ConnectWise PSA vs SCSM comparison

ConnectWise and Microsoft are both solutions in the Help Desk Software category. ConnectWise is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.0, while Microsoft is ranked #13 with an average rating of 6.7. Additionally, 100% of ConnectWise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 64% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

SCSM and ConnectWise PSA compete in the IT service management category. ConnectWise PSA appears to have the upper hand due to its superior overall product integration and functionality, as evidenced by user reviews.

Features: SCSM is notable for its seamless integration with Microsoft products, which is beneficial for automating tasks and incorporating Microsoft suites. It offers a cohesive package for ticketing and remote capabilities. ConnectWise PSA provides extensive project and service management, centralizes the management of service agreements and billing, and integrates with ConnectWise Automate. It features effective mass edit functions, straightforward reporting tools, and automated workflows, making it well-suited for sales and project management.

Room for Improvement: SCSM could enhance mobile and web platform user-friendliness, simplify patch management, and improve customization and integration processes. Users also highlight its complex pricing and limited reporting flexibility. ConnectWise PSA can improve its UI, reporting simplicity, and search functionalities. The cost can be restrictive for smaller businesses, and better integration ease and mobile access are desirable.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SCSM is often used in on-premises environments, facing challenges in hybrid and cloud migrations. Its setup process is complex, requiring support. Microsoft support is responsive but can be slow for severe issues. ConnectWise PSA offers better flexibility with cloud deployments and integrates smoothly into existing environments. However, its customer service may need enhancement, mainly regarding response times.

Pricing and ROI: SCSM offers competitive pricing but can lead to additional costs for third-party solutions. It achieves a high ROI when utilized effectively. ConnectWise PSA is priced based on user numbers and efficiently delivers ROI through its comprehensive features that streamline operations, though it is more expensive and targeted at larger teams and complex business needs.

To learn more, read our detailed ConnectWise PSA vs. SCSM Report (Updated: August 2026).

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Automation Anywhere

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Venkat Sivaprakash

Management Consultant at Accenture

Has significantly improved document-driven workflows and reduced processing time across finance and HR functions

Automation Anywhere has evolved significantly and upgraded itself to provide agentic AI and AI-based automation solutions for document automation. The product has matured considerably over time. We can create workflows that can call an API. We can include prompts in particular workflows for ChatGPT-related functions, connecting to an LLM and RAG to perform tasks. For document automation, modern features are available to train documents, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability over time. The system is very easy to use. I recently completed a course in document automation, typically designed for people involved in coding and technical aspects. Though I understand coding comprehensively, I don't do actual coding. The course was very accessible. Currently, extensive coding isn't necessary due to the hybrid model incorporating GenAI aspects, low-code, no-code capabilities, APIs, and numerous pre-built objects in Automation Anywhere. The features include GenAI-driven prompting methods and workflow creation capabilities. In these workflows, we can create decision boxes and call APIs without coding. We simply pull objects, drop them, connect them, and add minimal coding when needed. The most crucial aspect isn't coding but rather sizing the automation and fleshing out the details. Automation Co-pilot takes notes and performs automated analysis. It can extract details from videos, summarize conversations, and provide detailed information. During calls, it identifies instructions and performs tasks such as preparing reports and reconciliation. Automation Anywhere can also connect with Microsoft Co-pilot. Through Co-pilot, real-time operations can be executed, allowing direct interaction between vendors and automation through this component.

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Sivashankar Krishnamoorthie

Associate Director at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Centralized alerts and ticketing have improved SLA compliance and guided infrastructure decisions

For system monitoring and the alert system within ConnectWise PSA, we find it very useful, and its critical alerts are very important for us for ISOs and SOC compliances. The ticketing follow-up system is good, and there are many features that are very good in ConnectWise PSA. We use the time tracking feature with ConnectWise PSA, specifically for SLAs. The time tracking feature helps us improve billing accuracy, as it is really useful in improving the SLA of the tickets. We have different SLAs for different customers, including those who need a response within one hour and those who need a solution in one hour. According to those customer requirements, we have set the SLAs on the platform, and we get alerts if a ticket is going to be nearing the SLA. With the help of that, we improve the turnaround time and achieve the SLAs up to 90 percent maximum. ConnectWise PSA's reporting tools help our decision-making process a lot because, at certain points, we must make critical calls on moving and rebuilding servers. We can see the number of tickets and analyze server performance to make decisions, so it helps in that way.

