We performed a comparison between ConnectWise PSA 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."The platform is easy to use."
"We like the way that ConnectWise is completely integrated. So you when you identify an opportunity, you can save it, and ConnectWise pushes it through to the whole invoicing process."
"The search function is really good. To have a single place where we have the account information stored is probably most valuable."
"I also like ConnectWise's ability to set up queries. I can set up all these different queries that look for specific things and end up with a list of results, like feedback from the client or the ticket status."
"I like the search function up top where if you know what you're searching for, you can find it pretty quickly. Because you've got the option to change what the search parameters are, whether you're searching for a project, quote, ticket, or an invoice, you can kind of pick and choose what you're looking for."
"All the features of ConnectWise Manage are valuable. However, ticketing, customer management, customer communication, technician efficiency, calendars, coding, billing, invoicing, and contract management are available. It's a complete solution. Additionally, the company is responsive with the ability to progress or make necessary changes happen."
"It's a pretty simple web interface. The rules engine was really easy to set up, and it ingests emails very well."
"The product has been pretty stable so far."
"I rate the solution a ten out of ten for scalability."
"Overall this is an easy and convenient solution to use."
"The product scales up effortlessly and you can easily add users."
"When somebody wants to follow up with a problem from the past, the solution makes it easy. It keeps everything in one system and updated."
"The platform's most beneficial features are incident management, change management, request management, and asset management."
"ManageEngine is flexible and user friendly. Creating a ticket is quite easy. So is configuring SLA's and generating reports. It is straightforward to use."
"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."
"Overall, its integration is good. There is a lot of integration that we have done. All alerts are coming to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus. Its VIP feature is also very useful where you can specify who are our VIPs. When the service desk engineer picks up the call and gets the name, he or she knows that the person is a VIP and treats him or her accordingly. It also has a mobile interface. Anybody can use the app to log cases. It is easy for the end users as well as for the approving party. For the workflow, it is easier for senior managers to give approvals through the mobile interface."
"Their reporting options aren't great. BrightGauge was something that we added on, and that enhanced the experience."
"Has a very outdated 90s interface and not all features are accessible via the mobile app."
"There should be some improvements to the interface. It is not completely intuitive. When you click in a blank area of a screen, you'll find some options."
"Sometimes it is a little bit slow, which is the only complaint I have about it."
"It needs to be easier to share tickets between users who need to work together."
"The custom reporting needs to be improved."
"ConnectWise Manage can improve third-party integrations and the UI. The UI is good but it could improve in the graphics."
"The tracking inventory or the way it tracks the products is not very good."
"I think the user interface needs to be improved and needs to be enhanced to be more supportive to users."
"Security could be better. It would be better if ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus had really good defense products like BlackBerry. I can recommend BlackBerry for the defense part, but not the other things. For example, before we switched over to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, we had issues with mobiles switching off cameras, and now it doesn't happen at all."
"Its reporting could be improved. The current list of predefined reports seems to be fine for most of the customers, but there should be some tools to allow us to create highly customized reports for measuring different KPIs. We should also be able to connect some kind of BI to it. We haven't yet implemented it, and we are currently evaluating it. We are looking for advanced integration options where we could integrate it with our SCCM and Azure environments as well as with other Office solutions. For direct communication with customers, we are looking for a chatbot or a similar feature."
"We should be able to monitor the performance of assets, not only documents. For example, printers. We should be able to monitor ink levels and get notifications when the ink is low. In another operation manager I use, they send me a notification when the device is off, or has something to perform."
"Improvement is needed in the Software Assets Management functionality."
"The solution, overall, is expensive."
"The solution does not have an automated approach to integration with other ManageEngine products."
"Customization has room for improvement in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus."
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ConnectWise PSA is ranked 15th in Help Desk Software with 19 reviews while ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is ranked 4th in Help Desk Software with 57 reviews. ConnectWise PSA is rated 8.2, while ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ConnectWise PSA writes "Its macros, shortcuts and custom queries are really helpful ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus writes " Easy to configure and affordable compared to other software options". ConnectWise PSA is most compared with ServiceNow, Datto Autotask Professional Services Automation, JIRA Service Management, Kaseya BMS and Zendesk, whereas ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, Freshservice and BMC Helix ITSM. See our ConnectWise PSA vs. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus report.
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