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BMC TrueSight vs Cross-Enterprise Application Performance Management comparison

BMC Helix and Broadcom are both solutions in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category. BMC Helix is ranked #28 with an average rating of 9.0, while Broadcom is ranked #49 with an average rating of 7.0. BMC Helix holds a 1.0% mindshare in APM, compared to Broadcom’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of BMC Helix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
BMC TrueSight
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86% willing to recommend
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50% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 7, 2025

BMC TrueSight and Cross-Enterprise Application Performance Management compete in application performance monitoring. BMC TrueSight leads in integration and pricing, while Cross-Enterprise offers greater long-term value with its user-friendly design.

Features: BMC TrueSight is strong in comprehensive infrastructure monitoring, predictive capabilities, and proactive problem resolution. Cross-Enterprise Application Performance Management stands out for seamless cross-platform integration, an intuitive dashboard, and efficient real-time analysis.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BMC TrueSight features straightforward setup with extensive integration, though it may require additional support. Cross-Enterprise Application Performance Management offers a simple deployment experience with strong customer service for faster implementation.

Pricing and ROI: BMC TrueSight is competitively priced with solid ROI due to its monitoring capabilities. Cross-Enterprise Application Performance Management incurs higher setup costs but offers improved ROI from its efficient features and lower ongoing maintenance.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

BMC TrueSight
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
28th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (8th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (31st), Cloud Monitoring Software (25th), AIOps (5th)
Cross-Enterprise Applicatio...
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
49th
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of BMC TrueSight is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cross-Enterprise Application Performance Management is 0.4%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
BMC TrueSight1.0%
Cross-Enterprise Application Performance Management0.4%
Other98.6%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

NikhilKalwint - PeerSpot reviewer
NikhilKalwint
Technical Specialist at ServiceIO
Has improved monitoring efficiency and supports fast issue resolution through responsive support and reliable automation
I work with BMC TrueSight and have been using it for eight-plus years BMC TrueSight brought a positive impact and benefits to our organization. The customization part is one of the advantages of the product, along with the monitoring capabilities. Automated root cause analysis and predictive…
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Mohammed Shahpoup - PeerSpot reviewer
Mohammed Shahpoup
Senior Deputy Manager, ITSM Architect at ICT Misr
Offers a great reporting experience, with much customization and flexibility in extracting reports but it can be more user-friendly
My experience indicates that it needs enhancements in the UI. We are in 2024, and the GUI doesn't meet current expectations for user interfaces or Excel integration. Mainly, CA Service Desk has such a bad user interface. All features and systems, like servers, should have a modern graphical user interface, but CA Service Desk remains classic and still uses a desktop-based interface. It doesn't add features easily; if you need additional functionality, you have to go through many steps. Competitors like ServiceNow, Micro Focus SMAX, and ManageEngine all have better user interfaces. This is the main solution that needs improvement. I am very satisfied with the modeling systems, the grid, and the existing features, except for the graphical user interface.
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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 noise reduction for ticketing works much better than we have seen in a lot of other companies."
"The event management part of TrueSight Operations Management, in my experience, is probably the best in the market. You have endless flexibility. You can build your own rules, you have the MRL language, and you can implement any kind of logic on the alerts. It may be correlation, abstraction, or executing something as a result of the alerts. You have almost the whole range of options available for event management using the available customization."
"The most valuable features of the solution are alert management, alert generation, and event management."
"The solution provides visibility to our infrastructure, how it is, the resources we are monitoring, and quick updates when it has any problems. We have integrated it with ServiceNow to open instances."
"Using the TrueSight platform we can monitor server performance and notify the customers using the integrated ticketing for events. We can let them know if there are any issues with a server, or application, or database."
"It works irrespective of the operating system we’re running."
"The ability of this platform to monitor the very diverse assets that we maintain around the world is its most valuable feature... We support a vast array of manufacturers' equipment, like HP, IBM, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Hitachi... We can do it all with [this] one [solution]."
"It is very helpful to be able to apply rule-based routing to alerts."
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"All solutions from Broadcom are very easy to install."
"The technical support and documentation are quite good."
 

