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We performed a comparison between 4me and Clarity SM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed 4me vs. Clarity SM Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"It offers a comprehensive set of features without requiring additional payments for each feature.""I like their request management as well as their project management.""The multi-tenancy architecture, both in terms of functionality and reporting, is the best feature. It is a really well-thought, designed, and developed part of this product."

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"The use, from administrative stance, is pretty simple; and even from an analyst and employee's stances. It's an easy to use system, as far as ticketing systems go, because some of them can be really inundating and complex.""The initial setup is pretty straightforward.""When users have a problem, they report using Service Desk and it is very useful for this.""XFlow (Temperature) and Service Point together provided an extremely user-friendly and collaborative experience to the point of making it easy for all users of the product, whether end-users or analysts.""You can customize it and make it work to the client's needs.""Clarity is flexible to implement and integrate. It gives the developer or consultant a broad space to work and customize based on what the customers want.""The database and the power that is driven behind the database.""It's fairly easy to use, from a UI standpoint."

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Cons
"One area where I believe there's room for improvement in the 4me system is the absence of an asset discovery tool.""We would like to be able to customize and brand the solution, or at least the majority of its features and dashboards, particularly those that will be used by a large number of people.""We're still biased towards our previous, more mature product. 4me still needs to reach that level of maturity."

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"I would like to see the API cleaned up.""One area that this product can improve is in the mobile user aspect.""We talk a lot about the idea that Service Desk Manager should be more "service" oriented, not just ticket oriented.""The monitoring tool is in need of improvement.""I would also like to see a simpler reporting tool. They went from one fairly robust, very complex, reporting tool - it was great - and then they went to another one that was also fairly complex and robust. That's a great tool for people who are report writers, but for the average person who just wants to get a quick little report, it's like handing somebody a chainsaw because they have to break some toothpicks in half.""The product needs to have a better user experience in the interface and mobile functionality.​""We need a mobile solution. We are not using any mobile functionality for the product, but we think that this necessary.""I am not able to see tickets on a bigger scale. I can't see the overall bigger picture."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is the most affordable because it is priced per month per user."
  • "This pricing falls on the lower end of the spectrum, making it a cost-effective option."
  • "The licensing costs on the website are about $60 for pay-as-you-go. And then it decreases based on volume discounts or something."
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  • "I don't see anyone other than large companies being able to afford this system."
  • "It is a bit expensive, but you definitely get what you pay for. It is worth it!"
  • "Pricing is simple, as it’s per concurrent analysts."
  • "I think pricing of this model is suitable for growing corporations."
  • "Clarity offers a perpetual license. Customers purchase the license once and then pay for maintenance. CA provides a subscription model as well. Both models are available for our customers."
  • "There is a subscripted needed to use Clarity SM. The price of the solution could be less expensive. ServiceNow is less expensive and BMC Helix is priced similar to Clarity SM."
  • "The pricing is based on a subscription model."
  • "The solution is quite reasonable compared to other solutions in the market."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The multi-tenancy architecture, both in terms of functionality and reporting, is the best feature. It is a really well-thought, designed, and developed part of this product.
    Top Answer:It's not a very cheap product, but not a very expensive one either. The competitors are certainly more expensive. Considering the bundled functionality in your license, it outperforms many competitors… more »
    Top Answer:We're still biased towards our previous, more mature product. 4me still needs to reach that level of maturity. However, for most users, the product will do what they need. It's only when you have… more »
    Top Answer:It is the most stable product in the market.
    Top Answer:The solution is quite reasonable compared to other solutions in the market.
    Top Answer:They should enhance the service desk manager's service point function to be more customizable. Presently, there are so many limitations in this particular UI. Thus, similar to the existing UI, they… more »
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    8.0
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    7.7
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    Also Known As
    CA Service Desk Manager, Clarity Service Management, CA Service Management, Unicenter Service Desk, CA SDM, CA Service Catalog, CA Business Service Insight
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    Overview

    4me is the first enterprise service management application specifically built to support the Service Integration and Management (SIAM) approach. It allows the internal and external service providers of an enterprise to collaborate while 4me keeps track of the service levels. 4me also offers, by far, the fastest global response times and the most user-friendly interface.

    Service desk capabilities, an integral part of the CA Service Management solution, can enable you to deliver efficiencies in IT service management to business consumers, power users and decision makers. Mobility and collaborative self-service capabilities provide a modern user experience for accessing services and performing tasks, which can help drive user adoption, satisfaction and productivity.

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    Sample Customers
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    Banco G&T Continental City of Perth, FEMSA, Fujitsu, Manpower, Muslim Commercial Bank - MCB, Punjab National Bank, Santa Clara County Social Services, Stefanini
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company32%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Construction Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Healthcare Company25%
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Government7%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Real Estate/Law Firm7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise48%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise61%
    Buyer's Guide
    4me vs. Clarity SM
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about 4me vs. Clarity SM and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    770,765 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    4me is ranked 20th in IT Service Management (ITSM) with 3 reviews while Clarity SM is ranked 21st in IT Service Management (ITSM) with 107 reviews. 4me is rated 8.0, while Clarity SM is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of 4me writes "Reasonably priced, easy integration, and workflow automation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Clarity SM writes "Quite good back-end architecture for end users but the API is very, very bad". 4me is most compared with ServiceNow, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and Zendesk, whereas Clarity SM is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, BeyondTrust Remote Support, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and Agiloft ITSM ITIL Service Desk Suite. See our 4me vs. Clarity SM report.

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