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
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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
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