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BMC Helix ITSM vs. OpenText Service Manager

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BMC Helix ITSM

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABMC 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

    OpenText Service Manager

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AOpenText™ Service Manager (formerly from Micro Focus) is scalable service desk software powered by machine learning, analytics, and automation. It provides an ITSM platform for standardizing service delivery and support across the enterprise.N/A
    Pricing
    BMC Helix ITSMOpenText Service Manager
    Editions & Modules
    BMC Helix ITSM
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    BMC Helix ITSMOpenText Service Manager
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    BMC Helix ITSMOpenText Service Manager
    Considered Both Products
    BMC Software Inc.
    Chose BMC Helix ITSM
    BMC provided good proof that we will get the benefits they have promised. There were different criteria in the selection process: Gartner Magic Quadrant, stability of the tool, reputation, price, local consultants, local support, ITIL processes coverage, possibilities to expand …
    Incentivized
    Chose BMC Helix ITSM
    BMC Remedy ITSM should be on your short list if you are considering a robust solution in an on-premise model. The implementation community is very strong and mature. BMC still has the broadest suite of complementary IT Operations add-on products which are still currently …
    OpenText
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    BMC Helix ITSMOpenText Service Manager
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of BMC Helix ITSM and OpenText Service Manager
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.5
    92 Ratings
    OpenText Service Manager
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.191 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Expert directory8.662 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Service restoration8.774 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Self-service tools8.783 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.165 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.281 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards8.382 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of BMC Helix ITSM and OpenText Service Manager
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.3
    80 Ratings
    OpenText Service Manager
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    Configuration mangement8.777 Ratings9.72 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard8.473 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement7.957 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of BMC Helix ITSM and OpenText Service Manager
    Feature
    BMC Helix ITSM
    8.5
    84 Ratings
    OpenText Service Manager
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    Change requests repository8.883 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Change calendar8.379 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Service-level management8.479 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    BMC Helix ITSMOpenText Service Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (100 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
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    Usability
    8.7
    (51 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
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    Online Training
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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