CA Asset Portfolio Management vs Device42 comparison

Broadcom and Device42 are both solutions in the IT Asset Management category. Broadcom is ranked #15, while Device42 is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.2. Additionally, 100% of Broadcom 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

CA Asset Portfolio Management and Device42 compete in the asset management space. Data indicates Device42 has the upper hand due to its feature-rich offerings.

Features: CA Asset Portfolio Management supports comprehensive asset tracking, lifecycle management, and provides financial and compliance insights. Device42 offers advanced IT asset management with automatic visualization of IT topology and strong network device discovery capabilities.

Room for Improvement: CA Asset Portfolio Management could enhance its integration capabilities and offer more robust visualization tools. Additionally, improving user interface intuitiveness and expanding cloud deployment options would be beneficial. Device42 might focus on refining its initial setup process for smoother onboarding. Another area of improvement could be enhancing user training resources. Optimizing cost management features could bolster its offerings.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Device42 features a flexible deployment model emphasizing cloud integration and simplicity in setup. CA Asset Portfolio Management tends towards structured deployment primarily for on-site environments. Although praised for customer service, CA Asset Portfolio Management's setup lacks Device42's straightforward deployment advantage.

Pricing and ROI: CA Asset Portfolio Management is recognized for competitive pricing and favorable ROI through efficient practices. Device42 tends to be more expensive initially but yields higher long-term ROI with its comprehensive features and capability depth. This positions Device42 as a strategic choice for businesses focused on extensive functionality.

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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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Enterprise systems management team lead

Integrates well, highly stable, and scalable

CA Asset Portfolio Management can improve the uploading of batch information. I have to upload large amounts of information and it can take a long time to finish. There are some other solutions that are better, such as Micro Focus. We have approximately 10,000 PCs that we are busy processing and we have to upload information to them but when we use this solution it is complex. When we use Micro Focus it is better.

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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

"Scalability is good. There is no question about its scalability."

"The whole suite of RPA modules that they have is very good. They have three environments in which you can do your automation. You have development, staging, and production environments. These are run by licenses as well, which is very good. There are a lot of ways of automating processes with this application."

"The support team responds quickly."

"By automating processes we give back valuable hours to business stakeholders, which can be spent on value-adding activities instead of repetitive tasks."

"Automation Anywhere's support has been great since we signed up for gold support last year."

"We have used document processing from the beginning. We have a few use cases running in production, processing thousands of documents. With the success rate of more than 80%, it's efficiently extracting data for us."

"I realized that Automation Anywhere is much easier, more reliable, and has value for money with good and vast customer support."

"The most valuable thing about using this product is that we are able to use the time that we spent doing manual processing for other progressive purposes."

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"Being able to determine the licensing position for existing vendors and future vendors. Also, visibility into our environment,"

"The most valuable feature of CA Asset Portfolio Management is the full integration with our Service Desk, as it allows us to work both sides of life cycle management."

"Cost, time, and risks that relate to auditing of compliance are greatly reduced with the use of IT asset manager."

"Enables me to know where an asset is at any point during its lifecycle: How old it is, who it belongs to, and where it's at within that lifecycle."

"Reduces software cost. Reduces the risk of software audits."

"It's easy to integrate with our system information."

"When we chose the CA product, it was the best product for all the tasks we had to do."

"From an implementation standpoint, and what we've seen so far of what it can do, I'd say we're extremely satisfied."

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"It makes it easier for anyone to find an asset in a cabinet and it makes it easier for me to figure out if I have room and/or power in a cabinet to rack servers."

"The topology layout is the most valuable feature."

"A big plus for Device42 was the auto-discovery. With it, we have updated devices, updated systems, and up-to-date systems."

"Device42 is a fully-featured tool that includes everything we need with powerful auto-discovery and intelligent application dependency mapping, and it is great in saving time and cost."

"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."

"It's nice to know that you can set up the scan, schedule it, and sit back."

"The continuous asset discovery is good because it means not having to manually input all the small data, such as IP addresses, leases, etc. It helps and saves us a lot of time."

"The Insights+ component is useful for us because it does business application mapping and helps us visualize it. It saves us time because we don't have to hunt for data."

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Cons

"However, when it comes to the agentic capabilities, there is still a gap where I need to figure out how the token consumption is happening and how my agents are talking with other agents."

"Cloud API vision and OCR engine integration should be more effective."

"It may sound a little funny or weird, but one thing that we are thinking is we have to go to various websites and pick up relevant data from various websites using the bot."

"It would be helpful if Device Credentials can sync with Active Directory so that for the IT policy case that requires periodic password resetting, there is no need for a human to input manually into each Bot Runner machine."

"There are some business areas for which this tool is not capable of doing, such as in the areas of graphically-based input."

