EasyVista Service Manager vs. KACE Asset Management Appliance

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
EasyVista Service Manager
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
EasyVista Service Manager is the New York company's ITIL / ITSM service solution.N/A
KACE Asset Management Appliance
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
KACE Asset Management Appliance (formerly Dell's Asset Manager) from Quest Software is an IT asset management (ITAM) and software asset management (SAM) solution.N/A
Pricing
EasyVista Service ManagerKACE Asset Management Appliance
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EasyVista Service ManagerKACE Asset Management Appliance
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Top Pros
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Features
EasyVista Service ManagerKACE Asset Management Appliance
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
EasyVista Service Manager
8.9
1 Ratings
9% above category average
KACE Asset Management Appliance
-
Ratings
Organize and prioritize service tickets10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Expert directory8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Service restoration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
EasyVista Service Manager
10.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
KACE Asset Management Appliance
-
Ratings
Change requests repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Service-level management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
IT Asset Management
Comparison of IT Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
EasyVista Service Manager
-
Ratings
KACE Asset Management Appliance
2.2
2 Ratings
110% below category average
Software and hardware inventory tracking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
License management00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Asset lifecycle monitoring00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Asset relationship management00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
EasyVista Service ManagerKACE Asset Management Appliance
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
5.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
EasyVista Service ManagerKACE Asset Management Appliance
Likelihood to Recommend
EasyVista
It is well suited for a service-based department, but it can sometimes offer confusion for non-technical users because of the amount information the form fields require. Most customers don't want to write the equivalent of a book to simply say that " I want to obtain a license of Adobe Acrobat and charge it to the department."
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Quest
The KACE Management Appliance does many different things, but does not do them as well as other products. It is an all-in-one system for Asset tracking, software management, ticketing system, Contact management, and reporting. If you require basic functionality for these, then this product will meet your needs. But when you begin needing advanced/granular functions from the appliance, it will fall short.
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Pros
EasyVista
  • Documentation is very important for any technology department. We can easy attach quotes, screenshots of issues, or invoices so that any one looking at the work order once closed can see that the task was completed quickly or may require more resources if needed again.
  • Tracking the progress of your team is also important when considering pay scales or promotions. Reports help you see which employees are going above and beyond and those that are needing extra motivation.
  • Universities have to work as cohesive unit to be successive. Our customers tell is us what is needed for them to do their jobs and we are able to divide the work amongst our staff to continue the quest quickly.
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Quest
  • Gives you real time data to systems on my network.
  • I can get information on all applications running on devices on my network.
  • I can get information on what systems are not currently patched and up to date with MS and Virus definitions!
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Cons
EasyVista
  • Customization without the need for lengthy contacts with tech support. Non-technical team members should be able to resolve malfunctions with the interface and its components.
  • A mobile app would make resolving work orders in the field easier. Without the need for a PC-like device to access the program. Many times, weather conditions are not kind to tablets. A cell phone is more reasonable.
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Quest
  • Configuring automated software installs is difficult, and logs do not present useful information for troubleshooting.
  • Customer support will just refer you to search itninja.com when you call in for support issues.
  • KACE community site (itninja.com), has outdated documentation, and answers to questions are usually vague at best.
  • KACE Amp agent constantly breaks, and has to be re-installed on end user computers.
  • A parent-child relationship in the ticketing system requires you to create a process.
  • Remote provisioning fails consistently and does not provide any useful information as to why it failed.
  • K1000 is overpriced for the jobs it actually performs and the work that is required to maintain it.
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Alternatives Considered
EasyVista
There has been less downtime due to incompatible upgrade elements in our environment. EasyVista is takes hours not days to troubleshoot and resolve any functionality errors. Tech Support has been more helpful and reachable.
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Quest
DAM blows away what Free wear we were previous trying to tweak and change for use to benefit the County. But as we looked into DAM we saw much more available with this product compared to what we had been trying to use over the last 10 years. It took a lot of convincing to get County Administration on board with County IT but after we had Dell come in and demo software and appliand to BOS and County Administrator they saw the added benefits of going with DAM! It has been a great addition to our County IT tools!
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Return on Investment
EasyVista
  • Our turnaround time has decreased steadily use implementing use.
  • Our CIO is update on the progress of his team at all times.
  • The customers feel better informed about their requests from start to finish.
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Quest
  • Asset Tracking works exceptionally well, until the AMP agent breaks an endpoint machine. Quick re-install of the AMP agent usually resolves the issue.
  • The remote provisioning tool fails 90% of the time. If this worked properly or informed us why the remote provisioning failed, this tool could become an invaluable asset.
  • We canceled the support contact because the renewal price was expensive and cost just as much as the initial purchase price.
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