Samanage vs ServiceNow comparison

SolarWinds and ServiceNow are both solutions in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category. SolarWinds is ranked #25, while ServiceNow is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.5. Additionally, 100% of SolarWinds users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of ServiceNow users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

ServiceNow and Samanage compete in the IT service management space. ServiceNow has the upper hand in scalability and customization, while Samanage holds an advantage for ease of use and quicker implementation times.

Features: ServiceNow integrates IT and business processes and features workflow automation and extensive integration options, suitable for large-scale environments. Samanage provides a user-friendly design with robust incident management and configurable IT asset management, appealing to smaller organizations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ServiceNow requires a more involved deployment process due to its complexity but offers extensive customization. Samanage offers a simpler deployment model with intuitive onboarding and faster setup. Its customer service is recognized for responsiveness and an easier start.

Pricing and ROI: ServiceNow incurs higher setup costs, leading to a significant initial investment with long-term ROI through automation and integration. Samanage offers a more competitive pricing structure and quicker financial return for smaller setups due to lower initial costs and efficient deployment.

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Automation Anywhere

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Venkat Sivaprakash

Management Consultant at Accenture

Has significantly improved document-driven workflows and reduced processing time across finance and HR functions

Automation Anywhere has evolved significantly and upgraded itself to provide agentic AI and AI-based automation solutions for document automation. The product has matured considerably over time. We can create workflows that can call an API. We can include prompts in particular workflows for ChatGPT-related functions, connecting to an LLM and RAG to perform tasks. For document automation, modern features are available to train documents, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability over time. The system is very easy to use. I recently completed a course in document automation, typically designed for people involved in coding and technical aspects. Though I understand coding comprehensively, I don't do actual coding. The course was very accessible. Currently, extensive coding isn't necessary due to the hybrid model incorporating GenAI aspects, low-code, no-code capabilities, APIs, and numerous pre-built objects in Automation Anywhere. The features include GenAI-driven prompting methods and workflow creation capabilities. In these workflows, we can create decision boxes and call APIs without coding. We simply pull objects, drop them, connect them, and add minimal coding when needed. The most crucial aspect isn't coding but rather sizing the automation and fleshing out the details. Automation Co-pilot takes notes and performs automated analysis. It can extract details from videos, summarize conversations, and provide detailed information. During calls, it identifies instructions and performs tasks such as preparing reports and reconciliation. Automation Anywhere can also connect with Microsoft Co-pilot. Through Co-pilot, real-time operations can be executed, allowing direct interaction between vendors and automation through this component.

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Meechai C.

Consult at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Detects incidents quickly, improves our SLA performance and solves issues faster

We mainly use it for incident logging. We'd like to add service request functionality, but we don't have the knowledge to configure the requests and the workflows properly. We'd like to integrate our workflows with the incident management, so we use it to manage our work better. We'd like to implement the service request feature. Right now, we just record everything as incidents. Some activities can take a long time, maybe one or two weeks. This makes it hard to maintain a good SLA, even if we work hard. So, response speed and workflow improvements.

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Hemanthreddy Vakiti

Data engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Structured workflows have improved SLA compliance and now support prioritized incident handling

I think the licensing and pricing of ServiceNow is quite expensive compared to other tools. For large organizations, it is acceptable, but specifically for small and medium organizations to track incidents or change requests, ServiceNow is quite expensive. Sometimes performance can be slow when workflows and integrations are configured for complex tasks. For advanced customizations or advanced features which we rarely use, the documentation is not up to standard. The documentation needs to be improved for advanced customization features. However, the platform is stable overall and the features are quite good. The user experience and performance concerns I mentioned are areas I want to be improved. When many workflows and interactions are configured, performance is slow. For the features it is providing, it is quite expensive. If these performance features are improved, we can easily pay that price and get the return on investment.

