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."It handles ticketing pretty well, and it's not something I have many critiques 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."
"The platform is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the management of projects from start to finish."
"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 ease of reporting is valuable. We have a weekly management meeting, and we gather numbers from ConnectWise in preparation for that. It is helpful for measuring how we're doing in our performance."
"It's a pretty simple web interface. The rules engine was really easy to set up, and it ingests emails very well."
"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."
"Its interface is most valuable. It is easy to use, and our customers find it amazing because of that. Nowadays, it is not only IT technicians who deal with tickets. People from HR and finance also handle tickets, and not all of them are tech-savvy, so it is nice for them to have an interface that they can easily relate to. They appreciate that."
"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."
"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 most valuable feature of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is ticket management."
"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."
"The solution offers a lot of opportunities for integrations."
"ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is meeting all my needs, it is a good solution. The integration and security are good. The solution is under-friendly."
"I like the catalog features and workflow. I also like the knowledge space."
"Has a very outdated 90s interface and not all features are accessible via the mobile app."
"Sometimes it is a little bit slow, which is the only complaint I have about it."
"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."
"It would be nice if ConnectWise gave us more flexibility when using customized fields in the interface. You can set up a user-defined field, but those don't port over to tables. It's really inconvenient."
"If you've got 40 tickets that come in, that get generated, that don't get properly tagged with the company, you can't just check them all and reassign them to another company. You have to individually reassign each one of those tickets to a new company."
"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."
"It needs to be easier to share tickets between users who need to work together."
"Compared to other ITSM tools, ServiceDesk will have to step up their knowledge base tools. If they could make it open enough to be integrated with other applications or other systems it would be very useful."
"They could improve the screens."
"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."
"The self-service feature for end users and the knowledge base need to be improved."
"I would also like to see better integration with external software. It is possible, but it is tough. The APIs are not very flexible, so you really have to write a lot of code to create that integration. Opening it up for external integration would allow for easier customization of the existing autobox workflows. It would help with the user's perception."
"The timing reporting module, and how it's used is a bit difficult to understand."
"I think the user interface needs to be improved and needs to be enhanced to be more supportive to users."
"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."
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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, BMC Helix ITSM and Ivanti Neurons for ITSM. See our ConnectWise PSA vs. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus report.
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