BMC Helix Discovery vs NetLab Discovery
BMC Helix Discovery
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| Figure | BMC Helix Discovery | NetLab Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Network Discovery Software | 8.9 (#4) | 8.1 (#17) |
| Purpose | BMC Helix Discovery provides visibility into IT assets and service dependencies across cloud and on-premises environments. | NetLab Discovery scans subnets via ping and SNMP and tracks host status, latency, vendor information, and OS fingerprints in a web dashboard. |
| System requirements | Outpost requirements list 64-bit Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 or 2025, two CPUs and 60 GB disk; 8 GB RAM is minimum, or 16 GB for cloud, mainframe or storage scans. | Support lists Ubuntu 20.04 or newer, Debian 11 or newer and RHEL/Rocky 8 or newer, with a recommended minimum of one vCPU, 512 MB RAM and 5 GB disk. |
| What it does | BMC Helix Discovery automatically discovers datacenter inventory, configuration and relationships, then maps applications to infrastructure. | NetLab Discovery scans networks and presents host inventory, status, latency, vendor data and OS fingerprints in a web dashboard. |
Plans
BMC Helix Discovery
- Discovery Starter BundlePriced on request
- Discovery Starter Bundle$50,000, paid once
- Discovery EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
BMC Helix Discovery
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NetLab Discovery
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