BMC Helix ITSM vs. UiPath Automation Platform

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
UiPath Automation Platform
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
UiPath's hyperautomation platform combines a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solution with capabilities to enable organizations to scale digital business operations at speed, automating millions of repetitive, mind-numbing tasks for businesses and government organizations all over the world.
$420
per month
Pricing
BMC Helix ITSMUiPath Automation Platform
Editions & Modules
BMC Helix ITSM
Contact Sales
Automation Developer
$420
per month
Unattended Automation
$1380
per month
Automation Team
$1930
per month
Enterprise Medium Business
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BMC Helix ITSMUiPath Automation Platform
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—A 60-day trial is available. Buyers can also configure any of these plans to fit the business needs.
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Community Pulse
BMC Helix ITSMUiPath Automation Platform
Considered Both Products
BMC Helix ITSM
Chose BMC Helix ITSM
Comparing the two, they are quite similar in terms of options available and functionality. I prefer using BMC Helix ITSM (Remedy) as it is easier to customise the tool and has a better user interface. BMC Helix ITSM is the tool used across the business and also by many of our …
UiPath Automation Platform
Chose UiPath Automation Platform
As of now, UiPath is clearly way ahead of Pega RPA and other RPA tools.
  • UiPath has Orchestrator and RE Framework features which make it unique from others.
  • Pega RPA is quite difficult to understand as compared to UiPath.
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Features
BMC Helix ITSMUiPath Automation Platform
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
UiPath Automation Platform
-
Ratings
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
3% above category average
UiPath Automation Platform
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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
UiPath Automation Platform
-
Ratings
Change requests repository8.984 Ratings00 Ratings
Change calendar8.480 Ratings00 Ratings
Service-level management8.680 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BMC Helix ITSMUiPath Automation Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(100 ratings)
9.0
(195 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.5
(8 ratings)
8.0
(8 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(51 ratings)
8.0
(7 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
3.0
(10 ratings)
8.0
(82 ratings)
Online Training
6.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.6
(2 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Configurability
5.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BMC Helix ITSMUiPath Automation Platform
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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UiPath
UiPath Automation Platform is well-suited for automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks such as invoice processing, data entry, and report generation. By using UiPath Automation Platform, employees can focus on more strategic tasks, which leads to increased efficiency. Additionally, UiPath Automation Platform is highly effective at automating rule-based processes, such as financial processes like bank statement reconciliation, account payable, and account receivable processes that follow a set of predetermined rules.
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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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UiPath
  • UiPath is very simple to learn.
  • Any type of application can be automated (Desktop Application, Web Application and also applications reachable only via remote technologies such as Citrix, Remote Desktop and so on).
  • The writing of a process code takes place entirely through the use of objects. In the event that there were no objects capable of solving a particular problem, it is possible to use some languages of the .net platform such as: VB.net, C#.
  • It is easy to scale the solution by adding more robots to run a process in case the solution requires more performance in the future.
  • It can also be used by functional analysts to design the flow to be automated.
  • An academy is available online where basic and advanced courses can be taken. It is also possible to take a completely free basic certification.
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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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UiPath
  • As I mentioned, Excel automation is not very effective, there are a number of packages to add, but there is nothing as smooth as a good macro.
  • Working with selectors is certainly challenging and UiPath does a good job with that, but there is room for improvement since the interface could be smarter in selecting the right attributes and warn the user if something is not properly setup.
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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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UiPath
This platform has so much potential and have been garnering a lot of attention by proving benefits in terms of saving operational and manpower costs. I am sure with minute efforts we were able to achieve our ROI and the same is the case with many of our customers whom we have been working around Digital Automation initiatives.
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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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UiPath
There are two main reasons with this rating 1. UiPath Automation Platform requires the old school type of Change Weather management, Which actually eats a lot of time to manage and roll out the recent changes. There is not something kind of CI/CD when you are developing the things With UiPath Automation Platform. 2. Very high development and maintenance cost, which actually decrease its usability.
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Reliability and Availability
BMC Software Inc.
for now we are satisfied. first two months 😉
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UiPath
Its a cloud based platform which is easily available and used
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Performance
BMC Software Inc.
could be faster. db is slower from introducing postgresql
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UiPath
It has proved and provided good performance across platforms and technologies.
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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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UiPath
UiPath RPA has an exceptional studio interface. It has been a year and so since I am using UiPath RPA. Whether it is some my personal task to scrape information & links from the Journal or find a specific character string from multiple PDF collection using OCR, UiPath RPA has made its roots to our technological ecosystem
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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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UiPath
Video material supported by text. The training has evolved a lot in the past 3 years to become more attractive. Specific training tracks exist for the different roles in RPA development, where everyone is expected to learn basic development.
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Implementation Rating
BMC Software Inc.
Satisfied because I didn't have to do it!
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UiPath
The implementation was quick and practical
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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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UiPath
As compared to other products, we require programming knowledge and concepts to work but UiPath is for everyone. It provides us extensive event logging at various stages and effective exception handling for applications and business. It increases our agility and enhances the overall productivity further by using the source control SVC. The solution that we implemented is also very scalable in terms of incorporating new requirements.
The open source tools require lots of IT effort in order to set up and maintain over time. UiPath is like a complete package and customer service is also active in terms of solving issues arising while automating procession on a day to day basis.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
BMC Software Inc.
unclear. lot of for less
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UiPath
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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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UiPath
It can be widely used across various departments regardless of platform the product,processes, use cases are build on.
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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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UiPath
  • We are well on our way to automating our expenses, saving so many hours for project managers and engagement managers.
  • Proofs-of-concept excite our clients, though we are yet to make a sale on a project.
  • UiPath specifically has incited interest with our apprentices and has led them to join the RPA team.
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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.