I love the asset integration and that it can pull warranty info ... that's huge. I liked the cost of it great bang for the buck.

Great product, easy to use for the tech and the client.

Sometimes the agent will report software that no longer exists on the device. This can cause some inaccuracies.

No option to automatically change a ticket’s status when an agent responds. Complicated groups and permissions.

Amazing Tool Kit for Management & Monitoring of Service Desk.

The integration between service and asset management is seamless and easy. The pricing is very reasonable for the benefit that we receive.

I haven't really found anything I dislike. Our previous solution was that bad.

I really appreciate the ability to organize columns in my ticket queue according to my preferences.

The program expedites the process, makes it smooth and efficient. Really great value for the money.

I dislike the software management portion of this solution. It is next to useless if you need to manage software licenses or counts.

I like how easy it was to setup the workflow needed for the service desk to function. I did not have too many issues with creating tickets.

I like how easy the GUI is, editing the categories and assigning the ticket to a support tech is all very simple right from the first view.

We are very new to the product but I truly love the integration with the Orion Platform. It also has a great UI and so far it has been very fast to respond.

Solarwind Service Desk has met all of our requirements. It is easy to use and follows ITIL best practises.

Very happy and know i made the best decision purchasing this tool for our organization.

It has a clean, easy to use, and intuitive interface. We have only scratched the surface of what it can do.

The API provided is very intuitive and has allowed us to interface in to other system we use. I would be happy to recommend Sam for the ease of use and functionary of the system.

Easy to use service desk, with many great features.

There are no way to properly federate departments with the current state.

Easy to use, great to create/track/monitor support tickets.

Their customer support is top tier and their change management workflow is one of the best I've seen.

There hasn’t been anything for us to dislike about the product.

This makes ticket flow a little difficult to work with.

I really liked its integration with other systems and applications. Dashboards and reports really gives good insights.

Experience is great as it supports many use cases needed by the organisation. API integration makes it easier to raise incidents remotely and assign it to appropriate teams.

This is one of the best ITSM tool in the market.

There are no shortage of options and add-ons which can be great if the value is justifiable and the budget allows for it.

Fine product for ticket management and help desk articles.

Good application as SaaS and PaaS. Allows customizations to out of box script components and enhancements.

A brilliant ITSM tool and available as SaaS. The licensing mechanism is based on the fulfiller and approvers.

It is user - friendly too. Very easy to navigate and also has some built in buttons that are really useful.

The interface is simple and easy to understand. The learning curve, unlike older software, is practically nonexistent.

ServiceNow is a mostly a pretty good IT service management system.

It is very flexible, can be integrated into any system for your company. When there's an IT help issue, it is very easy to submit a ServiceNow ticket.

I find it incredibly helpful to be able to track all stages of my work, and don't think I could do my job without it.

Integration with risk management could have been made simpler to show the mapping of technical risks to business risks.

This made managing our help desk easy and our tech were able to work efficiently and effectively.

Capacity Management is still a missing factor in ServiceNow though demand management can be somehow captured through projects.

It replaced vFire which was getting slow and agonizing to work with. Tickets would come in and we would perform the work and move the ticket along and/or close it altogether depending on the job.

Some out-of-box examples really don't match up to any organizations needs and leave you wanting more.

We have yet to be told the advantages of using catalog request vs Incidents. Unwieldy interface that adds significant time to customer service.

This is one of the best ITSM tool. Aviable as SaaS and can be easily integrated with the SSO.

The most advanced and easy to use software for all Service management needs.

In my opinion the system has no major defects.

We maintain all our servers and databases and customers in extended tables from CMDB which helps to maintain our data integrity.

An extremely robust platform with customization galore and full features comes at a cost but with very little holding it back.

Interface can sometimes be confusing, a lot of data housed in one place and not easy to navigate to exactly what you're looking for.

The ease in which it kept track and managed IT ticket requests.

Their pricing model is complex and unwieldy. It can be very hard to determine which features you actually have access to.

No product support to company I work for. No SME's that can be contacted.

The cost per licenses is a bit high for a fulfiller and hope service now can bring it down a bit.

ServiceNow is user friendly, dynamic, and has the capability of capturing as much data as we need to for reporting and tracking purposes.

The license is rather difficult to understand and must be re-considered over time.

If you are new to service management processes, the plethora of services will leave you confused. Configure one process and explore them in and out before moving into another process.

Its easy to use, highly customizable on the end user end, and stable. I like that I can make my dashboard look how I want it, and use the format that makes the most sense to me.

Can be difficult to set up the dashboard at first due to the complex UI.

For beginners is really hard to get used to it, searching for a person might be a difficult task if you don't know the tool.

I love that this software was customizable and rolled out in a way that helps us sort, apply, escalate and input so many new incidents in easy and understandable fashion.

