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NinjaOne vs Serviceaide ChangeGear comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

NinjaOne
Ranking in Help Desk Software
9th
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (21st), Server Monitoring (5th), Remote Access (10th), Vulnerability Management (26th), Mobile Device Management (MDM) (4th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (11th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (1st), Patch Management (6th), MSP Backup (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (7th)
Serviceaide ChangeGear
Ranking in Help Desk Software
32nd
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
30th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of NinjaOne is 1.9%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Serviceaide ChangeGear is 1.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NinjaOne1.9%
Serviceaide ChangeGear1.1%
Other97.0%
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Featured Reviews

Not Joseph Pearson - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Vice President, Tech Solutions at LPL Financials
Has simplified remote software delivery and script management but needs improved reporting flexibility and better Mac support
NinjaOne's best features include ease of use regarding enablement and deployment, a broad selection and ability of software enablement, and API deliveries. Using CrowdStrike, we are able to tie in NinjaOne's API to have these automatically deliver to endpoints upon addition of those devices to a group with that policy deployed to it. NinjaOne has positively impacted our organization by making delivery easier for our end users and improving the ability to create scripts, manage scripts, and check status of devices and their compliance. This easier delivery with NinjaOne gives us oversight on devices without having to be on the call or remoted in directly to a device.
UA
Enterprise Solutions & Services Head at Duroob Technology
A fairly stable solution that’s highly mature, but has a poor user interface
The solution does not align as modern service solutions do. Seamless integration is no available among the processes. Their service management application needs a lot of work. It’s in a really bad state right now. They brought on a new interface that clumped all the processes and features of the solution into one. Still, it’s not really compatible with other solutions. Because of this, its rating has dropped in Gardner. The solution needs to improve its reporting features. The user interface needs a lot of improvements. The product needs to implement a cloud platform solution, which is lacking so far. Their workflow engine is still segregated. It’s not embedded. If you need to do some workflow approvals, you cannot do them directly on the service desk. You have to go into Outlook and do an approval or you have to go in through another screen to handle the approval because the workflow engine they have is a separate product.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool's most valuable feature is third-party application updates."
"NinjaOne's best feature is its monitoring."
"NinjaOne is a great product. It is working and it is always developing."
"The solution's most valuable feature is related to its remote access...I know that NinjaOne's technical support is good."
"The most valuable feature we have found currently is probably patch management."
"We can use it for remote monitoring, and it also works great as a troubleshooting tool. We are able to open up a command line or a PowerShell session remotely without having to disrupt the user. They have a limited network device monitoring capability, but for workstation servers, we have the event logs. We can do performance monitoring, system changes, software deployment, and patch management. We can also push scripts. It has a very simple web interface. There are no additional things to do there. Security is also pretty good. It does the same things that the other competitor's tools do. One of the advantages of Ninja is that they have a more capable mobile app, which allows you to see the alerts immediately. I get alerted to major critical issues."
"NinjaOne helps us view the status of software patching, whether the PC is locked or unlocked."
"NinjaOne has a feature where we can create custom scripts that we can run on devices remotely."
"The solution is a highly mature product. Because of this, it can stand up to any other product on the market."
"It provides us with a very easy and flexible UI for CA Nimsoft Service Desk 7."
"This is the best product for Large Infrastructure companies/organizations to monitor their infrastructures/servers etc."
"This is really easy solution to scale up and get get going to add new catalog items."
"Improved the effectiveness of my Service Desk Team and improved the SLA timing."
"Using the self-service functionalities we have been able to eliminate a lot of the support phone calls, and actually reduce a lot of our help desk staff."
"It’s provided self-service and automation, notifications, and reporting, and it’s good on a day-to-day and macro perspective."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily create service catalogues for our customers, something that we didn't have previously with the other tool we were using, which was SDM."
 

Cons

"The inclusion of XENServer and Proxmox as virtual platforms in NinjaOne is currently missing."
"The remote connectivity could be better. It works most of the time, but sometimes, there are issues."
"The ticketing system in NinjaOne is not the best."
"The NinjaOne distribution server is highly dependent on an active directory."
"One challenge I face with NinjaOne is that when remoting in, sometimes the end user has a resolution with very tiny text, making it necessary to zoom in to see what the other computer is displaying."
"NinjaOne's reporting module is cumbersome."
"I would like to see the software reduced to focus on inventory or remote help tools since many of its current functionalities are not needed."
"NinjaOne can be improved by making mobile usage on the system cheaper because it becomes an expensive commodity."
"I think they could update some of the interface. It doesn't look as pretty as some of the other ones."
"Flexibility to customize."
"I would love to see better two-factor authentication as that would really help us and make a big difference."
"Few probes need improvement in their function and the way they get deployed for monitoring."
"The solution needs to improve its reporting features. The user interface needs a lot of improvements."
"We had a lot of issues with non-Windows servers during implementation."
"This is not appropriate for a small or even a medium-sized business. Too much overhead for a small company."
"When tickets are closed occasionally, it is quite hard to reopen it, which will cause lost-tickets."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We currently pay $1.20 per device on a monthly basis."
"The product's pricing depends on the number of PCs or devices."
"The pricing is reasonable and cheaper than ConnectWise."
"NinjaOne's price is fine since my workplace is an educational institution, so we get the product at a really good price considering that we do not pay taxes, making the prices very fair and worth the product."
"Its pricing is great."
"I rate the solution’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is the lowest and ten is the most expensive."
"We got a pretty good deal. It was fairly affordable."
"NinjaOne is a little expensive but is still cheaper than competitors like Acronis or Veeam."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NinjaOne?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that I think it is very reasonable for the product that we get.
What needs improvement with NinjaOne?
NinjaOne can be improved by making mobile usage on the system cheaper because it becomes an expensive commodity.
What is your primary use case for NinjaOne?
My main use case for NinjaOne is patching operating systems and applications. I use NinjaOne for patching security vulnerabilities and ensuring that everything is kept up to date on the network for...
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Also Known As

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Serviceaide ISM (Intelligent Service Management), Nimsoft Service Desk, CA Cloud Service Management , ChangeGear
 

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Sample Customers

Status Pros, Mitchell and Company
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