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"The solution is very flexible.""An inexpensive solution that is easy to set up and use without much support.""Offers good reporting capabilities. Getting the right information is the key to understanding and improvements.""BMC Remedyforce is a good tracking service in general.""The solution is very good at integrating systems.""The knowledge base is the solution's most valuable aspect. All of the knowledge we need is right at our fingertips.""It's a stable solution.""The reporting is very good and you can do incident matching."

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"The most valuable feature of this solution is the assets management module.""Once installed, it runs like a charm and doesn't ever crash.""SolarWinds is scalable as far as adding devices and servers.""It is easy to use.""It has a pretty good search function. If you do the advanced search, you can basically search for anything in any field. If I do a search on the request field and just put in some terms I'm searching for, I can usually find the ticket that I'm looking for."

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"The customer service management (CSM) features are in need of improvement.""They need to include more high-end technology, different languages, the kinds of things not yet included in the product.""The setup was somewhat complex as it seemed there were three ways to do the same thing.""The look and feel is very dated.""The product is created to service small to medium-sized businesses. Although it can be used in enterprise settings this choice comes down to properly assessing needs.""My team finds the search options and the user interface to be really cumbersome.""The solution's business workforce should be much more capable of drag and drop functionality. The solution could be kind-of UI based rather than still being coding based. You still need an administrator profile, and you'll have to code things if you want to use the solution.""They need to make it possible to more easily customize the user interface."

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"We would like to see automation included in the next release. We would like to eliminate the L1, and L2 support, by at least 80%. To do this, we need automation with AI (Artificial Intelligence) in combination with ML (Machine Learning).""The interface feels clunky to me compared to some other systems that I've used. I used ManageEngine Service Desk prior to this at my previous job and that had stuff like categories that we use that I don't see in SolarWinds.""A little outdated compared to newer products that include protection and detection.""This solution needs to have mobile application support added.""It would be good if there were training and tutorial videos on the Web Help Desk."

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  • "BMC Remedyforce is extremely reasonable when talking about licensing costs."
  • "The cost may be higher, but it is backed up by the great product and superb customer service."
  • "Licensing should be reviewed and understood before making the purchase."
  • "My current company has a deal. I think the subscription per year is 20K dollars. Per year for the client is really nothing compared to other products and solutions."
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  • "When you compare with ManageEngine and ServiceNow, SolarWinds is reasonable."
  • "They charge by the technician. It costs $117 per technician per year."
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    Top Answer:Once installed, it runs like a charm and doesn't ever crash.
    Top Answer:It would be good if there were training and tutorial videos on the Web Help Desk. There are videos on the website, but it would be handy if they were on the Web Help Desk.
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    Overview

    BMC Remedyforce, built on Salesforce App Cloud, enables you to deliver high-speed service management that empowers users and accelerates the business, with minimal capital investment.

    Built with speed and flexibility in mind

    • Comprehensive functionality:Incident, problem, change, service level management, self-service, discovery and asset management
    • Social, mobile, modern access: With the Salesforce 1 platform, solve incidents, submit approvals, and crowdsource information via Chatter or chat
    • Intuitive dashboards and reporting: Resolve 90% of IT issues on the first call; show key business metrics in real time
    • Configuration not customization: Deploy new technologies and services without coding or scripting, using existing Salesforce staff
    • No software or hardware to install or manage: Seamless upgrades twice a year with simple, value-based pricing


    SolarWinds Web Help Desk simplifies service management with unified ticketing, asset, knowledge, and change management. Key features include:

    1. Maintain asset inventory by managing the use, availability, and health of IT assets, and tracking this over time.
    2. Control change management, It regulates and manages change requests through automated approval workflows and panel voting options.
    3. Employs robust reporting and monitoring using a built-in reports and dashboards to track ticket status, technician performance, and customer support needs.
    4. Automate ticketing management that Automate service request management through ticket creation, assignment, routing, and escalation.
    5. Centralize your knowledge management, Leverage a built-in help desk knowledge base to create and maintain KB articles and promote end-user self-service for common issues.
    6. Meet your SLAs, it has "SLA breach approaching" notifications and date-specific SLA reminder alerts that help customize escalation and de-escalation workflows.
    Sample Customers
    Design Within Reach, Dex Media, DHHS, News UK, Pervasive Software, Mitchell International, Sysmex Corporation, Ameritas, Lumen 21
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization71%
    Computer Software Company4%
    Government4%
    University3%
    Company Size
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise31%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise67%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business57%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise29%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise72%
    Large Enterprise19%
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    BMC Remedyforce [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Help Desk Software with 15 reviews while SolarWinds Web Help Desk is ranked 18th in Help Desk Software with 6 reviews. BMC Remedyforce [EOL] is rated 7.8, while SolarWinds Web Help Desk is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of BMC Remedyforce [EOL] writes "A solid, reasonably-priced service management solution for small to mid-sized businesses". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Web Help Desk writes "Has good search functionalities but the interface feels clunky". BMC Remedyforce [EOL] is most compared with , whereas SolarWinds Web Help Desk is most compared with ServiceNow and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus.

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