We performed a comparison between ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and N-able MSP Manager 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."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."
"Easy to setup with a user-friendly interface that works well on cloud. It has a lot of important features: workflow builder, configuration management database, and recorded solutions."
"It was easy to implement. I didn't have a hard time. It was very quick, around 10 to 20 minutes."
"ManageEngine provides additional modules that we can integrate in the future."
"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."
"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."
"The software deployment we find quite valuable - being able to deploy software to multiple endpoints without having to worry about getting in touch with the end users."
"The most valuable feature is its ease of use."
"I am impressed with the tool's integration with our mail system."
"This is a premier product and it has been around for a long time."
"I like that you can do all the things with it. You can patch, and you can run the scheduled tasks. You can remote in, upload files, and download files. You can log onto a computer PowerShell, or command prompt, without having to log into RDP. I also like its ease of use."
"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."
"There are some performance issues. The solution we used before this ran through a centralized server for remote control and it was much more responsive than this one is. There is a bit of a lag with the remote control option."
"The reporting capabilities are not as good as Ivanti's. So, ManageEngine could certainly improve on that."
"Lacks some flexibility in the configuration of workflows."
"A 360-degree view of the asset life cycle should be integrated with the service desk to provide better understanding and asset management."
"It would be better if they could just bring up interface changes because, from the past five years, I don't see any difference in the way or look and feel of the application."
"I think the user interface needs to be improved and needs to be enhanced to be more supportive to users."
"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."
"Its reporting is lousy and bad. It is not as good as it should be. There is too much work involved to get what you want. Most times, you have to call them to customize some stuff. I just don't like that part. They need to work on their reporting. They have a way to go."
"The tool needs to improve its customization of the user interface."
"What I would like to see is a simplified solution that is packaged better, where you can easily implement or turn on the functionality that you need."
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ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is ranked 4th in Help Desk Software with 57 reviews while N-able MSP Manager is ranked 27th in Help Desk Software with 3 reviews. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is rated 8.0, while N-able MSP Manager is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus writes " Easy to configure and affordable compared to other software options". On the other hand, the top reviewer of N-able MSP Manager writes "We can do all the things with it and manage a ton of clients with a small IT team". ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, Freshservice, BMC Helix ITSM and Zoho Desk, whereas N-able MSP Manager is most compared with JIRA Service Management, ServiceNow and Freshdesk. See our ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus vs. N-able MSP Manager report.
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