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BMC Helix vs Tana

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BMC Helix

Software

AI-driven IT service management for the modern enterprise

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tana logo

Tana

Software

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Tana has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: BMC Helix no pricing is listed on the site; buyers must submit a Request Pricing form or Contact Sales to speak with a rep, per helixops.ai (BMC Helix product page), August 2026; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BMC Helix and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where BMC Helix and Tana differ
AttributeBMC HelixTana
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Desktop
FoundedUnknown2020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in BMC Helix

Nothing recorded that Tana does not also cover.

Only in Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • Zapier

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BMC Helix

No use cases recorded yet. See the BMC Helix review.

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot BMC Helix
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot BMC Helix
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot BMC Helix

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BMC Helix

  • No pricing is listed on the site; buyers must submit a Request Pricing form or Contact Sales to speak with a rep, per helixops.ai (BMC Helix product page), August 2026

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

Pricing, plan by plan

BMC Helix

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the BMC Helix review.

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core features
    • Supertags
    • Searches
  • Pro$10/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Priority support
    • Extended history

Which should you pick?

Choose BMC Helix if

Nothing in the data separates BMC Helix from Tana on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

BMC Helix review

Choose Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.
Tana review

Questions people ask

Is BMC Helix or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. BMC Helix starts at On request and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BMC Helix or Tana?
Tana has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for BMC Helix and Free for Tana.
Does BMC Helix or Tana run on more platforms?
BMC Helix runs on Web. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Tana for free?
Yes. Tana has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BMC Helix starts at On request.
What can BMC Helix do that Tana cannot?
Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration.
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