We performed a comparison between Clarity SM and Micro Focus Service Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Help Desk Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The UI is very user-friendly."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"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 most valuable fractures of Clarity SM are its ease of use and security. I have been highly satisfied. We've been able to integrate it with email and an SMS gateway for the purposes of notifications. That works very well."
"The solution is simple to set up."
"Micro Focus Service Manager is fine. It's a good solution for small accounts with minimal reporting. Micro Focus is a good option because you don't have to worry about the budget."
"Service Manager does what it should, but it's quite outdated."
"Sometimes, customization is simple. The version we are using now has a nice interface."
"The solution will streamline productivity and also improve automation. That would bring efficiency as well the ability to handle a big number of enterprise-wide service needs. Productivity and collaborative capabilities are some of the key benefits."
"It's easy to scale."
"Clarity tech support has gotten worse since Broadcom acquired CA Technologies. We're not getting the support we've come to expect as a large enterprise. Clarity's support needs to improve, or it's going to lose market share."
"Nowadays every person is used to an interface that is more user-friendly and this one is not so user-friendly maybe due to the fact that, if you need to let people customize everything, sometimes you lose out on a clean user experience."
"There are some issues regarding the knowledge base and the configuration manager."
"The interface could be better."
"I don't see anything lacking."
"Service Manager is at the end of its life. The architecture, performance, and look are all way behind."
"Customization can be difficult at times because scripting is often required."
"Micro Focus Service Manager is not very great. It would be better if it had more features. When it comes to features, BMC tops the chart. When it comes to usage, people use BMC more."
"I think the best recommendation to Micro Focus would be to increase awareness and the marketing for this product."
Clarity SM is ranked 25th in Help Desk Software with 4 reviews while Micro Focus Service Manager is ranked 14th in Help Desk Software with 6 reviews. Clarity SM is rated 7.0, while Micro Focus Service Manager is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Clarity SM writes "Flexible and easy to customize but needs to update its user interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Micro Focus Service Manager writes "Streamlines productivity and is able to handle a big number of enterprise-wide service needs". Clarity SM is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, SCSM, BMC Helix ITSM and Freshservice, whereas Micro Focus Service Manager is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, BMC Helix ITSM, IBM Maximo and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus. See our Clarity SM vs. Micro Focus Service Manager report.
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