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Clarity SM vs Ivanti Neurons for ITSM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Clarity SM
Ranking in Help Desk Software
25th
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
27th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
Ranking in Help Desk Software
10th
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of Clarity SM is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is 2.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Help Desk Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM2.1%
Clarity SM1.2%
Other96.7%
Help Desk Software
 

Featured Reviews

Türker Kara - PeerSpot reviewer
Quite good back-end architecture for end users but the API is very, very bad
Our company uses the solution for system, program, service request, change, and knowledge-based management.  We perform CMD authorizations and use a lot of integrations for our in-house or third-party applications. We also use Salesforce automations and Microsoft orchestrations.  We have about…
Rajat_Srivastava - PeerSpot reviewer
Has helped streamline ticketing and change management while offering clear documentation support
Documentation and learning materials are available for Ivanti Neurons for ITSM, and if you check the vendor sites, you will find documents for each feature. I believe that short videos should be created and uploaded for newcomers to learn quickly since time can be limited. If a user believes in Ivanti, they should also believe in all its products including Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and Neurons because they are genuinely putting in hard work. This is reflected in the documentation, though I suggest they work on creating more videos. Other than that, you will find everything you need in the community site and documentation site. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Ivanti Neurons for ITSM an 8 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It also provides the front end for the employees too. It's pretty basic, but it gives them the means to reach out to IT so they don't have to pick up the phones."
"The flexibility and being able to connect to multiple products are valuable. It allows to use it the way we want to use it versus the way it came out of the box."
"Time sheets are a powerful tool."
"Self-service interface means people can check their own tickets."
"We can search open and closed cases to find what we have done in other incidents."
"It has a good GUI interface."
"the ticket system makes sure that everyone gets taken care of, and that makes for a better customer experience. Using the system verifies that no one gets left behind."
"Modules of integrated ITIL managers."
"It is relatively cost-effective compared to other options like ServiceNow. Additionally, it is highly stable."
"This is an excellent alternative to ServiceNow for smaller companies."
"The solution's technical support is excellent. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"The solution is easy to use and has a user-friendly interface"
"Primarily, I believe the focus lies on discovery, workflow configuration, and automation."
"Ivanti Neurons allows me to adjust our workflow according to our needs."
"The integrations are quite simple and clear."
"The solution's installation depends on its customization. It is easy."
 

Cons

"One area that this product can improve is in the mobile user aspect."
"The UI needs to be upgraded."
"The API is very, very bad so we developed our own."
"The product needs to have a better user experience in the interface and mobile functionality.​"
"On permissions, there are options to do groups and options to do roles. What is practical, you have to pick one or the other, for both read and write permissions."
"Diversifying notification methods with pop-ups or ready-made WhatsApp or Skype integration packages would be welcome."
"Ease of support and upgrades need much improvement."
"We would like more information about all the configurations that we have on our infrastructure side."
"Sometimes I can't get the reports that I want until I go to the manager. They need to put more into the new reports. The standard reports are great, but there do not communicate as much."
"There could be an improvement in the ability to easily integrate other systems without extensive development."
"Configuration requirements are extensive, even in basic Service Desk processes."
"I believe that short videos should be created and uploaded for newcomers to learn quickly since time can be limited."
"They could provide product integration with popular platforms."
"The patching for non-Windows OSes such as Linux is poor."
"Support needs improvement in terms of responsiveness and timeliness."
"I believe that short videos should be created and uploaded for newcomers to learn quickly since time can be limited."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is quite reasonable compared to other solutions in the market."
"Pricing is simple, as it’s per concurrent analysts."
"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."
"It is a bit expensive, but you definitely get what you pay for. It is worth it!"
"The pricing is based on a subscription model."
"I don't see anyone other than large companies being able to afford this system."
"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."
"I think pricing of this model is suitable for growing corporations."
"The price is on the higher side. The support is included in the standard licensing fees."
"The product is affordable for small businesses."
"If you want to add more users who can handle support there will be additional fees. What we call our extensions, we need to pay more for. They tell us that we need to acquire more licenses or something like that. I think it's very expensive, because in terms the pula, our local currency, it's about 20,000 per license for each user. It is an annual fee."
"I came to know from my team members that my company used to operate ServiceNow but shifted to Ivanti Neurons for ITSM due to its low licensing prices."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Educational Organization
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise66
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Ivanti Neurons for ITSM?
I like Cloud Neurons. Since it's a cloud version, it's much easier to enhance productivity because it collects all the information automatically.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ivanti Neurons for ITSM?
The price is on the higher side. The support is included in the standard licensing fees.
What needs improvement with Ivanti Neurons for ITSM?
There could be an improvement in the ability to easily integrate other systems without extensive development. iPaaS has been introduced to help with this, however, I have not fully explored it yet.
 

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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Sample Customers

Banco G&T Continental City of Perth, FEMSA, Fujitsu, Manpower, Muslim Commercial Bank - MCB, Punjab National Bank, Santa Clara County Social Services, Stefanini
AFS Group, Auckland Airport, Baylor University, County of Maui, Dis-Chem Pharmacies, Elia, Essentia Health, Government Research Laboratory, Groupe Webhelp, HSBC Africa, Midwestern University
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