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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)
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (4th)
Motadata ServiceOps
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
35th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Patch Management (38th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of BMC Helix ITSM is 11.1%, down from 13.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Motadata ServiceOps is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Featured Reviews

Fairoz Gadad - PeerSpot reviewer
Development team is quick to address bugs or shortcomings in their product
BMC's technical support team needs to improve. Right now, the problem over here is we are not getting the exact answers on time. Their engineers are mainly based in the US or Israel, and we get comprehensive dedicated support. Some of the Indian customer service representatives are also outstanding. Unfortunately, in the past six months or seven months, I've been getting brand-new engineers. Either they're not entirely aware of most cases, or they don't know how to troubleshoot further. So for any product to be stable and work correctly, BMC must ensure that customer service is excellent. Even though if your product is a hundred percent, we'll have problems marketing it to our customers.
reviewer1634292 - PeerSpot reviewer
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 Smart IT is somewhat rigid, but they have a powerful backend that supports our complex need for extension versus customization. Between extension and customization, you can achieve complex business processes. That's one of the main advantages of BMC."
"The most valuable features of BMC Helix ITSM are its customization ability and the addition of new features. As a built-in Suite, it covers all that is needed in the IT guidelines, which is good. Each customer has their own needs, and the customization the solution provides is beneficial."
"It has centralized all work orders and help desk ticket tracking."
"We reduced many paper processes to electronic driven forms. It helps us a lot in tracking and managing."
"Helix is stable."
"Automatic orchestration is the most valuable. The feature for designating some cases or incidents to the right PM for resolution, first call resolution, and change management are also important. The self-service feature and knowledge base resolutions are helping the customers in resolving issues rather than opening tickets."
"Our Change Management and Incident Management​ processes have been greatly improved."
"BMC offers excellent customer solutions, and they're quick to address bugs or shortcomings in their product."
"The documentation for beginners is easily available online and very useful."
 

Cons

"The amount of software issues are still too big, even considering the complexity of the tool."
"It needs to be more comfortable for the end-user."
"It's expensive, particularly in the emerging market where you see a lot of customers that have a budget crunch over issues."
"Maybe the upgrade process and the release between environments should to be more transparent for anyone to execute it."
"SmartIT could include PR. This would help us greatly in bridging the gap between Remedy's views and SmartIT."
"Log in process is unnecessarily complicated."
"Some parts of the solutions are using the old interface."
"It can have more features for hardware discovery and hardware information. The integration with IQ operations management should be streamlined. ITSM and ITOM should be more integrated, and there should be better integration from Helix Discovery to Helix CMDB. There were some issues regarding this integration, and they were difficult to resolve in big environments. We have a lot of devices and users to manage. Therefore, the integration should be better."
"We have noticed that sometimes we have a delay in action on technical support issues due to time differences."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"While purchasing, try to negotiate on per user licensing costs, associated maintenance, and purchase 20% more then what you think you should have. Bulk is always cheaper."
"It's a yearly subscription but there are a couple of customers who go for the monthly subscription."
"The price of BMC Helix ITSM is expensive."
"There are licenses to use this solution."
"BMC Helix ITSM is a very cost-effective solution."
"It is too expensive for a small business."
"Please always get the latest quote from a BMC partner or from BMC. Check for the latest offerings."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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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?
In User Group sessions held by BMC in India, I mentioned the challenges with vast documentation, making it difficult to find the right information quickly. The recent move to a new platform is bene...
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Also Known As

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

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