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We performed a comparison between BeyondTrust Remote Support and BMC Helix ITSM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It has a straightforward setup. Bomgar has created a simple, lightweight deployment process.""Remote sessions are automatically recorded so there is a history of all coding and scripting.""Bomgar has allowed our service desk (based in India) and our other support personnel based in the US to seamlessly support our users worldwide.""We have not encountered any issues with stability. Updates leave us with less than 30 minutes of downtime.""It is effective. It is a good way of making sure that you're auditing what's going on. It also makes the end-user feel safe that you're not getting into things that you shouldn't be getting into because they're authorizing different areas for you to see. It is a pretty secure tool. It is important as far as security is concerned. It is very effective in terms of the support personnel being able to get the job done when they need to. It is easy for the end-user or the person we're helping out to understand how to allow somebody in to get the work done.""Bomgar is used for connecting with our end users and helping them to resolve any issues that they have on their computer.""The support team who are interfacing with us, are excellent. They are on time for any response.""You can't compete with TeamViewer or any other similar products. It's completely in a class of its own."

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"BMC Helix ITSM gives us email and SMS notifications, we can check the tickets, and give feedback. All the basic features that we need are available.""Technical support has been fine.""Helix is more lightweight than these tools. It's a traditional tool that was developed more than 10 years ago. Ease of use is the operative word.""With service requests, we have been able to give visibility to the business users.""We reduced many paper processes to electronic driven forms. It helps us a lot in tracking and managing.""We use the solution's Discovery tool to discover our assets, and we've used the ticketing tool for years.""It provides a good user experience.""Automatic orchestration is the most valuable. The feature for designating some cases or incidents to the right PM for resolution, first call resolution, and change management are also important. The self-service feature and knowledge base resolutions are helping the customers in resolving issues rather than opening tickets."

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Cons
"The solution currently is not stable and we gave a road map of our expectations two or three days ago.""iOS interactive support would be a cool addition. Right now it's a non-interactive view.""​The possibility to integrate a chatbot would take this product to the next level​.""It could be more compatible with other applications. We had trouble with compatibility when it came to Entrust. This is because we had issues with Windows machines when we installed Entrust.""I would like to see more integration with iOS devices along with better connectivity and communication with these devices.""We sometimes have trouble accessing servers because of credentialing and multifactor authentication issues with PAM.""Non-Windows support capabilities need improvement. They need to expand into Macs, iOS, and Android. It's there now, however, there's room for growth and that's probably the best area to expand.""It needs better Linux support. We have had issues with Ubuntu specifically."

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"Integration could be better. If something doesn't work well with some tools and operations, then management becomes difficult, so you have to integrate other tools.""The product's customization capabilities, price, and technical support are areas of concern where improvements are needed.""I would like to see the BMC add advanced DWP features and customization to the standard package. Furthermore, BMC does not have any leverage for non-IT services, so it would be nice if BMC could integrate something like HR Change Management into ITSM itself.""Some parts of the solutions are using the old interface.""In the next release, I would like to see AI used for classification or categorization.""I have customers that always would like to adapt and personalize BMC Helix ITSM more.""Maybe the upgrade process and the release between environments should to be more transparent for anyone to execute it.""Needs to make customizable/configurable article templates in the Knowledge Management."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "This product provides value for money."
  • "​The product maintenance and licensing costs are on the higher end, so I would carefully review how many licenses you need. The concurrent license model is helpful in this manner.​"
  • "Pricing is reasonable for what the service is offering. If it is looked at from a purely remote control perspective then it might appear expensive, but it is the wider functionality that should be considered too."
  • "Bomgar has a very fair pricing structure."
  • "Although the upfront cost is a bit overwhelming, the appliance will pay for itself in less than two years."
  • "The setup is complex. Purchase the remote implementation service and make them slow down and work with you."
  • "I would like to order more licenses. This would allow us to support more end users concurrently."
  • "I highly recommend using the tech team properly trained by Bomgar. This will help the tool be more useful."
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  • "Please always get the latest quote from a BMC partner or from BMC. Check for the latest offerings."
  • "While purchasing, try to negotiate on per user licensing costs, associated maintenance, and purchase 20% more then what you think you should have. Bulk is always cheaper."
  • "If Customer and IT agents are happy, that is one of the greatest ROI. However, one of the major factors is Leadership, because at the end they have to justify the cost."
  • "It is costly, but it is well worth it."
  • "Just make sure you really sit down and look at what you will be using per user, therefore you will not be surprised with a big bill. You do not want every user having every license, it really is not needed."
  • "If you are looking for some kind of professional services form the OEM then you would have to purchase that."
  • "It is too expensive for a small business."
  • "It is not very expensive and not very cheap. It is somewhere in-between. Some of the features are more expensive. There are also additional costs. If you want to use most of the features, you need to pay more."
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    Also Known As
    Bomgar Remote Support
    Remedy ITSM, Remedy, Helix Remedy
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    Overview

    BeyondTrust Remote Support is software built to help organizations gain access to and support nearly any remote computer or mobile device with a single solution. BeyondTrust Remote Support works across Windows, Mac, and Linux and gives you access and control whether a device is on or off the network.

    BeyondTrust Remote Support Features

    BeyondTrust Remote Support has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Remote access and control: IT administrators have the ability to resolve issues at light speed, improving productivity and also end-user satisfaction.
    • Efficiency and scale: With BeyondTrust Remote Support, you can manage unattended access to any system and you can also create mass installer packages.
    • Compliance: BeyondTrust Remote Support allows you to automatically monitor activity in real time, record all session activity, and produce a detailed audit log without interfering with service desk processes.
    • Team and permissions administration: By using BeyondTrust Remote Support, you can Implement security across your service desk with granular role and permissions settings.
    • Native 2FA: BeyondTrust Verify is a TOTP native 2FA capability. It can be enabled for any user and verifies the identity of users before a BeyondTrust Remote Support session is actually launched.
    • Credential injection: If users integrate with the BeyondTrust Vault or BeyondTrust Password Safe, they can directly inject credentials into systems and end servers with just one click.

