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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Eclipse

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AEclipse is a free and open source integrated development environment (IDE).N/A

    SolarWinds Service Desk

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds Service Desk (formerly Samanage) is a cloud-based, multi-tenant IT service desk and asset management software for IT and enterprise service management. Samanage is on a single, always new instance of software. The service desk includes a self-service portal, service catalog, knowledge base, and SLA management tool. The integrated agent-based asset management solution collects contracts and licensing data from Windows, Mac, Linux, and Unix systems.N/A
    Pricing
    EclipseSolarWinds Service Desk
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    EclipseSolarWinds Service Desk
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    EclipseSolarWinds Service Desk
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
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    SolarWinds
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    29 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    86 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    29 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    86 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    84 Answers
    Features
    EclipseSolarWinds Service Desk
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Eclipse and SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD)
    Feature
    Eclipse
    -
    Ratings
    SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD)
    7.0
    97 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.096 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings6.057 Ratings
    Service restoration00 Ratings6.058 Ratings
    Self-service tools00 Ratings7.086 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.967 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings6.077 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards00 Ratings7.087 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Eclipse and SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD)
    Feature
    Eclipse
    -
    Ratings
    SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD)
    7.3
    82 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Configuration mangement00 Ratings8.074 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard00 Ratings6.980 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement00 Ratings7.064 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of Eclipse and SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD)
    Feature
    Eclipse
    -
    Ratings
    SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD)
    7.0
    80 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Change requests repository00 Ratings7.064 Ratings
    Change calendar00 Ratings7.044 Ratings
    Service-level management00 Ratings7.072 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    EclipseSolarWinds Service Desk
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    Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Ivanti ITSM
    Score6.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    EclipseSolarWinds Service Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (74 ratings)
    8.0
    (119 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.5
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.8
    (19 ratings)
    8.0
    (92 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EclipseSolarWinds Service Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    I think that if someone asked me for an IDE for Java programming, I would definitely recommend Eclipse as is one of the most complete solutions for this language out there. If the main programming language of that person is not Java, I don't think Eclipse would suit his needs[.]
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    SolarWinds
    If you are looking for a way to support a company and bill based on the outcome this software works really well. If it's a quick password change there was no charge, but if it's troubleshooting things you click the box to charge. It works really well for this. Also bringing all your assets into this and associating them to a client works well. I can't think of anything that this software would not be less appropriate for. It works well for what we use it for.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Eclipse organizes imports well and does a good job presenting different programming languages.
    • Eclipse auto formats source code allowing customization and increased readability.
    • Eclipse reports errors automatically to users rather than logging it to the console.
    • Eclipse has coding shortcuts and auto-correction features allowing faster software development.
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    SolarWinds
    • Approval flows: You can have multiple layers of approval required for the tickets and service requests you design. This helps us show auditors that access to privileged systems and data was formerly reviewed and approved by the appropriate managers.
    • Easy to design forms: You don't need to spend hours reading the documentation to figure out how to create forms. It's simple enough that you can just jump right in and start creating them with minimal training.
    • Lots of options and features are available for you to include in your forms.
    • Integrates well with SAML-based SSO and has capabilities for MFA.
    • Easy and useful search function. Need to find that ticket from last year that you worked for a particular user or issue? Just search by keyword or username, and it'll quickly find the ticket.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • While the DB integration is broad (many connectors) it isn't particularly deep. So if you need to do serious DB work on (for example) SQL Server, it is sometimes necessary to go directly to the SQL Server Studio. But for general access and manipulation, it is ok.
    • The syntax formatting is sometimes painful to set up and doesn't always support things well. For example, it doesn't effectively support SCSS.
    • Using it for remote debugging in a VM works pretty well, but it is difficult to set up and there is no documentation I could find to really explain how to do it. When remote debugging, the editor does not necessarily integrate the remote context. So, for example, things like Pylint don't always find the libraries in the VM and display spurious errors.
    • The debugging console is not the default, and my choice is never remembered, so every time I restart my program, it's a dialog and several clicks to get it back. The debugging console has the same contextual problems with remote debugging that the editor does.
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    SolarWinds
    • There is potential to greatly improve the capacity for cascading attributes. Currently, categories are limited to a top-level category and one subcategory. This leaves a fairly shallow decision tree.