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LuisSanchez3

Director Metropolitano de Gobierno Digital at a government with 10,001+ employees

Current setup enables smooth problem-solving but lacks comprehensive guidance and local support

More information about setup procedures and a more user-friendly front end would be beneficial. We need more information for setup processes. It is difficult to do the work independently, requiring us to hire external companies for maintenance hours to fix small issues that could be resolved faster in-house if we had better information. We have been looking for an upgrade version, but finding local service has been difficult. It has been challenging trying to get things done. Speaking with the Microsoft office, we found there are no local companies with substantial experience with SCSM. What we have now was installed five or six years ago. It has been difficult to change configurations and look for upgrades, even with all the manuals. Our office is considering moving away from SCSM and getting a service desk solution outside of Microsoft. For me, it has been a good tool to get help and solve internal problems in the office. It is a very good tool, but the difficulty in getting local service or more information is pushing us to look for another tool.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"We used to do many daily routine checks and jobs. We have implemented the automation knowledge which resulted in good productivity, time-saving, and extra efforts being reduced."

"Overall, I would rate Automation Anywhere a nine out of ten."

"It helps improve performance and helps companies save time and money."

"Object Cloning is the most valuable feature I have found for automating a website or a process that includes multiple mouse clicks."

"It has reduced the number of full-time employees."

"Automation Anywhere has significantly improved our organization's efficiency. Across various processes, we have achieved a 90% time savings for each use case, making our workflow much more streamlined and productive."

"Removing manual tasks has been beneficial. It works effectively."

"Speed is the most valuable feature. E.g., for a human, it could take around 60 minutes to create a report with a few errors. Occasionally, a person will miss something. With this bot, we can get the work done in around five minutes. So, it takes only five minutes for a report to scan and be created with fewer errors."

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"ConnectWise has changed the way our entire business works."

"The few times I've had to call, when I first joined the company, support was always excellent, professional, courteous, friendly, and efficient, and they always resolved my issue or answered my questions."

"It handles ticketing pretty well, and it's not something I have many critiques for."

"We are able to use our ticket system to track any remediation of a device stored in our configurations."

"The most valuable features of ConnectWise Manage are that it is on the cloud and functions well."

"Pretty much our whole company runs through ConnectWise Manage."

"The initial setup isn't too difficult."

"It's a pretty simple web interface. The rules engine was really easy to set up, and it ingests emails very well."

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"We've been in contact with Microsoft technical support mainly. After doing the research ourselves and troubleshooting, etc., if we can't find a permanent solution, we contact Microsoft to help us fix the issue. Sometimes the issue never gets fixed even by Microsoft. It can sometimes require us to reinstall the solution. However, these are very rare instances."

"The solution has made managing the environment streamlined and much easier."

"SCCM provides remote tool functionality, which is not in Intune."

"The most requested feature from our customers is the helpdesk ticketing system."

"The remote access is one of the features I really enjoy. The pushing of email updates and things like that are very good."

"The solution's setup process is relatively straightforward due to the familiar deployment steps similar to other Microsoft solutions."

"This solution is easy to use."

"We use SCSM to manage all of our IT operations, including incident and service requests and problem management."

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Cons

"The quality and speed of Automation Anywhere's support need significant improvement."

"They should improve process discovery features."

"The initial setup was quite complex. We have faced an issue. During the initial implementation stages, it took longer than we expected. It affected our timelines to a certain extent."

"The schedule queue needs improvement. When one task fails, everything else gets stuck, requiring manual intervention to clear the problematic schedule and trigger the other tasks."

"In the A2019 community edition, while running its taking time to run RPA bots and having few bugs related to IQ Bot server connectivity and other things."

"I believe Automation Anywhere can be improved by leading in the direction of seamless integration with the LLM models that are readily available today in the market."

"Since Automation Anywhere's Japan office was only recently opened, it seems the support has not been as good as support for other package applications."

