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We performed a comparison between Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Help Desk Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Report (Updated: May 2024).
772,127 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"I like Cloud Neurons. Since it's a cloud version, it's much easier to enhance productivity because it collects all the information automatically.""Primarily, I believe the focus lies on discovery, workflow configuration, and automation.""The main feature for us is incident management, as it assists me in knowing my assignments, because we have group assignments. When we go to the group assignment they can assign it to me there.""It is relatively cost-effective compared to other options like ServiceNow. Additionally, it is highly stable.""It is easy to set up.""Overall, the platform, in its abilities, is really powerful, especially now with AI as a part of hyper-automation.""This is an excellent alternative to ServiceNow for smaller companies.""HEAT Service Management is good for asset and service desk management. It is the focal point for this solution."

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"The product is extremely user-friendly. It is easy to build the workflows and electronic forms.""It was easy to implement. I didn't have a hard time. It was very quick, around 10 to 20 minutes.""I have been impressed by how easy it is to operate and how easy the structure is to manage service tickets. If they request an incident problem train, it's a very strong model. Another strong feature in the tool is the CMDB.""We not only handle tickets, but also requests from many departments. All are easy to manage.""I can't think of any single feature that stands out, but it's an excellent product for a fair price. Nothing is missing. ServiceDesk has a lot of features, and we aren't using all of them. We have to implement the ones we already have before we move on to the others.""The most valuable feature is its ease of use.""This solution has provided a way to manage request tracking and resolution.""It ensures the tracking of all costs for end-user issues."

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Cons
"Support needs improvement in terms of responsiveness and timeliness.""Ivanti Neurons for ITSM's support model is not very strong. You should buy professional services. Its self-service portal and survey are extremely lacking. You cannot customize it, and it doesn't look very good. The solution does not have a strong community.""Perhaps one area that could see enhancement is at the hardware level, particularly regarding endpoint control.""There is room for improvement in terms of response time. The support team takes a long time to respond.""The patching for non-Windows OSes such as Linux is poor.""Sometimes I can't get the reports that I want until I go to the manager. They need to put more into the new reports. The standard reports are great, but there do not communicate as much.""The user interface must be made simpler and more effective.""There's a lack of integration with other products. This needs to be improved."

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"We have experienced issues with tables, sheets and columns not displaying properly. This is temporarily fixed with updates but then reoccurs. The way tickets are displayed is messy.""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.""I'd like to understand more technical features due to the fact that I want to teach globally. I understand all the questions in the search engine. I want to find more technical information about the product.""They could improve the screens.""The product's asset management tool needs improvement.""Its reporting can be improved. It can have better analytics reports. Even though they provide integration with another tool called Analytics Plus to get those reports, it would be quite helpful to have them on the fly and out of the box. A lot of improvement is required in change management and release management. Their change management module is quite simple, and they need to do a lot of work on the change management module. The release management is out only on the cloud. It is not available in on-premises deployments. In the next release, I would like it to have effective project management. They do provide the project management and contracts management modules, but these modules need a bit of improvement.""Offers very limited customizations.""ServiceDesk's reporting module could use an update. It looks outdated, and the interface could be more intuitive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "If you want to add more users who can handle support there will be additional fees. What we call our extensions, we need to pay more for. They tell us that we need to acquire more licenses or something like that. I think it's very expensive, because in terms the pula, our local currency, it's about 20,000 per license for each user. It is an annual fee."
  • "I came to know from my team members that my company used to operate ServiceNow but shifted to Ivanti Neurons for ITSM due to its low licensing prices."
  • "The product is affordable for small businesses."
  • "The price is on the higher side. The support is included in the standard licensing fees."
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  • "The prices are attractive. Customer can use a subscription if they do not have enough budget."
  • "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."
  • "For our 500 assets that are using the professional version of the solution, we pay somewhere between $4,000 and $5,000 per year."
  • "The only issue for us is the pricing, which is quite high in comparison with the competition."
  • "Its price is very lucrative. It would be great if the price can come down, but overall, its price is great. It is half or maybe one-third of the price of other market leaders."
  • "For 90 service agents and our need for a cloud solution with incident management and service request management, it annually costs around 12,000. If you need additional development or deployment support from the vendor, there might be an additional cost."
  • "We use the cloud model, which is subscription-based, and each year, the subscription fees seem to go up, making it a more expensive solution."
  • "It is cheaper than the competitors."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I like Cloud Neurons. Since it's a cloud version, it's much easier to enhance productivity because it collects all the information automatically.
    Top Answer:The price is on the higher side. The support is included in the standard licensing fees.
    Top Answer:For our region, there is room for improvement in price. So, maybe if Ivanti can bundle all the features together. Like, have one console instead of separate ones for different features. The customer… more »
    Top Answer:The platform's most beneficial features are incident management, change management, request management, and asset management.
    Top Answer:The product's asset management tool needs improvement. It operates on an agentless system, relying on the patch management tool for agents. It is time-consuming as users must run a script and log in… more »
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    Average Words per Review
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    HEAT Service Management
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    Overview

