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We performed a comparison between BMC Helix Discovery and IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It now comes with a very flexible deployment solution, whether you want to keep it inside your data center or want to have the cloud, depending on if you're cloud forward or not.""It is a scalable solution.""The most valuable feature is Windows proxy. We now need to install an additional link proxy server in Windows. The proxy is available as an outpost in the Elastic store. That is the advanced feature is added. There are many other features which can be used once we discover them. One time I was scanning the servers and all, going to data from additional based on the additional features, including advanced data like score upper display data successfully discover servers. There are many things good things that can be implemented using it while we haven’t installed those yet.""The most valuable feature of BMC Helix Discovery is it operates well. It is well known and has gained recognition for its software.""The solution is definitely useful.""The tool's accuracy of the results we receive looks promising in general. Its values are more than 95 percent accurate compared to other clients or different tools. I would say that Discovery offers a valuable mechanism to discover information.""Start anywhere application modelling brings a fantastic opportunity for users to see what is where.""The solution is very stable and powerful."

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"IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface."

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Cons
"There isn't much that could be improved. The solution is pretty thorough, very easy to implement, and very easy to operate.""A review of end of life data would be nice.""BMC Helix Discovery needs more customization options.""An area that can be improved is the IoT.""There is still room for improvement in terms of stability.""There are certain limitations in the mapping feature of the solution.""The solution should have different portals and logins for each customer so only that customer's assets show.""The product falls short compared to storage discovery mechanisms offered by Tenable or ServiceNow ITOM. In the market, there are various applications available that provide different sets of features. Its drawback is that it doesn't give the database configuration customers need out of the box. Additionally, the classification of storage virtualization is relatively lacking. Therefore, there is room for improvement, particularly in the database areas."

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"The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "BMC is available for a reasonable price compared to ServiceNow — it's half the price."
  • "The price was fair compared to competitors. BMC is very affordable. There are optional consulting services to assist with implementation."
  • "We are on a three-year agreement with BMC Helix Discovery to use the solution. There are not any additional fees other than the standard license."
  • "You need a license to use BMC Helix Discovery. The license is paid yearly, though I have no idea how much it costs."
  • "The licenses are very complex and quite costly."
  • "The solution offers yearly licenses."
  • "The licensing fee is very low."
  • "We have a perpetual license for the solution."
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  • "IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The tool's accuracy of the results we receive looks promising in general. Its values are more than 95 percent accurate compared to other clients or different tools. I would say that Discovery offers a… more »
    Top Answer:The solution is really expensive. We have a yearly license model. If we want to do anything extra, we have to pay extra costs.
    Top Answer:The product falls short compared to storage discovery mechanisms offered by Tenable or ServiceNow ITOM. In the market, there are various applications available that provide different sets of features… more »
    Top Answer:IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface.
    Top Answer:IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution. The solution's licensing cost depends on the number of nodes and servers. Users have to pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution.
    Top Answer:The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT should have a cloud-based version. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is expensive… more »
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    2nd
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    Average Words per Review
    471
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    8.3
    17th
    out of 48 in IT Asset Management
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    177
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    415
    Rating
    7.0
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    Also Known As
    Discovery, ADDM, Atrium Discovery & Dependency Mapping
    Tivoli Asset Management for IT
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    Overview

    BMC Discovery, formerly ADDM, is a digital enterprise management solution that automates asset discovery and application dependency mapping to build a holistic view of all your data center assets and the relationships between them. 

    IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is designed to help track and manage your hardware and software IT assets, with particular emphasis on inventory, asset life-cycle management, and license management. Asset Management for IT includes inventory, asset tracking, asset reconciliation, financial management, contract management, procurement management, and, optionally, Service Level Agreement (SLA) management. This asset life-cycle functionality permits the tracking and management of IT assets through initial request, approval, procurement, contract, receipt, inventory, deployment, asset installs-moves-adds-changes (IMACs), and retirement.
    Sample Customers
    Windstream Communications, News UK, Mercator Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)
    Migros Zurich, Tyr_ns AB, Port Otago Limited, BTC, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., AIG, Swedish Match, DTE Energy
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Retailer20%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Manufacturing Company20%
    Non Profit10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Government14%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise72%
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    BMC Helix Discovery is ranked 2nd in IT Asset Management with 20 reviews while IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is ranked 17th in IT Asset Management with 1 review. BMC Helix Discovery is rated 8.6, while IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of BMC Helix Discovery writes "Very stable, fast, and powerful with valuable inventory management features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT writes "A user-friendly solution that has a good user interface, but its technical support is not good enough". BMC Helix Discovery is most compared with ServiceNow, BMC Remedy , Device42 and ServiceNow Discovery, whereas IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is most compared with BigFix, ServiceNow and Microsoft Configuration Manager.

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