BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management vs Scalr comparison

BMC Helix and Scalr are both solutions in the Cloud Management category. BMC Helix is ranked #42, while Scalr is ranked #46. BMC Helix holds a 1.4% mindshare in CM, compared to Scalr’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of BMC Helix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Scalr users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

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)

Scalr

Ranking in Cloud Management

46th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.1

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management is 1.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Scalr is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management	1.4%
Scalr	0.8%
Other	97.8%

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Q&A Highlights

it_user704820

Project Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jul 21, 2017

Scalr vs BMC CLM

A quick note on CloudBolt actually: any CB server is within control of the CloudBolt customer; they can decide when to upgrade CB, and they have root access to it.

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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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it_user693240

Freelance Contract Software Engineer at a tech vendor

The ability to autoscale based on load is the most valuable feature. I would highly recommend it.

It used to be the ability to autoscale based on load I was able to to deal with requests without needing every server on; I could turn them off. Compatibility with SoftLayer I think was our block. Rackspace was fine, as far as I know. I think I have been using it for a few months. We didn’t…

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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

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

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

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

"We have many regions where more than 10000 servers are deployed, so it helps in patching and hardening of servers."

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

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

"It's helped us with our automation."

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

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"I was able to deal with requests without needing every server on; I could turn them off."

Cons

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

"Going to BMC for PS is not at all recommended from my experience."

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

"It was complex as it does not include a good, extensive feasibility and compatibility guide."

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

"We did use AWS autoscaling but Rackspace left something to be desired."

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Answers from the Community

it_user704820

Project Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jul 21, 2017

Scalr vs BMC CLM

A quick note on CloudBolt actually: any CB server is within control of the CloudBolt customer; they can decide when to upgrade CB, and they have root access to it.

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Craig Allen

Chairman & Executive Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Jul 20, 2017

While I would rate Scalr over BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management - our research strongly recommends RightScale over the above choices.

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it_user102795

Chief Operating Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

Jul 20, 2017

Abiquo. Much better than either.

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Scalr is a strong choice if someone needs enterprise-grade Terraform governance, but it is essential to plan proper onboarding and policy design upfront. This review has been rated 8 out of 10.

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Overview

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

The Scalr Enterprise-Grade Cloud Management Platform enables today’s enterprises to achieve cost-effective, automated and standardized application deployments across multi-cloud environments. Scalr utilizes a hierarchical, top-down approach to policy enforcement that empowers administrators to find the balance between the needs of finance, security, IT and development teams.

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