They have been great in helping us get going as quickly as possible and they offer some things we might also use in the future that will really help continue meeting goals.

The admin on the back end has set up some great workflows that allow a single request to be used to do multiple things.

I like service now because it's very minimal and direct, and time wasn't wasted on designing a pretty interface.

I couldn't do my job without it. It helps me track my work through the different stages that we've configured, and is a effective and efficient tool for project management.

One of the great things it has is the integration with other tools, like slack or even having an API create now cases. The notifications work like a charm.

The product has a very easy learning curve and you can get a good grasp of how to use the application under a few hours.

I liked using it and felt it was very robust and powerful while still being nimble and problem free.

It's very easy to configure for submitting IT or help desk requests and can be fully customized to whatever your need is.

Complex reporting is impossible. Development possibilities are limited for customers.

The biggest advantage is the ability to integrate with different systems such as Agiloft, JIRA, SecurityScorecard, CRM, etc.

This is our first ticketing tool for our new service desk service, and Service Now has been a great help to shape our service model and metrics.

If the user is working for multiple client UI changes that needs to be avoided.

I like the integration of the CMDB with the chane module.

Overall, I really enjoy this software. It is well trusted, easy to use, and provides a good experience.

ServiceNow is very good software to handle our daily Change ticket system. It is easy to use and very well organized.

My overall experience with ServiceNow skews negatively because it's not easy to find what I want, the only somewhat saving grace is the built-in favorites you can save for commonly used areas.

From both points of view, this software is great. I love how easy it is to use and how you can see the progression of the ticket being worked.

The interface was very clean, simple and easy to use. Speed was not an issue but, being cloud-based, this will depend on the internet connection.

Great tool for portfolio management. Give all roles a place to see progress of a project and transparent to business.

Implemented ServiceNow as a HR help desk solution at my organization, in combination with starting up a new global HR services team.

The ticket management portal is extremely helpful providing feedbacks and showing history of what have been done.

I like the user interface, it is very well laid out, visually appealing, and intuitive for end users.

I enjoyed Service Now and believe it's the best ticketing system tool out there.

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SolarWinds Service Desk is suitable for companies seeking a help desk solution that offers IT service management (ITSM) functionalities. SolarWinds Service Desk offers comprehensive service desk functionality that helps businesses respond to service requests in a timely manner, resulting in improved support.


SolarWinds Service Desk is a cloud-based software offered for an annual subscription. In the system, users can manage service tickets and company assets. It also works on the go from any smartphone or tablet equipped with a web browser.


SolarWinds Service Desk integrates with other applications, including Google Apps, Salesforce.com, OneLogin and over 140 other applications. Users can submit service tickets through either email or the inbuilt self-service portal. The portal empowers users to search for a solution independently using the system's configurable knowledge base. Customers can also submit a new request and check on the status of a pending issue.



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Support Ticket Management

Real Time Analytics

Surveys & Feedback

Customizable Reports

Document Storage

Access Controls/Permissions

Activity Tracking

Customer Segmentation

IT Asset Management

Customer Service Analytics

Workflow Configuration

Contract/License Management

License Management

Active Directory Integration

Change Management

Single Sign On

Project Management

Rules-Based Workflow

Procurement Management

Knowledge Management

Categorization/Grouping

Scheduled/Automated Reports

Customizable Fields

Collaboration Tools

Automated Routing

Assignment Management

Call Center Management

Data Import/Export

Problem Management

Email Templates

Self Service Portal

Help Desk Management

Mobile Access

Cost Tracking

Dashboard Creation

Service Reporting

CMDB

Device Auto Discovery

Compliance Management

Real Time Data

Performance Metrics

Service Catalog

Issue Scheduling

Maintenance Management

Multi-Channel Communication

Configuration Management

Role-Based Permissions

Client Portal

Real-Time Notifications

Workflow Management

Email Management

Ticket Management

Event Triggered Actions

Recurring Issues

Asset Tracking

Activity Dashboard

Alerts/Notifications

Knowledge Base Management

Network Monitoring

Real-Time Chat

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Customizable Templates

Dashboard

Multi-Language

Audit Management

Alerts/Escalation

Real Time Reporting

Customizable Branding

Asset Lifecycle Management

Compliance Tracking

Reporting/Analytics

Contact Database

Widgets

Monitoring

Prioritization

Relationship Mapping

Remote Access/Control

Supplier Management

Customizable Forms

Requisition Management

Incident Management

Drag & Drop

Auto-Responders

Tagging

Issue Auditing

Online Forums

Maintenance Scheduling

Task Management

Release Management

Live Chat

Inventory Management

Data Mapping

Full Text Search

Customer Support

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Windows XP

Mac OS

Linux

Web browser (OS agnostic)

Windows 2000

Windows 8

Team - $19
Business - $39
Professional - $69
Enterprise - $89

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