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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BMC Helix Remedyforce

    Score8.7 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

    Kayako

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AKayako is a help desk and customer support platform that helps businesses automate workflows, improve agent productivity, and deliver personalized customer experiences across email, chat, and social media.

    $79

    per month

    Pricing
    BMC Helix RemedyforceKayako
    Editions & Modules
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    $67.90
    per user/per month
    Kayako One
    $79
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BMC Helix RemedyforceKayako
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BMC Helix RemedyforceKayako
    Considered Both Products
    BMC Software Inc.
    Chose BMC Helix Remedyforce
    Remedyforce had the most features of any ITSM we reviewed and was the most cost effective. This was the driving force in deciding to purchase the product.
    Incentivized
    Kayako
    Chose Kayako
    Based on cost, Kayako is by far the better solution.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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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 RemedyforceKayako
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of BMC Helix Remedyforce and Kayako
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    7.7
    7 Ratings
    Kayako
    2.0
    11 Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.07 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Expert directory6.05 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Service restoration9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service tools7.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications6.06 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.07 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of BMC Helix Remedyforce and Kayako
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    8.0
    7 Ratings
    Kayako
    -
    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 Kayako
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    9.0
    7 Ratings
    Kayako
    -
    Ratings
    Change requests repository9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change calendar9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service-level management9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of BMC Helix Remedyforce and Kayako
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    -
    Ratings
    Kayako
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    External knowledge base00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of BMC Helix Remedyforce and Kayako
    Feature
    BMC Helix Remedyforce
    -
    Ratings
    Kayako
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    Customer portal00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    User Ratings
    BMC Helix RemedyforceKayako
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    1.0
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.1
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)