"More structured and unstructured data collection will be a challenge. While we have the IQ Bot tool, the success rate at the beginning will be lower. It will be around 20 to 30 percent at the start because you need to train the bot at regular intervals. Of course, this depends on the data. This area could use be improvement."

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"Has a very outdated 90s interface and not all features are accessible via the mobile app."

"ConnectWise Manage can improve by having more integration with different software and have the process simple."

"It was a little complex. For example, figuring out what table in the setup tables contains the areas you would like to change is somewhat difficult."

"Their reporting options aren't great. BrightGauge was something that we added on, and that enhanced the experience."

"The technical support of ConnectWise PSA is not very good."

"The UI needs a lot of improvement. ConnectWise has a very outdated 90s interface and it's difficult to access from the mobile app because of the limited number of features you can access."

"ConnectWise Manage can improve third-party integrations and the UI. The UI is good but it could improve in the graphics."

"It needs to be easier to share tickets between users who need to work together."

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"Look around as there are a lot of better solutions!"

"It crashes our client's computers. Sometimes they get blue screens."

"We would like to see a web-based interface that works on mobile devices."

"The price of this solution is high and it needs to be cheaper."

"It's not too hard to compile stuff but it is hard to manage the solution. Even the design itself makes it difficult for management."

"It would be good if Microsoft added custom attributes or tagging like in Jamf."

"There is no development with this product, and we had to go and buy additional ITSM solutions to sit on top of it. We had to buy products from companies like Cireson and Cased Dimensions in order to get the functionality that we need out of it. So, we're using Service Manager as an engine, rather than as a full-blown product. It is the engine, but we have other products sitting on top of it to make it work properly."

"It would be better if they had a portal for administrators. It would help me use it from anywhere and connect to any device from anywhere. I can administer the solution without a VPN."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Automation Anywhere might have a higher upfront cost than some competitors, but its extensive features and seamless integration with other tools can save organizations money in the long run."

"We save 34,000 hours of time per year and have recouped up to $6000 in lost revenue."

"Automation Anywhere is expensive, making it more suitable for enterprise organizations."

"They give us a good deal on the licensing because we bundle and customize things. If you ask to get a bulk business deal, you will receive more benefit. If you take other products from the suite, like IQ Bot, you can also receive a deal on the licensing."

"If we count the integrations that we have done with Appian, which is where a lot of our savings is from, we are well over a million dollars in savings. This is from only doing development for about a year and a half."

"Automation Anywhere is thought to be quite expensive, especially for smaller organizations."

"It is the most economically friendly and it provides you with a lot of functions."

"They sell it by license, but if they could charge by case or by interaction, that might be better. Right now, it's expensive when you want to scale or use them for simple processes."

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"There are some different add-ons and benefits that are optional and come at an additional cost."

"We're paying $940 a month for 14 users."

"The pricing is not based on my clients so much as it is on how many people I have accessing the system, and I think it's pretty good."

"The pricing of ConnectWise Manage is reasonable."

"I have one monthly license for all of the ConnectWise products I use, and it's $85 per user."

"The cost can be the main barrier. It's not a solution for a three person company. It just isn't going to be cost effective. Because ConnectWise Manage does have everything there, the licensing is a little bit restrictive as far as how they want to granularly assign licenses rather than having more of an all-inclusive package."

"The price of the solution could be better. My organization has an enterprise annual license with Microsoft which provides us support."

"The price should be lower."

"The license for SCSM is cheap."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"Licensing can be complex and confusing."

"The platform is competitively priced."

"It is a lower price vs. other things on the market."

"I would rate the pricing as two out of five."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Construction Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

Performing Arts

Outsourcing Company

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

10%

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Small Business	157
Midsize Enterprise	82
Large Enterprise	558

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Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	1

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Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	14

Questions from the Community

How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

It depends on your use case. Is it simply to automate a couple of processes? Is it to augment a human team? AA is ver...

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How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

From my experience using AA tool, it depends on the applications that you want to automate, because there some applic...

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How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

It is a highly preferred RPA tool. You can check my Automation Anywhere Review to know more.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ConnectWise Manage?

We are purchasing 1,000 seats per year, so I am aware of the pricing and we are getting it at a dealer's price. The p...

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What needs improvement with ConnectWise Manage?

The only area of ConnectWise PSA that I find could be improved is in configuring everything, as we have to take help ...

