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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BMC Helix ITSM

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ABMC Helix ITSM replaces Remedy. It is a broad suite of ITSM, tools with strong integrations to other BMC tools and in-built ITAM. The product is used mainly by global brands and is offered in on-premise and SaaS configurations.N/A

    GLPI

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    GLPI is an IT Service Management software based on open source technologies. It is a suite for IT, project, financial and user management. GLPI can support companies of any size, and offers both on-premises and cloud (SaaS) solutions.

    $23

    per IT agent/per month

    Pricing
    BMC Helix ITSMGLPI
    Editions & Modules
    BMC Helix ITSM
    Contact Sales
    GLPI Network Cloud
    $23
    per IT agent/per month
    Basic
    $1,455
    for <10 IT agents; <500 IT assets
    Standard
    $4,365
    for <50 IT agents; < 5000 IT assets
    Advanced
    $14,550
    for >51 IT agents; > 5001 IT assets
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BMC Helix ITSMGLPI
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$1,200 per installation
    Additional DetailsPrices for on-premises support L.3 and editor´s guarantee depends on the number of IT agents and IT assets. The price for GLPI Network Cloud is unique price per IT agent/per month. IT assets are free of charge and unlimited on GLPI Network Cloud. End users are free of charge for both options.
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    Community Pulse
    BMC Helix ITSMGLPI
    Considered Both Products
    BMC Helix
    No answer on this topic
    Teclib
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    80 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    76 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    83 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    54 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    60 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BMC Helix ITSMGLPI
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of BMC Helix ITSM and GLPI
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.5
    114 Ratings
    4% above category average
    GLPI
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.1112 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Expert directory8.881 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Service restoration8.693 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service tools8.4102 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications7.782 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.599 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards8.7102 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of BMC Helix ITSM and GLPI
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.1
    101 Ratings
    0% below category average
    GLPI
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Configuration mangement8.297 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard8.293 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement8.074 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of BMC Helix ITSM and GLPI
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.8
    103 Ratings
    4% above category average
    GLPI
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Change requests repository8.9103 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Change calendar8.697 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service-level management9.098 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    BMC Helix ITSMGLPI
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    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    BMC Helix ITSMGLPI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (121 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (72 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BMC Helix ITSMGLPI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BMC Helix
    BMC Helix ITSM fits our environment particularly well, where standardized, auditable processes are already in place: Incident and Problem Management can be structured cleanly, with clear ownership, escalations, and fully traceable documentation—crucial in a highly regulated banking context. Through the customer platform/portal, users can log incidents and requests consistently, track their status transparently, and use a single central communication channel across service boundaries. This supports a service-oriented setup spanning multiple business services and locations. It becomes less suitable—or at least more effort-intensive—when core foundation data is not yet stable: an immature CMDB, insufficient ITAM data quality, and an unstructured knowledge base limit the value of automation and self-service. In addition, heterogeneous integrations and strict authorization models can increase implementation and ongoing maintenance efforts, especially when SLAs are not harmonized across different customer environments.
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    Teclib
    GLPI is
    well suited to an on prem environment, I work for a company that values open-source
    software and European solutions.
    I have no
    experience with GLPI cloud hosted solution or their support as we have in house
    devs that fix and improve our installation, their community in the support forum
    is excellent if you have a question or want advice on an issue.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    BMC Helix
    • AI drive incident correlation leading to identifying problems and major incidents quickly.
    • Digital Workplace gives end-users a modern and personalized UI to submit requests, monitor service health, and receive self-help.
    • As an enterprise ITSM, it is critical that Request, Incident, Problem, Asset, and Change Management are integrated and flow together. BMC Helix is built on this principle.
    Incentivized
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    Teclib
    • Tickering
    • Inventory
    • FAQ
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    BMC Helix
    • Service Level management configs can be lengthy, and when changes are needed to specific SLA, it does take a long time to configure. Templates work but only for certain things, lots of manual work is still required.
    • The Online product documentation can be confusing or in same cases not correct.
    • BMC products are sometimes expensive. When partners try to resell licenses or increase their own allotment, it becomes very expensive.
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    Teclib
    • Lack of auto update mechanism.
    • Admin interface is somewhat dated.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BMC Helix
    It provides the tool we need and is able to be customised to meet new requirements. Cost to change in training and integrations would be considerable.
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    Teclib
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    BMC Helix
    Overall the product enhances the capability of incident management, problem management and change management. The AI based framework helps generated better visibility and reports. The effectiveness of enhanced service desk suuport improves end user experience as the incidents are handled well in time and aged incidents are highlighted at the right time.
    Incentivized
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    Teclib
    We’ve used
    GLPI for many years and the interface has gotten better with every major
    release, the dashboard is easy to use and customizable.

    With the
    massive catalogue of plugins, you can change or add so many features and if you
    have the right team, you can turn it into a completely unique piece of
    software.

    So, if the
    default setup isn’t to your liking you can tweak it extensively.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    BMC Helix
    for now we are satisfied. first two months 😉
    Incentivized
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    Teclib
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    BMC Helix
    could be faster. db is slower from introducing postgresql
    Incentivized
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    Teclib
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    BMC Helix
    Their tech support is top notch. They respond and get back to us, even on lower level incidents and issues, very quickly. It is rare that we deal with a support technician who does not know what they are doing.
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    Teclib
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    BMC Helix
    the trainers dont have so much practical experiences. its mostly follow up and reading existing documentation withou own input. of course experiences people are on shore or have no free time. sad truth
    Incentivized
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    Teclib
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    BMC Helix
    Satisfied because I didn't have to do it!
    Incentivized
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    Teclib
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    BMC Helix
    I believe Remedy's performance and market share exceeds its competitors. But it is worth mentioning that Microsoft's SCCM has excellent integration with Microsoft enterprise solutions and has is less expensive and not efficient. The IBM solution has better analytics but lacks the wide features and capabilities of Remedy. HP & CA are the real competitors for Remedy but lacks the stability, maturity, and effectiveness in Remedy
    Incentivized
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    Teclib
    We selected GLPI because it is free software, and because of the potential it expected to have. We do not consider other alternatives.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    BMC Helix
    unclear. lot of for less
    Incentivized
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    Teclib
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    BMC Helix
    Again, always room for improvement, but a very stable product none-the-less.
    Incentivized
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    Teclib
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    BMC Helix
    • Positive: an introduction to ITIL and viewing Asset, User Management from the perspective of ITIL, and how BMC has implemented those processes
    • Negative: The development team needs to communicate better with the sales and support side, and they need offer an open API
    • Negative: Currently the Asset Management side has little security and validation of Asset input: anyone can make API (mostly), at any item, which is a problem that I am apart of solving.
    • The UX needs updating, badly. Its quality is poor: it functions, but it is cumbersome, click-heavy and requires several hours to understand how to function with it. Also, it needs to ditch IE11 support, altogether.
    Incentivized
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    Teclib
    • Quick resolution of incidents
    • User satisfaction measurement
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    BMC Helix ITSM Screenshots

    Screenshot of BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker. This is where users can deliver a secure service experience across multi-cloud environments.Screenshot of Knowledge Management, available with intelligent recommendations to help bring the right information to end-users and agents to quickly and accurately resolve issues.Screenshot of the incident and problem management interface, used to create and resolve incidents faster with intelligent, context-aware, and proactive incident matching.

    GLPI Screenshots

    Screenshot of Dashboards for Asset Management and HelpdeskScreenshot of Asset ManagementScreenshot of Asset management: item viewScreenshot of User managementScreenshot of Helpdesk: Kanban viewScreenshot of Helpdesk