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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    InvGate Service Desk

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/AThe InvGate Service Desk is the ITIL / ITSM offering from Argentinian company InvGate.N/A

    N-able MSP Manager

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AN-able™ MSP Manager (formerly Solarwinds MSP Manager) is a cloud-based help desk and billing software for IT service providers, which includes a ticketing system, customer portal, technician mobile apps, billing tools, and reporting dashboards. MSP Manager offers a lightweight ticketing system with a quick entry feature that allows users to capture essential information such as customer name, service items, and issue details from any screen. Tickets can also be…N/A
    Pricing
    InvGate Service DeskN-able MSP Manager
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    InvGate Service DeskN-able MSP Manager
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Features
    InvGate Service DeskN-able MSP Manager
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of InvGate Service Desk and N-able MSP Manager
    Feature
    InvGate Service Desk
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    N-able MSP Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service restoration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service tools10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of InvGate Service Desk and N-able MSP Manager
    Feature
    InvGate Service Desk
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    N-able MSP Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Configuration mangement9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of InvGate Service Desk and N-able MSP Manager
    Feature
    InvGate Service Desk
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    N-able MSP Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Change requests repository9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change calendar9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service-level management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    InvGate Service DeskN-able MSP Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    4.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.9
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    InvGate Service DeskN-able MSP Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
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    N-able
    It's a good company to grow with because as needs change there are more features available.
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    Pros
    InvGate
    • Set-up of system.
    • GUI is user-friendly.
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    N-able
    • Web Based
    • Automated Ticket creation
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    N-able
    • It is just simply too slow! The web interface requires patience, even when moving between tabs or menu choices. This is by far the biggest detracting element of MSP Manager.
    • Input customization -- I would like the settings pages to allow me to customize some input screens, especially the Ticket Entry window. The "Quick Ticket" entry is missing a few key items I want in a trouble ticket, and the full ticket entry window has numerous fields I never use or are always the same, and so it just takes more time and effort than is necessary.
    • Both the asset tracking and the knowledge base should be more robust and integrally tied into the RMM console, so that licenses, serial numbers, procedures, network data are quick and simple to access from either interface.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    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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    N-able
    They're good at resolving issues when they arise.
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    Alternatives Considered
    InvGate
    At the time of comparison, InvGate had a better price and way quicker set-up time to get it up and running
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    N-able
    MSP Manager is a fully serviced paid option. Spiceworks is a free helpdesk. They both are very useful, but a company can just outgrow Spiceworks.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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    N-able
    • We have had to spend time and resources to create our own reports, as MSP Manager does not have them.
    • Searching for a ticket requires scrolling, wasting time
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    ScreenShots

    InvGate Service Desk Screenshots

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

    N-able MSP Manager Screenshots

    Screenshot of N-able MSP Manager Dashboard