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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ASpiceworks offers a set of free tools for IT network management and help desk support ticketing. The inventory management system essentially provides comprehensive device information for asset management.

    $0

    (free for 1-5 Seats)

    UpKeep Maintenance Management

    Score7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    UpKeep allows users to snap a picture of a broken piece of equipment, create a work order, and schedule it for repair - all from a mobile device. UpKeep is designed for facility, property, restaurant, and manufacturing managers looking to improve communication by enabling real-time status updates for their teams. The vendor says it is a modern, intuitive, and customizable CMMS that is proven to expedite workflow processes. Capabilities include: -Add co-workers and easily assign work…

    $40

    per technician/per month

    Pricing
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskUpKeep Maintenance Management
    Editions & Modules
    Core Plan
    $0
    Premium
    $6
    per month per user
    Starter
    $40
    per technician/per month
    Professional
    $75
    per technician/per month
    Business Plus
    $120
    per technician/per month
    Enterprise
    $180
    per technician/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskUpKeep Maintenance Management
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskUpKeep Maintenance Management
    Considered Both Products
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    No answer on this topic
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    35 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    35 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskUpKeep Maintenance Management
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk and UpKeep Maintenance Management
    Feature
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    8.1
    56 Ratings
    1% below category average
    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets8.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory5.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications4.943 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation9.346 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission10.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response10.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk and UpKeep Maintenance Management
    Feature
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    9.5
    53 Ratings
    17% above category average
    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base9.549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base9.549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk and UpKeep Maintenance Management
    Feature
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    8.7
    53 Ratings
    8% above category average
    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal9.847 Ratings00 Ratings
    IVR4.512 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration9.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support10.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration10.029 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskUpKeep Maintenance Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (84 ratings)
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.8
    (10 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (26 ratings)
    8.8
    (23 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskUpKeep Maintenance Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    It's a great helpdesk solution - we currently have five years of data within it, roughly 25,000 tickets. The older edition is a great inventory and software license tracking tool. It is easy for users to use the interface and submit tickets and requests on the web, and its email integration is solid. The new version is a below-average system monitoring tool, only giving up/down status and a few other metrics.
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    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    For companies that have larger facilities or multiple properties - this software is superb. You can track every maintenance plan - daily/weekly/monthly/annually - so nothing ever goes undone. I'm talking daily cleaning to refreshing the paint in the parking lot each year - you can easily schedule all of this maintenance within the app. Asset tracking - everything from machinery to tools to doors - you can tag and track all. Break/fix over time is huge - you can use the reporting function to see how many times something has broken over time - so now you can assess if it's more cost effective to replace rather than repair.
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    Pros
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    • It helps to multitask, even on the go with the mobile App.
    • We can customize to meet your needs with automated responses, notifications, and templates.
    • Detailed reports allow managers to keep track [of] and analyze data.
    • Allows for a database to store notes helpful for future tickets.
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    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    • Tracking service issues - There's really no more excuses for not knowing when the machine was last serviced. Upkeep allows us to track that.
    • Scheduling - Knowing in advance which machines will need maintenance in the future allows us to actively prepare for shut-down periods.
    • General knowledge - Users can add their knowledge to the archives of each machine we have, helping to improve the trouble-shooting process.
    • Easy to update, easy to make - It's almost too easy to create and update files for locations, assets, parts, and issues.
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    Cons
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    • I have always wanted a way to redirect a support request into another IS bin, such as a development task.
    • It's possible to extract the data from the Spiceworks database, but it would be helpful if the process to do so were easier.
    • Improved ability to customize the system generated emails to improve the formatting and company branding.
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    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    • Periodic maintenance needs are still a little tricky keeping in the system without flooding the user with too many work orders.
    • It does not immediately update all the time. For example, closing out work orders and the number of total work orders stays the same until it’s rebooted.
    • Search functions need improving.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks is a free tool, so there would be no hesitation if we are required to upgrade it. We have installed Spiceworks on a dedicated server with more than enough resources to get the most from this tool, so we will have this running in our department for years to come.
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    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    We love how organized it has made our processes.
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    Usability
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks is user friendly and easy to set up. It can be customized to suit your needs. If there are any problems, you can go to the community forums for support and be in contact with many IT Pros, as well as the Spiceworks support staff and development teams who are always happy to help users out
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    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    I think the platform is user-friendly but there have been some issues that colleagues have been complaining about. For example, the program tends to run slow from time to time. Reporting could be better. We could use more fields for categories under parts and assets.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    We use it both locally on our own server so up time is decided by us and we also use the hosted help desk. We have never had an outage of that.
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    UpKeep Maintenance Management
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    Support Rating
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks has been working out of the box, and some of the basic customizations have been successful with just our internal staff handling. We don't have any other issues with the tool. It provides us with the inventory information we want in a quick and concise report in a variety of formats for our team.
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    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    I cannot say enough great things about their customer service. From the start of the purchase, Upkeep was extremely helpful and informative. They have been ongoingly keeping us informed and available to answer any of our questions as they arise. They ongoing learning portal is also helpful when new features and changes happen with the interface.
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    Implementation Rating
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    If you can spin up a VM to run it on, you'll thank yourself later. If you have remote sites, set up a local server (or dedicated computer) at each site and set them up as remote collectors for the main site. You'll save time and bandwidth
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    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    Everything went as planned.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    EGroupware UI is clunky and hard to use, Jira is great but the pricing is expensive in comparison with spice works that has a free version and you can test it out properly before buying and make a correct decision based on your business plan and company objectives with the right software.
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    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    Previously had MEX, though had not implemented it throughout the business. It was way too difficult for the techs to use on the fly and was just a nightmare to implement. UpKeep, on the other hand, is a walk in the park.
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    Return on Investment
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    • Positive - Allow organizations to implement structured Help Desk procedures.
    • Positive - IT can begin to quantify their tickets and uncover needs within the organization.
    • Positive - IT can develop a solid roadmap with [the] management of future needs, equipment refresh schedules, etc.
    • Positive - IT can pinpoint employees who may need extra training or updated equipment based on historical ticketing data.
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    UpKeep Maintenance Management
    • Compared to other task managers, the user cost for Upkeep is very high. But to the degree the staff are willing to work with you, it is completely justified.
    • The concern with an organization my size are items slipping through the cracks whether that is internally or by our renter base. Upkeep minimizes this to a great degree.
    • You need to get everyone within your organization to buy into upkeep. It can only be as good to the degree that it is utilized.
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