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    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds Web Help Desk is ticketing and IT asset management software. It is designed to simplify help desk management. This solution includes built-in ticketing management, asset management, change management, and knowledge base capabilities.

    $533

    per year per user

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    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
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    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsSolarWinds also offers Perpetual licensing starting at $1129 per technician.
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    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Considered Both Products
    SolarWinds
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    I've only had experience with Service Now and I like this better. Maybe because I was just a user in Service Now but now I'm the owner of Web Help Desk.
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Many years ago at a different employer, we utilized CA Service Desk, which is now under the Broadcom umbrella; previously it was under Computer Associates. What a nightmare to configure and set up ... it took months to get this product off the ground. SolarWinds Web Help …
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    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    I used ManageEngine ServiceDesk and ServiceNow at previous jobs. SolarWinds Web Help Desk was in place when I came to this job and I was disappointed when I started using it as it has a more clunky, less intuitive interface, and lacks the features of those products. And it gets …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    This product is "fine" if you need a basic ticketing solution and your users are on prem. It ties nicely to an on prem active directory solution, but not Azure or Google workspace. The reports are decent, but there are better options available.
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) holds its own among the top competitors for help desk systems. Some advanced functionality, and more-so the lack of polished interface knocks it down compared to some competitors. I selected SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) simply because I came …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    From a quality and use standpoint, they leave ALL of them in the dust. As far as support is concerned, they are faster and more accurate at resolving issues. Their software goes in easily, and functions as it is supposed to with minimal problems. And, as I have said before, …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    We looked at Zoho CRM but it was more expensive and not as robust as SolarWinds.
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    It is more feature-packed then other RMM providers and has better support.
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    SolarWinds Help Desk's overall package of tools is superior in our opinion to the other Help Desk products we have evaluated and tried in the past. We selected SolarWinds because the overall ROI was greater and the efficiencies that we could implement immediately made more …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Web Help Desk is definitely lacking in the UI/UX department compared to most other ticketing systems I have used int he past. It's very utilitarian; however, what it lacks in UI it makes up for in extensibility and customization. The main issue that the developers need to …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Azure technician services app is too complex. SolarWinds has a lead here.
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    BMC Track-It! was my first choice for a help desk solution, but we chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk primarily based on cost alone, a now regrettable decision. Track-It! is a far superior product and is better than SolarWinds WHD in every way. That being said, for the cost and …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    SolarWinds is probably the most basic of the 3 that I've worked with. SolarWinds was selected because it was the cheapest and we just wanted to use something that was fairly quick to set up and get going. Autotask is quite robust and might be a bit too much for what we need. …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    SharePoint is a tool that you make fit your requirements. This takes a lot of time and effort. WHD had most of the features our organization was looking for without the hassle of having to write HTML and pay licensing fees for a product that needed to be tailored to be properly …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    UI overall was poorly implemented and work flow seemed wonky at best. Ease of use of SolarWinds Web Help Desk was simple and implementation was a breeze. Major plus was asset tracking over old product.
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    We have used other systems. The simplicity of SolarWinds Web Help Desk, its ease of setup and use have made it a valuable tool in our toolbox. You can pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for a sprawling Help Desk package, but if your needs are like most companies, SolarWinds …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    We primarily selected SolarWinds Web Help Desk because of the rich feature set and low price point. When we were doing comparisons of the different suites available, we wanted to find an easy to deploy, feature rich, and inexpensive solution. Web Help Desk met all these …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    78%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Feature
    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    9.2
    20 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets8.020 Ratings
    Expert directory8.014 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications9.817 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation9.014 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.010 Ratings
    Ticket response9.010 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Feature
    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    0% above category average
    External knowledge base7.07 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base9.09 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Feature
    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    9.2
    10 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Customer portal9.78 Ratings
    Social integration10.04 Ratings
    Email support9.010 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration8.04 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.8
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    6.8
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SolarWinds
    SolarWinds WHD is well suited if you have a limited budget, as it costs less than many help desk software packages that are more full featured and modern in their design. It is not well suited to an environment where you want to manage inventory, users, purchases and tickets all in one package. It has an asset feature that we don't use but that looks quite limited. We track our assets and users separately from this.
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    Pros
    SolarWinds
    • Customized reporting allows us to track our service and support better, and find where we need improvements. This allows us to constantly upgrade our service levels and keep the customers happy.
    • Detailed tracking and response to the end users have led to quicker remediation of tickets. We are able to see where we need a better response or where to add additional resources for support.
    • Overall metrics allow us to staff properly for our tickets by location and remote users.
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    Cons
    SolarWinds
    • Because of AD integration, users sometimes try logging in with their email address and not AD credentials. The user then calls stating they can't put a ticket in, it would be nice if there was a method of matching the AD Email field with a login.
    • Setting up new techs with the building they are responsible for can be a little messy
    • I would like to see the UI updated. It looks old, even in the latest releases.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SolarWinds
    We are definitely going to be sticking with Web Help Desk for the foreseeable future since the product is very inexpensive for the features that it provides, the integration that it has with our existing systems, and the ease for managing users, assets, locations, and tickets. Web Help Desk is a great product that is backed by even better support, which is well worth looking into if you are considering moving to a new ticketing system.
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    Usability
    SolarWinds
    I give it this rating based on my experience with SNOW which I would rate lower because it is so difficult to find anything in SNOW. It might be better with more time to configure but we "had a box to check" and it met that requirement and I haven't had time to refine it.
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    Support Rating
    SolarWinds
    SolarWinds is a great customizable and affordable ticketing system. We use SolarWinds Web Help Desk for IT and Software
    Development trouble ticket tracking and resolution. The reporting that
    SolarWinds provides is great since it helps us discover problem areas and fix
    those areas so they don't keep reoccurring
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    Implementation Rating
    SolarWinds
    Take the time to roll out a test VM to configure and make changes to before doing a live deployment, this way you don't end up with a VM that has been tweaked and re-tweaked until it's perfect and instead end up with a final, polished product. I would also recommend taking the time to read through the support forums for figuring out minor issues that may pop up, chances are that you aren't going to be the first one to encounter them. When all is said and done, SolarWinds Support is VERY responsive and you shouldn't hesitate to contact them.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SolarWinds
    Web Help Desk is definitely lacking in the UI/UX department compared to most other ticketing systems I have used int he past. It's very utilitarian; however, what it lacks in UI it makes up for in extensibility and customization. The main issue that the developers need to address is the use of a Web Objects back-end.
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    Return on Investment
    SolarWinds
    • Amazing impact on our Organization, we are much more organized since we implemented SolarWinds Web Help Desk
    • The ROI is in the statistics! The application cost pennies to run compared to what the product will do for your organization.
    • I challenge you to find a better product for the price!
    • Our documentation has improved since we implemented SolarWinds Web Help Desk
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