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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PhpStorm

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AJetBrains supports PhpStorm, an integrated development environment (IDE).

    $9.90

    per month per user

    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
    PhpStormSolarWinds Service Desk
    Editions & Modules
    For Individuals
    $99
    per year per user
    For Organizations
    $249
    per year per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PhpStormSolarWinds Service Desk
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    PhpStormSolarWinds Service Desk
    Considered Both Products
    JetBrains
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    SolarWinds
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    86 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    86 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    84 Answers
    Features
    PhpStormSolarWinds Service Desk
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of PhpStorm and SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD)
    Feature
    PhpStorm
    -
    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 PhpStorm and SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD)
    Feature
    PhpStorm
    -
    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 PhpStorm and SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD)
    Feature
    PhpStorm
    -
    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
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score9.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PhpStormSolarWinds Service Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (20 ratings)
    8.0
    (119 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (3 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
    PhpStormSolarWinds Service Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    JetBrains
    PhpStorm is well suited for any project that utilizes PHP. I have used it on Windows, Ubuntu, and Mac OS and it works great on all those platforms. Having a solution that keeps the developer from having to constantly switch tools to do their job is invaluable. Whether you're a junior developer, front end engineer or a senior developer, PhpStorm is a great product that will help you get your work done.
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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
    JetBrains
    • Database browsing, Remote host browsing, and all the deep seated customizations for both the UI and Technical feasability are the result of an amazing integrity and compatibility with most components and technologies.
    • The built-in shell is insanely helpful for traversing code in order to debug scripts with ease, and the plug-in system makes this software quite extensible.
    • Not to mention the variety of options and settings (divided into global settings and per-project settings) are both intuitive & easy to use, especially the fact that I can export and import them across my workstations while maintaining my spacing & indentation, highlighting, inspection patterns and syntax styling.
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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
    JetBrains
    • Some of the newest github copilot features lag behind what's being done in vs code and would be nice if more of the newer features were brought over though this has greatly improved recently
    • Interface can be a little overwhelming for newcomers
    • Some features like rainbow brackets should be native rather than addon
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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
    JetBrains
    No answers on this topic
    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
    JetBrains
    PhpStorm is very easy to use, once you get the hang of it. It can take a while to get the hang of it because there's so many options, some of which are buried in the imposing settings panel. It could use some help with multi-cursor, especially multi-file editing but that's a minor gripe.
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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
    JetBrains
    No answers on this topic
    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
    JetBrains
    No answers on this topic
    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
    JetBrains
    The JetBrains community is all about helping others succeed, even in the most obscure setups. I have never had a question go unanswered, or I have never been able to come up with empty results in searching for the answer. My questions or concerns are typically address from other users in the community, so timing is pretty quick for a response
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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
    JetBrains
    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
    JetBrains
    No answers on this topic
    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
    JetBrains
    Easier to use, more features, more reliable. Much more purpose built with specific integrations aimed directly at php code instead of the broad generic interfaces the other software have that are aiming to support many different languages.
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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
    JetBrains
    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
    JetBrains
    • PhpStorm decreased the time to market of new features - we are following the Agile SCRUM methodology with 2 weeks sprints. Using PhpStorm helped with releasing UI features even faster than 2 weeks.
    • Considering the price of the license and the cost of the server where we run it, the ROI is still high due to less time spent by developers with writing code, debugging, refactoring etc. Especially when you have highly paid developers.
    • Increased people's happiness - by using a modern tool with lots of features which has made their work easier.
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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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