BMC TrueSight Orchestration vs vCenter Orchestrator comparison

BMC and VMware are both solutions in the Process Automation category. BMC is ranked #23 with an average rating of 8.0, while VMware is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.2. BMC holds a 0.7% mindshare in PA, compared to VMware’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of VMware users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

vCenter Orchestrator and BMC TrueSight Orchestration are automation solutions in the IT management sector. vCenter Orchestrator has an advantage in VMware integration, while BMC provides broader IT operations management with advanced analytics.

Features: vCenter Orchestrator integrates effectively with vSphere products, providing simplified automation and a robust workflow engine for VMware environments. BMC TrueSight Orchestration offers comprehensive IT operations management, integrating AI and ML for advanced analytics, making it suited for diverse IT infrastructures.

Room for Improvement: vCenter Orchestrator could enhance its capabilities to manage non-VMware environments and improve advanced analytics. Its documentation could be streamlined to assist users further. BMC TrueSight Orchestration might enhance its integration simplicity and reduce the complexity of initial deployment. More user-friendly features could aid in wider adoption.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: vCenter Orchestrator benefits from straightforward deployment within VMware contexts, backed by robust documentation and support. BMC TrueSight Orchestration, offering extensive capabilities, necessitates a more complex implementation process, though it provides responsive customer service to address deployment challenges.

Pricing and ROI: vCenter Orchestrator is cost-effective for organizations already using VMware technology, yielding ROI through efficient operations. BMC TrueSight Orchestration requires a higher initial investment but promises significant ROI due to its expansive capabilities and enhanced IT efficiency in heterogeneous environments.

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Categories and Ranking

BMC TrueSight Orchestration

Ranking in Process Automation

23rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

vCenter Orchestrator

Ranking in Process Automation

7th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of BMC TrueSight Orchestration is 0.7%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Orchestrator is 0.2%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Automation

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HarshalDeore

Solutions Architect at Parseq

Ready to use, with no need for customization

We currently operate in a banking domain. It helps to take daily backups of database. The BMC TrueSight helps in following the Reserve Bank guidelines and scheduling the back up as necessary. The solution creates a back-up and re-evaluates all the necessary information, alarming us in case there is a set of missing information. In case the backup fails, it also has an error handling mechanism is present, sending real-time messages and alerts in the form of emails to responsible teams. We have minimized the L1 and L2 activities, currently allowing us to only deal with L3 activities. If there are any errors in terms of backup, the incident is directly raised to Level 3. This automation has helped us save about 5 million pounds. It is also capable of no-manual intervention, where onboarding can be done without any manual assistance. The GUI offered by this solution is currently not available in the market. Whenever the details of customers are entered in the GUI, the process is carried out smoothly in the background without any issues.

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Gerhard Gmelch

IT architect endpoint at Rohde & Schwarz

Enhance automation efficiency with cost-effective graphical workflow design

I use vCenter Orchestrator for automation purposes, specifically to run automation workbooks The most valuable features are the graphical UI for designing the workflows and the interfaces that come out of the box. Additionally, it is included in the VMware Vitalization Stack, which means there…

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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

"The best feature of BMC TrueSight Orchestration is the number of integrated mechanisms it provides."

"We particularly like the integration functionality of this solution. This product is open API, which means that it can be integrated with any solution from any other brand."

"The best thing about TrueSight is the user interface, which is intuitive and easy to use. It supports accessibility and exporting, so we can output to the format we require. We can use TrueSight to integrate nearly any other product. I can't think of another product that can match this functionality. We also have Microsoft Orchestrator, but it can't match BMC TrueSight Orchestration."

"This solution is scalable."

"We can implement compliance standards with the solution. You can also do patching so that the environment is compliant and secure from external threats and hacking. We can provision multiple systems with the help of predefined templates that the organization has forwarded us. The solution’s users can also integrate multiple products which can be either BMC or non-BMC. There are numerous possibilities that can be done with server automation"

"The automation helps in payment transactions through BHIM app. The BMC helps in smooth clearance of all payments without using MasterCard or Visa. The solution is ready to use, and there is no need for customization or resources. We can complete integration over cloud and on-premise, and even using mainframes. The automation are secure through BMC TrueSight Orchestration."

"The product has a very good triggering mechanism."

"I find the provisioning to be the most valuable."

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"vCenter Orchestrator is easy to use."

"The storage motion is a good feature. It is a very good tool."

"The tool is very beneficial for automating workflow."

"User-friendly and easy to deploy."

"The most valuable feature is how easy it makes it to manage the VM."

"The most valuable feature is workflow automation."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its good automation features."

"The backup and recovery times are very quick."

