ServiceNow Customer Service Management vs. SysAid

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ServiceNow Customer Service Management
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Built on the Now Platform, ServiceNow offers their Customer Service Management solution through the Standard and Professional Customer Service Management bundles. Both include agent workspace, knowledge management, survey and assessment module, and the community module, oriented in this edition to support customers rather than internal employees. The Professional bundle also includes performance analytics, predictive intelligence, and related tools to support customer support agents improvement…N/A
SysAid
Score 9.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
SysAid is an ITSM platform that enhances service delivery with AI Agents, chatbots, workflow automation, and asset management. AI Copilot categorizes tickets, provides case summaries, and offers sentiment analysis. The AI chatbot, available via chat, email, and Teams, speeds support.N/A
Pricing
ServiceNow Customer Service ManagementSysAid
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ServiceNow Customer Service ManagementSysAid
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsSysAid Copilot is available as an add-on for any plan. It bakes generative AI into every aspect of service management.
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Community Pulse
ServiceNow Customer Service ManagementSysAid
Considered Both Products
ServiceNow Customer Service Management

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SysAid
Chose SysAid
SysAid is a decent ITSM based product for the money if you want an application that for the most part can be setup and administered without a dedicated resource assigned to SysAid maintenance.

In my experience, it does not have the full functionality of either Cherwell or …
Chose SysAid
I joined my company Brian Bell & Company Ltd in November 2019. Before this I was employed with a mining company and invested in the ServiceNow ITSM service management system. Pretty pricey in terms of the software licensing and implementation. We had to engage with a solutions …
Chose SysAid
A few years ago at the beginning of the pandemic, it was evaluated to have an application that would help us with a remote connection to the teams to be able to provide remote support to the teams, at the time SysAid integrated TeamViewer into its APIs for remote connection, …
Chose SysAid
It is easy to use, and offers more options than just ticket handling.
Features
ServiceNow Customer Service ManagementSysAid
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
ServiceNow Customer Service Management
8.8
9 Ratings
7% above category average
SysAid
9.2
184 Ratings
11% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets8.79 Ratings9.4183 Ratings
Expert directory8.07 Ratings8.7150 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications8.78 Ratings9.4133 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation9.08 Ratings9.4151 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission9.79 Ratings00 Ratings
Ticket response9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Service restoration00 Ratings9.1131 Ratings
Self-service tools00 Ratings8.8177 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards00 Ratings9.4160 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
ServiceNow Customer Service Management
9.3
8 Ratings
15% above category average
SysAid
-
Ratings
External knowledge base9.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledge base9.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
ServiceNow Customer Service Management
9.1
9 Ratings
13% above category average
SysAid
-
Ratings
Customer portal8.77 Ratings00 Ratings
IVR9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Social integration8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Email support9.78 Ratings00 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration9.38 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM asset management
Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Product A and Product B
ServiceNow Customer Service Management
-
Ratings
SysAid
9.1
159 Ratings
10% above category average
Configuration mangement00 Ratings9.5149 Ratings
Asset management dashboard00 Ratings9.2156 Ratings
Policy and contract enforcement00 Ratings8.6107 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
ServiceNow Customer Service Management
-
Ratings
SysAid
9.6
149 Ratings
12% above category average
Change requests repository00 Ratings9.6135 Ratings
Change calendar00 Ratings9.6114 Ratings
Service-level management00 Ratings9.6141 Ratings
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
SysAid
SysAid
Score 9.1 out of 10
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ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
ServiceNow Customer Service ManagementSysAid
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(8 ratings)
9.2
(182 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(21 ratings)
Usability
7.5
(3 ratings)
8.0
(48 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(56 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(12 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(15 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(10 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
ServiceNow Customer Service ManagementSysAid
Likelihood to Recommend
ServiceNow
It is well suited for medium to large companies that manage different teams and need to communicate constantly and track progress in a timely manner. It is less suited for small enterprises as it will overwhelm users with the features and functionalities embedded.
