TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    osTicket

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AosTicket is an open-source help desk / ticketing platform that can create inquiries online, through email, and through phone calls.

    $12

    per month

    SherpaDesk

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    SherpaDesk is a help desk / ticketing platform with time tracking, invoice generation, and business intelligence capabilities.

    $0

    per agent

    Pricing
    osTicketSherpaDesk
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    1st Tech Free
    $0
    per agent
    Adventure Package
    $39
    per agent
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    osTicketSherpaDesk
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    osTicketSherpaDesk
    Considered Both Products
    Enhancesoft LLC
    No answer on this topic
    SherpaDesk
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    osTicketSherpaDesk
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of osTicket and SherpaDesk
    Feature
    osTicket
    7.6
    9 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SherpaDesk
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets7.99 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Expert directory9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.47 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation7.27 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission6.89 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Ticket response6.29 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of osTicket and SherpaDesk
    Feature
    osTicket
    8.3
    7 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SherpaDesk
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    External knowledge base9.05 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base7.57 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of osTicket and SherpaDesk
    Feature
    osTicket
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    15% below category average
    SherpaDesk
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Customer portal9.07 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    IVR7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support9.57 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration5.03 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    osTicketSherpaDesk
    Small Businesses
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    osTicketSherpaDesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    osTicketSherpaDesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Enhancesoft LLC
    For beginning smaller companies that are in need of partially automating their incoming requests this product is easy to set up and will assist in structuring these request[s]. These requests can come in via email/phone or web portal. For companies that are beginning to streamline their support procedures, this tool can be a first step into automating part of these processes. This is also how user[s] should see it. It is merely a tool that can assist in structuring the incoming request flow the rest still has to be fit into business processes.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SherpaDesk
    [It's] well suited for cloud support applications as there's no installation or maintenance required.
    Read full review
    Pros
    Enhancesoft LLC
    • osTicket is extremely user friendly for end users and support agents. It's very easy for new end users to put in a service request. This aspect of simplicity is important because we don't have to train new users on how to put in service requests.
    • Feature wise osTicket has everything you need without being overly complicated or cluttered. This is important for us because it allows for faster support times and happier end users.
    • Lightweight and very reliable, osTicket uses PHP and MySQL. Setup is easy and it can be hosted internally or externally web hosed. Also, since it relies on PHP it gives you flexibility to use Apache, Nginx , Lighttpd , IIS, etc.
    • Thriving community: the community behind osTicket is feature-wise. Which is very helpful if you have any questions.
    • Best of all, osTicket is completely free and open source. While they do offer pair tier cloud-hosting and enterprise support. The free version offers all the features of the paid tiers (minus hosing and support).
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SherpaDesk
    • Ticketing is very fast & easy
    • Tracking time is fast
    Read full review
    Cons
    Enhancesoft LLC
    • Language package should permit also the translation of the templates
    • It should not require the user to enter his details when creating a new ticket. This should be filled automatically
    • Improve the layout of the ticket messages to facilitate reading and interpretation.
    Read full review
    SherpaDesk
    • Its ability to switch between tickets, assets, etc., is a little clunky. A static menu bar would be helpful.
    • The ability to see the latest update in the ticket view.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Enhancesoft LLC
    It does well what I was looking for on a ticketing tool
    Read full review
    SherpaDesk
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Enhancesoft LLC
    I am familiar with osTicket and this allow me to teach all the staff and support them whenever they have any concern regarding the usability and following processes.
    Read full review
    SherpaDesk
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Enhancesoft LLC
    Being open-source it is community supported. There is a hosted version that provides better support. Honestly, I have not really needed support
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SherpaDesk
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Enhancesoft LLC
    Grant all prerequisites are met, before installing to avoid any issue during the installation
    Read full review
    SherpaDesk
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Enhancesoft LLC
    osTicket has proven to be a very useful tool for the team to help support the business. Open-source was the right price point and self-hosting as mentioned was quite important (however I believe that osTicket does have a hosting solution available if needed). Jitbit was a close contender but didn't like how it doesn't separate people submitting tickets from users acting as agents. So all in quite happy with the choice.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SherpaDesk
    When looking for solutions for our business, I personally looked at Aautotask. I am not the decision maker so I don't know what my boss looked at in full. Autotask seems good. It looked like it got a bit complicated and may be for very large enterprise customers. Just lots of features that we don't need.
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Enhancesoft LLC
    • When we had a hosted version of osTicket, we were saving some time by having them work on our setup, but we were spending a lot. Switching to our own osTicket build from their open sourcing not only saved us money upfront but we actually spent LESS time developing because we knew our ideas and didn't have to explain them to another (unrelated) party.
    • Creating our own ticketing infrastructure for institutional data requests has been a game changer for us. We have been able to interface with our enterprise email client and create a level of customization that meets our existing informational technology culture.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SherpaDesk
    • As a single freelance consultant Sherpadesk has exceptional ROI because it's free but if my company had more support people I would definetly go with SherpaDesk again.
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    SherpaDesk Screenshots

    Screenshot of Techs get instant access to what needs to be done and how they are performing against their teamScreenshot of Manage all open tickets and sort by priority on what needs to be completed firstScreenshot of Track and enter all billable and non-billable timeScreenshot of Review project progress and profitabilityScreenshot of Create flexible rate plans and compile invoices that can be sent out through QuickBooks or FreshBooks integrationsScreenshot of Update customer requests, add time and expenses remotely