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SolarWinds Service Desk
Formerly Samanage

Overview

What is SolarWinds Service Desk?

SolarWinds 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…

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SolarWinds Service Desk (formerly known as Samanage) is a versatile software solution that caters to a wide range of use cases across …
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SolarWinds is a homerun!

9 out of 10
May 30, 2022
We use SolarWinds Service Desk for our Incident tracking and it helps to use SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD) for the reporting that we must …
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Solarwinds works for us!

7 out of 10
December 15, 2020
Incentivized
It is used across the whole organization. It addresses Incident mgmt, change mgmt, purchase orders, and device management mainly for our …
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Popular Features

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  • Organize and prioritize service tickets (95)
    9.3
    93%
  • Self-service tools (85)
    8.0
    80%
  • Asset management dashboard (80)
    6.9
    69%
  • ITSM reports and dashboards (86)
    6.4
    64%
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What is SolarWinds Service Desk?

SolarWinds 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…

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  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Incident and problem management

Streamlining ticketing and service restoration processes

8
Avg 8.2

ITSM asset management

Managing all IT assets and enforcing policy rules

6.9
Avg 8.2

Change management

Ensuring standardized processes for making changes to IT infrastructure

8
Avg 8.4
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Product Details

What is SolarWinds Service Desk?

SolarWinds Service Desk, previously Samanage Service Platform, is a cloud-based service desk for IT or any other department.

A single platform for service management, IT asset management and configuration management, Service Desk is ITIL-ready and complete with Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management capabilities. Advanced reporting modules empower users to analyze trends, monitor service quality, and continuously improve service management processes.

SolarWinds Service Desk Features

Incident and problem management Features

  • Supported: Organize and prioritize service tickets
  • Supported: Expert directory
  • Supported: Service restoration
  • Supported: Self-service tools
  • Supported: Subscription-based notifications
  • Supported: ITSM collaboration and documentation
  • Supported: ITSM reports and dashboards

ITSM asset management Features

  • Supported: Configuration mangement
  • Supported: Asset management dashboard
  • Supported: Policy and contract enforcement

Change management Features

  • Supported: Change requests repository
  • Supported: Change calendar
  • Supported: Service-level management

Additional Features

  • Supported: Self-Service Portal
  • Supported: Software and Hardware Inventory Tracking
  • Supported: Robust and Flexible Reporting
  • Supported: Knowledge Base
  • Supported: Contract and License Tracking
  • Supported: Integration with Over 200 Applications
  • Supported: Code-Free Customization
  • Supported: SLA Management

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SolarWinds Service Desk Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesAll
Supported LanguagesSupport for 40+ Languages

Frequently Asked Questions

SolarWinds 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.

Zendesk Suite, ServiceNow IT Service Management, and Freshservice are common alternatives for SolarWinds Service Desk.

Reviewers rate Organize and prioritize service tickets highest, with a score of 9.3.

The most common users of SolarWinds Service Desk are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

SolarWinds Service Desk (formerly known as Samanage) is a versatile software solution that caters to a wide range of use cases across different industries and departments. Users have found the platform to be extremely valuable and user-friendly, enabling them to streamline processes and improve overall efficiency.

One of the primary uses of SolarWinds Service Desk is in IT incident management, where it provides service level agreements (SLAs) and measures customer satisfaction. It helps IT teams effectively manage and resolve tickets by centralizing ticket submission, documenting tasks, and providing real-time support. Additionally, it offers comprehensive automation capabilities for accurate tracking and management of requests.

The software is also commonly used for asset management, allowing organizations to track and manage their computer inventory and device assignment. This feature proves beneficial for various departments such as Customer Support, HR, Sales, and Facilities Management to efficiently handle inquiries, track warranties, contracts, licenses, and assets. Moreover, SolarWinds Service Desk enables users to create self-service forms and checklists for streamlined onboarding processes and makes job ticketing more efficient for media management teams.

Another notable use case of SolarWinds Service Desk is its utilization as a help desk platform company-wide. It allows employees to log tickets easily, browse knowledge base articles for IT assistance, and monitor their resolution. By cataloging and prioritizing IT requests, it assists in maintaining standardized processes while also providing transparency and records for incidents, changes, and inventories.

