BMC FootPrints vs. Ivanti LANDESK Service Desk (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BMC FootPrints
Score 6.8 out of 10
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BMC FootPrints is an IT service management (ITSM) solution featuring workload automation.N/A
Ivanti LANDESK Service Desk (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
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The Ivanti LANDESK ITSM Service Desk, powered by Heat (formerly the LANDESK Service Desk before LANDESK and Heat became Ivanti) was the company's ITSM / ITIL offering that has now been replaced by Ivanti Neurons for ITSM, the company's modern offering.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BMC FootPrintsIvanti LANDESK Service Desk (discontinued)
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
BMC FootPrints
8.1
9 Ratings
1% below category average
Ivanti LANDESK Service Desk (discontinued)
8.3
7 Ratings
2% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets9.09 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Expert directory7.04 Ratings7.94 Ratings
Service restoration6.02 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Self-service tools7.07 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications10.06 Ratings8.05 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation9.06 Ratings8.06 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards9.07 Ratings9.07 Ratings
ITSM asset management
Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Product A and Product B
BMC FootPrints
7.9
7 Ratings
4% below category average
Ivanti LANDESK Service Desk (discontinued)
5.7
6 Ratings
36% below category average
Configuration mangement7.77 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Asset management dashboard8.05 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Policy and contract enforcement8.04 Ratings1.23 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
BMC FootPrints
9.0
4 Ratings
7% above category average
Ivanti LANDESK Service Desk (discontinued)
8.0
7 Ratings
4% below category average
Change requests repository9.03 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Change calendar9.03 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Service-level management9.04 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Best Alternatives
BMC FootPrintsIvanti LANDESK Service Desk (discontinued)
Small Businesses
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
Score 9.1 out of 10
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
BMC FootPrintsIvanti LANDESK Service Desk (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(18 ratings)
6.0
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.6
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BMC FootPrintsIvanti LANDESK Service Desk (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
BMC Software Inc.
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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I would recommend this product to anyone looking for an ITSM solution. Overall the team is very easy to work with and the solution is on par with others in the market. We have no complaints about the product and we are scaling it to meet our growing needs.
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Pros
BMC Software Inc.
  • 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.
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  • Follow pre-defined workflows for ticket types.
  • Properly route tickets & messages to internal users.
  • Offer a simplified interface for writing message templates and workflows.
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Cons
BMC Software Inc.
  • 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.
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  • Interface could use a facelift
  • Communicate with users from tickets
  • When all task have been completed the option to close the ticket should be available, or it just hangs out there
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Likelihood to Renew
BMC Software Inc.
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.
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Usability
BMC Software Inc.
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.
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Support Rating
BMC Software Inc.
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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Support system is very good. I believe they have done an excellent job supporting our questions
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Alternatives Considered
BMC Software Inc.
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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They only system that I can compare against Service Desk is ConnectWise. With that in mind, I definitely see that Service Desk is much easier to maintain, design and improve. The visual representation of processes does assist with seeing how it's working. However, the window design is still severely lacking in comparison.
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Return on Investment
BMC Software Inc.
  • 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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  • Our Help Desk agents have been able to streamline the incident process and we were able to create template for common types of calls like lock-outs and password resets. This has saved the help desk a ton of time and helps resolve customer issues more quickly
  • The change management module allowed us to completely transform our process. It is now simple and intuitive to enter a change and have it approved and worked.
  • The CMDB module has allowed us to begin tracking our assets in one place and seeing how they relate to each other. This is something that was not available prior and it has streamlined our organization.
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