    Automate workflows, eliminating costly manual processes, while making your business more efficient, compliant and secure. Whether you’re looking for an IT helpdesk/support ticket solution or need to perform more advanced ITIL service management processes, Ivanti Neurons for ITSM can easily scale and adapt to meet your specific business needs.

    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (MSP) is a comprehensive help desk tool that has built-in asset and project management. MSP can be deployed in the cloud or on premises. The solution enables its users to track configuration changes, map relationships, and view graphical displays of data for more informed decision making. 

    The two main focus points of MSP are IT request tracking and asset management. MSP’s integrated centralized management console enables technicians and system administrators to efficiently resolve complex issues and keep track of their organization’s needs and ensure constant availability.

    With MSP's automation of multiple service desk processes, you can easily save time by automating repetitive and simple tasks such as task assignment, notifications, and categorizations. The automation of multiple processes helps reduce errors and lower costs while ensuring a fast turnaround of ticket handling processes.

    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Features and Benefits

    MSP has a wide variety of features to help you optimize your help desk management:

    • Dynamically update workflows: Create visual change workflows on a drag-and-drop canvas and customize these workflows on demand according to your organization’s needs.
    • Implement your workflow’s actions: Define actions such as notifications, switches, and automatic updates and approvals throughout the lifecycle of your workflow.
    • Flexible role administration: Provide custom viewing, editing, and approval access levels to various stakeholders and users.
    • Perform seamless integrations: Integrate with popular third-party products and access them from your IT help desk console.
    • Rapid troubleshooting: Improve your customer service by communicating with users by launching remote sessions directly from their tickets to quickly resolve their issues.

    • Control end-user workstations: Trigger software installation and removal on remote  workstations from within the management console.
    • Automatic anomaly notification: Resolve issues before they affect your enterprise. Automatically receive notification when a performance anomaly is detected in your servers or applications.
    • Auto-assign tickets: The technician auto-assign tool, which can be set up using a load balancing algorithm, eliminates the need to assign tickets to technicians manually. This helps ensure that tickets are distributed to technicians fairly and on time.
    • Automatic notifications and reports: Set up a notification system to guarantee that the necessary notifications reach stakeholders on time, and that customers are kept updated regarding the status of their tickets. In addition, schedule reports to be sent to users periodically. 
    • Implement your custom code: Program flexible automation enhancements with your own custom scripts and run them directly from the main dashboard.
    • Customize templates: Create custom and user-friendly templates using the solution’s simple drag-and-drop canvas. 

    Reviews from Real Users

    MSP stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its comprehensive workflow management toolset and the flexibility it offers its users.

    Mykola S., head of global IT delivery at Acino Pharma AG, writes, “CMDB as a baseline, incident management, service request management, and license management are valuable features. It offers really interesting features for complete use in an enterprise. You have one platform, and you could set up different service functions for HR, engineering, or another team in the same platform.

    Sample Customers
    AFS Group, Auckland Airport, Baylor University, County of Maui, Dis-Chem Pharmacies, Elia, Essentia Health, Government Research Laboratory, Groupe Webhelp, HSBC Africa, Midwestern University
    Tranter IT Infrastructure Services Limited, Sterlite Technologies, averda, Radiology Associates
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    Computer Software Company29%
    Retailer29%
    Government14%
    University14%
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    Government20%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Reseller10%
    Government8%
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    Educational Organization54%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Financial Services Firm5%
    Comms Service Provider3%
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    Small Business53%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise33%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise32%
    Large Enterprise27%
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise61%
    Large Enterprise25%
    Buyer's Guide
    Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    May 2024
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    Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is ranked 13th in Help Desk Software with 14 reviews while ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is ranked 4th in Help Desk Software with 57 reviews. Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is rated 8.2, while ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Ivanti Neurons for ITSM writes "The solution comes with a host of features for hyper-automation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus writes " Easy to configure and affordable compared to other software options". Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, BMC Helix ITSM, Cherwell Service Management and PagerDuty Operations Cloud, whereas ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, Freshservice and BMC Helix ITSM. See our Ivanti Neurons for ITSM vs. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus report.

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