ManageEngine AssetExplorer vs Blissfully

Likelihood to Recommend

The purchase order module can be very useful if you put a process in place. It is miles ahead of using a spreadsheet or something simple to do purchase orders and track spending.It can be good to keep track of equipment and software you have in house. However it is imperative you have dedicated staff and processes in place to maximize the utility of the software else it can become a white elephant if not implemented properly as it is a complex piece of software that does many things.

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Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 11-50 employees

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As mentioned before we find that Blissfully works amazing for our on-boarding and off-boarding workflows. Being able to track all systems to which an employee has access and ensure a list of tasks are created to get them access to those systems during on-boarding makes on boarding smooth. It's perfect for maintaining compliance during off-boarding.

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Joel Friedman

CTO (Chief Technical Officer)

AclaimantComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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Pros

The asset discovery across the network is great.
The periodic scanning and updating of asset status is super valuable.
The software discovery is outstanding. Receiving list of installed software helps greatly with license compliance.

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Steve P

IT LAN Administrator

Information Services FirmInformation Services, 51-200 employees

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Access tracking and revocation.
On-boarding and off-boarding workflows.
Systems spend tracking, per team.
Internal access and purchasing ticketing.

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Joel Friedman

CTO (Chief Technical Officer)

AclaimantComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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Cons

You can fill the database and link it.
You can also add assets that aren't connected with the offline script, I would prefer to get a .exe but this import XML works well.
All is handled via the web, I would prefer a GUI standalone client.

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Jorge Flores

VIP Support Analyst

Novatium Argentina ARL S.A.Oil & Energy, 201-500 employees

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Integrations with all systems for automated access grants or revoking.
Ability to create a user within corporation prior to their start date.

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Joel Friedman

CTO (Chief Technical Officer)

AclaimantComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

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Support Rating

ManageEngine AssetExplorer 6.0

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It is not a perfect solution. I don't believe it is the best software for some of the components it offers but I do like and appreciate what it does offer. It offers complexity and a range of features for a company to take advantage of if planned and implemented properly.

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Professional in Information Technology

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Altiris is very daunting for users that have never worked with it. AssetExplorer was much easier to use for our team that had no experience with asset management.

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Christopher Treece, CISSP

Systems Engineer

Herc RentalsConstruction, 1001-5000 employees

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We initially investigated other alternatives, but found that Blissfully was well suited for our needs. It had a good amount of pre-built functionality which was built based off of Blissfully's expertise; but also the ability to customize where we needed. Additionally, other solutions try to do A LOT more, which makes it much more cumbersome to move over to because you're changing multiple systems as opposed to augmenting specific processes.

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Joel Friedman

CTO (Chief Technical Officer)

AclaimantComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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Return on Investment

Allow us to stay in compliance with licensing requirements. We usually have just the right amount of licenses +2 or 3. We don't have to guess on where we are.
Allows us identify older assets and proactively replace them. Reduces downtime.
No negative impacts I can think of.

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Steve P

IT LAN Administrator

Information Services FirmInformation Services, 51-200 employees

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Eased our path to SOC 2 compliance.
Makes on-boarding more smooth.
Allows finance more insight into each teams spend.

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Joel Friedman

CTO (Chief Technical Officer)

AclaimantComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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ManageEngine AssetExplorer vs Blissfully