BMC Control-M comparisons
BMC Control-M is compared head-to-head with Puppet, ManageEngine Endpoint Central and OpenText Automation Center and more: 7 head-to-heads in IT Automation Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
BMC Control-M head-to-head
- BMC Control-M vs Puppet
- BMC Control-M vs ManageEngine Endpoint Central
- BMC Control-M vs OpenText Automation Center
- BMC Control-M vs OpenText Server Automation
- BMC Control-M vs AWS Systems Manager State Manager
- BMC Control-M vs Azure Automation
- BMC Control-M vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager (formerly SUSE Manager)
BMC Control-M vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Patch management | Deployment model | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | BMC Control-M | No | $2,400/mo | Hybrid | 8.7 | |
| 1 | Puppet | Yes | Yes | Self_hosted | 9.4 | |
| 2 | ManageEngine Endpoint Central | Yes | $795/device/yr | Yes | Hybrid | 9.3 |
| 3 | OpenText Automation Center | Hybrid | 9.2 | |||
| 4 | OpenText Server Automation | Yes | Self_hosted | 9.1 | ||
| 5 | AWS Systems Manager State Manager | Yes | Free | Yes | Cloud | 9.0 |
| 6 | Azure Automation | No | $0.002/unit usage-based | Yes | Cloud | 8.9 |
| 7 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager (formerly SUSE Manager) | No | Hybrid | 8.8 |
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