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Pros

"IQ Bot is very helpful as it is easy to learn and implement and the data output accuracy is almost 90%. Over time, the BOT learns from the validation which is an added advantage. Whatever I was thinking for version 11.3, it's being implemented in A2019. The incorporation of Python scripts is also implemented which will be easier for validations."

"Automation Anywhere is the best among all other automation tools available in the market such as Power Automate and UiPath."

"The time savings are valuable."

"Automation Anywhere has by far, provided one of the best and easiest solutions to implement RPA."

"One of the most valuable features is the error handler, as this command has helped me design bots that can handle multiple errors and exceptions."

"What I appreciate most about Automation Anywhere is the ease of use. Everything is easy to set up. I also appreciate the extensibility that it has."

"Co-pilot certainly makes the job easier if the client has a subscription. It allows me to analyze desktop flows and activities and create flows using natural language."

"The reporting capabilities are pretty nice."

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"The best part is the ability to keep records, especially incident records. It's easy to use the tool to store data and monitor it."

"Samanage has not only taken over asset and inventory management, but it also has the ability to function across departments, making it easy for end users to submit help desk tickets for IT, HR, and Finance."

"The solution has a great filtering feature."

"I would recommend Samanage from the IT support perspective because it's a great ticketing system and the only downside is the site shutdowns and the messy nature of the UI and UX."

"Other perks include the Visual Task Boards and the Virtual Agent."

"Some of the valuable features I have found the solution to have are it can serve many different types of businesses, it has strong platform capabilities, provides application development, built-in predictive intelligence, and performance analytics reports."

"In the past, I've used other products, and they're not that scalable; if you're working in a company that has multiple facilities, multiple countries, the best way to go is with ServiceNow."

"Discovery is super advantageous and has gotten us away from the manual work of walking the floor to find assets, while Automatic Workflows are a big deal that helps streamline processes and interconnect incident management."

"If a company is looking for more accessibility, a user friendly environment where they want to explore other functionalities like HR and CSM, then ServiceNow provides that."

"I have seen ROI from ServiceNow, as the client I mentioned earlier is achieving ROI for adopting this cloud-based technology."

"Primarily, we use it for incident management and change across the landscape. It is the virtual repository for our incident management processes. It gives us visibility about what's happening from the change management perspective across our CABs, including our enterprise CABs."

"ServiceNow has a much bigger offering in the sense that you've got new changes, you've got your problem ticket findings, you've got tracking for CIs and the CMDB database, and sitting on the backend trying to provide all that data for those tickets throughout the company, making it a lot easier as a one-stop shop for being able to actually come in and help your users while also helping your full infrastructure and backend."

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Cons

"I would like them to add OCR features. This would help us deal with unstructured data and we can get more data out of images."

"When I post questions, I seldom get answers fast, and when I do, there are inconsistencies with the existing documentation."

"The solution could improve the integration with some web applications. It was difficult to manage them."

"There's a loss of overhead on the computing resources in Automation Anywhere. If you have an encrypted bot, the Automation Anywhere software has to read it first, decrypt it, and run it. So there is a potential that, if the logic of the bot isn't good enough, a lot of CPU and memory overload will happen. This is something which Automation Anywhere should look at because it takes a lot of computing resources. I have seen CPUs running at 100 percent."

"Technical support needs to be worked on as the turnaround time can be around a week, even though we are just using the solution on a pilot basis. We are working in real-time with realistic data. While the process of a logging a ticket is good, the process from logging a ticket to closure needs faster support time."

"If I were to mention one area for improvement, it would be on advanced AI commands, such as advanced coding. While this is not critically needed since Automation Anywhere is doing great, improving in that area could be beneficial."

"I would like to see extensive OCR capabilities in the next release."

"Unwanted windows are popping up. We have to train a bot to recognize the window if it comes up, know what it is, and click it. If it is interrupting our bot, I just want to avoid that window, because I am getting failed logs."

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"There are definitely areas for improvement, but so far, so good."

"We've had some problems with the system shutting down about once a month. It sometimes takes five or 10 minutes to start working again but it can also take hours."

