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We performed a comparison between Clarity SM, Serviceaide ChangeGear , and Spiceworks based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Time sheets are a powerful tool.""Self-service interface means people can check their own tickets.""The most valuable features of this solution are reporting, configuration monitoring, and the Request and Incidents workflow.""The use, from administrative stance, is pretty simple; and even from an analyst and employee's stances. It's an easy to use system, as far as ticketing systems go, because some of them can be really inundating and complex.""It helps when you have an incident or performing a problem change management process.""As of late, I really like the BI functions.""It gives us one central location to know, not only who is contacting us, but what they're contacting us for, what application they're contacting us for.""XFlow (Temperature) and Service Point together provided an extremely user-friendly and collaborative experience to the point of making it easy for all users of the product, whether end-users or analysts."

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"The solution is a highly mature product. Because of this, it can stand up to any other product on the market."

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"The solution can find all asset details automatically, whether it's a Mac address, computer name, IP address, models, etc. It's very helpful.""It lets us know whether devices are getting out of date and tracked warranties. Spiceworks also gave me visibility in terms of what software was installed on each device and its status.""The most valuable features are the inventory and personalization.""It's easy to understand.""It shows the users that are currently logged in, which is not something that Active Directory by default will ever let you know up front.""The solution is very stable. It's reliable and efficient.""Helpdesk and inventory are both equally valuable, and they form the true core of the product.""If you're in the market for a low-cost service desk system, Spiceworks is a good software solution to start out with, especially when it comes to startups and those organizations that don't currently have any existing service desk software in place."

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Cons
"The interface is pretty straightforward, but I think for some end-users a little more simplified user interface would help.""The SDM administration and customisation needS deep information about architecture and vendor support continuously.""​Compared to some of the other products, I think we are bit behind​.​""One area that this product can improve is in the mobile user aspect.""On permissions, there are options to do groups and options to do roles. What is practical, you have to pick one or the other, for both read and write permissions.""The monitoring tool is in need of improvement.""Diversifying notification methods with pop-ups or ready-made WhatsApp or Skype integration packages would be welcome.""Nowadays every person is used to an interface that is more user-friendly and this one is not so user-friendly maybe due to the fact that, if you need to let people customize everything, sometimes you lose out on a clean user experience."

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"The solution needs to improve its reporting features. The user interface needs a lot of improvements."

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"The network mapping could be improved. Putting together an actual bonafide network map would be really nice.""Sometimes, it can be difficult to integrate what you need.""The GUI must be improved.""I would like the solution to allow for more direct interaction with computers. I can open tickets and I can see their status, but I can't interact directly with the computers themselves.""They've also tried to integrate it with social logins, like Twitter and LinkedIn, and that type of login authentication has no place in a corporate application.""Having an integrated asset management tool, where I can plug in things that are offline, would be good.""I would like to see more information when drilling down into access permissions, assignments management, or tagging. When I click a note or a device, I should be able to see more details about the router and modem. For example, I want to see the version, downtime, availability, latency, etc. I should have easy access to everything about our assets at a glance.""With Spiceworks, like, when I open the websites, I have to Zoom in. I need to zoom in on those websites sometimes because it makes it horrible to use."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I don't see anyone other than large companies being able to afford this system."
  • "It is a bit expensive, but you definitely get what you pay for. It is worth it!"
  • "Pricing is simple, as it’s per concurrent analysts."
  • "I think pricing of this model is suitable for growing corporations."
  • "Clarity offers a perpetual license. Customers purchase the license once and then pay for maintenance. CA provides a subscription model as well. Both models are available for our customers."
  • "There is a subscripted needed to use Clarity SM. The price of the solution could be less expensive. ServiceNow is less expensive and BMC Helix is priced similar to Clarity SM."
  • "The pricing is based on a subscription model."
  • "The solution is quite reasonable compared to other solutions in the market."
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  • "It's free."
  • "It might be about $300 annually for a bigger company. If you pay annually, it's better and cheaper."
  • "Seeing that it is a low-cost solution, I would advise you to go ahead with Spiceworks and experiment with it to see if you can get things working properly, especially if you currently don't have any existing service desk software in place."
  • "The tool is cheap."
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    Top Answer:It is the most stable product in the market.
    Top Answer:The solution is quite reasonable compared to other solutions in the market.
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    Top Answer:The solution is easy to use and easy to manage.
    Top Answer:The GUI must be improved. The GUI looks old-fashioned. The vendor must do some web development for it.
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    Also Known As
    CA Service Desk Manager, Clarity Service Management, CA Service Management, Unicenter Service Desk, CA SDM, CA Service Catalog, CA Business Service Insight
    Serviceaide ISM (Intelligent Service Management), Nimsoft Service Desk, CA Cloud Service Management , ChangeGear
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    Overview

    Service desk capabilities, an integral part of the CA Service Management solution, can enable you to deliver efficiencies in IT service management to business consumers, power users and decision makers. Mobility and collaborative self-service capabilities provide a modern user experience for accessing services and performing tasks, which can help drive user adoption, satisfaction and productivity.

    Learn More: https://www.ca.com/us/products...

    ChangeGear, a leader in the GigaOm ITSM Radar Report, presents a cutting-edge AI-based service management platform that transforms user experience and enhances decision-making. Offering a business-friendly interface, ChangeGear is customizable with drag-n-drop editing, ensuring adaptability to diverse user needs. The AI-driven platform accelerates decision-making processes with real-time recommendations and intelligent predictions, boosting staff efficiency. Advanced automation, including workflow automation and business process automation, streamlines operations, freeing staff from manual tasks. Recognized for its agility and speed, ChangeGear stands out in change management, asset management, and service desk solutions. For industries navigating compliance challenges, ChangeGear's robust change management and auditing capabilities provide a comprehensive solution. 

    From network inventory and network monitoring to help desk software, and mobile device management (MDM) to cloud services detection, Spiceworks helps you manage everything about your IT workday from one easy place.
    Sample Customers
    Banco G&T Continental City of Perth, FEMSA, Fujitsu, Manpower, Muslim Commercial Bank - MCB, Punjab National Bank, Santa Clara County Social Services, Stefanini
    Oakwood Systems Group
    Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Symantec, Webroot, EMC, Pertino
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Healthcare Company25%
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Government7%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Real Estate/Law Firm7%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm25%
    Healthcare Company25%
    Educational Organization13%
    Marketing Services Firm13%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Construction Company10%
    Educational Organization6%
    Transportation Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Government7%
    University6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise61%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise73%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise21%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise50%
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