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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BMC Helix Remedyforce

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ABMC Helix Remedyforce is a cloud-delivered SaaS solution for IT Helpdesk and Ticketing Management.

    $67.90

    per user/per month

    iTop

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ACombodo is an editor of ITSM open source solutions headquartered in France. In addition to advising and assisting companies in ITIL to improve their services and better control their information system, they offer iTop, their flagship open source ITSM software solution.

    $0

    per year

    Pricing
    BMC Helix RemedyforceiTop
    Editions & Modules
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    $67.90
    per user/per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BMC Helix RemedyforceiTop
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    Features
    BMC Helix RemedyforceiTop
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of BMC Helix Remedyforce and iTop
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    7.7
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    iTop
    9.6
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.07 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Expert directory6.05 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Service restoration9.07 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Self-service tools7.95 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications6.06 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.07 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards8.07 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of BMC Helix Remedyforce and iTop
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    8.0
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    iTop
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Configuration mangement9.07 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard9.05 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement6.03 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of BMC Helix Remedyforce and iTop
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    9.0
    7 Ratings
    6% above category average
    iTop
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Change requests repository9.07 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Change calendar9.07 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Service-level management9.07 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BMC Helix RemedyforceiTop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    8.0
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    -
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    Implementation Rating
    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    BMC Helix RemedyforceiTop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BMC Helix
    [BMC Helix Remedyforce] is probably best suited for an MSP who needs to keep multiple clients separated. If you were an internal IT department I think the additional features it has would be lost. When dealing with an MSP who needs to know what software and what issues have effected specific clients it is very well suited to do that.
    Incentivized
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    Combodo
    It is always at the heart of operational activities for the service center strives to establish a single repository shared by all teams that allow you to define offerings that can fit each customer. Has satellites that have the capacity to synchronize central control with [the] remote customer to provide them with solutions linked with your operations.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    BMC Helix
    • An admin user is able to quickly create a request definition with all of its components from one screen. We use to have to go to the 7 or 8 different screens to create each piece of the request definition.
    • Ability to update multiple Incidents/Service Requests at once with the update button. This allows essentially an inline edit functionality within Remedyforce.
    • Change management schedule is a great feature as well to be able to see how changes align and what there expected start dates/times are.
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    Combodo
    • Open source
    • Issue Tracking
    • Integrations
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    BMC Helix
    • The ability to monitor/regulate the volume of tickets when you integrate with your monitoring software. We have so many items that trigger alerts, creating a ticket for each is somewhat overwhelming. Would like to be able to better control when an incident should be created.
    • Being able to report on Service requests and tasks together would be nice. Right now I have to do it separately as they are in different buckets, so to speak.
    • Remedy console is an improvement from where it started but can still be a cleaner interface for a tech to be able to work out of for their day to day work.
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    Combodo
    • CSV import tools for any data.
    • Data synchronization.
    • Graphical impact analysis.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BMC Helix
    The total amount of time spent from installation to configuration for a minimal ticketing system was 2 hours. Maintenance and customization for the application can be completed with a great amount of ease. In addition having a customer portal is an added benefit that pays for itself
    Incentivized
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    Combodo
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    Support Rating
    BMC Helix
    They care about your success.
    Incentivized
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    Combodo
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    BMC Helix
    Learning industry best practices or gaining insight on them from either BMC or an implementation partner would have saved some headaches we faced after roll-out.
    Incentivized
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    Combodo
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    BMC Helix
    I previously worked with tools like Service Manager which were difficult to configure, administer and maintain. The support options were very limited. Remedyforce has local US support, dedicated reps, and a more developed infrastructure to work from to support an organization. This runs on the Salesforce platform so worrying about server failures and unscheduled outages was no longer going to be an issue for us. Self service, knowledge base, and change control were just a few highly utilized features that helped employees support themselves and automate very manual processes.
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    Combodo
    You can not beat [Combodo iTop] community edition in terms of features. It is a great piece of software that has its place for any company that needs to get a helpdesk up and a budget is a big concern.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    BMC Helix
    • Remedyforce has allowed us to eliminate other solutions that provided similar features. By now using one true ITSM we have been able to save money which in higher education is always a concern.
    • The reports and dashboards allow for a birds-eye view of our daily operations and provide managers and executives the information they need to make important cost saving decisions.
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    Combodo
    • Has tickets that report requests and bugs .
    • Has documentation that covers official extensions.
    • Customizable CMDB.
    • Guidelines.
    Incentivized
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