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BMC Remedy [EOL] vs Symantec Asset Management Suite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

BMC Remedy [EOL]
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Asset Management S...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (20th), License Management (13th)
 

Featured Reviews

AS
System Administrator at Porto Editora
Digital platform provides stable and valuable support for technical staff
The digital place is very interesting for users, and Smart IT is a very good platform for our technical staff. BMC Remedy is very stable and operational, with users being highly accustomed to using it. It is very stable and scalable, making it a valuable tool for our support team.
NR
Team Lead at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Plenty of features, stable, and scalable
The solution has not been updated in a while and parts appear to be outdated, such as the pictures. It is a reactive product in terms of development and features. They do not follow the market trends or have many innovations. I have found Symantec Asset Management Suite does not integrate well with Microsoft solutions, which in the corporate world is a large disadvantage. They are currently lagging behind Microsoft. The cloud version of this solution is not very convenient or comparable to other solutions, they need to improve it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of the solution includes all of its components since they act as the authentication system of the product."
"Financial aspects, and handling of the life cycle."
"We can create our own profile in BMC Remedy, track how many tickets we've closed on a daily basis, monitor how many SLAs we've escalated, and see how many tickets we've received daily."
"The toolset is mature, easily integrable with various technologies due to its maturity, and has great scalability."
"The most valuable features of BMC Remedy are its ease of use, ease of installation, and customization capabilities."
"It will simplify handling tasks by providing shortcuts and automating the generation of requests and tickets, including their categorization."
"The most valuable feature of BMC Remedy is to take administrative access of a user."
"The solution offers some very good features."
"Symantec Asset Management Suite has better features than some of its competitors, such as the Microsoft Configuration Manager."
 

Cons

"When it comes to CMDB, to be able to manage the data, you have to have Atrium integrator, another integrated tool."
"The tool is very old."
"If we migrate to the cloud, the Software as a Service version's price is very high. The return on investment is very small in our case."
"BMC Remedy could be improved by incorporating analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) modules."
"The desktop technicians face some challenges with the solution."
"The solution must be flexible."
"The initial setup of BMC Remedy Asset Management was complex."
"One area that requires improvement is the prevention of duplicates or data inconsistencies in the system."
"The solution has not been updated in a while and parts appear to be outdated, such as the pictures. It is a reactive product in terms of development and features. They do not follow the market trends or have many innovations."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is on the expensive side."
"With the product, you can either go for a yearly or a perpetual licensing model."
"The product is costly. On one to ten points, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product's price as nine."
"BMC should decrease the pricing further."
"Pricing is expensive compared to lower-end solutions, but it's on par with ServiceNow."
"The tool is expensive."
"BMC Remedy is worth its price."
"It is an expensive tool."
"The price of the solution was reasonable a couple of years ago but now it is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
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Company Size

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Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise19
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BMC Remedy Asset Management?
If we migrate to the cloud, the Software as a Service version's price is very high. The return on investment is very small in our case. We want integration with Microsoft Teams ( /products/microsof...
What is your primary use case for BMC Remedy Asset Management?
BMC Remedy ( /products/bmc-remedy-18153-reviews ) is very important in our IT service management processes. I use it for support with around 38 technical staff and 1,400 people.
What do you like most about BMC Remedy Asset Management?
The service management features are beneficial – very good.
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Also Known As

Remedy Asset Management
Symantec Altiris Asset Management Suite
 

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Sample Customers

Scripps Networks
Amway (China) Co. Ltd., Barnabas Health, Cabela's Inc., Carrington Holding Company, Comparex, ForceTEC Co. Ltd., Hillsborough County Public Schools, Hutchison Whampoa (China) Commerce Limited, Johnson County Community College, Molina Healthcare Inc., Office of the Senator for Education and Science, Pima Community College, TIVIT, Travelport
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