Overall, SolarWinds Service Desk has proven its versatility by being utilized for incident management, asset tracking, knowledge base portal access, vendor management, contract management, helpdesk operations, change management, service cataloging, and more across various industries and departments. It aids in improving efficiency and effectiveness in tackling everyday problems while minimizing interruptions and optimizing workloads.

Users commonly recommend Solar Winds for several reasons. Firstly, they suggest giving Solar Winds a try as it integrates into other applications and offers a good product at a lower cost. It is particularly recommended for small teams or teams without much IT expertise.

Secondly, users find Solar Winds to be an effective ticketing system that provides an organized and efficient way to communicate and address issues with clients. This makes it a great choice for companies in need of a reliable customer support solution.

Lastly, users suggest Solar Winds for its ability to fully manage a support shop, help IT teams streamline their tasks, and create custom catalogues and workflows. They also appreciate that it provides the necessary features to implement a small CMMS system without high implementation costs.

Overall, users believe that Solar Winds is an all-in-one customizable, hosted solution that offers integration capabilities, an efficient ticketing system, and the tools needed to manage IT tasks effectively.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
SSD is used to keep track of my time spent on client services. Our clients submit tickets to the service desk through email, the SSD website, or by clicking the desktop icon. This system helps us keep track of time and support issues. It can track the status of the support ticket as well as client responses. It is great for keeping the support ticket correspondence all in one place.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IT helpdesk management, inventory, procurement, knowledgebase, project management. We essentially manage our entire IT department through this application. It was the first helpdesk solution that really seemed to click for us and the integration with Dameware has really become a total helpdesk solution for us.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use SolarWinds Service Desk for our Incident tracking and it helps to use SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD) for the reporting that we must provide to the State of Kansas, however, it does help us with analyzing data to make smarter business decisions as a department. Also, another feature that we use is the Service Catalog, which is a game-changer when it comes to standardized requests and also building an approval and task process. There is also quality customer service with this product and I would highly recommend this company to any prospective customer!
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We are using the SSD for incident and ticket management. We are also using the asset management module for computer inventory, hardware inventory, and software inventory/license tracking. This is the town's first automated ITSM solution. It was selected after reviewing approximately six other products over a six-month period. We are in our first year of implementation.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
SolarWinds Service Desk is a single and transparent platform for our employees in my organization as all the employees can log the tickets when any issue comes and can monitor the same on a regular basis and get the resolution in the easiest way possible. It is a ticketing system for most of the organizations today along with ours.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Used to manage the support requests from staff and organization assets. The product did a good job of providing a queue to know what issues were present in our system and the asset agent provided a comprehensive inventory of what was deployed on our systems. We also utilized the system to create approval workflows for software and hardware purchases and changes.
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Good entry-level ticketing system. SaaS-based. Good for basic stuff like ticket creation, tracking, etc. Some 3rd-party integrations. Currently, we use it for several different teams and locations.
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We currently use Solarwinds Service Desk as our main ITSM and ITAM tool. Its used throughout the company and specific groups have more accessibility for views on specific incidents or trends for better visibility. It allows us to manage tickets for incidents and also service requests. We can also manage our assets as well.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use the service desk to support our company and our partners. We use it to help facilitate issues and repairs. We have it set up to allow incoming emails to create tickets from inside our domain and outside domains that our partners are on. It works pretty well. We are able to respond and escalate tickets to higher groups.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Solarwinds Service desk is being used as our HelpDesk and Knowledge base portal. When staff need IT assistance they create a ticket or browse through the knowledge base articles to find a possible solution. We have made it mandatory for all staff to utilize these services if they need support as we no longer accept phone calls, text messages, or emails requesting support. Having the entire agency use Solarwinds Service Desk allows us to centrally manage and see what tickets are needing to be addressed, whereas the old way of emailing an issue to a tech does not allow the rest of the team to know that there is a problem or what has been done to correct the issue.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our organization is replacing an aging and incorrectly implemented ticketing system with Solarwinds Service Desk in a phased fashion. We currently have the Service Desk, administrators, and Security Team using the product with plans to roll it out for more groups very soon. We have been using the Incident, Problem, Solutions, Assets, Service Catalog, Contracts, Purchase Orders, and Vendors sections. This service has helped roll out service level agreements, Asset Tracking, and much more that we were unable to utilize or provide before implementing this product in our organization.
Maria Coelho | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I am contented by its quality services that have helped me to continue with consistency. Since SolarWinds Service Desk (SSD)'s implementation in my department, I am at ease taking in an account of the everyday problems and I am in a better position to tackle those issues within a short span of time and much more effectively as well. This tool has helped me to carry on our work without any interruptions that could waste our time and affect employees' workloads.
Ali Kazempour | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
IT support is very important and most parts of our organization [go] through SolarWinds Service Desk. Customer Support department, HR Department, sales questions, questions about new products are followed through this platform. We use knowledge base and FAQ but need realtime support to follow tickets. Email support is always good, but for user security and accurate tracking of requests, you need to have a comprehensive automation system to be able to manage all sections.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We initially purchased Solarwinds Service Desk solely for our Information Technology department. The popularity quickly grew and it is now used in various departments across our University to create a universal/seamless service desk. These other areas include facilities, housing, business office, HR, legal, etc. Incidents can easily be routed between departments and we find that very helpful!
Christopher Fritz | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use it as an IT Ticket system across all departments, where the IT department is the administrator and facilitator. We have managed to get an overview of IT Issues with more, as we also have integrated the self-service system very well and actively will be working on our knowledge database. It gives our upper management an overview of what we're doing in IT and what kind of workload we have. The creation of self-service forms gives an option to streamline processes and make onboardings easier with a checklist.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Solarwinds Service Desk is used by multiple technical support teams within the University. The primary reasons for selecting Solarwinds Service Desk were its ability to assist in asset management as well as being HIPAA compliant.
Sebastian Pereira | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Samanage is used for IT mainly, and we are studying using it for other areas too, since it has built-in workflow features. We provide the organization with SLAs for incident management; it helps us measure the satisfaction our internal customers have and we also use it to manage all assets across the organization.