    BeyondTrust Remote Support Benefits

    Some of the benefits of using BeyondTrust Remote Support include:

    • Security and privacy: BeyondTrust Remote Support gives support teams quick access to desktops and IT systems without revealing their credentials and passwords. In addition, integrating BeyondTrust Privileged Access complements and controls access to privileged user accounts to protect mission-critical IT systems.
    • Mobile support: BeyondTrust Remote Support allows IT teams to provide instant remote support to mobile device users. The solution also supports Android smartphones and tablets as well as iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch).
    • ServiceNow integration: BeyondTrust Remote Support offers integrated remote support and secure chat.
    • Support across multiple systems and devices: The BeyondTrust Remote Support solution can help your organization achieve reliable remote support for end users and customers using Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, or any other operating system.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by BeyondTrust Remote Support users.

    A Cybersecurity Architect at a tech vendor says, “The most valuable features are the ease of deployment, performance, pre and post-sales support, the vast majority of the localization they have done and the solution provider that they support. You can't compete with TeamViewer or any other similar products. It's completely in a class of its own.”

    An Enterprise Service Desk Systems Manager at a manufacturing company comments, "Screen sharing, in general, is pretty important for a service desk. Another thing that I have found to be very helpful is that you can also do screen sharing on a cell phone. When people have an issue with their cell phone, it is ordinarily very difficult to troubleshoot the issue. With BeyondTrust Remote Support, you can share the cell phone screen, and somebody can take a look at it remotely. I am not sure if other competing solutions offer this feature. It is pretty user-friendly. It is also good performance-wise."

    PeerSpot user Mark B., Sr VP of Business Operations at Networking Technologies and Support, Inc., explains that he thinks the solution is “Great for delivering end-user support, good at recording sessions, and very stable.


    BMC Helix ITSM is a cutting-edge IT service management platform that leads the service management industry. It is built natively for mobile with an intuitive, beautiful, people-centric user experience that makes your whole organization more productive. This platform leverages artificial intelligence to automate and streamline various service management processes. In doing so, it will ultimately make your organization more efficient. This simple-to-use platform is capable of handling even your organization’s most advanced management requirements.

    BMC Helix ITSM is a predictive platform that does not simply wait for problems to occur. The advanced analytics software aims to improve your organization’s efficiency by spotting weak areas and then proposing solutions. This platform can improve your resource deployment efficiency by as much as 45% .This is why it is trusted by corporations across a variety of industries.

    Key Features

    Some of BMC Helix ITSM’s key features include:

    • Solves service issues in a way that makes you more efficient. BMC Helix ITSM employs advanced analytic software that searches for areas where your organization can drive efficiencies to provide the best possible service.
    • Groups issues that recur in a way that streamlines both analysis and incident management. It uses artificial intelligence to identify and solve groups of incidents in real time. The AI automates these processes, which can prove both tedious and time-consuming.
    • Securely and seamlessly provides services across multi-cloud environments with “a single pane of glass” interface. This allows you to be highly flexible. You can configure your services in a number of different ways without having to worry that your multi-cloud environment won’t be able to support your service management.
    • The ability to view all of your management data in a way that provides you with clear insights into your system’s management. BMC Helix ITSM enables you to create custom reports and dashboards. This makes it possible for you to see any and all significant trends in your operations and services data.

    Reviews from Real Users

    BMC Helix ITSM’s software stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two of these are the robust activity tracking features and the lightweight nature of the solution.

    A PeerSpot user who is a technical Program Manager and Site Lead at a computer software company notes the nature of Helix’s task tracking when they write, “The most valuable features I have found are the activity logs. Additionally, the other features where you are able to continuously address issues and are able to annotate notes inside to convey them to the customer. The customer can read the notes and are able to know where you are in the procedures and process of fixing the problem for them. It has a good interactive piece for dialogue with customers where you do not have to interact with them personally, but they can do it on their own just by going into that activity log. This is great for the customer to have the ability to find out how things are being progressively taken care of.”

    Another PeerSpot user, who is a Practice Director of Global Infrastructure Services at a computer software company, notes, “Many other tools are similar. I've used these tools and find that they meet my requirements. Helix is more lightweight than these tools. It's a traditional tool that was developed more than 10 years ago. Ease of use is the operative word.”

    Sample Customers
    InterContinental Hotels Group, Williams-Sonoma Inc., eBay, Carbonite, Computer Sciences Corporation
    Brookfield, HealthSouth Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Mercator, SAP, Stanford University
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    Manufacturing Company16%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Consumer Goods Company12%
    University12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Computer Software Company22%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Financial Services Firm11%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    BeyondTrust Remote Support is ranked 7th in Remote Access with 32 reviews while BMC Helix ITSM is ranked 3rd in IT Service Management (ITSM) with 75 reviews. BeyondTrust Remote Support is rated 9.0, while BMC Helix ITSM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of BeyondTrust Remote Support writes "A robust, secure, and complete solution for quickly providing support and monitoring what's going on". On the other hand, the top reviewer of BMC Helix ITSM writes "The leading service management platform for delivering intelligent, user-centric experiences". BeyondTrust Remote Support is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, TeamViewer, BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and LogMeIn Rescue, whereas BMC Helix ITSM is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, Freshdesk and SCSM.

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