"The system shuts down about once a month which is frustrating."

"The setting up process is not quite easy. It's quite difficult."

"The big area of improvement that I see is in the licensing model for the CreateNow app."

"I find the pricing of ServiceNow to be high and somewhat reasonable."

"Performance could definitely be improved."

"With scalability, we have grown quite significantly in the last two years and the performance of our instance has really taken a hit."

"The Software Asset Management feature can be improved. We would like to see more features for the Software Asset Management functionality. Its price can also be better. It is currently more expensive than other solutions."

"Transparency in the pricing model needs to be improved."

"I would like the reporting aspect to be better, including the graphs. It could have some way for us to easily to export to a csv or spreadsheet so that if a graph cannot be provided by ServiceNow itself, we would be able to use other applications to create them. Also, if there was a feature that enabled us to interact with end users directly from ServiceNow, like an instant-messaging type of feature, that would be great."

"The utilization of AI in ServiceNow needs enhancement."

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"Automation Anywhere might have a higher upfront cost than some competitors, but its extensive features and seamless integration with other tools can save organizations money in the long run."

"We're on a license package with Automation Anywhere (AA), paid yearly. What would be better is for them to have different packages for different types of organization."

"It's an ideal pricing model to customize the components based on everyone's needs."

"On a scale of one to ten with ten being the most expensive, I rate the price of Automation Anywhere an eight out of ten."

"I feel the cost of licensing is very high for the A2019 version."

"I am not sure about the costs, but two Bot Runners and four Bot Creators may cost approximately 1CR."

"We would like to use Citrix going forward. We use Bot Runners to scale up, and it gets to be expensive. Using Citrix, it can mitigate costs."

"The cost can be reduced a little for users."

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"It is expensive."

"The licenses are expensive."

"The solution is priced for medium to enterprises sized businesses. However, it is expensive compared to competitors."

"ServiceNow tends to be a little bit more expensive as compared to BMC Helix ITSM."

"It is an expensive platform."

"There is an annual subscription to use this solution."

"The platform offers a free trial, by providing a free developer instance once you sign up."

"$230 per user."

"I have found the solution very expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	154
Midsize Enterprise	82
Large Enterprise	536

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	57
Midsize Enterprise	35
Large Enterprise	179

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Also Known As

Automation Anywhere, Testing Anywhere, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, Agentic Process Automation System (Now Certified for WorkSpaces)

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Overview

Automation Anywhere offers ease of use, robust system connectivity, and GenAI-driven document automation through a cloud-native platform, significantly enhancing productivity across multiple industries with advanced AI features.

Delivering a comprehensive suite of tools designed for easy integration and rapid deployment, Automation Anywhere drives efficiency by reducing costs and automating repetitive tasks. Its cloud-native platform supports broad industry adoption, including advanced AI features like process automation and Co-Pilot, streamlining complex workflows with minimal technical skills required. Users benefit from robust integration capabilities, which facilitate seamless interaction with multiple systems. However, there is room for improvement in areas such as user-friendliness for beginners, stability, flexible licensing, and enhanced OCR functionality. Organizations in sectors such as banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare gain from the improved operational efficiency and ROI Automation Anywhere offers.

What are the important features of Automation Anywhere?

Ease of Use: Simplifies automation tasks with a user-centric interface.
Robust Connectivity: Provides seamless integration with multiple systems.
GenAI-Driven Document Automation: Leverages AI to automate document management.
Process Automation & Co-Pilot: Enhances workflow automation with advanced AI.
Cloud-Native Platform: Enables rapid deployment and integration.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Time Savings: Automation drastically reduces manual processing time.
Cost Efficiency: Decreases overall operational costs by automating tasks.
Productivity Enhancement: Streamlines workflows with AI-driven tools.
Improved Integration: Enhances ability to work with multiple systems.
Scalability: Supports growth with a flexible cloud-native architecture.

