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At a Glance
BMC Helix Discovery
BMC Helix Discovery
Star Rating
(63)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ServiceNow IT Service Management
ServiceNow IT Service Management
Star Rating
(874)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about ServiceNow IT Service Management
Featured Products

BMC Helix Discovery vs ServiceNow IT Service Management

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found BMC Helix Discovery easier to use. However, reviewers felt that ServiceNow IT Service Management was easier to administer and do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

  • Reviewers felt that ServiceNow IT Service Management meets the needs of their business better than BMC Helix Discovery.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that BMC Helix Discovery is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BMC Helix Discovery over ServiceNow IT Service Management.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BMC Helix Discovery
No pricing available
ServiceNow IT Service Management
No pricing available
Free Trial
BMC Helix Discovery
No trial information available
ServiceNow IT Service Management
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
39
8.9
687
Ease of Use
9.0
40
8.4
688
Ease of Setup
8.4
18
8.4
269
Ease of Admin
8.2
18
8.7
248
Quality of Support
8.6
40
8.5
617
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
18
8.8
245
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
38
8.7
666
Features by Category
IT Service Management (ITSM) ToolsHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
9.0
2,337
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
167
|
Verified
Service Desk
Not enough data
9.1
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
166
|
Verified
Management
Not enough data
8.9
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
148
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
133
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
161
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
151
Not enough data
9.0
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
150
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1,203
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
189
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
193
|
Verified
Management Tools
Not enough data
9.2
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
187
Not enough data
8.7
178
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
82
9.3
30
Not enough data
Asset Inventory
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
2,825
Incident Management
Not enough data
9.0
271
Not enough data
9.0
270
Not enough data
9.1
277
Not enough data
8.7
265
Not enough data
8.7
258
Reporting
Not enough data
8.7
269
Not enough data
8.7
247
Not enough data
8.6
143
Access & Usability
Not enough data
8.0
205
Not enough data
8.7
258
Not enough data
8.5
226
Not enough data
8.8
136
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BMC Helix Discovery
BMC Helix Discovery
ServiceNow IT Service Management
ServiceNow IT Service Management
BMC Helix Discovery and ServiceNow IT Service Management share no categories
Unique Categories
BMC Helix Discovery
BMC Helix Discovery is categorized as IT Asset Management
ServiceNow IT Service Management
ServiceNow IT Service Management is categorized as IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools, Incident Management, Configuration Management, and Service Desk
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BMC Helix Discovery
BMC Helix Discovery
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
11.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
48.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.7%
ServiceNow IT Service Management
ServiceNow IT Service Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
5.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
74.3%
Reviewers' Industry
BMC Helix Discovery
BMC Helix Discovery
Information Technology and Services
42.6%
Computer Software
13.0%
Telecommunications
11.1%
Higher Education
7.4%
Banking
5.6%
Other
20.4%
ServiceNow IT Service Management
ServiceNow IT Service Management
Information Technology and Services
32.6%
Computer Software
8.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.0%
Financial Services
4.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Other
45.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
BMC Helix Discovery
BMC Helix Discovery
Most Helpful Favorable Review
ÁE
Ángel E.
Verified User in Telecommunications

The user interface is easy to use and very intuitive. Additionally, it is very simple to install, configure, and maintain, so there is no problem adapting to the use of this software. It is the ideal tool to know even the smallest detail of the company's...

Most Helpful Critical Review
MG
Manibhushana Rao G.
Verified User in Banking

No particular feature but platform dependency

ServiceNow IT Service Management
ServiceNow IT Service Management
Most Helpful Favorable Review
John C.
JC
John C.
Verified User in Higher Education

ServiceNow provides a very streamlined interface that can be accessed by my technicians from any browser on almost any device. This has increased the number of Incidents and Requests that we log, thus making our data that much more accurate and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Hiren D.
HD
Hiren D.
Verified User in Telecommunications

The Search ability can be a very tedious task and most of the times a ticket gets re-routed to the default home page. This might not be a problem for some of the use cases where the search fields are more controlled. Frequently there can be a lag while...

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Discussions
BMC Helix Discovery
BMC Helix Discovery Discussions
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BMC Helix Discovery has no discussions with answers
ServiceNow IT Service Management
ServiceNow IT Service Management Discussions
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SC
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1 comment
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RK
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