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Cons

"The architecture of this solution needs improvement, it is very complicated. It creates a lot of problems in our environment. Most of the time I am trying to find and solve the problem."

"Regarding scalability, the architecture does not allow you to add additional servers just able to use two application servers, so it's not scalable."

"The solution should move to the cloud. Every application from the BMC is on the container and moving to the cloud. There is also a number of limitations for the smart reporting feature of the TrueSight server which is not working in sync. We did not get any satisfactory reply from BMC on that note. We are not able to do the real-time sync between HSA and non-HSA service reporting tools and the actual application tools."

"We are aiming for AI automation and look for support from BMC. The features are currently missing but we are hoping for some upgrade in this matter."

"BMC TrueSight Orchestration could improve by providing some visibility on how the workflows are progressing."

"At present this solution is only available to be hosted on-premises, which can cause network issues when integration with cloud-based software is attempted."

"It would be helpful if TrueSight could log errors in a better format. I would also like to see more connector support. Let's say I have a third-party vendor that I need to integrate with Ansible. It would be helpful if BMC announced a specific connector for that. I've encountered situations where I need to work with scripts or find another way to integrate a particular product with TrueSight Orchestration. BMC already supports many products. For example, we have a connector for Ansible, but I think it needs to be improved some."

"BMC TrueSight Orchestration is difficult to understand. It's not very user-friendly."

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"I would like to see better performance."

"There are no good manuals or guidelines on integrations. Hence, you need to be asking someone."

"Its technical support team takes a long time to escalate the issues."

"I would like to have an interface that can manage both on-premises and cloud solutions from a single console, where we can easily manage the resources that are being used or at least applications. Whereby clicking here and there from on-premises to cloud, or cloud to on-premises, depending on the requirements. If that can be accomplished, it will be extremely beneficial."

"I liked the previous client better than the current web client of vCenter Orchestrator, though my colleagues like the client now. The technical support for vCenter Orchestrator needs improvement."

"I would like to see more automation added in the future."

"The cost of the solution is high."

"The solution has a limited count of parallel executions, which can be a bottleneck for larger environments."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Regarding pricing, it comes with the package when you buy the server automation. But it's made depending on some agreements for companies, of which I don't know the clause."

"Licensing is per lot, or per agent — one agent is one license."

"Licensing is available in different ways and depends on data being consumed by users and nodes being operated."

"There is a huge cost saving with BMC TrueSight compared to other solutions."

"This solution is expensive and the licensing is more attractive for Haveri."

"We renew the solution's license every one or two years."

"vCenter Orchestrator is an expensive solution."

"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. We pay for the license and then we pay the support every year."

"The licensing cost is manageable because they have different versions available, standard, essential, and advanced."

"The concept of hyper-convergence is smart. I don't know if it can be applied with less cost to be more affordable for small or medium-sized companies. The cost is a very important factor for it. We are currently depending on SAN storage. However, the hyper-converged solutions are depending on the storage within the hosts, such as vSAN in the VMware. It is a smart solution."

"We pay a yearly fee, based on our entries."

"My organization didn't have to pay extra for vCenter Orchestrator. It was already included, so it's basically free. Even VMware regular support is included."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

19%

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Government

12%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BMC TrueSight Orchestration?

The automation helps in payment transactions through BHIM app. The BMC helps in smooth clearance of all payments without using MasterCard or Visa. The solution is ready to use, and there is no need...

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What needs improvement with BMC TrueSight Orchestration?

We are aiming for AI automation and look for support from BMC. The features are currently missing but we are hoping for some upgrade in this matter.

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What is your primary use case for BMC TrueSight Orchestration?

BMC TrueSight is majorly used for database backup and auto remediation for the networks. It is also used for server provisioning.

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What do you like most about vCenter Orchestrator?

The stability of the product is very good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Orchestrator?

We're running a low-profile budget. This is not our main focus on investment technology, so we're trying to reduce costs due to the change from perpetual to subscription licenses.

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What needs improvement with vCenter Orchestrator?

After the change from perpetual licensing to subscriptions, the cost model changed. We are considering alternatives since we lost the perpetual aspect, and support is changing.

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Also Known As

TrueSight Orchestration, Atrium Orchestrator

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Overview

IT process automation can significantly lower the cost of IT delivery and reduce the risk associated with manual interactions. BMC Atrium Orchestrator automates common, repeatable tasks to improve quality of service across the board.

Move from reactive, manual handling of requests to a fully automated system
Deliver consistent task and automation workflow results
Automate data collection for audit compliance
Align with best practices
Free up IT resources

BMC

VMware vCenter Orchestrator simplifies the automation of complex IT tasks and integrates with VMware vCloud Suite components to adapt and extend service delivery and operational management, effectively working with existing infrastructure, tools and processes.

VMware

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