    • Greater flexibility to modify the layout of incident request forms.
    • More integration options for cloud file-sharing platforms. Solarwinds Service Desk has tie-ins to Dropbox but not other vendors.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Open Source
    I love this product, what makes it one of the best tool out in the market is its ability to function with a wide range of languages. The online community support is superb, so you are never stuck on an issue. The customization is endless, you can keep adding plugins or jars for more functionalities as per your requirements. It's Free !!!
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    SolarWinds
    My renewal is soon coming up, it is fairly likely I will renew again for the 5th year. I may consider evaluating what else is out there, It was requested by my staff to not make a change. They feel that SSD fits our needs, is easy to use and should keep it.
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    Usability
    Open Source
    It has everything that the developer needs to do the job. Few things that I have used in my day-to-day development 1. Console output. 2. Software flash functionality supporting multiple JTAG vendors like J-LINK. 3. Debugging capabilities like having a breakpoint, looking at the assembly, looking at the memory etc. this also applies to Embedded boards. 4. Plug-in like CMake, Doxygen and PlantUML are available.
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    SolarWinds
    Solarwinds Service Desk has a very "user friendly" interface. Everything looks nice and neat. And, learning how to use the system is very easy. It provides multiple services that are easy for most people to grasp, and allows for great organization of incidents and assets. Support for Solarwinds Service Desk has a good response and resolution time and are easy to work with.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Open Source
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    SolarWinds
    Because the data is stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS) there are very rarely any outages. There have been some times when the product has been slow to load, but because the interface is web based it could be anything between my computer and AWS that was causing the issue. But also, because the application is web based it can be access from anywhere which makes it very convenient
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    Performance
    Open Source
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    SolarWinds
    When the system is working, the pages load very quickly. We run reports all the time in the system. The reporting can be extremely complex or very simple. Either way, we have not had any issues with the reports. We do not currently integrate Solarwinds Service Desk with any other software.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    I gave this rating because Eclipse is an open-source free IDE therefore no support system is available as far as I know. I have to go through other sources to solve my problem which is very tough and annoying. So if you are using Eclipse then you are on your own, as a student, it is not a big issue for me but for developers it is a need.
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    SolarWinds
    SolarWinds support department will respond to you quickly from the time of purchase to after-purchase instructions & supporting, and the company is great in customers support. In buying a software, our organization always has a priority for the seller and support and accountability is very important to us, and the manufacturer or seller must be responsible and supportive.
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    Online Training
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    When we first purchased Samanage (now Solarwinds) they provided us with an informational training session to show us all of the basics on how the service works and showed us everything we were interested in using. There are still some areas of Solarwinds that we do not yet utilize but I know if we choose to use them in the future we would be able to schedule another session with our representative to have them show us what we need to know.
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    Implementation Rating
    Open Source
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    SolarWinds
    The implementation process for our organization was fairly simple. We set up an email address to receive the emails from the system (for incident creation), and we allowed the system to spoof our IT email to respond to requests. Solarwinds helped us with the rest of the implementation, and it took less than a week to get the system fully operational.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    The installation, adaptability, and ease of usage for Eclipse are pretty high and simple compared to some of the other products. Also, the fact that it is almost a plug and play once the connections are established and once a new user gets the hang of the system comes pretty handy.
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    SolarWinds
    We chose SolarWinds Service Desk for its user friendly platform compared to what we had. Its was easier for requestors to submit tickets, provide feedback, merge tickets, build a suitable approval process. Our organization had a hard time going back and forth with the end user on providing a status on their request or issue, where most users just didn't follow through or lost interest in their issue. We would have to send multiple emails to get any type of feedback and that's something we did not want to keep on doing.
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    Scalability
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    We have over 500 computers and tablets across our organization and this has helped us greatly in keeping track of where computers are and who is currently using it. I can see this product being useful to groups both larger and smaller than us and I really appreciate this product.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • This development environment offers the possibility of improving the productivity time of work teams by supporting the integration of large architectures.
    • It drives constant change and evolution in work teams thanks to its constant versioning.
    • It works well enough to develop continuous server client integrations, based on solid or any other programming principle.
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    SolarWinds
    • We are more easily able to quantify user satisfaction with support.
    • We are able to develop SLAs that quantify and define the obligation of our support teams.
    • The actual cost of Solarwinds Service Desk per agent user is high in our estimation. The more you implement this platform across your organization, the more tightly tethered you are to this solution.
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