"We also got a tool from Automation Anywhere that was supposed to fix or patch a problem, but it didn't work. It was a horrible, pathetic product that they brought out when it wasn't ready."

"While we have been developing over time, there have been issues with stability."

"One of the things that the product should have is to add more advanced level developer capabilities into the platform. I know it is easy for business, non-technical people. However, for the developers, there should be some more features within the product so they can build advanced level use cases much faster."

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"The UI, even though they upgraded the UI, it's still kind of dated, it's a little bit convoluted to use. It's not like something that you can sit down and automatically understand how to use it."

"Needs a stronger reporting component, and more integration with CA Client Automation."

"Very complex to setup with Human Resource, help desk, procurement, and supply chain systems."

"CA Asset Portfolio Management can improve the uploading of batch information. I have to upload large amounts of information and it can take a long time to finish. There are some other solutions that are better, such as Micro Focus."

"There were a lot of things that we had to prepare for that we weren't thinking about with this installation. I think from a CA standpoint, the software was good. But us preparing for that, we had a lot more work to do."

"One additional improvement – the reporting aspect in SAM is poor; we need different reporting for different purposes – compliance reporting for executive management and the product teams."

"Initially, each upgrade, the process for it was a little different. Having to go, this upgrade was going to be different from this one, going to be different from that one, that was a bit of a headache."

"IT asset manager is very complex when integrated with other systems like HR, help desk, procurement and supply chain systems."

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"I would like to see API management as an additional feature in the tool's future versions. It will give more API security."

"Price-wise, from what I understand from my leadership, Device42 has some cost and it is a bit high compared to other discovery tools such as BMC Discovery or BMC Helix."

"The breadth and depth of the solution's discovery of IT asset information means the system does most of the work, but they need to work on improving the database discovery part, especially for Oracle Exadata."

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

"From a documentation and reporting standpoint, at present, it is useful, but I feel that it can be improved because it currently feels incomplete in certain areas."

"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."

"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 can improve in the area of updates."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is competitive with all other products in the market."

"We would like them to change the license model of charging per bot."

"Time-wise: We have saved hundreds of thousands of hours."

"We are a partner of Automation Anywhere and find the pricing to be reasonable."

"The price of this product is good."

"The pricing that we received from Automation Anywhere in the beginning was very economical for us. We've seen a lot of benefit from what we spent to what we're receiving. From the beginning, it's been a very low-cost implementation for us."

"Automation Anywhere is reasonably priced because it can sustain us for a long period."

"It is not cheap, but we are able to get an ROI."

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"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."

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

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

"We pay $100,000 per year."

"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."

"Our licensing costs are on a yearly basis."

"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)

CA IT Asset Manager, CA Asset Manager, ITAM, IT Asset Manager, CA SAM, CA Software Asset Manager, Asset Portfolio Management, Asset Portfolio Manager

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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.

Automation Anywhere

CA Asset Portfolio Management integrates with Service Desk, automates asset discovery, and offers centralized inventory, enhancing cost control and license compliance while reducing audit costs and risks for organizations managing assets across multiple locations.

CA Asset Portfolio Management is designed to simplify asset tracking, enhance decision-making for new purchases, and ensure precise lifecycle tracking. It provides significant value by reconciling inventory with licenses and producing compliance reports, making it ideal for organizations operating in decentralized environments. Users can consolidate information efficiently by integrating it with their CMDBs. While it performs strongly, there is room for improvement in integration with HR and other systems, initial comprehension, financial reporting, and cloud cost management. Enhanced mobile management and batch information uploading are also desired, along with a unified inventory and compliance system.

What are the key features?

Service Desk Integration: Aligns asset management with IT service management for streamlined operations.
Automated Asset Discovery: Automatically identifies and tracks hardware and software assets.
Centralized Inventory: Provides a consolidated view of all assets for better oversight and control.
Lifecycle Tracking: Monitors asset lifecycle stages to optimize resource allocation.
License Reconciliation: Matches inventory with software licenses to ensure compliance.

What benefits should be sought in reviews?

Cost Reduction: Enhanced cost control and lowered audit-related expenses.
Improved Compliance: Mitigates compliance risks through precise license tracking.
Efficient Decision-Making: Supports informed purchasing decisions through comprehensive asset tracking.
Risk Mitigation: Reduces audit-related risks and enhances compliance reporting.

In industries like IT and cloud management, CA Asset Portfolio Management is utilized for tracking software purchases versus installations, ensuring efficient lifecycle asset management, and supporting compliance efforts. It is integrated into CMDBs to consolidate resources and manage decentralized environments. Users pair it with tools like Client Automation and CA SAM for effective hardware and software discovery, making it a robust choice for asset management.

Broadcom

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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Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics

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