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BMC Helix ITSM vs Motadata ServiceOps comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix ITSM
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (8th)
Motadata ServiceOps
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
38th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Patch Management (40th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of BMC Helix ITSM is 5.7%, down from 11.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Motadata ServiceOps is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BMC Helix ITSM5.7%
Motadata ServiceOps0.9%
Other93.4%
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Featured Reviews

KN
Senior Application Developer BMC at Balfour Beatty
Self-service portal significantly reduces resolution time and transforms service process with advanced features
We initially had a lot of tickets generated via the service desk through calls and emails. Now, we have almost moved out of email creations by introducing the DWP features on the Studio pages, with about 90% of the tickets coming in via our self-service portal. Recent upgrades offer different types of views for particular business lines, which was missing earlier. The new landing pages have allowed us to add banners, images, and internal videos, encouraging most customers to use these DWP self-service features. Resolution time has decreased significantly since implementing the self-service portal. Additionally, the availability of knowledge articles, chatbots, and the new Helix GPT feature has improved service processes.
reviewer1634292 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Responsive technical support and an easy initial setup but needs better asset management
We found the initial setup to be surprisingly straightforward. It's not overly complex and difficult, and the ease of setup is a great selling point. We started to do it on our own as it was so straightforward. There is a beginner's guide on their website which you can use. It's a very good toolbox and very useful. Basically, all you need to do is start up your virtual machine inside or outside, put in some passwords, and run one or two commands as directed and it's up and ready to go. The only thing that may take a while is the configuration process. Otherwise, the deployment is relatively fast. In about two weeks it's completely done. We have two or three people involved in the maintenance aspect of the product

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"BMC offers excellent customer solutions, and they're quick to address bugs or shortcomings in their product."
"The way you can customize this product to adapt to the process the customer is already using is what sets this apart from other ITSM products out there, helping customers adapt to the tool pretty quickly."
"The mobile features are the best part of the new version. It is easy to be notified and update your work from a mobile, which is great."
"Reports have helped us to improve our IT processes, and the main benefit is providing the right information to our decision-makers."
"Technical support has been fine."
"The ease of use and integration made it a worthwhile investment, since we did some integrations with other tools making our lives easier."
"Initial, out-the-box setup was easy with no problems."
"The way you can customize this product to adapt to the process the customer is already using is what sets this apart from other ITSM products out there. This helps customers to adapt to the tool pretty quickly."
"The documentation for beginners is easily available online and very useful."
 

Cons

"It has created more layers of bureaucracy."
"We found that there was numerous issues upgrading from 8.1 to 9.1 in that all our licenses were broken for almost a year and a half."
"The interface isn't that great."
"In the next release, I would like to see AI used for classification or categorization."
"Support could be more skilled. We are wasting too much of our time debugging.​"
"Upgrading to a higher version should be easier. Also, performance is the factor which needs a lot of improvements."
"It doesn't allow a person logging a call to assign the ticket to a specific department, but only to update it."
"They could be more responsive to feedback from their community board."
"We have noticed that sometimes we have a delay in action on technical support issues due to time differences."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a yearly subscription but there are a couple of customers who go for the monthly subscription."
"We did not compare the price of BMC Helix ITSM to other vendors. However, it has a mid-range price."
"There are licenses to use this solution."
"If you are looking for some kind of professional services form the OEM then you would have to purchase that."
"If Customer and IT agents are happy, that is one of the greatest ROI. However, one of the major factors is Leadership, because at the end they have to justify the cost."
"It is costly, but it is well worth it."
"It is not very expensive and not very cheap. It is somewhere in-between. Some of the features are more expensive. There are also additional costs. If you want to use most of the features, you need to pay more."
"The price of BMC Helix ITSM is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
5%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise55
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BMC Helix ITSM?
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What needs improvement with BMC Helix ITSM?
Although BMC Helix ITSM is a strong enterprise platform, there are areas where it could be improved. One key area is usability and simplification of configuration, especially for new administrators...
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My main use case for BMC Helix ITSM is validating and automating core ITSM workflows, such as incident, change, and service request management. I focus on ensuring that these workflows function cor...
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Also Known As

Remedy ITSM, Remedy, Helix Remedy, BMC Helix IT Service Management
Motadata IT Service Management, Motadata ITSM
 

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