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SysAid Technologies
SysAid just works. For the number of built in features, it is relatively easy to use and get started with. Getting started with SysAid is hassle free as well. Once setting up the RDS on prem, rolling out to all of the machines is a breeze. The cloud service takes over from there. Device scans will immediately begin sending data to SysAid cloud that provides hardware and software information.
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Pros
ServiceNow
  • Allows for clear communication between help desk and end users.
  • Provides a clean inventory option for both hardware items and software licenses.
  • Navigation is very intuitive and user friendly.
  • Many reporting features for all levels of the company.
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SysAid Technologies
  • Email integration. End-users can interact with the ticketing system exclusively through email, and admins can message exclusively within a ticket. All communications are linked directly to user accounts including SysAid admin accounts.
  • Ticket management is very customizable. You can add categories, statuses, action and communication automation, ticket sorting, and much more.
  • knowledge base links directly to tickets, so repeat issues are easy to solve.
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Cons
ServiceNow
  • Adding in additional chat features would be nice
  • Viewing where you stand in priority
  • Having a way to automate more of the processes
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SysAid Technologies
  • The Help tool could use some refining. Particularly indicating the order in which steps must be done. A clear example is the creation of customized fields or lists.
  • Formatting of the ticket. There is no possibility to create dynamic tables, use more than one column. I would want to have more flexibility without having to pay for Professional Services
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Likelihood to Renew
ServiceNow
No answers on this topic
SysAid Technologies
This rating reflects our overall satisfaction with the platform’s performance, reliability, and flexibility in meeting our IT service management needs. SysAid has streamlined our ticketing processes, enhanced asset management, and improved operational efficiency through automation and reporting. The system’s adaptability across multiple departments has added significant value beyond IT. An excellent service tool.
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Usability
ServiceNow
ServiceNow Customer Service Management tool gives a clear visibility on the KPI's and trends of issues being raised by customers. Proper and timely updates are received at both agents and customers end. Also, communication between the two has become more efficient. As they tool supports customisation, which has improved the overall process and growth.
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SysAid Technologies
Whilst it delivers on most of the features it comes with, I feel Change Management needs a complete re-do as it is really complicated, and think it should be made to be straightforward. For the free services of their Market Place, they should develop a platform where one can just browse for the script (downloaded) and apply the patch, without having to go into various places in code to activate the service. or at least, build the integrations into the system and have [a] section under settings, or even straight from the Market Place, where one can just enable the service, and if required, be prompted to input additional information, including credentials.
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Reliability and Availability
ServiceNow
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SysAid Technologies
Another of the benefits of sysaid is that it is highly available when working in on-premise environments.The only times the system is down is when a restart of the services is required to add a new feature. Apart from that, we have not had any problems.In the case of the cloud, the only condition I have seen where sysaid is not available is because the internet link is down or damaged.
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Performance
ServiceNow
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SysAid Technologies
In the case of system performance, I have seen that no matter the number of assets and users, Sysaid responds in the same way and at the same speed. The reports that are scheduled do not have any details because they arrive directly to your email. In the same way, when it is integrated with other systems, for example through the API or by email, we have not seen any failure due to the integration. It works very well with or without integrations.
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Support Rating
ServiceNow
Support has been very good. Any time there has been a real issue, the team has responded very quickly and identified the issue without a lot of repetitive questions that I've seen from other services. There is a great external community and internal knowledge base that covers pretty much anything you need.
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SysAid Technologies
SysAid support is fast and effective. They support their own product, so they know it well. I can expect a response to my request in less than 24 hours and often in less than an hour. Their sales, customer support, and technical support staff are experts in the area of the support request ticket, so we seldom are transferred to another support agent. Their system is well designed and one of the best of all the applications we use.
