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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

    IBM Maximo Application Suite

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AIBM Maximo Application Suite is an enterprise asset management (EAM) platform.N/A
    Pricing
    BMC Helix RemedyforceIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Editions & Modules
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    $67.90
    per user/per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BMC Helix RemedyforceIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe IBM® Maximo® Application Suite (MAS) comes in two packages: client managed software or software as a service (SaaS). MAS is purchased using a simplified licensing and usage model leveraging a credit-based system called AppPoints. This provides the flexibility to easily add functionality and users, scale your business, and pay only for what you use with a single entitlement.
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    BMC Helix RemedyforceIBM Maximo Application Suite
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    BMC Helix
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    IBM
    Chose IBM Maximo Application Suite
    The company prefers IBM products portfolio
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    93%
    Would buy again
    75 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    75 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    50 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    57 Answers
    Features
    BMC Helix RemedyforceIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of BMC Helix Remedyforce and IBM Maximo Application Suite
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    7.7
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service restoration9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service tools7.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications6.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of BMC Helix Remedyforce and IBM Maximo Application Suite
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    8.0
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Configuration mangement9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of BMC Helix Remedyforce and IBM Maximo Application Suite
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    9.0
    7 Ratings
    6% above category average
    IBM Maximo Application Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Change requests repository9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change calendar9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service-level management9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Ivanti ITSM
    Score6.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BMC Helix RemedyforceIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    6.8
    (86 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    7.7
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BMC Helix RemedyforceIBM Maximo Application Suite
    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.
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    IBM
    The software is very well-suited to asset lifecycle management and system condition monitoring. User-friendliness of the product and effectiveness in managing work orders. The software's pricing is much more affordable than that of other EAM systems. Many improvements are needed in the customer support services department. Delays in response are costly.
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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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    IBM
    • Delivers Out-of-Box solutions for various industries without the need for customization and configuration
    • Modules and Applications are well developed and linked in an orderly way, with proper documentation and help guides that allow end users to start using the system with ease
    • Powerful Work Management, Contracts, Inventory, and Purchasing applications and features that are a better match to other ERP applications today
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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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    IBM
    • Usually, we have problems with the mobile apps. For about seven out of ten customers, we need to use third-party mobile applications. It’s been a rollercoaster — Anywhere was terrible, then Maximo Mobile for 8 was pretty good, and now with Maximo 9, it’s problematic again. So it’s been ups and downs. But the good thing is that the architecture is open, so we can use third-party applications or even develop our own add-ons. Still, IBM could do this better.
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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
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    IBM
    IBM Maximo Application Suite has provided a solution to our desire to consolidate the multiple applications serving the layers of the Procurement process we has been accustomed to using. By consolidating applications, licensing and software costs are reduced, and the overall headcount to support the various applications was able to be minimized.
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    Usability
    BMC Helix
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    The IBM Maximo Application Suite is well known for inventory management solutions. This solution is in use by many corporations but mostly I have seen its use in Ports, defense and aerospace industries. Some of the benefits are 1. asset tracking is amazing 2. Maintenance cost is less 3. Reduced inspection costs 4. Less downtime 5. It allows customization 6 Simplify data management 7. Highly adaptable
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    Performance
    BMC Helix
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Depends on DB tuning, Query builds etc
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    Support Rating
    BMC Helix
    They care about your success.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    I have regularly contacted IBM Support to report issues and raise requests for issues we face during project implementations. The response from them has overall been good and to the point, and they get back to us within a day or 2 and guide us through the process of fixing it or providing an interim fix of the product
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    In-Person Training
    BMC Helix
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    As expected, good content and instructions
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    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.
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    IBM
    Implementation of IBM MAS as a service provider has been easy. The functionality in the OEM space has been the best of its class with all related modules and application subject to maintenance
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    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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    IBM
    As a computerized maintenance management system i do not have experience of any other system. The only experience I have is for Maximo and it works excellent for me. I am using many modules available in Maximo and all of these modules are almost fulfilling all of my business needs.
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    Scalability
    BMC Helix
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    i dont use it
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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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    IBM
    • Being the core business of my organization, IBM Maximo had a complete ROI for our objectives. We are able to successfully maintain and offer multiple solutions based on our interaction with Maximo.
    • Based on our contracts, we are able to provide a great partnership with IBM thru Maximo and it's tools.
    • We are able to maintain our business with steady market growth based mainly on our offer of the IBM Maximo in various layers.
    Incentivized
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