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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AWS Systems Manager

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAWS Systems Manager allows users to centralize operational data from multiple AWS services and automate tasks across your AWS resources. With it, users can create logical groups of resources such as applications, different layers of an application stack, or production versus development environments. Systems Manager allows users to select a resource group and view its recent API activity, resource configuration changes, related notifications, operational alerts, software inventory, and patch…

    $0.20

    Per Million Calls

    BMC FootPrints

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ABMC FootPrints is an IT service management (ITSM) solution featuring workload automation.N/A
    Pricing
    AWS Systems ManagerBMC FootPrints
    Editions & Modules
    AppConfig
    $0.20
    Per Million Calls
    OpsCenter
    $2.97
    Per 1,000 Items
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AWS Systems ManagerBMC FootPrints
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    AWS Systems ManagerBMC FootPrints
    Cloud Management
    Comparison of Cloud Management features of AWS Systems Manager and BMC FootPrints
    Feature
    AWS Systems Manager
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    BMC FootPrints
    -
    Ratings
    Cloud Management Security8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation and Orchestration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Management Performance Monitoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Governance and Compliance9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Systems Integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of AWS Systems Manager and BMC FootPrints
    Feature
    AWS Systems Manager
    -
    Ratings
    BMC FootPrints
    8.1
    9 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Service restoration00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Self-service tools00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of AWS Systems Manager and BMC FootPrints
    Feature
    AWS Systems Manager
    -
    Ratings
    BMC FootPrints
    7.9
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Configuration mangement00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of AWS Systems Manager and BMC FootPrints
    Feature
    AWS Systems Manager
    -
    Ratings
    BMC FootPrints
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Change requests repository00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Change calendar00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Service-level management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AWS Systems ManagerBMC FootPrints
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AWS Systems ManagerBMC FootPrints
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    When you have a process running in aws that needs to copy files to group of instances as part of the process Installing software on a group of machines Adding Cloudwatch agent to instance.
    Incentivized
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    BMC Helix
    BMC Footprints is so well suited to keep the documentation easy to read and find, as same as typification. You can find specific documentation for an audit so fast and export a report using the specific criteria that you need to comply with your boss or audit needs. As I told before, BMC footprints need to be more friendly to the end users because they get lost many times trying to track some ticket or typing documentation.
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • Copy files to a group of instance with particular tag
    • Enable CW agent and push metrics to CW
    • Easy to install software in a group of instances.
    Incentivized
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    BMC Helix
    • Documentation. We try to reduce the amount of paperwork needed for staff to do their job, so by automating certain tasks, we are able to speed up the resolution process for trouble tickets.
    • Reporting. We'll use the reporting tool to get the number of tickets opened, response times and can go into granular reports.
    • Surveys. When tickets are closed, we automatically send out surveys to end users to get valuable feedback on how we did and what we can improve.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • I would like to see the Search feature improved a bit more.
    • UI is little bit confusing initially
    Incentivized
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    BMC Helix
    • Purpose based configuration- It would be beneficial to see a more purposed based, out of the box, configuration option. For example, if you need PCI compliance, more intuitive reporting would make managing compliance much easier.
    • Initial design and implementation- Don't think that your experience as an IT professional will allow you to stand this system up on your own. To properly configure Footprints and set yourself up for success down the road, get Professional Services with this one.
    • Somewhat behind the times- Service Core is making a huge leap forward with the latest version, 12, but Asset Core is far behind. There are quite a few quirks to how the application works and how it is used.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    BMC Helix
    It has been the business decision to go with them and that is what we will do. Going back, this would have not been the choice, but nothing can be done about it now. We are stuck with this application for years to come. Wish there were other possibilities that could be done.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    BMC Helix
    It's so simple to use and customize however you want. You can create new workspaces and workflows with ease, set up new users, incoming email rules, customize the layout of the forms, and even change the colors and logos. It's just very easily customizable overall. It's also really straightforward to figure out how to use, you really almost don't have to show somebody how to use it. If you just sit them down in front of it and let them look it over, they could figure it out themselves easily.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    BMC Helix
    I've had no issues with the support for FootPrints. We haven't really had to use them all that much over the years, but when needed they have always been prompt and knowledgeable at dealing with any issue. I've worked with a lot of different support teams over the years, and they have been one of my favorites to work with.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    BMC Helix
    I was not involved in the selection process but in my opinion either SQL or Access databases would have worked just as well without the same amount of cost. These two systems would have been much easier to manage and would have tracked the same information in a less convoluted process and expense.
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • Reduced team's time spent on EC2 management
    • Patch management
    • Remote access
    Incentivized
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    BMC Helix
    • It helps us with keeping projects on track, which saves time
    • When someone wants to know about a project, they are able to without calling around
    • I have had a difficult time searching specifics, as how many tickets closed by me in 2021
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