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In-Person Training
ServiceNow
No answers on this topic
SysAid Technologies
My team was greatly assisted and trained well. Despite the time zone difference the trainer made every effort to be available during times that were suitable for us and the assistance and help offered was extremely appreciated by my team. A wonderful experience by the team.
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Online Training
ServiceNow
No answers on this topic
SysAid Technologies
The training I received was very good, they gave me tasks to carry out and then they checked what I had done.It was gratifying that the instructor noticed that I had made very fast progress because I had done the implementation myself and it was very fast. At least I remember that after 5 days I had already finished almost 90% of all the implementation tasks.
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Implementation Rating
ServiceNow
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SysAid Technologies
It is recommended that it be synchronized with the active directory for a better experience, also using the network scanning tools are very useful both to maintain your hardware and software inventory. See all the documentation found on the portal where they suggest good practices for the use of SysAid and exploit it from the first time
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Alternatives Considered
ServiceNow
Atlassian Jira was not a cost effective solution for us, and it lacks couple of feaures as well. Zoho Desk however was fulfilling our requirements but Zoho's support systems were not up to our expectations. The support team's response was delayed and resolutions were not satisfactory. Also, to use the product to it's full efficiency, it requires us to purchase add-ons.
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SysAid Technologies
There are many items offered on the other platforms that SysAid does not have. However, for a smaller or medium-sized business that needs a simple and easy way to get tickets flowing and allow users to help themselves, this is an excellent way to start.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
ServiceNow
No answers on this topic
SysAid Technologies
When we purchase it, the plans were different and mainly we acquired lifetime licenses. in the past year, we migrated to the cloud version. In both cases, the pricing structure was accurate, although they could provide some extra flexibility to pay for exactly what we need in the business.
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Scalability
ServiceNow
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SysAid Technologies
Le doy esta calificación porque los módulos que contiene se pueden usar para casi cualquier departamento, tanto gestión de tickets como inventarios de equipos, hemos utilizado una versión gratuita en Ingeniería para gestionar sus tiempos en las tareas asignadas, es lo único que utilizan pero podrían usar fácilmente el módulo de inventario para su herramienta y el módulo de proyectos también
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Professional Services
ServiceNow
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SysAid Technologies
We have used SysAid since 2008. Through out these years, we find that SysAid support is very helpful and professional. The respond that we get is very fast and they will help us until we have solved our problem that we reported to them. So far, we are very happy with SysAid support.
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Return on Investment
ServiceNow
  • The negative impact for my team is the delay in team completing tickets but not a system issue.
  • A positive impact for my team is we can easily view the status of tickets and the follow-up emails are beneficial to maintain records of tickets.
  • Negative impact is that there is no user job aid or helpful tools for new users.
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SysAid Technologies
  • How easy it is to configure the app to our existing ITIL process. The ability to pick what services we would like to have as well as the ability to integrate using API as well as the marketplace.
  • Intuitive interface. Integration to Outlook. Easy reporting.
  • It has a very user-friendly interface and effective management capabilities.
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ScreenShots

SysAid Screenshots

Screenshot of Monitoring & Fine Tuning - Gives the admin control over the quality of answers that the AI Chatbot provides, through the ability to edit and fine-tune the answers.Screenshot of Ticket Journey - Admins can deep dive into the history and context of a ticket, quickly, with ticket journey filters, while reviewing a chronological, consolidated view of everything to help reach a resolution, faster – including all actions takenScreenshot of Ticket Queue - A consolidated, easy-to-navigate view of the ticket queue to help admins resolve issues more more efficiently.Screenshot of AI Chatbot -  A Conversational self-service experience that uses Generative AI to help employees work through issues by delivering answers based on what it has learned by absorbing knowledge base articles, internal data, and ticket resolution historyScreenshot of Workflow Automation - Digitize workflows and processes without coding or scripting. Automate complex processes with simple design and editing capabilities, and real-time visibility of the end-to-end process.Screenshot of the SysAid AI Agents that empower IT teams with intelligence that thinks, learns, and acts securely. Designed to enhance—not override—IT operations, they anticipate needs, make informed decisions, and adapt responsibly