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Vision Helpdesk

Vision Helpdesk is a cloud-based ticket management solution for businesses of all sizes across multiple industry segments. This software allows businesses to automate ticket workflow using rule-based criteria and centralize t...Read more about Vision Helpdesk

JIRA Service Management

Formerly known as Jira Service Desk, Jira Service Management is an IT service management solution that unlocks high-velocity teams. IT is in the midst of rapid transformation to build capabilities that enable quick delivery of ...Read more about JIRA Service Management

Device42

Device42 is an asset management solution that enables IT administrators to track hardware, software, devices and networks. The key features includes automated data center management, service management, device discovery, asset tag...Read more about Device42

Atera

Atera’s all-in-one platform enables IT professionals to gain access, visibility, and control over their networks and devices from anywhere, so they can work smarter and faster. With Atera, you can manage your entire IT operation ...Read more about Atera

N-central

N-able N-central® is an IT management solution that enables organizations to manage and track IT devices. The solution comes with key features that include patch management, antivirus protection, backup and disaster recovery. The...Read more about N-central

HaloITSM

HaloITSM is a cloud-based platform designed for ITIL-aligned service delivery. This solution can be used by organizations of all sizes in a variety of industries. With features like incident management, a customizable knowledge ba...Read more about HaloITSM

AssetSonar

AssetSonar is a cloud-based IT asset management solution that comes equipped with auto-discovery. The software packs a punch with powerful management modules to allow IT companies control over their entire IT asset framework. The ...Read more about AssetSonar

4.7 (6 reviews)

EZOfficeInventory

EZOfficeInventory is a dynamic asset and maintenance management solution tailored for companies of all sizes. The cloud-based software works as you do and is accessible from anywhere and at any time. Track items across locati...Read more about EZOfficeInventory

vScope

Designed for medium to large-sized businesses across industries, vScope is a cloud-based inventory management tool for IT infrastructure that provides valuable insights to optimize operations, reduce costs, and increase security. ...Read more about vScope

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FixMe.IT

FixMe.IT is a remote support software that enables users to connect to any remote computer. It caters to users from sole proprietors to global corporations across multiple sectors and industries. FixMe.IT features include mul...Read more about FixMe.IT

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Freshservice

Freshservice is a cloud-based IT Help Desk and service management solution that enables organizations to simplify their IT operations. The solution offers features that include a ticketing system, self-service portal and knowledge...Read more about Freshservice

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Agiloft

Agiloft Contract Management Suite is a cloud-based contract management suite suitable for companies of all sizes. It offers workflow automation, budget and forecast reports, a search engine with optical character recognition (OCR)...Read more about Agiloft

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InvGate Service Desk

InvGate Service Desk is an IT service management platform that offers help desk request fulfillment, customer service and support and self-service knowledge management. The system is compatible with Mac, Windows, and iPad (or othe...Read more about InvGate Service Desk

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BlueFolder

BlueFolder's field service management software is a web and mobile-based software that helps increase equipment uptime, streamline preventive maintenance, eliminate tedious maintenance tasks, and maximize your techs' efficiency. ...Read more about BlueFolder

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ServiceWise

ServiceWise by TechExcel is a cloud-based IT Service Management(ITSM) solution that caters to businesses of all sizes and helps them to automate and streamline their IT services and help desk activities with configurable workflows...Read more about ServiceWise

4.6 (8 reviews)

Motadata ServiceOps

Motadata ServiceOps is an intelligent ITSM solution that empowers businesses to adopt changes across people, processes, and technology. It is built on our proprietary DFIT (Deep Learning Framework for IT Operation) and offers help...Read more about Motadata ServiceOps

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NinjaOne

NinjaOne is a leading unified IT management software company that simplifies how IT teams work. MSPs and IT departments can automate, manage, and remediate all their device management tasks within one fast, modern, intuitive platf...Read more about NinjaOne

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Intelligent Service Management

Intelligent Service Management Solution is a cloud-based IT service management tool offering support in 9 ITIL processes including Help Desk, IT Asset Management and Knowledge Management. With multi-tenant support, this is an exce...Read more about Intelligent Service Management

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CloudBlue PSA

CloudBlue PSA is a hybrid professional services automation (PSA) solution that helps cloud-based managed service providers and software companies of all sizes to manage their business operations. The solution can be deployed eithe...Read more about CloudBlue PSA

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Mproof

Clientele ITSM is a hybrid IT service management (ITSM) suite that provides managed service providers and external service organizations with support for different types of incidents, service requests, request for comments (RFCs),...Read more about Mproof

4.0 (3 reviews)

Buyers Guide

Last Updated: March 16, 2023

The term IT, short for “information technology,” is nearly sixty years old. It first appeared in a 1958 edition of the Harvard Business Review. Technology has evolved considerably since then, and today, both the term and the technology it describes are central to the operations of nearly all businesses.

