BMC Helix ITSM vs FireHydrant
Compare BMC Helix ITSM and FireHydrant on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
BMC Helix ITSM
Enterprise ITSM (Helix / Remedy lineage) — no BMC.com list; AppExchange signal ~$114.75/named user/mo. Always RFP. Does not outrank ServiceNow 8.7.
Best for
- • Remedy-lineage estates moving to Helix ITSM
- • Enterprise RFP buyers comparing BMC Helix to ServiceNow and Ivanti
- • ITIL-mature shops that will not self-serve a $19 agent tile
Starting from $115.00/user/mo
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
BMC Helix ITSM is better for
- ✓ Integrations
- ✓ Security & admin
FireHydrant is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
- ✓ Free plan
Choose BMC Helix ITSM if: Remedy-lineage estates moving to Helix ITSM
Choose FireHydrant if: Teams that want incident command with a 10-responder free path
FireHydrant
Incident response — Free up to 10 responders; Pro $25/responder/mo annual; Enterprise custom; 14-day Pro trial. Does not outrank PagerDuty 8.0.
Best for
- • Teams that want incident command with a 10-responder free path
- • Buyers comparing FireHydrant Pro $25 to Rootly $20 and incident.io Team $15
- • Orgs that will keep PagerDuty for paging and add FireHydrant for command
Starting from $25.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for BMC Helix ITSM and FireHydrant. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- FireHydrant
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
FireHydrant publishes a lower researched starting floor ($25/mo vs $115/mo for BMC Helix ITSM). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
BMC Helix ITSMWeakerFireHydrantStronger - FireHydrant
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
BMC Helix ITSM does not research a free plan; FireHydrant researches a free plan.
BMC Helix ITSMWeakerFireHydrantStronger - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for BMC Helix ITSM and FireHydrant on current vendor packaging.
BMC Helix ITSMDependsFireHydrantDepends - BMC Helix ITSM
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
BMC Helix ITSM leads on integrations (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
BMC Helix ITSM9/10FireHydrant8/10 - BMC Helix ITSM
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
BMC Helix ITSM leads on security admin (9/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
BMC Helix ITSMStrongerFireHydrantWeaker
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