Atera vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Atera
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
25th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (4th), Patch Management (10th)
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of Atera is 2.2%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is 7.8%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
Unique Categories:
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
14.2%
Patch Management
3.6%
Help Desk Software
7.7%
 

Featured Reviews

CB
Mar 18, 2021
Pay just one price for unlimited devices and remote features enable easy access to all end points regardless of their location
When it comes to ease of use and the user interface I would give Atera a nine out of 10. The platform responsiveness to everything is solid. The updates Atera has put out have been second to none. Moreover, I find that if it wasn't for Atera, I wouldn't be gaining the number of clients I have and growing my business as I do. Atera provides ease of access to all devices no matter where they're located. It makes no difference if the client is in a work group or if he is on a certain domain. Atera enables me to access our clients' devices with ease and to provide them with feedback across the board. It benefits both me and my clients. When it comes to pushing out anything, such as antivirus features, it's second to none. As I'm more of a hands-on person, I visit many of my clients. Often, while visiting a client site, another client will call. With Atera, I am able to remotely handle whatever needs to be done to his machine, be it installing a printer or helping with a password. When a client calls and needs something handled quickly, Atera is a big help. On a daily basis, it saves me time and approximately seven to 10 hours per week. Were I not always going around to all my clients, it would save me even more time.
CarlosPerez5 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 15, 2024
Has valuable incident management capabilities and good technical support services
I have configured ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus for four companies. These organizations have utilized the product to manage IT tickets and requests efficiently. In my role, I utilize the platform within the IT framework for incident management, change management, problem management, asset…

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Pros

"I would say it's the number one tool for all ITMS."
"I have better access when I go to look for something regarding either a specific user or software. It is easier to locate. When I am troubleshooting with my clients on the phone, I am not fiddling around looking through a bunch of ticket notes trying to locate something. It makes me a lot more efficient."
"Pricing is definitely my favorite part of it. It is also extremely easy to use."
"It's very easy to use, not just for me, but even for people who have claimed, "I'm not very good at IT." Once you have it installed and you have it set up, it pretty much works by itself. It really helps you do what you need to do. It's easy to use for a beginner, compared to some of the other larger RMMs that are a little bit more complicated."
"We value the alerts that come with the product which allow me to reach out to my clients. Overall, Atera generates additional revenue streams for work done on their machines."
"I really like the Shared Script Library and automation tasks which they have implemented... because all the Atera users in the community can share their scripts and their automation tasks knowledge. The same goes for the Shared SNMP Template Library."
"Atera saves money. A trip to the customer costs between $20 to $30. Then, you need to charge the customer $20 to $30 for the travel. However, if you are doing this work remotely, then you are not driving. This makes the process easier and saves money for you and the customer. For example, if it is just one machine, then the savings comes out to $50 to $60. If we are talking about a huge client, who has hundreds of machines and is changing their infrastructure, that is a lot of money."
"Atera has saved our organization money. We look at Atera as an extra employee that we only pay about $300 a month. This is incredible savings over having to hire somebody to do all the tasks that Atera performs for us."
"ServiceDesk Plus manages all our requests, both internal and external requests, for not only ticketing but users' requests."
"It's stable."
"ManageEngine provides additional modules that we can integrate in the future."
"I can't think of any single feature that stands out, but it's an excellent product for a fair price. Nothing is missing. ServiceDesk has a lot of features, and we aren't using all of them. We have to implement the ones we already have before we move on to the others."
"The most valuable feature of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is ticket management."
"Overall, its integration is good. There is a lot of integration that we have done. All alerts are coming to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus. Its VIP feature is also very useful where you can specify who are our VIPs. When the service desk engineer picks up the call and gets the name, he or she knows that the person is a VIP and treats him or her accordingly. It also has a mobile interface. Anybody can use the app to log cases. It is easy for the end users as well as for the approving party. For the workflow, it is easier for senior managers to give approvals through the mobile interface."
"The product scales up effortlessly and you can easily add users."
"The workflow automation is the most valuable feature of this solution."
 

