ConnectWise Automate vs ServiceNow comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

ConnectWise Automate
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (6th)
ServiceNow
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
212
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (1st), IT Asset Management (1st), IT Service Management (ITSM) (1st), Rapid Application Development Software (4th), No-Code Development Platforms (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) category, the mindshare of ConnectWise Automate is 9.5%, down from 12.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow is 4.1%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
Help Desk Software
26.8%
IT Asset Management
20.6%
 

Featured Reviews

Sean Saeb - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 30, 2022
Responsive, integrates well with other applications, and the technical support is helpful
There is always room for improvement. I haven't had any problems, and they're doing a great job, in my opinion. They're doing quite well. In most cases, when we discover an issue, we report it to their engineers, who then schedule a fix. Normally, when we request something, I can see it happening within three to four months. This is a raw system. Of course, it has some flaws that could be improved. But, it's something that we will have to work with to get to the point where we need this, we request it and they do their best to make it happen. There is a lot of integration with other applications through Automate, and I believe they are working with all of the industry leaders to get the integration going. I am very pleased to be working with them.
Fabio QUINTANILHA - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2024
A stable and scalable solution that has excellent features and is useful for collecting data and building KPIs
I use the solution to collect data to build KPIs. We promote and foster the usage of workflows in the company We use the data to compare and review situations, propose improvements, and promote action items. SPM and ITSM features are the most helpful. The product’s standard user experience is…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The initial setup is easy and the deployment is quick."
"The database is great. It's a nicely ordered database."
"It is very scalable."
"We use monitors to keep track of our machines. We use a pretty good portion of information from Automate."
"Maybe they could improve the capability to be multi-tenant."
"The implementation is nice and easy."
"It's a very good IT tool for a company that provides IT services. It is very helpful for technicians to work with the tool to see all of the customers in one place and then manage all of the computers in one place."
"It allows us to manage all client requests, jobs and invoicing."
"I like the ease of use."
"You can have it installed and up and running within hours if you know what you're doing. Time to market would be one of the main things to consider."
"Great that it's knowledge-based and you can use the flows in ServiceNow."
"Straightforward tool."
"I think ServiceNow is highly stable. These kinds of tools are used in a big company, and I haven't seen any issues in terms of the core platform."
"It provides internal clients with greater transparency about their projects and deliverables."
"I find the incident management part to be the most valuable. That's how the service desk tracks tickets."
"The most valuable feature is that this is a Cloud solution."
 

Cons

"The fixed client for Automate is slow. The web client is not very intuitive."
"The project management needs improvement and there's a section of the product called configuration that also needs to be improved."
"In Patch Manager, there should be more reportability so that it is easier to see the updates that I have applied to a machine and when the next update will happen. A lot of times, it seems like all the information is kind of thrown all over the place, and you can't really see it all at the same time. There should be a simplified patch data view that allows us to quickly confirm that our various clients are getting patched as they should be."
"Their support needs to be better."
"This is a raw system. Of course, it has some flaws that could be improved. But, it's something that we will have to work with to get to the point where we need this, we request it and they do their best to make it happen."
"They could use some automated alerts particularly when we're talking about an MSP that might shoot over."
"The menu doesn't always load properly."
"Patching and reporting need improvements, especially reporting. The reporting engine is quite outdated, so you end up having to use your own dashboard."
"Before implementing this solution, you should have the ITSM model in place for chain management requests. That is a prerequisite because you cannot perform tasks without it."
"Compared to other products that I have been using, it is not as user-friendly."
"System deployment and automation capabilities could be within the platform, similar to competitors."
"If you have advanced questions, technical support often doesn't know the answer."
"It's moving at a very fast pace. It is difficult for developers or engineers to keep up with it. That's the only issue."
"Their user interface is old-fashioned and outdated, and it can be more friendly for the eye. They can improve the user experience."
"It's not very secure, it's web-based, and I prefer Remedy. Both the security and the web interface could be improved."
"There are Virtual Task Boards in the tool in the latest releases. There are many of them in the Scaled Agile Framework. There is some room there for improvement. It's really quite promising but, at the same time, it could be improved and I believe it will be improved soon."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From what I've overheard, it is pretty comparable to other solutions in terms of price."
"I believe Automate is available for around $2."
"Pricing and licensing are reasonable."
"I pay $85 a month per user for a ConnectWise package that contains multiple solutions."
"I know that it's not too bad because people continue to use it and they are happy to renew up their contract."
"Isn't pricing always too much? We really do chafe at the ITIL licensing. ITOM is also pretty expensive."
"ServiceNow's pricing is comparatively higher than Helix's."
"I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten. The pricing for ServiceNow is based on a SaaS platform with annual contracts. However, it may not offer much flexibility for adjusting usage in the short term."
"Certainly, from a product-platform perspective, the price is not too bad."
"ServiceNow tends to be a little bit more expensive as compared to BMC Helix ITSM."
"The platform offers a free trial, by providing a free developer instance once you sign up."
"We know that ServiceNow is not cheap, it's more expensive than other solutions. But we are trying to increase our ability to handle tickets so that the cost per ticket is less."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
49%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Real Estate/Law Firm
4%
Educational Organization
23%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ConnectWise Automate?
The most value we get from this solution is that everything is on a patch cycle.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ConnectWise Automate?
I pay $85 a month per user for a ConnectWise package that contains multiple solutions.
What needs improvement with ConnectWise Automate?
The fixed client for Automate is slow. The web client is not very intuitive. It could use some updating and some thought around the UX. Also, with the scripting, I would like to see something where...
Which solution is better for developing non-ITSM applications: OutSystems or Service Now?
The short answer is that OutSystems is far better for 2 main reasons. Firstly, with Service Now you are locked into that platform for good. The business model is to lock in and then keep pumping th...
Would you choose ServiceNow over Microsoft PowerApps?
Hi Netanya, I will choose ServiceNow because ServiceNow is a very good tool compared to Microsoft PowerApp. Because ServiceNow has a very strong module (Performance Analysis) reporting which will ...
What do you like most about ServiceNow?
The solution has a user-friendly interface.
 

Also Known As

LabTech for IT Service Providers, ConnectWise Automate for Corporate IT Departments, ConnectWise Automate for IT Service Providers
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

I-M Technology, Mainstay Technologies, PC Works Plus, Integrity IT, Kerkhoff Technologies Inc., Marathon Consulting, Christenberry Sales Company, EDTS, Secom Technology, Ready to View, ARRC Technology, DaVinci Digital, JNR Networks, Quinn Technology Solutions, PCIT, Liberty Technology, Capital Computers & Networks, Atlanta Technology Force, Doberman Technologies, First Column Enterprises, CisCom Solutions
AAA, AstraZeneca, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Broadcom, Christus Health, Epicor, Equinix, GE Capital, Intuit, KPMG, Loyola Marymount University, OshKosh, Quantas, RedHat, Royal Bank of Scotland, Swiss Re, U.S. Department of Energy, Safeway, Yale University, and Zillow    
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