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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

    SymphonyAI Apex Aspen

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ASymphonyAI Apex Aspen is an AI-native platform that unifies IT Service Management (ITSM) and IT Asset Management (ITAM) on a single intelligence layer. Designed for growth-oriented enterprises, the platform leverages Generative AI and Predictive AI to automate service delivery, deflect routine support requests, and optimize the management of IT hardware and software assets throughout their lifecycle.N/A
    Pricing
    BMC Helix RemedyforceSymphonyAI Apex Aspen
    Editions & Modules
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    $67.90
    per user/per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BMC Helix RemedyforceSymphonyAI Apex Aspen
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    BMC Helix
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    BMC Helix RemedyforceSymphonyAI Apex Aspen
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of BMC Helix Remedyforce and SymphonyAI Apex Aspen
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    7.7
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SymphonyAI Apex Aspen
    -
    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 SymphonyAI Apex Aspen
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    8.0
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SymphonyAI Apex Aspen
    -
    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 SymphonyAI Apex Aspen
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    9.0
    7 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SymphonyAI Apex Aspen
    -
    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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    User Ratings
    BMC Helix RemedyforceSymphonyAI Apex Aspen
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    8.9
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BMC Helix RemedyforceSymphonyAI Apex Aspen
    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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    SymphonyAI
    It is best for handling daily incidents and change records in the organization. And also provide features like which incident will have higher priority, and which have less and on the basis of that developer do their daily activities to resolve them. It also helps in managing our compliance change logs, which help the compliance team.
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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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    SymphonyAI
    • The Design Studio is an easy solution for L3 support professionals to improve existing workflows without technical support quickly.
    • The process and UI are more seamless, robust, and attractive than existing solutions.
    • The copilot AI addition has removed a lot of repetitive tasks and improved UX.
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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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    SymphonyAI
    • Business Rule Designer - Since it has many automation we are unable to use it properly, because of BRD related jobs not getting executed
    • Creation of sub tenant under tenant
    • 5 why analysis method in the problem management can be designed more efficiently rather than its designed now
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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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    SymphonyAI
    The overall satisfaction is great and it offers great features. By expanding to using AI feature of Symphony Summit, we look forward to automate even ticket tracking and ticket resolution. The support provided by the symphony SummitAI team is also robust compared to industry standards and the team also conducts regular reviews to find out any dissatisfaction from the clients.
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    Support Rating
    BMC Helix
    They care about your success.
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    SymphonyAI
    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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    SymphonyAI
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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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    SymphonyAI
    The main reason for choosing Symphony Summit is the customization. We wanted to have a separate tool for our business unit. Compared to ServiceNow, which requires a license to approve a request, Symphony does not require a license. In addition, it is much easier to customize and scale.
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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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    SymphonyAI
    • When rolled out in its entirety, SymphonyAI is expected to directly reduce the CTC of technical user support by 40%.
    • SymphonyAI has dramatically improved user experience, helping NPS levels cross over 60%.
    • It has been instrumental in deploying workflows to production by more than 50%.
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    SymphonyAI Apex Aspen Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example of the AI-powered IT and enterprise service workflows available on the platform.Screenshot of the service portal, designed to make it easy for end users to get all their service issues addressed. By consolidating the user’s service needs into one place, users can find what they need quickly and easily.Screenshot of employee self-service, where employees can get answers and help. This helps to reduce call deflection and improve service experience.Screenshot of digitized work processes.Screenshot of the administration interface to launch new services. These can be rolled out with a few drag and drops using the Design Studio that includes 50 built-in modern controls to build forms, workflows, business rules and SLAs of any complexity.Screenshot of the 24/7 Omnichannel service desk experience. This delivers always on, natural language service experience to users with the AI-powered SymphonyAI Digital Agent. The agent features auto-resolve capabilities, multichannel support, and advanced natural language understanding.