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CloudBolt vs ServiceNow comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.9
CloudBolt's efficiency and automation reduced costs by 60% and improved delivery speed by over 50% in three years.
Sentiment score
7.0
ServiceNow enhances efficiency, project management, and resource management, offering quick ROI through automation and optimized system integrations.
They have removed the costs associated with on-prem infrastructure, including data center costs, power costs, and physical server costs.
Manually, there are huge numbers that come up because these integrated tools help organizations make the right decisions with all the information in one place, while manual methods lack visibility.
The return on investment is good when implementing for ourselves and for other clients.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.5
CloudBolt's customer service excels with quick responses, proactive follow-ups, and knowledgeable support, ensuring efficient issue resolution.
Sentiment score
7.0
ServiceNow's support is praised for knowledge and community resources but criticized for inconsistent response times and outsourced interactions.
Obtaining support for maintenance is the current challenge because they don't have a presence in the local market.
The support is exemplary and deserves a perfect rating.
Time to respond from support could definitely be better, as the global support timing sometimes causes delays in interactions.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
CloudBolt scales effectively across environments but may struggle with horizontal scaling; VMware infrastructure adapts by resource adjustments.
Sentiment score
7.5
ServiceNow offers scalable, cloud-based solutions that support seamless growth and integration for enterprises, with strong user satisfaction.
There are no limitations or performance issues with ServiceNow; it is cloud-based, so it is highly scalable and performs well.
It is capable of vertical scaling with no issues.
I rate the scalability of ServiceNow as an eight on a scale of one to ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
CloudBolt is widely regarded as stable, with some issues resolved swiftly and benefiting from strong support and collaboration.
Sentiment score
7.7
ServiceNow offers stable, high-performance IT service management with minimal downtime; customization requires best practices to maintain optimal performance.
It is cloud-based, so it is highly scalable and performs well.
I haven't faced any issues with stability; I've rarely seen any downtime.
I rate the stability of ServiceNow as a nine on a scale of one to ten.
 

Room For Improvement

CloudBolt needs improvements in container support, user interface, integration, billing, scheduling, SaaS management, and on-prem/cloud integration.
ServiceNow requires enhanced UI, documentation, integration, performance, training, and mobile features to boost user satisfaction and accessibility.
Their customer support could make it a great solution, not just product support but also their relationship with partners and training initiatives in different regions.
There is a need for bug or error tracking in ServiceNow.
Moreover, ServiceNow does not charge based on data uploaded or downloaded, so they should reconsider their pricing and data policies to align better with the financial capabilities of the region.
 

Setup Cost

CloudBolt offers flexible pricing with discounts, allowing cost-effective management based on deployment size, though fees vary by location.
ServiceNow is costly for small companies but flexible for enterprises, with complex pricing needing negotiation for discounts.
ServiceNow's pricing can be justified if more functionality is required.
ServiceNow does come with a price.
ServiceNow is expensive for all regions.
 

Valuable Features

CloudBolt excels in ease of use, flexibility, and expandability, offering extensive automation, customization, and cloud management features.
ServiceNow's customization and integration capabilities enhance operational efficiency and align IT operations with business needs effectively.
Automation capabilities are impressive, bolstered by a vast repository of out-of-the-box connectors and plugins that facilitate integration with various applications worldwide.
ServiceNow provides a wide range of functionality, covering all the necessary modules, unlike Jira which is primarily for IT.
The features of ServiceNow that I find most valuable include its ability to easily access ticket details if you know the ticket number, monitor the timeline of when the ticket was created, and see the current status.
 

Categories and Ranking

CloudBolt
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (19th), Cloud Cost Management (16th)
ServiceNow
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
221
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (1st), IT Asset Management (1st), IT Service Management (ITSM) (1st), Rapid Application Development Software (2nd), No-Code Development Platforms (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

CloudBolt and ServiceNow aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. CloudBolt is designed for Cloud Management and holds a mindshare of 2.5%, up 1.8% compared to last year.
ServiceNow, on the other hand, focuses on IT Service Management (ITSM), holds 22.9% mindshare, down 27.3% since last year.
Cloud Management
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Featured Reviews

AdeolaEkunola - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution offers reliable resource control but needs to improve its UI
Cloudbox is just an abstraction software. There is no need for scalability. It's quite a simple solution. You might only need to increase the resources you apply to the CloudBold deployment. If, for example, the number of users increases, you might have to check the recommendations from CloudBolt and act accordingly. We have over 100 internal users. Regarding the infrastructure it sits on, the solution sits on the private of the on-prem, a VMware infrastructure that stands across two sites, the DR and the main production. We have over 60 ESXi of Asterisk and about 500 or 1,000 virtual machines.
Nikhil Gohil - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables effective incident management and seamless workflow automation with valuable mobile accessibility
I haven't thought deeply about improvements for ServiceNow or what might be missing right now. There are so many modules and features in ServiceNow that I haven't explored them all, so it's hard to say what might be missing or should be improved. I suggest making the cost more affordable for smaller companies.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
18%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about CloudBolt?
I find the self-service features valuable.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CloudBolt?
I rate the pricing an eight out of ten because the solution is expensive. The license is expensive to acquire.
What needs improvement with CloudBolt?
The area of integrating on-prem and cloud needs improvement. Another area that the solution needs to improve on is the UI. The UI can be much better.
Which solution is better for developing non-ITSM applications: OutSystems or Service Now?
The short answer is that OutSystems is far better for 2 main reasons. Firstly, with Service Now you are locked into that platform for good. The business model is to lock in and then keep pumping th...
Would you choose ServiceNow over Microsoft PowerApps?
Hi Netanya, I will choose ServiceNow because ServiceNow is a very good tool compared to Microsoft PowerApp. Because ServiceNow has a very strong module (Performance Analysis) reporting which will ...
What do you like most about ServiceNow?
The solution has a user-friendly interface.
 

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