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We performed a comparison between CloudBolt and ServiceNow IT Operations Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed CloudBolt vs. ServiceNow IT Operations Management Report (Updated: May 2024).
772,679 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The solution's biggest advantage is flexibility""The initial deployment was super easy.""Hybrid cloud platform for VM and app deployment and management, with very good stability. It's customizable, easy to set up, and can be deployed within half an hour.""I find the self-service features valuable.""Role-based access control and application blueprinting."

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"It is flexible. You can tune it, more or less, as you want.""It is easy to use and simple to learn.""I like the tool's CMBD connection with Discovery. The solution is also flexible.""The way this solution has helped us is that it improved our communication.""I am impressed with the tool's ability to track information in an easy way.""I like the solution mostly for CMDB discovery.""It helps streamline management and processes.""It is a market leader and is very implementation-friendly. Developers have a clear understanding of how the solution works, and it is mature enough to handle different client needs."

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Cons
"Could increase the number of integrations and add more out-of-the-box work flows.""The management of SaaS must be improved.""The area of integrating on-prem and cloud needs improvement.""The solution is not easy to use. It's not intuitive enough to click anywhere in the solution and make it work.""The scheduling feature of CloudBolt needs improvement because sometimes, it doesn't work."

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"Even though they call it low code there are a lot of customizations needed, especially from an ITOM standpoint.""I advise others not to customize a lot while using the solution.""The tool can be improved by including more detailed information to assist new users.""There are some limitations with Discovery; some areas are not available in the installation. I would like the solution to be able to discover more devices. That will remove the need to have multiple tools.""There is a slower learning curve associated with the tool's scripting part. It is also not cheap.""An area for improvement for ServiceNow IT Operations Management is making service mapping and discovery easier for non-IP devices.""Service Mapping is a time-consuming process. The time and effort versus the benefits are very difficult to articulate to customers.""I would like more manual issues to have automated report-facing options."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The system is cheaper if a customer has fewer servers since you pay by the node."
  • "The solution is reasonably priced."
  • "I rate the pricing an eight out of ten because the solution is expensive."
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  • "The pricing is high and may be excluding the small to medium-sized enterprise businesses."
  • "It has different subscription models."
  • "There are additional costs, you have to pay more for everything."
  • "The price of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is expensive."
  • "It is expensive. It is around 10 Euros per server per month."
  • "This solution offers good value but comes at a very high premium. Pricing could be reduced by 10 to 20%."
  • "The solution offers yearly licenses and a subscription model for add-on features."
  • "My customers pay for the ServiceNow IT Operations Management license annually. I'd rate the pricing based on value. ServiceNow IT Operations Management is a premium product as it has better features than competitors."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I find the self-service features valuable.
    Top Answer:I rate the pricing an eight out of ten because the solution is expensive. The license is expensive to acquire.
    Top Answer:The area of integrating on-prem and cloud needs improvement. Another area that the solution needs to improve on is the UI. The UI can be much better.
    Top Answer:From my perspective as an asset manager, the most valuable feature of the solution is the configuration management portion, where I can actively add something to the database.
    Top Answer:It is moderately expensive. The pricing itself and the licensing options are depending on the model and the customization. The standard version offers numerous ready-to-use automation options and is… more »
    Top Answer:The solution needs to add mobilization, where we can connect mobile devices or wireless devices to do wireless scanning and bring assets into the database.
    Ranking
    21st
    out of 77 in Cloud Management
    Views
    1,260
    Comparisons
    703
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    566
    Rating
    7.3
    9th
    out of 77 in Cloud Management
    Views
    1,160
    Comparisons
    896
    Reviews
    27
    Average Words per Review
    450
    Rating
    8.4
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    ServiceNow ITOM
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    Overview

    CloudBolt supports a variety of cloud technologies, from on-premises virtualization and private cloud to a wide range public and hybrid cloud configurations.

    No need to rip-and-replace. CloudBolt provides easy import, syncing, and management of legacy deployments even as it helps you build out new cloud environments.

    CloudBolt lets administrators create and maintain configuration standards while developing a reusable library of service and application templates.