Cons

"Application performance management (APM) is an area with certain shortcomings in the solution that needs improvement. I"
"The solution's support service could be better."
"It would be better if the initial setup and deployment were more straightforward."
"The one piece that I would love to see is a general-purpose, configurable agent which would be a framework that you can deploy on anything, whether it be Java or anything else. It would allow you to easily deploy it on a platform that they support."
"The solution could improve its price."
"The stability of BMC TrueSight Operations Management needs improvement. My organization's infrastructure is vast and implemented based on BMC recommendations, but the solution needs to be optimized for large-capacity infrastructure."
"The solution is a little obsolete."
"The solution is overly complex."
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"The UI could be better. When I look at the dashboard, for example, the information looks cluttered and unorganized."
"They lack support and presence in Egypt."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a big upfront cost when you buy the license, then there is annual maintenance. We look at, if I bought a license and paid for maintenance for five years, then average it out, what would be my monthly cost. We have had some of the competing tools come in around four dollars. This is coming in as a premium, which is why I don't have it deployed as I would like it. Therefore, we're in negotiations right now. If I can get it down to the four dollar range, I will triple my deployment in a year and a half."
"It is a large, complex product. So, there is a commitment of manpower to deploy it, as it is not a cheap product."
"The cost depends on the usage."
"They have changed the licensing fees."
"The price of BMC TrueSight Operations Management is very high. If there was more flexibility with the sizing of the licensing it would be helpful, especially during the pandemic. We have wanted to expend but the licensing cost is too high."
"Consider scalability very carefully: how much you want to monitor and what components are very important. Then, depending on these two things, filter out unwanted metrics or attributes. If you do a good job at filtering the data, then your licensing costs will be manageable."
"It is a relatively inexpensive solution."
"The only possible additional cost that I can mention, that you might not be aware of, is that it uses Oracle partitioning, if you use Oracle. There are Oracle partitioning fees that go with that."
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"I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, with ten being expensive. So, it is rather cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Government
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise24
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BMC TrueSight Operations Management?
The solution provides visibility to our infrastructure, how it is, the resources we are monitoring, and quick updates when it has any problems. We have integrated it with ServiceNow to open instances.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC TrueSight Operations Management?
BMC TrueSight licensing costs are on the more expensive side.
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What needs improvement with BMC TrueSight Operations Management?
There are some complexities with deployment that could be improved in BMC TrueSight.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cross-Enterprise Application Performance Management?
I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, with ten being expensive. So, it is rather cheap. On a yearly basis, we pay $400,000. It is fixed, but it differs from year to year because we can add m...
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What needs improvement with Cross-Enterprise Application Performance Management?
My experience indicates that it needs enhancements in the UI. We are in 2024, and the GUI doesn't meet current expectations for user interfaces or Excel integration. Mainly, CA Service Desk has suc...
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What is your primary use case for Cross-Enterprise Application Performance Management?
At our bank, we have two teams: * one for Network Operations Center (NOC) and * another for administration and innovation. I am the technical lead in administration. For daily basis, the NOC team u...
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Also Known As

ProactiveNet, TrueSight Operations Management
CA Cross-Enterprise Application Performance Management
 

Overview

BMC TrueSight offers extensive event management and seamless integration, providing comprehensive monitoring across varied infrastructures through its centralized console and Knowledge Modules.

BMC TrueSight delivers robust event management capabilities with seamless integration and comprehensive monitoring of diverse infrastructures. Its single console simplifies management, offering automated triage for standardized alerts, enhancing efficiency. Knowledge Modules support services from hardware to cloud, while proactive monitoring and capacity optimization enhance customization. It efficiently supports mixed environments by providing detailed insights and intelligently routing alerts to reduce noise. While improvements are needed in deployment, integration, AI, automation, reporting, and complexity reduction, it still meets diverse operational needs effectively.

What are BMC TrueSight's key features?

  • Robust Event Management: Offers efficient handling of events.
  • Seamless Integration: Integrates easily with existing systems.
  • Comprehensive Monitoring: Supports hardware to cloud infrastructure.
  • Centralized Console: Simplifies management processes.
  • Automated Triage: Standardizes alerts for better efficiency.
  • Proactive Monitoring: Improves forecasting and issue prevention.
  • Capacity Optimization: Efficiently manages resources.
  • Customizability: Tailors to specific service needs.

What benefits and ROI should users seek in BMC TrueSight?

  • Enhanced Proactive Management: Reduces downtime through efficient monitoring.
  • Improved Troubleshooting: Provides visibility into systems for quick issue resolution.
  • Effective Integration: Blends well with other tools and platforms.
  • Resource Efficiency: Optimizes use of infrastructure and servers.
  • Global Support: Facilitates operations across sectors worldwide.

BMC TrueSight is widely used in performance and availability monitoring for infrastructure and applications, supporting the monitoring of servers, databases, networks, and IT environments. It is implemented to improve management and reduce downtime, serving needs in data centers and cloud services. Organizations leverage it for event management, comprehensive data center monitoring, and cloud services, using its capabilities for alerting, ticket creation, troubleshooting, and compliance, enhancing operational efficiency globally.

BMC Helix

CA Cross-Enterprise APM provides 24/7 monitoring of business transactions for complex application environments by monitoring the real-time performance of mainframe subsystems and providing CA Application Performance Management with this data on a single pane of glass.

Broadcom
 

Sample Customers

Ensono, Transamerica, Boston Scientific, Park Place Technologies, inContact, TD Ameritrade, PNC Bank
NIIT Technologies, Cetip Safeguards
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