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At a Glance
BMC Helix ITSM
BMC Helix ITSM
Star Rating
(287)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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CA Service Desk Manager
CA Service Desk Manager
Star Rating
(20)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CA Service Desk Manager

BMC Helix ITSM vs CA Service Desk Manager

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CA Service Desk Manager easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with BMC Helix ITSM overall.

  • Reviewers felt that CA Service Desk Manager meets the needs of their business better than BMC Helix ITSM.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CA Service Desk Manager is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CA Service Desk Manager over BMC Helix ITSM.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BMC Helix ITSM
No pricing available
CA Service Desk Manager
No pricing available
Free Trial
BMC Helix ITSM
No trial information available
CA Service Desk Manager
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.0
243
8.5
14
Ease of Use
7.2
246
8.1
14
Ease of Setup
7.0
85
6.9
6
Ease of Admin
7.2
83
7.8
6
Quality of Support
7.5
212
8.3
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
77
7.8
6
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
242
6.4
13
Features by Category
IT Service Management (ITSM) ToolsHide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
8.8
24
8.6
9
Administration
8.8
16
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9.0
7
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8.6
17
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7.9
7
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9.3
16
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Verified
7.9
8
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Verified
Service Desk
9.0
19
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Verified
9.0
7
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Verified
9.2
19
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Verified
7.9
7
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9.0
17
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Verified
8.3
7
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Verified
Management
9.4
9
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Verified
7.9
8
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Verified
7.7
8
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Verified
9.0
7
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Verified
8.3
9
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Verified
8.3
6
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Verified
8.7
9
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Verified
8.3
7
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Verified
7.6
9
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Verified
8.1
7
Functionality
9.4
9
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Verified
9.3
7
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Verified
8.3
9
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Verified
9.2
6
9.1
9
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Verified
9.2
6
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Verified
9.1
9
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Verified
9.4
6
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Verified
Agentic AI - IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools
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Not enough data
7.9
112
8.0
19
Incident Management
Feature Not Available
8.0
10
8.6
103
8.7
10
8.3
104
8.5
10
7.9
85
7.8
10
7.9
87
8.1
9
Reporting
7.9
90
7.6
11
7.9
87
7.2
10
Feature Not Available
8.2
10
Access & Usability
6.6
55
7.2
9
7.8
85
8.7
10
7.9
77
8.3
10
7.7
62
8.3
8
Agentic AI - Service Desk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BMC Helix ITSM
BMC Helix ITSM
CA Service Desk Manager
CA Service Desk Manager
BMC Helix ITSM and CA Service Desk Manager are categorized as IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools and Service Desk
Unique Categories
BMC Helix ITSM
BMC Helix ITSM has no unique categories
CA Service Desk Manager
CA Service Desk Manager has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BMC Helix ITSM
BMC Helix ITSM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
4.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
75.2%
CA Service Desk Manager
CA Service Desk Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
52.6%
Reviewers' Industry
BMC Helix ITSM
BMC Helix ITSM
Information Technology and Services
33.9%
Telecommunications
8.9%
Hospital & Health Care
6.6%
Computer Software
6.3%
Higher Education
3.7%
Other
40.6%
CA Service Desk Manager
CA Service Desk Manager
Information Technology and Services
26.3%
Education Management
10.5%
Utilities
5.3%
Retail
5.3%
Outsourcing/Offshoring
5.3%
Other
47.4%
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Discussions
BMC Helix ITSM
BMC Helix ITSM Discussions
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BMC Helix ITSM has no discussions with answers
CA Service Desk Manager
CA Service Desk Manager Discussions
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CA Service Desk Manager has no discussions with answers