Atera vs Cherwell Service Management comparison

Atera and Ivanti are both solutions in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category. Atera is ranked #11 with an average rating of 10.0, while Ivanti is ranked #27. Atera holds a 1.7% mindshare in ISM, compared to Ivanti’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Atera users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Ivanti users who would recommend it.

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93% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Cherwell Service Management and Atera are competing within the IT service management sector. Atera holds an advantage due to its comprehensive range of features, making it appealing despite its higher pricing.

Features: Cherwell Service Management provides customizable workflows, integrated reporting, and support for complex IT environments. Atera offers remote monitoring and management, an all-in-one platform for small to medium businesses, and a streamlined experience with essential features in a single system.

Room for Improvement: Cherwell Service Management could enhance its scalability options and simplify its integration capabilities. It also would benefit from making its user interface more intuitive. Atera should improve its customer support responsiveness and include more advanced analytics tools. It also needs to expand compatibility with third-party applications.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cherwell Service Management offers both on-premise and cloud deployment options with extensive customer support. Atera, being cloud-based, supports faster deployment and an intuitive setup process, advantageous for businesses seeking quick implementation and minimal maintenance.

Pricing and ROI: Cherwell typically incurs higher upfront costs but offers strong ROI through extensive customization for larger operations. Atera's subscription-based pricing may seem higher initially, but it delivers substantial ROI with continuous feature updates and reduced need for additional software, making it cost-effective and scalable for growing businesses.

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Categories and Ranking

Atera

Ranking in Help Desk Software

13th

Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)

11th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (33rd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (37th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (5th), Patch Management (11th), AIOps (17th), Agentic Automation (7th)

Cherwell Service Management

Ranking in Help Desk Software

27th

Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)

27th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of Atera is 1.7%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cherwell Service Management is 1.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Service Management (ITSM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Atera	1.7%
Cherwell Service Management	1.6%
Other	96.7%

IT Service Management (ITSM)

Featured Reviews

Avi Vaserman

Owner at Sytex Ltd.

Quick setup and efficient automation boost IT consulting services

It would be beneficial if Atera implemented telephone support for general questions. When onboarding new clients and creating their portal, it would be helpful if presidents or company owners could see the current configuration progress step-by-step, rather than relying solely on email and ticket systems. The task system for technicians could be improved by adding recurring task capabilities. This would allow technicians to have checkmarks and task lists they can mark off as completed. While scalability meets growing needs, there haven't been many additions in the last two years. They are adding new features gradually, but there is always room for improvement.

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Thobile Moeketsi

Senior Manager at Sasria SOC Ltd.

Having everything in one location has significantly improved our efficiency and reporting

We need to be on VPN in order to set up and access the solution, and that has created some challenges. Even though it uses our Windows login, we still have to be on VPN. The product should be able to log tickets directly from system to system. We haven't got there yet and I'm not sure it's possible but it would determine the product's capability to integrate with other systems.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Pricing is definitely my favorite part of it. It is also extremely easy to use."

"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."

"Atera's automation capabilities are excellent because we can create new users and customers, and when a company wants to integrate us as IT consultants to their network, it can be very simple, such as installing to Active Directory or Azure."

"There are a lot fewer hardware replacements. Once people migrated from old style hard disks over to SSDs, you have things like hard disks filling up faster. So, I run a script to clear out all the waste, e.g., all the temporary files and downloads. A lot of our business runs through a custom web application that we built. This involves people downloading a lot of PDFs and Excel files, and not just having them sitting in folders. With Atera, I can just go through and clean the temporary files out."

"It is reliable, and when it is working, it works without issues."

"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."

"Measuring the integration is very helpful when using Atera Assist Test. It takes the solution to the next level by automating activities. It doesn't just provide the solution but also allows running scripts to fix issues before a technician has to work on them."

"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."

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"The most valuable features are problem management and change management."

"The dashboard and the reporting functionality are the solution's most valuable features."

"The dashboard is very useful to get a quick overview of current tasks."

"Its integration features, orchestration features, and discovery tools are the most valuable. It is also pretty stable, and it can be as scalable as you want."

"All our activities are carried out in the one place."

"Clear processes with transparent responsibilities led to more efficiencies within the teams."

Cons

"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."

"They are working on an update, and I would like to see more stuff outside of just computers and servers. Increasingly, we need to be able to monitor and manage network devices. Atera is improving on that already, which is one place that it is currently lacking."

"The solution is scalable. However, in the past, we did have some issues."

"Customization could be improved."

"Having more freedom to perform identity access management would be great."

"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."

"The billing module has a standard layout which is too limited for my needs."

"Atera could be improved by adding more granular control over technician roles. We need more specific controls on what technicians can access, like limiting their ability to view certain sections or access devices and share files. This feature request has already been made. The IP asset management capabilities need improvement to better manage assets beyond just devices."

More Atera cons

"Application service mapping, GRC, SecOps, and things like that need improvement."

"Areas for improvement would be the service catalog and customer catalog, which is not very user-friendly. The shopping cart experience is also terrible - you submit and go straight to the cart, you can't continue shopping or see your overall cost."

"Access is only available if we're on VPN."

"The stability, specifically in the on-premises deployment model, could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"With Atera, the more you add, the cheaper the cost of the additional endpoints will be."

"In terms of cost, it's not very expensive. I’d rate it around three or four out of ten, considering its value for money."

"It comes with unlimited devices, so the fixed price cost is taken out of my budget. So, I'm all good."

"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."

"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."

"The solution cost approximately $200 Canadian per month."

"The price is reasonable for what we require."

"Pricing is my favorite part of it. It was per user, not per client."

More Atera pricing and cost advice

"For an ITIL user, the cost is probably about 50 bucks a month."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

12%

Performing Arts

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

16%

Energy/Utilities Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Retailer

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	14

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Questions from the Community

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The prices have increased over time. After expressing concerns about pricing to account managers, they offered a 30% discount option for annual commitments. The main benefit we see with this produc...

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Overview

Atera offers a comprehensive solution for MSPs and IT Professionals. The platform provides in one integrated solution: full remote monitoring and management (RMM), PSA, remote access, patch management, billing, reports, and so much more! Atera’s disruptive pricing model also helps managed IT service providers scale their business while providing continued best-in-class service. All plans include unlimited devices, meaning you only pay per technician.Everything you need, in one easy-to-use platform

Thousands of paying users in over 75 countries
Free 30-day trial, no credit card or commitment required
No hidden fees or restrictions, all plans include unlimited devices
Seamless integration with your favorite IT tools including: Splashtop, AnyDesk, TeamViewer, and ScreenConnect

What can Atera do for you?

Improve Efficiency. Atera delivers customers the tool suite for IT management. Everything you need in an all-in-one, easy-to-use platform.
Automation. Set alerts and proactively prevent issues for your clients. Minimize time spent on manual tasks and spend more time on what matters most, serving your customers.
Disruptive Pricing, Unlimited Devices. Per technician-based pricing with unlimited servers and workstations means you can cover it all, at one fixed price.

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Cherwell Service Management is a powerful IT service management (ITSM) solution that provides IT organizations the flexibility needed for rapid configuration and customization, minimal overhead, and frictionless upgrades at a fraction of the cost and complexity associated with legacy ITSM solutions. Cherwell's codeless design architecture means you can add new functionality without modifying a single line of code, integrate easily with third party applications, and upgrade without fear of breaking what you've built.

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