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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HelpSpot

    Score2 out of 10
    N/AHelpSpot is an affordable, web-based help desk system. It is available as a SaaS product or can be hosted by the customer behind a firewall. Pricing is by named user.

    $49

    per month

    Ivanti ITSM

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AIvanti Neurons for ITSM offers the flexibility to deploy in the cloud, on-premises or a hybrid combination. It replaces the Ivanti Service Manager, powered by Heat.N/A
    Pricing
    HelpSpotIvanti ITSM
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HelpSpotIvanti ITSM
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is offered as a cloud solution. The license model is subscription based and licensed per analyst and per asset.
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    Community Pulse
    HelpSpotIvanti ITSM
    Considered Both Products
    UserScape
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    Ivanti
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    HelpSpotIvanti ITSM
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of HelpSpot and Ivanti ITSM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Ivanti ITSM
    7.6
    21 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.01 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Service restoration00 Ratings8.417 Ratings
    Self-service tools00 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards00 Ratings6.721 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of HelpSpot and Ivanti ITSM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Ivanti ITSM
    -
    Ratings
    Internal knowledge base9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of HelpSpot and Ivanti ITSM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Ivanti ITSM
    -
    Ratings
    Email support9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of HelpSpot and Ivanti ITSM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Ivanti ITSM
    8.1
    19 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Configuration mangement00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement00 Ratings8.314 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of HelpSpot and Ivanti ITSM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Ivanti ITSM
    8.8
    18 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Change requests repository00 Ratings8.618 Ratings
    Change calendar00 Ratings8.818 Ratings
    Service-level management00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HelpSpotIvanti ITSM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.6
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    2.3
    (2 ratings)
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HelpSpotIvanti ITSM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    UserScape
    HelpSpot is well suited for streamlining support ticketing within the organization. By providing a single point of contact to email for support, we were able to increase response time and case resolution by approximately 30% through the increased efficiency of ticket routing via workflows and the ability for IT support staff to grab tickets from the queue instead of having them pile up in a mailbox that contains other emails as well.
    Incentivized
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    Ivanti
    We have been able to integrate our ISM system with Active Directory using API calls to automate user account creation and user Moves, Adds, and Changes. This has helped us make the employee onboarding and offboarding process much more efficient and less error prone. We cut down on mundane work for the account creation team and freed them to do more tier 2 and 3 tasks. Where the system has been less appropriate for us is trying to integrate non-IT service processes. We haven't gotten a lot of buy-in from groups that aren't used to using an IT related system to receive tasks. It will take some time for us to make a more user friendly, non-IT, Support role.
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    Pros
    UserScape
    • HelpSpot was great for organization. Having different queues allowed each of my team members to organize their conversations with the customer and quickly retrieve the history of the ticket.
    • HelpSpot is a fairly simple tool that has a friendly user interface. With it's more modern look, it made it easier for me personally to navigate and train team members on how to use it successfully.
    • HelpSpot allowed our team to view the responses section, which allowed our team to cut down on the time we spent responding to a ticket.
    Incentivized
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    Ivanti
    • Very good at allowing a service line to configure the product to suit its needs. This is important so as to not have to craft operations around the technology, but the other way around!
    • A high level of flexibility to implement a great deal of automation. The product gives end users access to pre-defined or custom business rules and workflows as well as the ability to implement other forms of time savers!
    • There is a very comprehensive Help guide for end users and administrators alike. Quite often I have found the most obscure 'How To's' in this guide rather than needing to call into support or search out information on the Ivanti site.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    UserScape
    • The UI is a little dated but to be fair, shows most of the pertinent information at a glance on a well designed dashboard.
    • The UI can also be buggy at times with controls appearing in strange places. These glitches are usually corrected within a reasonable amount of time.
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    Ivanti
    • Had a little trouble sending some files remotely a few times, but it could have been on our end.
    • The system was a little different from what we were used to. We had to drill down into the program a bit more than expected.
    • We couldn't tell if some of our older machines were having problems with it, or if it was the program itself.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    UserScape
    My current job does not use this platform as it is not necessary for my job function.
    Incentivized
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    Ivanti
    We are fully committed to this system. After customizing it for the past 3 years we have no plans to change
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    UserScape
    No answers on this topic
    Ivanti
    There's two sides to answering this question. From an Agent/Admin perspective, it's great. You can do a lot of really cool things and have a lot of options and tools available to you. From a customer perspective, you're not quite as spoilt for choice. Ivanti has been working on and improving their new mobile-responsive customer interface but in doing so have really limited the features they allow admins to configure. We've found this limiting but not unworkable. I hope this continues to improve.
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    Support Rating
    UserScape
    No answers on this topic
    Ivanti
    Support has been amazing. They are knowledgeable, respectful, efficient, and friendly. When something doesn't go according to plan, they go above and beyond to make sure your issues are resolved. I have come to think of them as an extension of my team!
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    UserScape
    HelpSpot appears to be more of an old-school product but much of the recent technology is running under the surface. It has much of the compexity and customization available with Jira in tandem with the easy communications interface, not unlike Zendesk ,and some of the potential archival intelligence (in the works) of Fogbugz
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    Ivanti
    Ivanti is far more user friendly than ManageEngine, and has more features than Jira Service Management. It takes longer to get used to Ivanti because of the extra features, but once you're on board with how it works and how to make changes, the possibilities and configuration options are almost endless
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    UserScape
    No answers on this topic
    Ivanti
    On-premises vs being in Ivanti's Cloud is about 3-5 times the cost.
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    UserScape
    No answers on this topic
    Ivanti
    There are many companies for you to choose from. Many have expertise in specific areas. I highly recommend making sure you find one that can work for your specific project needs and then be willing to go in a different direction if needed. There are a few companies that have the personnel to cover everyone's basis but truthfully not many.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    UserScape
    • Improved ticket response time
    • Workload reporting to upper management
    • Ticket category reporting to identify training opportunities
    Incentivized
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    Ivanti
    • In the Classroom Support department, this has provided a quick access system available via tablet for technicians on the go and has improved response time.
    • In the Helpdesk, this has assisted in the automation of repetitive tasks and assisted with providing better accountability for the completion of an assigned task.
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