Spiceworks vs SysAid comparison

Spiceworks and SysAid are both solutions in the Help Desk Software category. Spiceworks is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.5, while SysAid is ranked #25. Spiceworks holds a 1.3% mindshare in HDS, compared to SysAid’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Spiceworks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of SysAid users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Spiceworks and SysAid compete in the IT service management category, with SysAid having the upper hand due to its comprehensive IT management features and customizable options.

Features: Spiceworks provides a free help desk and inventory management system ideal for small to medium-sized businesses. It offers a simple interface, network inventory capabilities, and community support. SysAid, however, includes advanced IT management features such as change management and a self-service portal, with strong customization capabilities and integration with other systems.

Room for Improvement: Spiceworks could improve its reporting features, enhance network scanning accuracy, and offer better scalability for larger enterprises. Users find the ticketing system basic and expect more powerful monitoring tools. SysAid needs to enhance mobile accessibility, reporting functionalities, and user training resources, with suggestions for an improved Knowledge Base and a more intuitive user interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Spiceworks is primarily an on-premises solution known for its active community-based support, though it lacks direct technical assistance. SysAid offers both on-premises and cloud deployment options, with praised technical support and extensive customization features, although users recommend faster support response times.

Pricing and ROI: Spiceworks’ free offering appeals to budget-conscious organizations, presenting significant ROI despite the setup and learning time. SysAid provides competitive pricing and strong value relative to other enterprise solutions, delivering favorable ROI through its robust feature set.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Spiceworks

Ranking in Help Desk Software

14th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Asset Management (10th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (43rd)

SysAid

Ranking in Help Desk Software

25th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Service Management (ITSM) (25th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of Spiceworks is 1.3%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SysAid is 1.6%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Help Desk Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Spiceworks	1.3%
SysAid	1.6%
Other	97.1%

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Featured Reviews

Jeetendar Kumar

Information Technology Analyst at The Aga Khan University Hospital (Pakistan)

Customizable, easy to use, easy to manage, and provides multiple features

I have used many software, but Spiceworks is the best. The tool provides multiple features. It is a valuable product for inventory. It is also useful as a ticketing system. The solution is easy to use and easy to manage. Many people can use it very easily. The features are not complicated. It is very easy to run, install, and understand. That is why my organization decided to use it. The solution’s asset management capabilities have benefitted us in many ways. We are able to manage all the inventory. We have a complete database. We have a record of everything. It is very valuable. I rate the usability of the user interface and dashboard a nine out of ten. The tool is easy to learn compared to other software.

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Todd Blake

Senior IT Specialist at COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTIONS INC

A solution that streamlines ticket creation for the staff members of a business and enables efficient issue resolution by the IT team

SysAid is similar to Nintex AssureSign. Some of the back-end configurations of the solution are very difficult. So, we always need SysAid's help. Also, there are almost too many features that we are not taking advantage of in our company since we don't even know about them. A little bit of a streamlining or simplification of the main features would be a good improvement. I would like to see SysAid present its solution more easily. There is a lot in the solution, and it is more than what we need in our company.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The software is cloud-based, so I do not need to store any data locally."

"Spiceworks' dashboard allows you to drill down to the notes, where I can take an inventory of the network and see the devices I need to monitor."

"Tickets by e-mail, with actions by hastag."

"It lets us know whether devices are getting out of date and tracked warranties. Spiceworks also gave me visibility in terms of what software was installed on each device and its status."

"The solution can find all asset details automatically, whether it's a Mac address, computer name, IP address, models, etc. It's very helpful."

"If you're in the market for a low-cost service desk system, Spiceworks is a good software solution to start out with, especially when it comes to startups and those organizations that don't currently have any existing service desk software in place."

"Spiceworks is generic and free."

"It's easy to understand."

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"The solution provides us with multi-layered service management along with all our support pieces integrated in one system. Our entire system is run on SysAid, from Tier 1 to Tier 3. All the other IT department functionality is captured in SysAid, like development, warehousing, and application. So, it has vertical and horizontal coverage."

"SysAid is more user-friendly, and its configuration is easier than other tools."

"The service desk orchestration, overall, is good. It allows an organization to build that service desk concept into its organizational and support strategy. And it allows an organization to digest that and create a support model very quickly around the tools. The fact that the tools are integrated within the system itself gives the organization a really robust way to integrate everything and have a complete support model."

"The service desk automation and orchestration are very good. We are implementing it at the moment. We implemented it for two of our applications already for our CRM. Whenever there's a change in the CRM, it will automate them into SysAid as well. We have two workflows from our CRM into SysAid, which is very helpful. Overall, we're very happy with the workflow."