    ServiceNow IT Operations Management (ITOM) is a cloud management and infrastructure tool that facilitates the administrative and development process of creating, planning, and operating digital services, technology, application requirements, and components for organizations. Service Now ensures effectiveness, performance, and availability throughout an organization's processes and services.

    ServiceNow ITOM will help organizations facilitate consistent policies with regard to deployment, support, and services to ensure trustworthiness and quality of service (QoS). ServiceNow ITOM will ensure that all applications, services, and infrastructure are consistently available and stable.

    ServiceNow IT Operations Management Features

    • Help Desk: ServiceNow ITOM help desk enables IT and operations administrators to better communicate issues concerning managing data latencies, controlling the monitoring of user profiles, executing disaster recovery plans, and any other problematic incidents.

    • Device and server management: ServiceNow ITOM will ensure IT operations teams can better handle general maintenance, upgrading, and patching for server-related concerns. The solution will also help to maintain the health of organization devices such as laptops, phones, tablets, mobile devices, and desktops.

    • Infrastructure maintenance: ServiceNow ITOM helps organizations set up remote access networks, maintain network security, regulate communication with external servers and firewalls, and also monitor and manage internal telephone systems.

    ServiceNow IT Operations Management Benefits

    • Improve DevOps: ServiceNow ITOM improves the ability to inspect microservices, which enables DevOps and SRE teams to improve incident response.
    • Improve data control: The solution will help to manage the entire digital lifecycle, and will also enhance the organization's configuration management database (CMDB) to enable a more robust data foundation.
    • Problem-solve: ITOM is able to proactively identify anomalies before they become issues/problems with tremendous accuracy. ITOM helps organizations minimize outages and reduce the negative impact to end users so that they do not experience any downtime or service degradations. ITOM will also use artificial intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) along with machine learning (ML) to reduce the possibility of false positives, saving time and increasing productivity.
    • Automate workflows: ITOM offers a pre-designed workbook and no-code/low-code workflows to reduce redundant tasks and improve recovery times. ITOM provides intuitive workable processes to be shared easily with all teams throughout the organization.

    ServiceNow ITOM enables organizations to become robust, strategic operations able to successfully anticipate issues before they have an impact on the organization. Organizations that use ServiceNOw ITOM will be able to easily automate workflows and improve how their IT teams communicate and work together to deliver successful outcomes and maintain productivity and profitability 24/7.

    Reviews from Real Users

    “With this solution, operational costs will be reduced. Your maintenance cost will be reduced when you use the item model. You will deliver a fast solution to the customers. If something happens on the server-side or router-side, it will be immediately caught. Efficiencies are improved. “ - Rupesh J., Solutions Architect at Globant

    “It has been very useful for tracking. It has evolved a lot over time, and there is a single pane of glass where you can track and see everything.” - Uday T., Project Manager at MindTree

    Sample Customers
    WM, CyWest, Panic, Camden, University of Maryland, Xerox, Neustar, Medidata, Continu, Aruba Networks, Neuberger Berman, Peak6, EverBank, Ascensus, Hosting Edge
    servicenow, TransAlta, NATS, Symantec
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government8%
    University7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Consumer Goods Company8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise60%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise67%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise74%
    Buyer's Guide
    CloudBolt vs. ServiceNow IT Operations Management
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about CloudBolt vs. ServiceNow IT Operations Management and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    772,679 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    CloudBolt is ranked 21st in Cloud Management with 8 reviews while ServiceNow IT Operations Management is ranked 9th in Cloud Management with 35 reviews. CloudBolt is rated 8.4, while ServiceNow IT Operations Management is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of CloudBolt writes "Should be made considerably easier to use, though it offers much flexibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ServiceNow IT Operations Management writes "A very capable solution that includes a valuable, user-friendly workflow management tool". CloudBolt is most compared with Morpheus, IBM Turbonomic, VMware Aria Operations, VMware Aria Automation and BMC Helix Cloud Security, whereas ServiceNow IT Operations Management is most compared with OpsRamp, Moogsoft, Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence), Datadog and BMC TrueSight Operations Management. See our CloudBolt vs. ServiceNow IT Operations Management report.

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