N-able MSP Manager vs ServiceNow comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

N-able MSP Manager
Ranking in Help Desk Software
26th
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
27th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ServiceNow
Ranking in Help Desk Software
1st
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
212
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (1st), Rapid Application Development Software (4th), No-Code Development Platforms (1st)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the market share of N-able MSP Manager is 0.2% and it decreased by 67.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of ServiceNow is 28.5% and it decreased by 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
Unique Categories:
Help Desk Software
1.0%
IT Asset Management
20.6%
 

Featured Reviews

EfstathiosDamianos - PeerSpot reviewer
May 24, 2023
Helps with support cases and tickets
We use the solution for the instant management of our support customers.  The solution helps us with the knowledge of support cases and tickets. I am impressed with the tool's integration with our mail system.  The tool needs to improve its customization of the user interface.  I have been…
Fabio QUINTANILHA - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2024
A stable and scalable solution that has excellent features and is useful for collecting data and building KPIs
I use the solution to collect data to build KPIs. We promote and foster the usage of workflows in the company We use the data to compare and review situations, propose improvements, and promote action items. SPM and ITSM features are the most helpful. The product’s standard user experience is…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"I am impressed with the tool's integration with our mail system."
"I really like what they've done with their common service data model because now I can make a connection between the business process and technology."
"Flexibility is the most valuable feature of ServiceNow, that is, being able to modify it to do what we need it to do."
"It enables us to meet SLAs, track issues across the environment, and report those issues."
"The most valuable feature is that this is a Cloud solution."
"What I like the most is that it's a common service data model and the fact that everything is available on one platform."
"I find the incident management part to be the most valuable. That's how the service desk tracks tickets."
"ServiceNow is one of the few easiest platforms you can integrate with products like Ansible to automate your workflows."
"The feature that I have found most valuable from ServiceNow is the ability to assign sub-tasks to different teams, including problem tickets and the regular and chain tasks."
 

Cons

"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."
"Complexities in the organization made the initial deployment complex."
"The interface is not user-friendly."
"Very expensive."
"Needs additional software titles and easier normalization."
"if I consider from the IT operations management side, ServiceNow is pretty premature on some things, especially the discovery, while the other tools like Micro Focus and BMC Remedy, those that have been in the market for quite some time. ServiceNow is evolving itself in the discovery piece of the future."
"The customer service of the product right now isn't very good. It's an aspect they really need to improve."
"The installation and deployment of ServiceNow can be a bit challenging. One major issue I've encountered is that ServiceNow doesn't provide the same mobile responsiveness or features that we used to enjoy with other tools. For example, with Splunk, our response times were about five minutes, and we could manage alerts and incidents directly from our mobile devices."
"The RPA needs improvement. That's a new area for them that they're just entering into now."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Don't get scared of the price tag because it's definitely worth it."
"I don't know the exact cost, but I know it's reasonable. Its cost of entry is not bad. I've had other organizations sign up for it. I don't know how much they paid, but it wasn't bad. You charge for every object. You charge for AV, and you charge for servers. There is a charge for everything or every object in that. I know we make money from it, but I don't know what it is."
"I would rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten since it's not the cheapest one in the market."
"The price of the solution is comparable to industry standards. For the features that we received, it is reasonable."
"ServiceNow tends to be a little bit more expensive as compared to BMC Helix ITSM."
"The CapEx version is great."
"The mandatory minimum is US$ 20,000 for licensing."
"The first impact for the customer is that it is expensive, but do not forget that it is a solution that includes infrastructure; a single cost, easy to justify."
"There is an annual subscription to use this solution."
"The price is okay for us. It's reasonable."
"There are licensing fees."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Media Company
9%
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about N-able MSP Manager?
I am impressed with the tool's integration with our mail system.
What needs improvement with N-able MSP Manager?
The tool needs to improve its customization of the user interface.
What is your primary use case for N-able MSP Manager?
We use the solution for the instant management of our support customers.
Which solution is better for developing non-ITSM applications: OutSystems or Service Now?
The short answer is that OutSystems is far better for 2 main reasons. Firstly, with Service Now you are locked into that platform for good. The business model is to lock in and then keep pumping th...
Would you choose ServiceNow over Microsoft PowerApps?
Hi Netanya, I will choose ServiceNow because ServiceNow is a very good tool compared to Microsoft PowerApp. Because ServiceNow has a very strong module (Performance Analysis) reporting which will ...
What do you like most about ServiceNow?
The solution has a user-friendly interface.
 

Also Known As

SolarWinds LOGICnow, SolarWinds MSP Manager
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Sample Customers

Longleaf Systems, ITproMedia, Choice Technology, Halski Systems, Allixo Technologies, Nettech, Concept Technology
AAA, AstraZeneca, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Broadcom, Christus Health, Epicor, Equinix, GE Capital, Intuit, KPMG, Loyola Marymount University, OshKosh, Quantas, RedHat, Royal Bank of Scotland, Swiss Re, U.S. Department of Energy, Safeway, Yale University, and Zillow    
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