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We performed a comparison between Clarity SM and TOPdesk 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Clarity SM vs. TOPdesk Report (Updated: March 2024).
767,995 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"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.""It improves our service delivery process. We're more efficient. We're leveraging the ticketing system, which is always more efficient, so we can measure and improve.""As of late, I really like the BI functions.""The database and the power that is driven behind the database.""It has helped us to organize a lot of our assets, so we have configuration items to attach to our change management. We can have tickets for change management and set them aside for an approval process.""It helps when you have an incident or performing a problem change management process.""It has given us the ability to automate a lot of tasks, things we couldn't do before.""It has a good GUI interface."

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"Its ITSM approach is quite useful.""This solution has provided me with a well-defined process and interaction, compared to my previous tool, GLPI.""The most valuable feature of TOPdesk is its ease of use if you have implemented it in the right way. If you're not implementing it in the right way, then it's very difficult.""The most valuable feature of TOPdesk is the reports.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the incident management module.""It is an easy-to-use solution.""When it comes to implementing new features, they listen to what their customers want via a suggestion forum that they have.""Change management is the most critical feature."

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Cons
"We need a mobile solution. We are not using any mobile functionality for the product, but we think that this necessary.""They should enhance the service desk manager's service point function to be more customizable.""Diversifying notification methods with pop-ups or ready-made WhatsApp or Skype integration packages would be welcome.""Report solutions are a little short.""We would like more information about all the configurations that we have on our infrastructure side.""Ease of support and upgrades need much improvement.""Right now, you have to create the Scoreboards individually for roles or users. If they could separate that functionality, and create the scoreboards separately, and then just link scoreboards to roles and users - that way you could reuse the same ones - that would be a huge benefit. I know, because they're a nightmare to manage at times.""​Compared to some of the other products, I think we are bit behind​.​"

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"The solution's change management could be better.""It is time-consuming to add new users.""All companies have processes that need to be adjusted. When you have a change, you need to name it, and many companies have a set of changes you can use. It would be helpful if there were more space in TOPdesk to name the change or use metadata to record the kinds of changes.""This solution is modular so you only buy what you need, but I prefer what some companies are doing where they include everything in the package.""If I open a ticket on the infrastructure team, I can't move it to the financial team for them to manage the ticket.""One of the disadvantages of TOPdesk is the reporting tool. It is very poor and not in real-time. You do not always receive the correct information.""An operator is also a user but requires creating two different records.""Change management implementation, facility management, and making reservations on assets can be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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  • "The cost of the solution on a yearly basis is $20,000. Technical support is not extra. It's included in the yearly cost. Updates are also included. The solution is good at keeping its product up to date."
  • "Compared to other products in this segment, I think that they are priced well and not too expensive."
  • "There are three fee options to choose from for a company and these options compared to market prices are very high. For example, if I use one of the first options for 10 assets, then it costs 20,000 Euros. If you went to competitors, then you pay less."
  • "The solution is inexpensive compared to competitors."
  • "TOPdesk's pricing is cheaper than Jira's."
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    Questions from the Community
    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 »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of TOPdesk is the reports.
    Top Answer:We cannot change the projects. If I open a ticket on the infrastructure team, I can't move it to the financial team for them to manage the ticket.
    Ranking
    23rd
    out of 59 in Help Desk Software
    Views
    685
    Comparisons
    434
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    326
    Rating
    7.7
    21st
    out of 59 in Help Desk Software
    Views
    1,416
    Comparisons
    683
    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    410
    Rating
    7.5
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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

    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.

    Learn More: https://www.ca.com/us/products...

    Excellent service management made easy : Happy customers are the goal of every supporting department. We understand. That’s why we’ve created a solution that helps you improve customer communication, manage workflows and keep track of assets. But above all: our software is simple and attractive. This not only makes it pleasant to use, but also quick to adopt. You’re looking to deliver excellent service from day one – and TOPdesk is here to help. TOPdesk delivers one integrated service platform for IT, FM, HR and other Service departments with a build Self Service Portal, asset management, reporting and integration platform( see also our TOPdesk Marketplace for selection of connectors). Some key features include : Call Management, Incident and Service Request Management, Service Catalogue, Asset & Configuration Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Project Management, Operations Management, Reservations Management, Stock & Order Management, Contract Management and SLA's, Survey Management, Self Service Portal, Form designer, Portal designer, Event & Action Management, Knowlegde Base, Report wizards, Resource Management, Barcode, CAD and Exchange integration TOPdesk helps you streamline your ITIL, Agile, Sox, KCS, ASL/BISL, GDPR compliance Result at our global customer base : 98% customer retention rate 99% of our implementations within budget and timeframe 90% up and running within 3 month NPS score of 35 (4500 cusotmers) 98% customer recommondation score 4,7 score at Gartner Peer Insights Our ecosystem consist of : 4500 customers across 45 countries > 300.000 daily users > 15.000.000 supported end-users 40+ partners What makes TOPdesk unique? • ITIL-based modules for all your service needs: from Ticket and Asset Management to Reservations Management • License based on end users or service agents, whateveris best for you • Unlimited number of assets or self service users • Easy to implement: get up and running quickly • Choose between on-premises or SaaS
    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
    City of Amsterdam, University of Edinbroughm, IKEA, KLM Catering Services, FloraHolland, BOVAG, PostNL, Total, Hilton, Oce, Canon, Agip, Compass Group, Serco, Danone, BMW, Eneco, And many more.
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Healthcare Company25%
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Government7%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Real Estate/Law Firm7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization51%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government5%
    Comms Service Provider3%
    Company Size
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise62%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise30%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise58%
    Large Enterprise29%
    Buyer's Guide
    Clarity SM vs. TOPdesk
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Clarity SM vs. TOPdesk and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    767,995 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Clarity SM is ranked 23rd in Help Desk Software with 107 reviews while TOPdesk is ranked 21st in Help Desk Software with 8 reviews. Clarity SM is rated 7.8, while TOPdesk is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Clarity SM writes "Quite good back-end architecture for end users but the API is very, very bad". On the other hand, the top reviewer of TOPdesk writes "Provides good technical support services, but its reporting feature needs improvement". Clarity SM is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, BeyondTrust Remote Support, OpenText Service Management Automation X (SMAX) and IBM Maximo, whereas TOPdesk is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, Freshdesk, Zendesk and NinjaOne. See our Clarity SM vs. TOPdesk report.

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