BMC Helix Configuration Management Database (CMDB) vs. ServiceNow IT Asset Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BMC Helix CMDB
Score 10.0 out of 10
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The BMC Helix Configuration Management Database (CMDB, formerly known as Atrium CMDB) is a configuration management database.N/A
ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Score 8.6 out of 10
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ITSM / ITOM specialist ServiceNow launched its software asset management solution in 2017. Built on the Now Platform, the ServiceNow IT Asset Management bundle, which includes the CMDB module also as well as the relatively new SAM module, allows users to manage software licenses and hardware assets with IT workflows and lifecycle visibility. This bundle presents a solution to users not using the ServiceNow ITSM bundle.N/A
Pricing
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BMC Helix CMDBServiceNow IT Asset Management
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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IT Asset Management
Comparison of IT Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
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Ratings
ServiceNow IT Asset Management
8.5
17 Ratings
11% above category average
Software and hardware inventory tracking00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
License management00 Ratings8.815 Ratings
Asset lifecycle monitoring00 Ratings8.916 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
Asset relationship management00 Ratings8.116 Ratings
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User Ratings
BMC Helix Configuration Management Database (CMDB)ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(7 ratings)
8.8
(18 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
BMC Helix Configuration Management Database (CMDB)ServiceNow IT Asset Management
Likelihood to Recommend
BMC Software Inc.
Lets you run more effective CABs with accurate configuration and dependency data. Understand the impact of change on other assets applications and services. Detecting potential underlying issues [when multiple] changes are made. Provides very adaptable and highly reliable data quality and integrity engines configured through rules [to] ensure normalization, data source prioritization, and deduplication.
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ServiceNow
As I have used it as a ticketing tool, so it has an ability to integrate very well with other softwares to help make co ordination in your work much easier. Whenever, I used to get a scenario from end user regarding an issue via chat, the service now window would pop up immediately as it was integrated.
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Pros
BMC Software Inc.
  • Incredible with cloud migration of servers.
  • Efficient with getting audit reports on systems.
  • Terrific with compliance management.
  • Fabulous with optimization of business operations.
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ServiceNow
  • Single place portal for employees and IT for assets assigned
  • Track the requests raised by employees and manage the historical record for reference
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Cons
BMC Software Inc.
  • The best IT services management that helps to increase overall service management does deliver business value.
  • Great change manager.
  • Service desk agent.
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ServiceNow
  • One quick thing is integration to reporting platforms like MS Power BI
  • License levels because a normal user with an ITIL license cannot schedule reports..need another license there
  • Easy way to track SLA for incident Management
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Usability
BMC Software Inc.
Once you have an understanding of the many use cases that this software can meet, you will be able to tightly integrate this into a ticketing system which increases the ROI of the product tremendously.
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ServiceNow
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Alternatives Considered
BMC Software Inc.
I didn't even know there was competion with BMC Atrium CMDB. I have been in the tech industry for sixteen plus years and I have never seen another product accomplish the task that BMC Atrium CMDB performs on a daily basis. Also BMC Atrium CMDB has been around longer than anyother product which means it has been tested over time.
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ServiceNow
We have used Zendesk in past and are able to achieve many functionalities. This tool was also providing almost the same capability but ServiceNow has some more features which [are] more user friendly and easy to use. The knowledge base article feature is very useful and that was not easy to manage with Zendesk. Change management feature was not available with Zendesk too.
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Return on Investment
BMC Software Inc.
  • Moving towards a fully chargeback model would help non-IT departments help curb their spend. However, a company needs to be fully mature in order to do this. Without an iron tight process, the CMDB will be quickly filled with garbage. It'll require experienced asset admins to continuously monitor the system.
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ServiceNow
  • Positive: manage ticket in a short time.
  • Positive: relationship with customer.
  • Negative: use two tools in order to manage internally by the team.
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