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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AServiceDesk Plus is free help desk software from ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation.

    $10

    Starting Price Per Month

    Tenable Security Center

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ATenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc) from Tenable Network Security in Baltimore, presents a vulnerabiliy management option used to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk to businesses. It is managed on premises.N/A
    Pricing
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusTenable Security Center
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $10.00
    Starting Price Per Month
    Professional
    $21.00
    Starting Price Per Month
    Enterprise
    $50.00
    Starting Price Per Month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusTenable Security Center
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusTenable Security Center
    Considered Both Products
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
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    Tenable
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusTenable Security Center
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and Tenable Security Center
    Feature
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    7.5
    22 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Tenable Security Center
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets8.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory6.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service restoration7.217 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service tools7.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications7.716 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards7.520 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and Tenable Security Center
    Feature
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    6.1
    17 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Tenable Security Center
    -
    Ratings
    Configuration mangement6.616 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard6.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement5.112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and Tenable Security Center
    Feature
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    6.8
    18 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Tenable Security Center
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    Change requests repository7.717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change calendar5.813 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service-level management7.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and Tenable Security Center
    Feature
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Tenable Security Center
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and Tenable Security Center
    Feature
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Tenable Security Center
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    IT Asset Realization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Authentication00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Web Scanning00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
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    Small Businesses
    Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    SysAid
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Tenable Nessus
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Ivanti ITSM
    Score6.4 out of 10
    Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusTenable Security Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (22 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusTenable Security Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    We use the free version, it allows up to 10 technicians to be added to the system, but that has never been an issue, as we are a small team. The functionality and usability of MESDP are great and can work with larger teams too. It is well suited to be used as a main Ticketing system, and this is not limited to IT only, I am sure other teams that need to keep track and log issues will be able to utilize MESDP without any issues. There is a self-service portal as an option, however, we do not use it as of yet, as there has not been the need for it. If you would need to use the same instance within multiple departments, this may be a bit tricky to achieve, as there is no easy way to limit visibility to tickets from other departments, however, I am sure there is a way around it.
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    Tenable
    [Tenable.sc (formerly SecurityCenter)] does very well for internal scanning for vulnerabilities, however it needs to be combined with Tenable.io in order to do cloud scanning.
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    Pros
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    • It is very easy to create business rules that automatically route email tickets to the correct department and apply templates to correctly categorize the incident.
    • The technician auto-assign function allows email tickets to be fairly apportioned using a round robin technique. We do not cuurently use the load balancing technique which is also available.
    • It is very easy to bulk edit requests to correct miscatergorization by Analysts. (i.e. Incidents vs. Service Requests)
    • Coordinating communications and notifying ticket holders when a network or application event is resolved is very simple.
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    Tenable
    • Vulnerability management from one place
    • Maximum endpoint visibility
    • Easy to set up and plan the structure
    • Support desk quickly responses
    • Well-prepared documentation
    • Broad scanning type
    • Supports various compliance standards
    • User groups allows coordination between teams
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    Cons
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    • Reporting tools; the report features can be a little limited, it can be quite tricky to get the information you want displayed in detail
    • You can set required fields within the ticket template, which should mean the user has to complete them before they can submit the ticket, however this often doesn't enforce correctly
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    Tenable
    • Centralized vulnerability management with sensors.
    • Network health assessment and Incident response.
    • For alerting or notification, it should also support the SMS gateway.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    Because this is the best tool, we have given ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus a rating of 9 out of 10 because it provides a good overall IT service management experience, especially for ticketing, asset management, automation, and reporting. It has helped us organize IT support processes and improve visibility. For ticketing.
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    Tenable
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    As any other feature-rich software package, starting out with ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus has a little bit of a learning curve, but it usually doesn't take very long until you can use the basic features. Training new technicians on the use of the software does not take very long, and for users to submit tickets it is as easy as sending an email.
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    Tenable
    based on product capabilities and usage
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    Support Rating
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    I have a few issues with MESDP and even though we use the free version, the support staff was very quick to respond and extremely competent and helpful. Luckily, I have only had to use them a couple of times over the 2.5 years I have been using their product, but they strike me as very competent, friendly and helpful, regardless of the version of their product you use.
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    Tenable
    On all of the occasions that I have had to reach out to Tenable for assistance, they have been extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Solutions and support are provided quickly, and they work on the issue until it is resolved.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    Spiceworks was free, which obviously had both benefits and limitations - I will say that the community around Spiceworks has always been great. If we could replicate that experience with the ME user base, it would be terrific.
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    Tenable
    We decided to go with Tenable due to its robust reporting capabilities and competitive pricing vs its competitors. While all tools are very similar in regards to scanning capabilities we prefer Tenable SC's user interface. We also like the option to have both on-prem and cloud with theirs. Tenable io product as well.
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    Return on Investment
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    • The tool does not scale well from an ROI perspective. As you add a customer, you must add a new instance, hence a new license.
    • The tool is probably on the expensive side (34,000 USD per 130 technicians per year).
    • There is no usage beyond incident, change, and problem management. The CMDB feature is extremely limited and cannot generate additional ROI. There is no knowledge-base or integration with other software (other than ME Desktop Central).
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    Tenable
    • Create internal/operational efficiencies
    • Improve compliance & risk management
    • Cost management
    • Solid vulnerability scanner
    • Ease, of use, and capabilities when it comes to analyzing vulnerabilities is what makes this product stand out
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