Some of the problems Samanage is helping with are: provide a service level to the internal clients, manage the computer inventory and the assignment of such devices, measure the satisfaction the people have about the IT area. We are also implementing a service catalog to map different process within the IT area.
Chris Peters Sr. | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Solarwinds Service Desk was my choice for a help desk resolution after a lot of time researching the best fit for our organization. It has proved very useful and helpful. I had gone from having no help desk solution. Solarwinds Service Desk has been a great solution and provided excellent tools for me and my IT team.
Scott Sokol | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
At MLB Network, Samanage is used essentially as a job ticketing tool for our media management team, which handles media organization, archive, retrieval requests in addition to multimedia preparation, delivery, and acquisition of content. It has addressed our need to reduce email congestion, increase department organization and efficiency, and gain greater visibility into the work being requested, and eventually completed by our team members.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
SolarWinds service desktop is currently used in the IT, HR and Maintenance Departments. IT uses the software for help tickets, inventory control, purchasing, change control, equipment warranty tracking, licensing control, user knowledge base, on-Boarding and off-boarding employees, reporting and program maintenance. Basically, IT uses most, if not all, of its functions. HR and Maintenance use Solarwinds for mainly help tickets. We were able to combine all of our needs into 1 program, saving us tremendous time and money.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
SolarWinds Service Desk in our organization is being used for issues dealing with technology and service request/tracking pertaining some work orders in our industry. SSD is used throughout our whole organization. Biggest issue SSD addresses is approval emails going to the right person. There is no need to open up SSD to approve a request. Most user[s] are able to reply the the "approval email" and go on about their work. Also, Service Request Forms are easier to track by building a process that best meets your organization's needs. You are able to build a checklist type of process for [a] hardware request, or even when hiring new employees.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use SolarWinds Service Desk to keep up with help tickets from our users. Now, especially with working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been increasingly helpful to keep track of who has needed help and who still requires assistance.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
In our organization, we are currently using Solarwinds Service Desk as our primary ticketing system to escalate and handle IT security incidents with customers. Not only for incidents but also for the service request, problem & change management. It improved our response time and allowed us to address problems when we have to go and track down communication. It has also allowed us to set up a self-service portal and a knowledge base for common problems. The SolarWinds Service Desk has been a great solution and provided excellent tools for our service ticket management.
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