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ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus vs OpenText Service Manager [EOL] comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
70
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (4th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (3rd)
OpenText Service Manager [EOL]
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Mostafiz Miah - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Presales & Technical Lead at Elitbuzz Technologies Ltd
Automation has transformed daily request handling and now tracks every customer interaction
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus helps my team manage and resolve requests compared to previous methods as we previously managed things through paperwork and diaries. After deploying ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, whenever any customer request comes, we provide the customer a product demo if they ask about the products. We then convert that request to a lead, which is converted to a demo, and then to the product POC, allowing us to follow up every stage of the requests. Everything can be tracked from ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, whether at the closing stage or the initial stage. I use ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus daily in a unique way because previously everyone managed their own tracking system through their diary, but now everyone inputs data into this solution so that at the end of the day, we can get reports on how many leads we have taken care of and when they need to be taken care of. This information is visible from the ServiceDesk tool, and using the dashboard, we can easily identify it, providing an at-a-glance view. The best features ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus offers for my team include automating manual tasks, which allows whatever tasks we previously did manually to be converted into automatic tasks. Currently, they have also introduced Zia, a very helpful solution for us. Using Zia, we can search for anything, not only inside the tool but also outside, integrating it with ChatGPT and Teams, and it can integrate with other ManageEngine solutions as well as solutions such as Jira and ServiceNow. When we integrate our network monitoring solutions with ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, it automatically raises an incident ticket and assigns it to the right team whenever any incident has occurred, which saves us time and reduces manual tasks. Previously, we had to communicate to the right people through mail or phone calls after an incident, but now the incidents are automatically converted and assigned to the relevant support groups along with the SLA. The integration with Teams allows us to raise tickets without logging into the portal, and we can see the ticket status and add comments through Teams, which is very helpful. Additionally, mail integration can automatically convert emails into tickets, adding further efficiency. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus has positively impacted our organization, particularly in customer satisfaction. Previously, customers managed service requests, incidents, changes, and problems manually, but after integration, most of these processes are automated. This includes change requests that now follow a workflow based on organizational needs and ITIL best practices, making tracking incidents and requests much easier for end customers through scheduled reports.
DL
Senior Consultant Project Management & Transition at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
It does what it should, but it's quite outdated.
I rate Micro Focus Service Manager four out of 10. I wouldn't recommend it. I would suggest ServiceNow. There may be solutions better suited for smaller companies. There are always alternatives because the architecture isn't terribly complex. The architecture is the same across solutions, and everything is linked. There are no modules to be bought from some other company in the past and integrated. ServiceNow also its disadvantages, but if you compare it to Service Manager, I can safely say ServiceNow is the future and Service Manager is the past.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It was easy to implement. I didn't have a hard time. It was very quick, around 10 to 20 minutes."
"This solution has helped a lot by freeing up valuable time, allowing the IT personnel to work on other more critical areas, key projects, and perform their fundamental job requirements on time without interruption."
"The auto-routing feature saves a lot of effort, where we used to spend a lot of time manually assigning things."
"ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is meeting all my needs, it is a good solution."
"ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus has positively impacted our organization, particularly in customer satisfaction."
"I like that ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus has everything and can be integrated into a single product like SAP, with operations, helpdesk, MDM, and everything integrated so you don't have to go for them separately."
"Our experience with the product is as follows: Initial deployment and additional customization with logical application: Reliable."
"The solution is user-friendly and has all the features we need; it is very effective in its operation."
"This is our “go-to” application for all ITIL processes globally."
"It's mostly so reliable and has a lot of functionality."
"It gives us better understanding and control of service management."
"Incident management is the most valuable because we're using it to manage tickets for an accounting system. With the reports that are available, it allows us to track and identify trends at the type and item level. It also helps us in managing the workload better than what we had in Remedy, which is what we were using before 2013."
"The modules were very utilitarian and it became like just clicking boxes to track changes, track approvals, or avoid any changes with support, which made it quite efficient."
"Before we had Service Manager, we had a number of products from other vendors; when we implemented Service Manager, it gave us a standardized, centralized tool which we were able to leverage globally."
"Technical support is pretty good."
"Customer Service: Hmm, let's see, that functions pretty well."
 

Cons

"ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus could improve by making asset management better. The professional version has asset management but it should be available in the free version, it would help my organization."
"Its reporting could be improved."
"The interface is not the best. The user interface could be more intuitive."
"The current MDM is very basic and should be expanded."
"Currently, I cannot configure more than one point of contact. I have the MSP version, and we have around 80 or 90 customers. I don't see the features where I can configure multiple contact points for a customer so that they're notified when we are having an outreach or when we want to send them a planned maintenance notification. Other things that are lacking are mapping SLAs with vendors and mapping back on the tickets."
"ServiceDesk's reporting module could use an update. It looks outdated, and the interface could be more intuitive."
"The solution does not have an automated approach to integration with other ManageEngine products and third-party products."
"Some of the features which are currently available in the cloud version can be made available with the on-premise editions."
"With the new version moving toward the codeless configuration is good, but it's losing flexibility."
"It, still, has a bit of more of improvement possibilities in the codeless part."
"The user interface is very clunky. It's only now beginning to be a web-based interface, but for now it's still very clunky."
"It needs to be a lot more flexible, a lot more user friendly, and a lot lighter, not so heavy."
"Same, it wasn't always stable. Actually, I wouldn't call it stable now either."
"There could be some slight fixes to managing the catalog, because you can customise the items so much you can't really change the items in dropdown lists easily."
"I think the best recommendation to Micro Focus would be to increase awareness and the marketing for this product."
"Their end-user interface and technical support features could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is cheaper than the competitors."
"Pricing can always be improved and made more affordable."
"The tool's price is okay and in line with other products, maybe even cheaper than some products."
"For our 500 assets that are using the professional version of the solution, we pay somewhere between $4,000 and $5,000 per year."
"It is above average. But it is neither cheap nor expensive."
"The cost of licensing is approximately ten dollars per suite, per month. When scaling up, there are a lot of other expenses such as infrastructure, the telecommunication companies, etc."
"ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus has reasonable pricing because my colleagues mentioned that the solution is more cost-effective than the previous one the company used."
"The licensing is around $10,000 per year."
"I pay for Service Manager on a yearly basis, and the price is reasonable - I would rate it five out of ten."
"Micro Focus Service Manager is a little cheaper than other options. You have to pay a monthly subscription fee."
"The license is not cheap."
"I would say that identify your requirements and pay for the support to implement and test those requirements, and then hope that you did a good job because the cost of their service is fairly expensive."
"HP Service Manager has moderate pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Construction Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise38
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus?
Regarding pricing, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus offers three editions: Standard edition, Professional, and Enterprise. The Enterprise edition is the full suite, and the Professional edition has in...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus?
Currently, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is a mature solution, and I do not think major improvements are needed, as it already covers most ITIL features such as incident, change, problem, service r...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus?
My main use case for ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is to record the day-to-day customer requests and incidents or any queries about our solutions, and we record those solutions and provide their so...
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Micro Focus Service Manager, HPE ITSM, HPE Service Manager
 

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Tranter IT Infrastructure Services Limited, Sterlite Technologies, averda, Radiology Associates
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