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PROS

Clarity SM features an integrated suite of ITIL managers, enhancing efficiency in problem and change management processes.
The system is highly customizable, catering to various client needs, and supports significant flexibility in its operations.
Clarity SM excels in incident tracking and problem resolution, providing a comprehensive view into organizational issues and their management.
It supports a scalable architecture, efficiently handling increased user demands and expanding functional requirements.
Clarity SM automates numerous tasks which previously required manual intervention, significantly improving operational efficiencies.

CONS

High availability and native integration between CA Service Desk Manager, CA Process Automation, CA Service Catalog, and CA Unified Self-Service need improvement.
Support, upgrades, and configuration management database structures are complex and lack efficiency.
API and reporting tools require significant enhancements for better performance and usability.
Documentation on configurations and vendor support is inadequate, necessitating continuous updates and information.
Clarity tech support has deteriorated since Broadcom acquired CA Technologies, leading to decreased satisfaction among large enterprises.
 

Clarity SM Pros review quotes

Türker Kara - PeerSpot reviewer
Application & Software Architect at Turkiye Finans Participation Bank
Feb 24, 2023
The solution's back-end architecture is very good for end users.
Sandip Kheni - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Developer at STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited
Mar 20, 2023
It is the most stable product in the market.
Umair (Abu Mohaymin) Akhlaque - PeerSpot reviewer
Group CEO at Flexsolutions
Dec 21, 2021
Clarity is flexible to implement and integrate. It gives the developer or consultant a broad space to work and customize based on what the customers want.
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JS
Senior Engineer at Banco Portugal
May 8, 2022
The UI is very user-friendly.
PC
Senior Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 9, 2021
The initial setup is pretty straightforward.
MM
ESM Specialist at Gijima
Oct 6, 2020
Self-service interface means people can check their own tickets.
MA
Project Manager at Mutualidad de la Abogacía
Jun 1, 2020
Time sheets are a powerful tool.
MM
ESM Specialist at Gijima
Mar 25, 2020
As of late, I really like the BI functions.
reviewer977340 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 5, 2020
The most valuable features are the requests and incident tracking.
TS
IT Administrator / Help Desk Platform at Inter Cars SA
Feb 26, 2020
The in-service catalog is quite useful.
 

Clarity SM Cons review quotes

Türker Kara - PeerSpot reviewer
Application & Software Architect at Turkiye Finans Participation Bank
Feb 24, 2023
The API is very, very bad so we developed our own.
Sandip Kheni - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Developer at STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited
Mar 20, 2023
They should enhance the service desk manager's service point function to be more customizable.
Umair (Abu Mohaymin) Akhlaque - PeerSpot reviewer
Group CEO at Flexsolutions
Dec 21, 2021
Clarity tech support has gotten worse since Broadcom acquired CA Technologies. We're not getting the support we've come to expect as a large enterprise. Clarity's support needs to improve, or it's going to lose market share.
Learn what your peers think about Clarity SM. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2026.
893,244 professionals have used our research since 2012.
JS
Senior Engineer at Banco Portugal
May 8, 2022
There are some issues regarding the knowledge base and the configuration manager.
PC
Senior Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 9, 2021
Nowadays every person is used to an interface that is more user-friendly and this one is not so user-friendly maybe due to the fact that, if you need to let people customize everything, sometimes you lose out on a clean user experience.
MM
ESM Specialist at Gijima
Oct 6, 2020
It doesn't yet have the ability to integrate with other products.
MA
Project Manager at Mutualidad de la Abogacía
Jun 1, 2020
Report solutions are a little short.
MM
ESM Specialist at Gijima
Mar 25, 2020
The CA products integrate well together but I would like to see better integration with third-party solutions.
reviewer977340 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 5, 2020
When I am reviewing an incident, sometimes there is too much information on the same screen and it is difficult to discern what is of value.
TS
IT Administrator / Help Desk Platform at Inter Cars SA
Feb 26, 2020
The cost of this solution is too high, which is why we're leaving.