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| Product | Belarc Advisor by Belarc View product | BMC Helix ITSM by BMC View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Belarc Advisor is a personal & endpoint PC system profiler & security audit tool for PC hardware inventorying. See features and IT Asset Management alternatives. | Shortlisting IT Service Management tools? BMC Helix ITSM by BMC brings integrated enterprise CMDB, with cloud or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives. |
| Product type | Personal & Endpoint PC System Profiler & Security Audit Tool | Cloud-Native IT Service Management & Operations Platform |
| Best for | Personal, Small Business, IT Administration, Computer Repair | Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Telecom, Telecommunications, Manufacturing |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | SaaSCloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | On-premises Software; Desktop Software Utility (Standalone) | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Multi-Cloud; Hybrid Cloud Deployment |
| Data residency | Local Machine Only (No Remote Cloud Transmission) | United States; European Union; AWS / Azure Cloud Regions |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Personal PCsDesktopsLaptopsWorkstations | Enterprise IT InfrastructuresHybrid DatacentersService Desks |
| Compliance | NIST Security BenchmarksCIS Controls Reference | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FedRAMP AuthorizedGDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Local Windows & macOS system componentsDefault web browsers | AWSMicrosoft AzureServiceNowJiraMicrosoft TeamsSlackSalesforce |
| Industries | PersonalSmall BusinessIT AdministrationComputer Repair | BankingFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTelecomTelecommunications+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Belarc | BMC |
| Headquarters | Maynard, Massachusetts, USA | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 51-200 | 5,000+ |
| Founded | 1997 | 1980 |
Overview
What it is
Belarc Advisor
Belarc Advisor is a personal & endpoint PC system profiler & security audit tool for PC hardware inventorying. See features and IT Asset Management alternatives.BMC Helix ITSM
Shortlisting IT Service Management tools? BMC Helix ITSM by BMC brings integrated enterprise CMDB, with cloud or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives.Product type
Belarc Advisor
Personal & Endpoint PC System Profiler & Security Audit ToolBMC Helix ITSM
Cloud-Native IT Service Management & Operations PlatformBest for
Belarc Advisor
Personal, Small Business, IT Administration, Computer RepairBMC Helix ITSM
Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Telecom, Telecommunications, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Belarc Advisor
Contact VendorBMC Helix ITSM
Contact VendorFree trial
Belarc Advisor
Free trial: yesBMC Helix ITSM
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Belarc Advisor
On-Premise
BMC Helix ITSM
SaaSCloudHybrid
Deployment details
Belarc Advisor
On-premises Software; Desktop Software Utility (Standalone)BMC Helix ITSM
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Multi-Cloud; Hybrid Cloud DeploymentData residency
Belarc Advisor
Local Machine Only (No Remote Cloud Transmission)BMC Helix ITSM
United States; European Union; AWS / Azure Cloud RegionsKey features
What it offers
Belarc Advisor
- Detailed hardware profiling
- Missing security patch analysis
- Software license key extraction
- Local HTML report generation
- Zero cloud data upload
- Personal endpoint cybersecurity auditing
- PC hardware inventorying
- Software license recovery
BMC Helix ITSM
- Predictive AI incident routing
- Integrated enterprise CMDB
- Automated change impact analysis
- Omnichannel virtual agents
- ITIL-aligned workflow engine
- Enterprise IT service management
- Predictive incident resolution
- Automated change impact evaluation
Platform & access
API access
Belarc Advisor
API access: noBMC Helix ITSM
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Belarc Advisor
SSO: noBMC Helix ITSM
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Belarc Advisor
RBAC: noBMC Helix ITSM
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Belarc Advisor
Multi-tenant: noBMC Helix ITSM
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Belarc Advisor
Mobile app: noBMC Helix ITSM
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Belarc Advisor
Personal PCsDesktopsLaptopsWorkstations
BMC Helix ITSM
Enterprise IT InfrastructuresHybrid DatacentersService Desks
Compliance
Belarc Advisor
NIST Security BenchmarksCIS Controls Reference
BMC Helix ITSM
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FedRAMP AuthorizedGDPRHIPAA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Belarc Advisor
Local Windows & macOS system componentsDefault web browsers
BMC Helix ITSM
AWSMicrosoft AzureServiceNowJiraMicrosoft TeamsSlackSalesforce
Industries
Belarc Advisor
PersonalSmall BusinessIT AdministrationComputer Repair
BMC Helix ITSM
BankingFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTelecomTelecommunications+1 more
Regions
Belarc Advisor
Global
BMC Helix ITSM
Global
Vendor
Company
Belarc Advisor
BelarcBMC Helix ITSM
BMCHeadquarters
Belarc Advisor
Maynard, Massachusetts, USABMC Helix ITSM
Houston, Texas, USACompany size
Belarc Advisor
51-200BMC Helix ITSM
5,000+Founded
Belarc Advisor
1997BMC Helix ITSM
1980