In the insurance industry, Automation Anywhere is utilized for automating processes such as enrollment management and compliance checks. Its applications extend to supply chain management, financial transactions, and business performance monitoring across sectors like banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare, helping organizations to automate routine tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.

Automation Anywhere

Samanage is a cloud-based IT service management platform designed to streamline support operations and improve efficiency. It provides a user-friendly experience tailored for various industries.

Focused on enhancing IT operations, Samanage offers a range of tools that facilitate seamless service delivery and management. Its cloud-native architecture ensures scalability and reliability, while its intuitive design allows users to effectively handle incidents, changes, and assets without extensive training. This adaptability makes it a trusted choice for organizations looking to enhance their IT service management capabilities.

What are the key features of Samanage?

Incident Management: Quickly address and resolve support requests with streamlined processing.
Change Management: Manage changes with comprehensive tracking and implementation protocols.
Asset Management: Optimize the management of IT assets with real-time tracking and lifecycle insights.
Service Catalog: Provide a self-service portal with customizable service offerings.
Knowledge Base: Empower teams with accessible documentation and solutions for common issues.

What benefits can users expect from Samanage?

Improved Efficiency: Automate repetitive tasks to save time and reduce errors.
Cost Reduction: Optimize resource allocation and minimize downtime associated with IT issues.
Enhanced Scalability: Easily scale operations without disruptions, accommodating growth seamlessly.
User Satisfaction: Provide faster and more accurate support, leading to higher satisfaction scores.
Data-Driven Insights: Access actionable analytics to drive informed decision-making.

In industries like healthcare and education, Samanage is implemented to support critical IT infrastructure, ensuring reliable service delivery and compliance with industry-specific regulations. By integrating with existing systems, it enhances efficiency while maintaining a focus on security and user privacy.

SolarWinds

ServiceNow offers customizability and cloud-based integration that sustains operational efficiency. Enabling change and incident management, it accelerates workflow automation and project management without downtime issues, serving deployment needs for IT service and productivity enhancements.

ServiceNow stands out with its adaptable workflows and cloud-native infrastructure, boosting IT service, project, and asset management. Known for its robust incident and change management, the platform addresses business needs through its user-centric design and extensive integration options. By facilitating seamless IT operations and automation, ServiceNow empowers businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency. Regular updates ensure users benefit from the latest features without service interruptions, although pricing and licensing complexities demand attention. Users seek improved reporting tools and a more intuitive design while expressing interest in refined mobile functionality and better documentation.

What are the key features of ServiceNow?

Customizability: Enables tailored workflows to align with business processes.
Cloud-Based Integration: Allows seamless updates and operational sustainability.
Incident and Change Management: Supports efficient handling of IT-related issues.
Automation Capabilities: Automates repetitive tasks, enhancing productivity.
User-Friendly Design: Simplifies navigation and improves user interaction.
Comprehensive Reporting: Provides detailed insights for better decision-making.

What benefits and ROI should users anticipate from ServiceNow?

Improved Efficiency: Streamlines processes and reduces manual efforts.
Enhanced Productivity: Automates tasks, enabling focus on strategic initiatives.
Seamless Operations: Integrates across departments for unified management.
Effective IT Management: Smooth incident, change, and problem resolution.
Cost and Time Savings: Reduces operational costs through efficient workflow management.

ServiceNow finds implementation across industries like IT, HR, asset management, and help desks, addressing ticketing and configuration needs. Businesses use its dashboard for tracking performance metrics, enhancing decision-making in departments like HR service delivery. Its adaptability also makes it suitable for industries requiring robust operational management and process automation, driving efficiency and growth.

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Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics

SXSW, PRA Group, Fandango, Inteva Products, Amherst College, Tensator

AAA, AstraZeneca, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Broadcom, Christus Health, Epicor, Equinix, GE Capital, Intuit, KPMG, Loyola Marymount University, OshKosh, Quantas, RedHat, Royal Bank of Scotland, Swiss Re, U.S. Department of Energy, Safeway, Yale University, and Zillow

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