Control-M vs. TrueSight Automation for Servers

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Control-M
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Control-M from BMC is a platform for integrating, automating, and orchestrating application and data workflows in production across complex hybrid technology ecosystems. It provides deep operational capabilities, delivering speed, scale, security, and governance.
$29,000
per year
TrueSight Automation for Servers
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
BMC's TrueSight Automation for Servers (formerly under the BladeLogic Automation Suite) is a server lifecycle automation application supporting configuration, patching and maintaining physical, cloud and virtual servers.N/A
Pricing
Control-MTrueSight Automation for Servers
Editions & Modules
On-Premise
Contact Sales
SaaS
Starting at $29,000
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Control-MTrueSight Automation for Servers
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Control-MTrueSight Automation for Servers
Considered Both Products
Control-M
Chose Control-M
We use a suite of BMC software in which we use Control-M, Remedy, Bladelogic, Patrol/Perform. We selected and trusted them because they have worked so well for many years.
TrueSight Automation for Servers

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Features
Control-MTrueSight Automation for Servers
Workload Automation
Comparison of Workload Automation features of Product A and Product B
Control-M
8.7
126 Ratings
4% above category average
TrueSight Automation for Servers
-
Ratings
Multi-platform scheduling9.5122 Ratings00 Ratings
Central monitoring9.2116 Ratings00 Ratings
Logging8.3120 Ratings00 Ratings
Alerts and notifications8.6121 Ratings00 Ratings
Analysis and visualization8.3114 Ratings00 Ratings
Application integration8.4117 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Control-MTrueSight Automation for Servers
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(126 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(82 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.8
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.3
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.2
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.5
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
9.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.2
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.5
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.5
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.5
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Control-MTrueSight Automation for Servers
Likelihood to Recommend
BMC Software Inc.
We've got scripts running on Linux, SQL jobs on window, cloud functions on AWs and god-knows what hiding in our prem stack and Control-M pulls it all together. Its perfect for multiplatform environments where job dependencies, timing and reliability are mission critical. Less ideal for small teams just running a few cron jobs, its just too powerful for that.
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BMC Software Inc.
It would be very good to backup multiple platforms.
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Pros
BMC Software Inc.
  • Workload change manager is one of our favorite features of this product. It enforces standards, which is a huge benefit. Users don't just make crazy changes that cause issues with other jobs. It does great promotions from one environment to another, transforming all the data to match the next environment.
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BMC Software Inc.
  • The backup process is simple and easy to learn and change.
  • It has the ability to manage multiple platforms.
  • It also can push configures to multiple devices at once.
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Cons
BMC Software Inc.
  • I haven't come across too many spots where I'm not happy with the product. Most of the shortfalls were in my knowledge of the product as opposed to the actual product. Currently we're having a little bit of an issue with the deployment of the software to the servers, but it's more of an "us" problem than a product problem. I can't really give any good examples of shortfalls of the product that I've found so far.
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BMC Software Inc.
  • It would easier for users if there are more report templates.
  • The dashboard can be improved as well.
  • Otherwise, I am pretty happy with the tools.
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Likelihood to Renew
BMC Software Inc.
It is one of the best solutions on the market, in terms of innovation, reliability and stability. Control-M provides security when used by the largest companies in Mexico such as banks, department stores and logistics. It has proven to be able to integrate with new technologies on the market and provide almost 100% availability, thanks to its automatic FailOver scheme.
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BMC Software Inc.
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Usability
BMC Software Inc.
It has an excellent graphical user interface and robust functionalities, which any scheduling tool currently has in the current market. Strengthening security measures, such as role-based access control and encryption, is essential to protect sensitive data. Providing tools to optimize resource utilization and reduce costs would be valuable. Limited options for customizing the user interface can hinder productivity. Allowing users to tailor the interface to their needs would enhance the experience.
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BMC Software Inc.
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Reliability and Availability
BMC Software Inc.
We've had issues with a server crashing. The latest issue has the option for high availability which should help with that.
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BMC Software Inc.
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Performance
BMC Software Inc.
very good performance and robust.Control-M has received positive reviews for its performance, with some users calling it a reliable and versatile platform: TrustRadiusControl-M has an overall score of 8.1 out of 10 from 89 reviews, with high marks for multi-platform scheduling and central monitoring. Gartner Peer InsightsBMC Helix Control-M received an overall experience rating of 4.8, with 80% of ratings being 5 stars. IT Central StationIn June 2018, Control-M was ranked the #1 tool by average user ratings. EMA Radar for Workload AutomationControl-M received the highest overall score in EMA's 2019 EMA Radar Report for Workload Automation. Control-M is a high-end solution that can help with:Reducing workflow deployment timeReducing manual tasksReducing administration costsImproving SLAsAccelerating application deliveryAutomated agent and client deploymentReal-time analysis
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BMC Software Inc.
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Support Rating
BMC Software Inc.
He contactado varias veces con el soporte de BMC y ha sido bastante bueno, siempre han sabido darme una solución a lo que he pedido. Esta vez quiero hacer alguna nueva pregunta, pero no se si se me podrá contestar, ya que es algo que tal vez fuera de otro rango y no pertenezca a ellos.
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BMC Software Inc.
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Online Training
BMC Software Inc.
awesome training.they have explained about best practices, the trainer is awesome.awesome training.they have explained about best practices, the trainer is awesome.awesome training.they have explained about best practices, the trainer is awesome.awesome training.they have explained about best practices, the trainer is awesome.awesome training.they have explained about best practices, the trainer is awesome.
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BMC Software Inc.
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Implementation Rating
BMC Software Inc.
As HA we have depend on the external DB, why don't we have HA feasibility with embedded DB. As with external DB, there are performance issues and fine tuning the DB. As if its embedded DB, Control-M it self take care of the functionality.
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BMC Software Inc.
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Alternatives Considered
BMC Software Inc.
Redwood RunMyJobs seemed impressive as well since it was also cross-platform, flexible, and versatile. However, we went with Control-M because it was less expensive and we were already using it on our mainframe environment. The distributed version of Control-M was much more user-friendly due to the GUI instead of the command-line interface used on the mainframe.
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BMC Software Inc.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
BMC Software Inc.
from my experince i would suggest to customers Control-M first
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BMC Software Inc.
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Scalability
BMC Software Inc.
awesome product.Control-M delivers advanced operational capabilities easily consumed by Dev, Ops, data teams, and lines of business.Control-M Workflow InsightsApplication and data workflow observability: Increased confidence that SLAs are being met for Control-M users and IT leadersComprehensive control and management capabilities: Enhanced dashboards and reporting with constant telemetry and intelligent analysis on executing workflowsSelf-service visibility: In-depth reporting to help teams work autonomously
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BMC Software Inc.
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Professional Services
BMC Software Inc.
excelente aplicação
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BMC Software Inc.
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Return on Investment
BMC Software Inc.
  • Control-M has improved service delivery times, reliability and quality of batch processing.
  • It has simplified the management of the operation and the use of the alert system has made it possible to act in a coordinated and efficient manner to solve problems.
  • The implementation of policies has made it possible to make greater use of Control-M and thus reduce development costs that are generated unnecessarily when the potential of the system is not considered.
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BMC Software Inc.
  • Make my work more reliable.
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