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CA Unified Communications Monitor vs ServiceNow IT Operations Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

CA Unified Communications M...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
72nd
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Unified Communications Monitoring (5th), Network Monitoring Software (103rd)
ServiceNow IT Operations Ma...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (1st), Cloud Management (9th), AIOps (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of CA Unified Communications Monitor is 0.1%, down from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is 2.3%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

itarchit489981 - PeerSpot reviewer
Good end-to-end voice quality monitoring and offers valuable features
The solution should have automatic baseline detection. On the per hour, per base, per week. That's usually the best. And on a per individual CI level. I know that they're working on it and when that's available then we will definitely implement it because it will reduce the effort we need to maintain all the products. Right now we have to set thresholds for every location, and it needs to be actually dynamic so if we have better thresholding, we'll have faster alarms across all our locations. We won't have to expend effort on it by resetting or checking them on a regular basis.
ArbenKlaiqi - PeerSpot reviewer
Supports proactive IT issue resolution and enhances infrastructure visibility
ITOM Visibility assists in service mapping and determining the impact of different applications. ITOM Discovery scans the infrastructure and updates the CMDB ( /categories/configuration-management-databases ). ITOM Health is an event management tool that predicts outages. Certificate Inventory manages certificate expiration. ServiceNow IT Operations Management influences ITSM ( /categories/it-service-management-itsm ) processes by automating them and aiding in detecting and resolving IT issues to improve performance, reliability, and uptime.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Good end-to-end monitoring"
"We use the solution to meet the needs of the customer."
"The auto remediation feature has been most valuable. They have also introduced an AOP feature of ServiceNow that we are keen to explore."
"The solution is saving time by providing templates, reducing duplication in rule configuration, and offering efficient alert management."
"I am impressed with the tool's ability to track information in an easy way."
"The most valuable features of ServiceNow IT Operations Management are ease of use, intuitive design, and ease of management, and its based on IT practices which are good."
"I consider the stability to be very high, rating it ten out of ten."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. A person just needs to join a team to access the network and that's all."
"It's easy to set up."
"Our ROI since implementing ServiceNow ITOM has been significant."
 

Cons

"The solution should have automatic baseline detection."
"All the features and functions of the solution can be improved."
"Regarding ServiceNow, there is room for improvement in terms of customization, particularly in the area of self-customization."
"The solution's licensing model is a bit complicated. It should be simple and easy for people to understand."
"If you are new to using the solution, you will find the setup complex."
"The pricing of some modules is higher because they are sold in packages. If we need something specific, we cannot take it individually."
"There is room for improvement in the stability of ServiceNow."
"We are facing difficulties with service mapping of CIs from the end users, and are seeking help from third-party vendors."
"The licensing model of the product is a bit rigid, and it can be a bit difficult to downscale if your needs change while also being expensive."
"The time for deployment of ServiceNow IT Operations Management depends on many factors. It's a SaaS application, it should not take too long, but if you want to define the tool based on your processes, then it would take some time. It fully depends on the company's complexity. There are out-of-the-box product flows and if you want to use them, you can from day one. However, if you want to customize it and change it to your company's practices, then it will take more time. The setup could be faster."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This solution offers good value but comes at a very high premium. Pricing could be reduced by 10 to 20%."
"It is moderately expensive. The pricing itself and the licensing options are depending on the model and the customization."
"The solution is costly compared to the products offered by its competitors."
"There are additional costs, you have to pay more for everything."
"The pricing is high and may be excluding the small to medium-sized enterprise businesses."
"The cost of ServiceNow is much higher."
"I would rate the product's pricing a five out of ten since there are vendors who are cheaper."
"It is expensive. It is around 10 Euros per server per month."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
6%
 

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What do you like most about ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
From my perspective as an asset manager, the most valuable feature of the solution is the configuration management portion, where I can actively add something to the database.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
We obtained discovery licenses at about seven dollars Australian per unit, which we found to be reasonable and competitive. The pricing model offers scaling where not everything consumes a license ...
What needs improvement with ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
There is room for improvement in service mapping within ServiceNow ITOM. When we have more time, we'll look to extend that and apply it to business-critical services like email.
 

Also Known As

CA UC Monitor
ServiceNow ITOM
 

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Sample Customers

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