Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BMC Helix ITSM
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
BMC 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
Splunk AppDynamics
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
AppDynamics is an APM and Mobile APM program, with application mapping and predictive capabilities. These capacities enable automated remediation and code-level diagnostics in real time. It can be deployed on-premise or as a SaaS.N/A
Pricing
BMC Helix ITSMSplunk AppDynamics
Editions & Modules
BMC Helix ITSM
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BMC Helix ITSMSplunk AppDynamics
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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BMC Helix ITSMSplunk AppDynamics
Features
BMC Helix ITSMSplunk AppDynamics
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix ITSM
8.6
93 Ratings
5% above category average
Splunk AppDynamics
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Organize and prioritize service tickets9.192 Ratings00 Ratings
Expert directory8.763 Ratings00 Ratings
Service restoration8.875 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service tools8.884 Ratings00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications8.366 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation8.382 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards8.583 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM asset management
Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix ITSM
8.5
81 Ratings
4% above category average
Splunk AppDynamics
-
Ratings
Configuration mangement8.878 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset management dashboard8.674 Ratings00 Ratings
Policy and contract enforcement8.158 Ratings00 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix ITSM
8.6
85 Ratings
1% above category average
Splunk AppDynamics
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Ratings
Change requests repository8.984 Ratings00 Ratings
Change calendar8.480 Ratings00 Ratings
Service-level management8.680 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Performance Management
Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BMC Helix ITSM
-
Ratings
Splunk AppDynamics
8.4
76 Ratings
9% above category average
Application monitoring00 Ratings9.276 Ratings
Database monitoring00 Ratings7.773 Ratings
Threshold alerts00 Ratings8.974 Ratings
Predictive capabilities00 Ratings7.874 Ratings
Application performance management console00 Ratings8.973 Ratings
Collaboration tools00 Ratings7.862 Ratings
Server availability and performance monitoring00 Ratings8.546 Ratings
Server usage monitoring and capacity forecasting00 Ratings8.445 Ratings
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User Ratings
BMC Helix ITSMSplunk AppDynamics
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(100 ratings)
8.4
(76 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.5
(8 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(51 ratings)
8.2
(13 ratings)
Support Rating
3.0
(10 ratings)
8.1
(6 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)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BMC Helix ITSMSplunk AppDynamics
Likelihood to Recommend
BMC Software Inc.
There are many ITSM platforms available - but only a very select few are true enterprise leaders. BMC Helix is one. When it comes to managing thousands of incidents daily, BMC Helix helps cut through the noise with incident correlation and predictive problem management.
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Cisco
Splunk AppDynamics has a user-friendly interface that enables us to assess our applications, detect vulnerabilities, and solve problems comprehensively. I love how dependable and accurate Splunk AppDynamics has been. It has advanced real-time capabilities that enable us to monitor our apps and solve problems amicably. Splunk AppDynamics is so effective.
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Pros
BMC Software Inc.
  • The Service Asset and Configuration Management capabilities of Helix ITSM are awesome. It can be used as a central repository for all SACM information and seamlessly integrated with Helix Discovery.
  • It has the most certified ITIL process modules of any ITSM system. These modules work seamlessly with each other and give you the power to manage any situation effectively.
  • As an Administrator of Helix ITSM you have many tools at your disposal to create customizations, workflows. BMC makes it easy to manage the system, leaving time to develop customizations and workflows.
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Cisco
  • I was able to track a user request as it moved through the different parts of your application stack with the assistance of AppDynamics' end-to-end transaction tracing feature. This feature aids in pinpointing the precise locations of latency or failure in a transaction, be it in database queries, backend services, or frontend code.
  • AppDynamics provides in-depth analysis of my application code's performance. The architecture of the application, including method calls and database interactions, can be automatically found and mapped.
  • AppDynamics allows for continuous monitoring and automation throughout the software development lifecycle by integrating seamlessly with well-known DevOps tools like Jenkins, Ansible, and Kubernetes.
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Cons
BMC Software Inc.
  • Customization can be lengthy due to the numerous features included in the software.
  • New staff members require some sort of hands-on training to get to know all the use capabilities.
  • The analytics can be improved to include forecasts and trend analysis.
  • Expensive compared to competitors.
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Cisco
  • AppDynamics may enhance its capacity to track transactions through complex distributed systems and microservices, offering a more comprehensive understanding of application behavior.
  • Better search and filtering capabilities would enable engineers to quickly obtain deeper context by drilling down into individual data points.
  • AppDynamics might be more widely available to engineers and organizations if it offered subscription plans or tiered pricing options.
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Likelihood to Renew
BMC Software Inc.
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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Cisco
its working for us, we are familiar and comfortable with the tool and its proven valuable/indispensable in helping evaluate our code.
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Usability
BMC Software Inc.
At least Remedy is all contained in a single platform, so the interface is consistent. Also, the most heavily performed functions are generally usable. However, to use some of the more advanced modules can be a bit more cumbersome (such as Change Management and CMDB (Not Including ADDM)). So, overall BMC Remedy ITSM is better than some applications like CA SDM or HP SM, but not quite on par with ServiceNow.
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Cisco
It is very user friendly as we were quickly able to adjust to its usability and the vendor who onboarded us with the product delivered phenomenal after sales vendor support. The dashboards are also easy to setup so you can view what is relevant to yourself as a System Administrator.
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Reliability and Availability
BMC Software Inc.
for now we are satisfied. first two months 😉
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Cisco
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Performance
BMC Software Inc.
could be faster. db is slower from introducing postgresql
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Cisco
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Support Rating
BMC Software Inc.
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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Cisco
AppDynamics has its own community site that includes forums and a knowledge base. On the forums, you can converse with other members of the community and ask technical questions as you have them. Though this forum isn’t filled with people there are active members for you to gain some valuable insights.
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Online Training
BMC Software Inc.
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
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Cisco
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
BMC Software Inc.
Satisfied because I didn't have to do it!
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Cisco
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
BMC Software Inc.
I did not select Remedy myself, so I am coming in from someone who is apart of the story, from somewhere in the midway. That being said: Remedy has begun a journey of understanding the problems associated with the implementation of ITIL, and indeed ITIL itself (it is a top-down process for management of an IT department). there are many alternatives out there. One, in particular, I am keen to investigate: Redmine. But in doing so, It will be evaluated via my experience with Remedy.
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Cisco
It is distinguished from these programs because the platform provides visualizations of application processes, showing the interplay between various parts and services. Understanding the architecture of complicated apps and finding their weak spots is greatly aided by this.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
BMC Software Inc.
unclear. lot of for less
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Cisco
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Scalability
BMC Software Inc.
Again, always room for improvement, but a very stable product none-the-less.
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Cisco
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
BMC Software Inc.
  • The ROI was fine initially as we got what we paid for and it served its purpose
  • Over time, we got behind on releases due to limitations with customizations we made to the application. The product then became out of support and completely out of date, and we had to replace
  • Overall ROI was minimal and once the product was out of date we found more value in other tools
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Cisco
  • Through the identification of performance bottlenecks and efficient resource allocation, AppDynamics has contributed to cost savings and resource optimization. This has a direct positive impact on our overall return on investment.
  • While AppDynamics' numerous capabilities help maximize efficiency, they may place a strain on your system. Organizations with limited infrastructure capacity may have difficulties and therefore give this serious thought before implementing it.
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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.