AWS Trusted Advisor vs BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and BMC Helix are both solutions in the Cloud Management category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #23 with an average rating of 8.3, while BMC Helix is ranked #42. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 1.4% mindshare in CM, compared to BMC Helix’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of BMC Helix users who would recommend it.

AWS Trusted Advisor

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100% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management and AWS Trusted Advisor provide distinct options for businesses seeking cloud management solutions. AWS Trusted Advisor is generally favored for its comprehensive functionality tailored to AWS infrastructure users.

Features: BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management offers cloud service automation, resource management, and governance. It ensures integration with various cloud environments for effective multi-cloud management. AWS Trusted Advisor provides real-time recommendations to optimize AWS infrastructure, offering insights into security, cost savings, and improving performance.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management involves a complex setup tailored to multi-cloud integration, supported by commendable customer service. AWS Trusted Advisor offers straightforward integration with AWS accounts, focusing on guiding best practices with seamless deployment.

Pricing and ROI: BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management has variable pricing, depending on deployment scale and needs, aiming for solid ROI with robust management tools. AWS Trusted Advisor, included with AWS support plans, targets value through quick resource efficiency and cost optimization improvements, offering a positive ROI for businesses invested in AWS infrastructure.

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Trusted Advisor

Ranking in Cloud Management

23rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management

Ranking in Cloud Management

42nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Monitoring Software (46th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of AWS Trusted Advisor is 1.4%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management is 1.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
AWS Trusted Advisor	1.4%
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management	1.4%
Other	97.2%

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MuhammadAzhar Khan

Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group

Optimizes cloud strategies with security and cost insights

Trusted Advisor offers features that provide inside information for the entire account, including identifying security gaps and offering cost optimization insights. The key features include security recommendations, cost optimization, and various packages to choose from, depending on the size of the company. It is especially beneficial for larger companies, as the tool provides a comprehensive view of account security, open ports, buckets, and offers recommendations for protection.

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Entprssol67

Enterprise Solution Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Helps design blueprints in a cloud environment but the support is a major problem

One of the major problems is that support is not so good. I used to have a support expert in Spain but they left two years ago. BMC doesn't invest a lot in network automation but network automation is a major point in CLM. There aren't any experts here in Europe, maybe they have in America, I don't know. The main problem is the support in Europe. We had a lot of problems with the people who got put on our cases. The agents that we were assigned to were not so capable. They wanted to replicate the problem. If you have an incident, it takes a lot of time to troubleshoot the problem. The incident support is not so good. The technicians don't know the platform well. BMC doesn't want to invest in CLM. Two years ago we had a lot of problems. Maybe BMC realized that CLM is an end of life product.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The recommendation feature is really good."

"The cost optimization features are valuable."

"The Security Advisor is the most valuable feature. It instantly informs you about any system misconfigurations, and the best part is, it's completely free."

"The key features include security recommendations, cost optimization, and various packages to choose from, depending on the size of the company."

"AWS Trusted Advisor is a tool that we can use to optimize the AWS infrastructure cost."

"I strongly recommend using Trusted Advisor due to its role in cybersecurity, providing cost-effective solutions compared to external companies."

"I would give it a ten out of ten."

"Trusted Advisor scans the complete infrastructure within the account, providing a consolidated view of all services in use."

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"You can tie together your public and private cloud infrastructure into a "single pane of glass"."

"By allowing end users to request their own services, the request process for systems is much quicker and more accurate."

"Supports unattended installs and image-based, script-based, or template-based provisioning."

"Assesses change impact or completes an audit using multiple dashboard views."

"Automates Java EE Application Deployment from an SCM system."

"Integrates role-based access control with pre-configured policies for CIS, DISA, HIPAA, PCI, SOX, NIST, and SCAP documentation and remediation."

"CLM has a multi-cloud portal because they have the resources to implement in various environments in various ports."

Cons

"Cost is a significant factor that needs improvement. Reducing the cost would make it more beneficial for all users."

"I'd like the solution to support clouds beyond AWS."

"Maybe adding more security rules would be great."

"For EC2 instances, we need to install the AWS CloudWatch agent to get the memory metric because we don't have a by-default memory utilization graph on cost optimization."

"Maybe if Trusted Advisor could also help us with IP address issues and the status of our VPCs, it would be beneficial."

"The tenancy must be free for all metrics."

"Cost is a significant factor that needs improvement."

"Trusted Advisor currently scans the whole system, including development, staging, and QA environments, which increases costs. It would be better if it could selectively scan only production systems."

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"The installation and configuration can be tricky due to it being built on Remedy."

"Needs integrations with other providers to provide a custom public cloud environment."

"One of the major problems is that support is not so good."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Trusted Advisor offers various packages, with the most comprehensive costing $15,000 per month."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Retailer

10%

Performing Arts

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Company Size

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Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Large Enterprise	3

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Trusted Advisor?

The cost of Trusted Advisor is reasonable, though it can be further economized by allowing selective scanning, focusing only on production systems, to avoid unnecessary costs associated with develo...

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What needs improvement with AWS Trusted Advisor?

Trusted Advisor currently scans the whole system, including development, staging, and QA environments, which increases costs. It would be better if it could selectively scan only production systems...

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What is your primary use case for AWS Trusted Advisor?

We have been using Amazon Inspector and Amazon Trusted Advisor for monitoring. These tools are especially useful for preventing cyberattacks on our systems. Trusted Advisor scans the complete infra...

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Overview

AWS Trusted Advisor is your customized cloud expert! It helps you to observe best practices for the use of AWS by inspecting your AWS environment with an eye toward saving money, improving system performance and reliability, and closing security gaps.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

BMC's cloud management platform drives digital innovation with agile, full-stack service provisioning across cloud and traditional platforms. BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management scales easily while integrating with essential compliance and governance policies to reduce risk.

BMC Helix

Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers

JDA Software, Morningstar, Orange Business Services, Wipro

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