Cons

"Having more freedom to perform identity access management would be great."
"The solution is scalable. However, in the past, we did have some issues."
"Customization could be improved."
"The one thing that could do with improvement is the reporting. This is from someone who worked in an MSP, where I would want to run a report and be able to just present that to a client."
"I also use Apple Zoho, which does not require you to download anything. You can get help from Zoho. Atera, on the other hand, requires you to download an applet."
"The mobility of Atera is also a feature which needs to be addressed so that it can be used on iPads, iPhones and things of this nature. I would also like to see an agent included on these devices so that I can monitor, maintain and manage them."
"It will be interesting if Atera can integrate all kinds of products. In North America, there are a lot of resellers, like Ingram Micro, Tech Data, Arrow Electronics, etc. It would be amazing if Atera could integrate with these products. If they could integrate with these products for MSPs, it would be much easier. Then, if you are buying something, and need to add something, you don't need to jump from place to place because this is a very quick sales instrument for use on a daily basis."
"The chat solutions need improvement because we first need to connect to the customer. This needs to improve so that there is a particular feature that can provide support to customers even if they are not connected to a computer."
"The solution has all the features, but it is not clear. The UI and UX need to be improved because it is not easy to configure on the go."
"It needs more customization and the ability to generate reports based on custom feeds. At present, if you create a custom feed in any form, you cannot create a report based on those criteria."
"They could improve the screens."
"ServiceDesk's reporting module could use an update. It looks outdated, and the interface could be more intuitive."
"I would like to improve the task management module and analytics."
"The solution’s reporting could be improved."
"We have experienced issues with tables, sheets and columns not displaying properly. This is temporarily fixed with updates but then reoccurs. The way tickets are displayed is messy."
"When I think of improvements the first thing that comes to mind would have to be the active management function. I have encountered some bugs with this aspect of the tool. I wouldn't necessarily identify these issues as bugs, they're more like processes issues associated with the scanning assets; the process could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay per user. I am the only user. It is $150 per user. If I need to add one, it is not as costly as expanding with other providers."
"The price is reasonable for what we require."
"The solution cost approximately $200 Canadian per month."
"The value of the product is perfect, neither cheap nor expensive. I think it is the right rate. It would be awesome if it continued to be the same price because it is a great solution that I like. I like it because I'm not paying per device. I have some customers on monthly contracts and some of them are on break'n fix. If I have a client who is on break'n fix, and they need to pay per agent, then I am losing money. If they were ever to change structures, going to pay-per-device model, then I would need to think about changing to something else."
"Atera happened to have the best pricing model."
"Our company is a startup. The initial reason I looked into Atera was the fact that you pay by the technician, not per-device. That means you are able to jump right in with a service without having a large overhead."
"Atera's pricing stays fixed and predictable, enabling us to add more customers and unlimited monitored devices. We still have a number of clients who fit a break/fix IT model. This is something where clients are complaining more about having to pay extra month-by-month for technology services. With Atera's model, we don't have to be going out and asking for more from clients each month. Right now, with where we are at in terms of scale, this is very important to us."
"Pricing is my favorite part of it. It was per user, not per client."
"The licensing is around $10,000 per year."
"ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is much cheaper than many of its competitors. We pay about nine dollars per agent and one dollar per device. There are no hidden costs."
"It is above average. But it is neither cheap nor expensive."
"The cost of licensing is approximately ten dollars per suite, per month. When scaling up, there are a lot of other expenses such as infrastructure, the telecommunication companies, etc."
"ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus' price is very reasonable."
"ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus has reasonable pricing because my colleagues mentioned that the solution is more cost-effective than the previous one the company used."
"The platform has good pricing."
"The prices are attractive. Customer can use a subscription if they do not have enough budget."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
55%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Comms Service Provider
3%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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What do you like most about ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus?
The platform's most beneficial features are incident management, change management, request management, and asset management.
What needs improvement with ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus?
The product's asset management tool needs improvement. It operates on an agentless system, relying on the patch management tool for agents. It is time-consuming as users must run a script and log i...
 

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Sample Customers

MSPs, IT consultants, and IT departments worldwide trust and use Atera. 
Tranter IT Infrastructure Services Limited, Sterlite Technologies, averda, Radiology Associates
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