BMC Remedy vs Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management comparison

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We performed a comparison between BMC Remedy and Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The service management features are beneficial – very good.""The most valuable feature of BMC Remedy is to take administrative access of a user.""BMC Remedy Asset Management is pretty easy for quite a lot of functions.""It's an exceptionally robust and seamlessly integrated solution that has greatly facilitated our operations.""It includes features for automation, such as smart reporting capabilities.""The asset discovery feature in BMC is notably better compared to ServiceNow.""It has some good features for tracking. They also have a cloud and a mobile access feature.""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."

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Cons
"However, from a stability perspective, we sometimes had issues, like running out of resources, maxing out, database issues, and the server freezing out and functioning at fifty percent.""The product's scalability is one area with certain shortcomings that need to be considered for improvement.""The solution must be flexible.""Could be more user friendly for admins to manage.""The UI is quite outdated.""There are issues from a product functionality perspective.""There is room for improvement regarding the customization as it tends to lag in terms of flexibility, particularly in comparison to competitors.""The initial setup of BMC Remedy Asset Management was complex."

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"The product’s stability needs improvement."

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  • "The licensing model of BMC Remedy Asset Management should improve. It is expensive and it is difficult to understand."
  • "The pricing is in-between. It's not too cheap, and it's not too expensive. For a large organization, it's worth it. But for a smaller one, it might be a bit costly."
  • "BMC Remedy is worth its price."
  • "BMC should decrease the pricing further."
  • "I find the pricing to be reasonable."
  • "The tool is expensive."
  • "The pricing is on the expensive side."
  • "BMC no longer sells Remedy separately. They've transitioned to selling the BMC Helix platform. Remedy itself is nearing end-of-support."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement regarding the customization as it tends to lag in terms of flexibility, particularly in comparison to competitors.
    Top Answer:BMC Remedy assists in incident and problem management processes by providing tools for handling incidents promptly while also offering access to knowledge and resources for addressing underlying… more »
    Top Answer:It includes features for automation, such as smart reporting capabilities.
    Ranking
    5th
    out of 49 in IT Asset Management
    Views
    2,439
    Comparisons
    1,285
    Reviews
    15
    Average Words per Review
    430
    Rating
    8.2
    19th
    out of 49 in IT Asset Management
    Views
    138
    Comparisons
    95
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    169
    Rating
    7.0
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Remedy Asset Management
    Novell IT Asset Management
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    Overview

    BMC Remedy Asset Management 9 provides complete lifecycle management of your IT assets, from procurement to end-of-life, giving full visibility into ownership, deployment, state, context, and cost of ownership and operation.

    Seamless integration with Remedy Service Management aligns ITAM to day-to-day business processes. Integration to the BMC Atrium CMDB enables IT assets to be managed from legacy hardware through to the public cloud and Internet of Things. BMC Remedy Asset Management combines financial, contractual, and IT data to provide complete visibility over your assets.

    • Asset costing: Track depreciation over time.
    • Compliance: Software licenses management helps you avoid audit costs.
    • Contract management: Proactively identify contract infringements and purchasing opportunities.
    • Asset tracking: Know where your assets are located, who’s using them, and how many there are.
    • Effective change: Make informed decisions about IT changes.
    Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management integrates inventory, software usage, and license reconciliation to get the most accurate view of software installations and license compliance available. The combination of hardware, software, and purchasing data enables you to get a complete view of your IT assets. This ensures license compliance and eliminates software overspending.
    Sample Customers
    Scripps Networks
    Sesame, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Kent and Medway Health Informatics Service, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Schuco International KG, Spring Independent School District, Tropitone Furniture
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company33%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Government13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization42%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm6%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise65%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise46%
    Large Enterprise42%
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    BMC Remedy is ranked 5th in IT Asset Management with 21 reviews while Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management is ranked 19th in IT Asset Management with 1 review. BMC Remedy is rated 8.0, while Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of BMC Remedy writes "Offers automation, orchestration, service level management but lacks AI-based rules ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management writes "Has an easy initial setup process, but its stability needs improvement ". BMC Remedy is most compared with ServiceNow, BMC Helix Discovery, Snow License Manager, Qualys VMDR and BMC Track-It!, whereas Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management is most compared with ServiceNow.

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