"It's really customizable. It's very user-friendly to change very quickly. We've developed lots of custom forms and things, without any need for thousands of accounting consultants which was one of our main aims of it."

"The solution can scale."

"The simplicity of the solution is excellent."

"It tracks everything that the technicians are doing. We can account for time and manage resources."

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Cons

"The GUI must be improved."

"Since Spiceworks is a free tool, it's not very scriptable or customizable."

"Having an integrated asset management tool, where I can plug in things that are offline, would be good."

"There are a lot of disadvantages to Spiceworks because it's not an agent-based solution."

"They've also tried to integrate it with social logins, like Twitter and LinkedIn, and that type of login authentication has no place in a corporate application."

"The network mapping could be improved. Putting together an actual bonafide network map would be really nice."

"I would like to see more information when drilling down into access permissions, assignments management, or tagging. When I click a note or a device, I should be able to see more details about the router and modem. For example, I want to see the version, downtime, availability, latency, etc. I should have easy access to everything about our assets at a glance."

"The customer service is okay, however, I would appreciate much more clarity on what I want to know exactly."

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"The automation needs improvement. The workflow has some improvements to do. There's some stuff that they are working on like having cascaded fields. For example, we're categorizing tickets by location, by site and by building and then by data room within a data center. At the moment they're all separate fields."

"Some of the back-end configurations of the solution are very difficult. So, we always need SysAid's help."

"Monitoring needs improvement. At the moment we are looking for some advanced monitoring tools, which are using AI and machine learning as well. This product currently does not offer that."

"Currently, SysAid does not have a mobile application."

"The administrative side of the user interface could be a little more user-friendly. It is easier for me to export our reports into Excel, then do a server retrieval and get the information. Whereas, to do a report, you have to go through a configuration type of process, which is kind of difficult and complicated. I have been using this solution for two years now and I still haven't gotten the hang of the reports."

"So far, we're very happy with the new integration. The only thing that I would like to see is for them to improve asset management so that it's more usable. We looked at it once and we didn't find it quite usable for us. That's why we didn't use it. We haven't looked into the new one yet but the asset management is something that can be improved even more and patch management is not as good as it could be."

"There is a learning curve for the users."

"SysAid has fewer AI features compared to other tools."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cheap."

"Seeing that it is a low-cost solution, I would advise you to go ahead with Spiceworks and experiment with it to see if you can get things working properly, especially if you currently don't have any existing service desk software in place."

"The product is free! Get it now."

"It's free."

"It might be about $300 annually for a bigger company. If you pay annually, it's better and cheaper."

"The pricing of SysAid is less than its competitors."

"SysAid is a good solution, especially from a pricing perspective."

"Overall, the price is good. It's all about what you get for the base amount. From my perspective, you want to look at what you're getting out-of-the-box. SysAid does a good job of putting key stuff in the box for you."

"Though I am not really sure about SysAid's prices, I know that it is competitive compared to some of the other products that our company looked at, like ConnectWise and ServiceNow."

"We saw our investment back at the end of year one."

"Once you're interested, talk with SysAid. You can have them come in and look at your company and advise you on the best solution. They will tell you what comes with each separate package and also advise you what application to activate. If you want something that they don't have, they have a department that can design something based on your unique requests."

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May 31, 2015

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Spiceworks?

The solution is easy to use and easy to manage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Spiceworks?

The tool is cheap.

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What needs improvement with Spiceworks?

I am unable to provide suggestions for improvement at this moment, however, I can provide feedback later. Currently, there do not seem to be any issues.

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Overview

From network inventory and network monitoring to help desk software, and mobile device management (MDM) to cloud services detection, Spiceworks helps you manage everything about your IT workday from one easy place.

Spiceworks

SysAid is a robust IT Service Management (ITSM) platform powered by Agentic AI, automating the repetitive, time-consuming work that keeps teams stuck in reactive mode. Adding a powerful new operational layer to IT, AI Agents take the first action, freeing IT teams to focus on optimization, innovation, and bigger challenges. Go live in weeks with fast onboarding, no heavy migrations, or steep learning curves. SysAid’s AI is purpose-built for IT, with security and governance built in. With our award-winning support, you’re set up for success. ITSM run by AI, and you. Whether you're an SMB or an Enterprise, SysAid offers a customizable IT service delivery platform tailored to your unique needs, ensuring optimal performance and ROI at every stage of growth.

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Sample Customers

Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Symantec, Webroot, EMC, Pertino

Disney, Sears Holdings Corporation, LAN Airlines, Schneider Electric, On Semiconductors, Toyota, Sky, KPMG, Georgetown University Law Center, Motorola, North York General Hospital, Volksbank, Xerox, Bacardi, Del Monte Fresh Produce, Manpower, Nucor, Ecobank

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