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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IFS Assyst

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIFS Assyst (formerly Axios Assyst, acquired by IFS March, 2021) is an ITSM product in both SaaS and on-premise configurations - the SaaS version is called assystSaaS. This product competes with BMC Remedy, IBM SmartCloud, Cherwell Service Management, and FrontRange ITSM (now Heat Service Management).N/A

    InvGate Service Desk

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/AThe InvGate Service Desk is the ITIL / ITSM offering from Argentinian company InvGate.N/A
    Pricing
    IFS AssystInvGate Service Desk
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IFS AssystInvGate Service Desk
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Features
    IFS AssystInvGate Service Desk
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of IFS Assyst and InvGate Service Desk
    Feature
    IFS Assyst
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    InvGate Service Desk
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Expert directory9.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Service restoration9.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Self-service tools9.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications9.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation9.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards7.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of IFS Assyst and InvGate Service Desk
    Feature
    IFS Assyst
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    InvGate Service Desk
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Configuration mangement10.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard9.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of IFS Assyst and InvGate Service Desk
    Feature
    IFS Assyst
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    InvGate Service Desk
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Change requests repository10.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Change calendar7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Service-level management9.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
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    Enterprises
    Ivanti ITSM
    Score6.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IFS AssystInvGate Service Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IFS AssystInvGate Service Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IFS
    I would suggest that in this product class, you get what you pay for. Although it is was sold as SAAS with a nearly 'plug and play' implementation, at least one full time highly trained admin is needed for ongoing support. I would advise a team implementation strategy.
    Incentivized
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    InvGate
    This is well suited for someone who is looking for a basic help desk system (like we were). This product will get you out the door, but after owning it for several years now we have begun to look for more. The hardest part is that you cant get to raw data to use with other BI tools. If you want major customizations you will be limited
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IFS
    • IT Asset Management and IT Service Management in one product
    • ITIL framework
    • Highly customisable service catalogue and processes
    • Mature mobility product
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    InvGate
    • Set-up of system.
    • GUI is user-friendly.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    IFS
    • Service requests, incident, problem, and change management
    • Knowledge mgmt is not-existent - the product uses a WIKI for it's own knowledge base.
    • Axios help desk does is not knowledgable and does not follow up on reported incidents
    • Training is incomplete - no real resources available except billable by the hour.
    Incentivized
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    InvGate
    • The database for back-end is clunky and cryptic, and it is very hard to access data.
    • The reporting functions are really lacking.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IFS
    At this point, we are stuck with it. We can't afford a change at this point.
    Incentivized
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    InvGate
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    InvGate
    This is one area where they need a lot of help, especially for being selling an ITSM. The service desk is located in Brazil, and they have very few individuals that speak English. Multiple updates over the year have broken the language of the system and tickets have come out in a foreign language. Support is unable to fix issues that occur where downtime occurs. Updates are too fast. Revisions happen 3-4 a week.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    IFS
    Axios assyst outperforms JIRA in every aspect, JIRA is a good job system but when it comes to complex processes and configuration management then JIRA is simply not the right system.
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    InvGate
    At the time of comparison, InvGate had a better price and way quicker set-up time to get it up and running
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    IFS
    • Replacement of 3 systems with Axios assyst
    • Integration with other enterprise systems
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    InvGate
    • Upfront, it had a very good ROI compared to a homegrown system that was being used.
    • Allows users to submit issues to get MFG back up and running.
    Incentivized
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    InvGate Service Desk Screenshots

    Screenshot of Incident ManagementScreenshot of Built In and Customizable ReportsScreenshot of Knowledge Base