a generic error. It doesn't point you in the right direction and tell you why you got the error, which is really annoying. There have been times I asked, "Is there somewhere I can see a better log as to why is this failing?" That would be a really nice improvement."

"My biggest problem with the product is the upgrades. First, we have to do them manually and second, not this last time but the time before that, we actually had to build a new VM to deploy the solution again. We had to back it up and then restore it to the new version. That was inconvenient."

"A con for Device42 is that Kubernetes integration is lacking. You pay for 10,000 spot licenses and if you're spinning up a Kubernetes cluster, or four or five or six Kubernetes clusters like we do, you're going to have 5,000 or 6,000 nodes in each of those, doing different types of business things."

"A con for Device42 is that Kubernetes integration is lacking."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We were paying approximately $30,000 for a year license."

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

"On average, a bot runner in Automation Anywhere can cost $5,000, while in Microsoft Power Automate, you can get most of the same functionality for $100."

"The pricing is fair. My company is part of a big organization, so the pricing is very advantageous."

"On a scale of one to ten with ten being the most expensive, I rate the price of Automation Anywhere an eight out of ten."

"Price is where I'm least satisfied. Other vendors are more willing to offer discounts."

"Talk to your manager and try to procure an automation license for training. This will allow you to train people, so you can move to automation."

"The cost of this solution is a little bit high, but it is worth the price."

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"BMC Track-It!’s price is reasonable compared to other products."

"The product cost is low. It is quite cheap."

"Our licensing costs are on a yearly basis."

"We pay $100,000 per year."

"The problem with using other vendor, like BMC, is the pricing. The price is so horrible and nobody wants to pay this money."

"On a yearly basis, our licensing is $10,000. However, our license is now nearly full with devices. We need the next bigger license with 5,000 devices, which will cost us $19,000. We pay for a set of licenses, a maximum number of devices, and a maximum number of IP addresses. We have the smallest amount of features, which is enough for us at this time."

"Functionality-wise, Device42 is on par with industry standards, but price-wise, the solution is expensive. I'm rating the pricing for the solution as eight out of ten."

"I am not involved in its pricing, but I have seen their plans during a discussion with the customer. For 500 servers, they were asking 50,000 USD. The cost of BMC Discovery was less than half. For the same thing, they were charging only 10,000 USD. Its pricing needs to be improved. As compared to other discovery tools, such as BMC Discovery and ServiceNow Discovery, its price is a little bit higher."

"It's in the top-three most expensive solutions in terms of cost, but it has all the features that are needed."

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

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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 Track-It! offers robust customization and reporting, allowing effective IT management through essential data provision, ease of setup, and maintaining stability.

Organizations employ BMC Track-It! primarily for help desk management, effectively managing incidents, service requests, and IT assets. It facilitates logging and resolving calls, improving proactive responses and accommodating growing IT service demands. Users highlight its capabilities in change and problem management, ensuring availability and prompt response even under increased workloads.

What are the key features of BMC Track-It!?

Customization and Reporting: Allows tailored solutions and essential data provision for validating IT needs.
Parent/Child Ticket Feature: Enhances tracking by linking related tickets together.
Audit Trail and User Surveys: Keeps detailed records of changes and obtains user feedback for improvements.
Help Desk and Purchasing Modules: Offers comprehensive issue tracking, trend analysis, and manages stock and work orders.
Flexible Setup Process: Ensures ease of implementation without enforcing strict processes on technicians.

What benefits or ROI should users look for?

Enhanced Efficiency: By efficiently managing calls and incidents, users can focus on more strategic tasks.
Improved Response Times: Fast resolution of tickets ensures high availability of IT services.
Flexible Implementation: The straightforward setup allows quick adaptation to organizational workflows.
Reduced Service Desk Calls: Proactive management reduces overall demand for service desk support.

BMC Track-It! is widely implemented across industries to support IT management needs, providing effective help desk solutions that balance user demands and technology capabilities. Its integration is particularly noticeable in sectors with complex IT infrastructures requiring reliable service management and asset tracking.

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Device42 empowers enterprises with automatic IT asset discovery, application dependency mapping, and agentless discovery, streamlining asset management, improving decision-making, and supporting migration initiatives.

Device42 automates network discovery and provides comprehensive IT data management, making it indispensable for asset and infrastructure management. The platform’s integration capabilities, such as with ServiceNow, allow seamless management of physical and virtual environments. Its application dependency mapping is a critical feature for efficient cloud migration, while advanced search and dashboards enhance operational tasks. Device42's ease of deployment coupled with integration into cloud services offers robust operational insights and simplifies onboarding.

What are Device42's key features?

Automatic IT Asset Discovery: Enables detailed information collection on hardware and software.
Application Dependency Mapping: Facilitates tracking of application dependencies for effective cloud migration.
Agentless Discovery: Assists in uncovering assets without the need for specialized agents.
Network Topology Visualization: Assists in visual representation of network connections.
Cloud Integration: Simplifies the integration with cloud services for enhanced insights.

What benefits should be evaluated in Device42?

Improved Decision-Making: Optimizes resource utilization and boosts strategic initiatives.
Seamless Integration: Enhances connectivity with platforms like ServiceNow.
Efficiency in Auditing: Eases compliance and auditing processes.
Simplified Onboarding: Streamlines initial setups and deployment.
Enhanced Operational Insights: Supports better management through comprehensive data visualization.

Device42 is widely used across sectors for IT asset and infrastructure management, where automation in inventory and documentation aids compliance and resource optimization. It excels in industries requiring integration with existing systems and comprehensive network solutions. Application dependency mapping bolsters cloud migration efficiency in enterprise environments.

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