Businesses use IT services management software, or ITSM software, to manage all of their IT devices along with the networks and services those devices need. As you may already know, this is a widely inclusive term. We created this Buyer’s Guide to more narrowly define ITSM software as it pertains to your business. We address the following questions and points:

What Is ITSM Software?

Common Features of ITSM Software

The ITSM Vendor Landscape

What Is ITSM Software?

Many of us think of IT as the physical computing devices we use for work, such as computers, telephones and servers. But, these devices must be connected to function at full capacity. That’s where the “services” part of ITSM enters the picture. ITSM includes not only the IT devices themselves, but also the networks, applications and services that connect and empower them.

A challenge when selecting ITSM software is that not all buyers use the same technology, and they don’t all take the same approach to managing IT applications and services. As a result, ITSM software vendors face the challenge of describing their products accurately and specifically, without excluding potential buyers. This creates an ITSM product landscape with some complex selection difficulties.

As with most complex challenges, ITSM software selection is easier when it’s broken down into parts. In the next section, we break down the most common applications and features of ITSM.

Common Features of ITSM Software

ITSM is a large category of software. So large, in fact, that it encompasses other software categories, some of which you may have thought existed on their own. The help desk and service desk categories are one example of this. While they both provide ITSM functionality and are considered ITSM applications, they don’t typically contain all of the functionality of full-fledged ITSM platforms.

Help desk/service desk

The core ticket management application at the center of many ITSM platforms. Depending on how comprehensive the solution is, it might contain some of the additional features listed below, such as network and knowledge management.

IT asset management

Tracks and accounts for all physical IT hardware owned or used by a business.

Configuration management

Assists in managing the settings and permissions configured on individual devices. Lets administrators apply configuration or settings changes to multiple devices at once.

Service catalog management

Larger organizations offer IT services to employees through a service catalog. Service catalog management functions help administrators create and maintain these catalogs.

License management

Software licenses sometimes come with limitations on the number of times it may be installed or the number of user logins. License management applications help companies track and make the best use of their licenses.

Network management

These tools help administrators control and configure networks and network access.

Knowledge management

A system for organizing the information, or knowledge, used by IT department employees which can organize information into a self-service resource for employees.

Context is an important consideration for ITSM software buyers—it helps set expectations and goals for a new system. Context also matters when businesses consider whether potential systems will scale with company expansion and changing IT needs.

For example, at the present moment, your company might only need a basic help desk application. But, if you have plans to eventually offer a service catalog, then service catalog functionality should factor into the purchase decision, even if it’s not an immediate need.

The ITSM Vendor Landscape

ITSM software is used to manage IT—that sounds simple. The complications arise from the facts that:

  • Businesses rely on IT—and creative new uses of it—to establish competitive advantage and,

  • IT devices, networks and implementation strategies are themselves constantly evolving.

As a result, managing IT can feel like taking aim at a quickly moving target. In addition, ITSM buyers make purchase decisions based on a wide variety of priorities and expectations. (To learn more about trends in help desk buyer behavior, read our 2015 Help Desk User Report.)

Given this, it should be no surprise to learn that the market for ITSM software is itself very dynamic. From startups with clever new applications to the stalwart blue chips of software, ITSM software buyers have no shortage of options.

As a starting point for your purchase decision, you might consider which of the two following general categories best fits your current and expected situation:

For smaller businesses or those with limited ITSM needs, there is a wide variety of mid-market ITSM solutions. These are often cloud-based services and, as such, are easier for smaller IT teams to deploy and manage.

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Admin console in Freshservice

Larger companies with IT networks spanning multiple locations and more complex ITSM requirements may begin their selection process by looking at the big names in the software world. These solutions often have on-premise deployment options and more robust functionality, but can require more advanced technical know-how to implement, integrate (with other software) and manage.

The ultimate goal of the ITSM software selection process should be to find the solution that will allow an IT department—regardless of size—to manage a company’s critical IT resources and infrastructure efficiently. It should align with a company’s chosen IT strategy, compliment the workflow of support staff and be able to scale and adapt to the company’s growth trajectory and targets.

For many businesses, selection of an ITSM platform is the most important software decision they can make: IT is at the heart of most modern businesses, and without a system to efficiently manage it, many day-to-day operations can suffer.