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What is your primary use case for ConnectWise Manage?

I have been working with ConnectWise PSA for the past four years, and we are using the platform for our ticketing sys...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SCSM?

I am not sure about the pricing as I do not have experience with it.

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What needs improvement with SCSM?

More information about setup procedures and a more user-friendly front end would be beneficial. We need more informat...

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What is your primary use case for SCSM?

In my job, I work for the city where we have an enterprise agreement with Microsoft. We have Office, Word, PowerPoint...

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Also Known As

Automation Anywhere, Testing Anywhere, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, Agentic Process Automation System (Now Certified for WorkSpaces)

ConnectWise Manage

System Center Service Manager

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Overview

Automation Anywhere offers ease of use, robust system connectivity, and GenAI-driven document automation through a cloud-native platform, significantly enhancing productivity across multiple industries with advanced AI features.

Delivering a comprehensive suite of tools designed for easy integration and rapid deployment, Automation Anywhere drives efficiency by reducing costs and automating repetitive tasks. Its cloud-native platform supports broad industry adoption, including advanced AI features like process automation and Co-Pilot, streamlining complex workflows with minimal technical skills required. Users benefit from robust integration capabilities, which facilitate seamless interaction with multiple systems. However, there is room for improvement in areas such as user-friendliness for beginners, stability, flexible licensing, and enhanced OCR functionality. Organizations in sectors such as banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare gain from the improved operational efficiency and ROI Automation Anywhere offers.

What are the important features of Automation Anywhere?

Ease of Use: Simplifies automation tasks with a user-centric interface.
Robust Connectivity: Provides seamless integration with multiple systems.
GenAI-Driven Document Automation: Leverages AI to automate document management.
Process Automation & Co-Pilot: Enhances workflow automation with advanced AI.
Cloud-Native Platform: Enables rapid deployment and integration.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Time Savings: Automation drastically reduces manual processing time.
Cost Efficiency: Decreases overall operational costs by automating tasks.
Productivity Enhancement: Streamlines workflows with AI-driven tools.
Improved Integration: Enhances ability to work with multiple systems.
Scalability: Supports growth with a flexible cloud-native architecture.

In the insurance industry, Automation Anywhere is utilized for automating processes such as enrollment management and compliance checks. Its applications extend to supply chain management, financial transactions, and business performance monitoring across sectors like banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare, helping organizations to automate routine tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.

Automation Anywhere

ConnectWise PSA provides cloud-based features for seamless customer management, efficient ticketing, and enhanced technician productivity. With integration capabilities, it supports contract management, sales operations, inventory tracking, and billing flexibility, meeting diverse needs of users.

ConnectWise PSA addresses core functionalities such as customer relations management and IT issue management. It simplifies operations through critical alerts, SLA management, and comprehensive reporting tools, providing decision-makers with valuable insights. Complex contract support, along with integration capabilities, allows existing systems to function smoothly within the ConnectWise ecosystem. Users benefit from automated procedures, shortcuts, and search functionalities that streamline processes and improve efficiency in project management, financial tracking, and inventory maintenance.

What features define ConnectWise PSA?

Cloud-based Functionality: Ensures easy access and management across platforms.
Ticketing System: Enhances customer management and improves operational efficiency.
SLA Alerts and Reporting: Provides timely insights for better decision-making.
Automation and Shortcuts: Streamlines processes to increase productivity.
Seamless Integration: Works with existing systems, improving resource management.

What benefits should be expected?

Improved Technician Efficiency: Facilitates quick service delivery and task management.
Enhanced Customer Management: Provides vital tools for maintaining strong client relations.
Decision-Making Support: Offers robust reporting tools for strategic planning.
Billing Flexibility: Adapts to varied financial needs.

In industries like IT services, managed service providers utilize ConnectWise PSA for effective ticket management and comprehensive service desk functionalities. The platform facilitates tracking sales and managing endpoints, ensuring swift access to client configurations. Organizations leverage procurement and dispatch scheduling capabilities for streamlined operations. By integrating MSP Help Desk functionalities, they enhance invoice management and bulk ticket management, supporting optimum service delivery.

ConnectWise

SCSM integrates with Microsoft tools, offering robust ticketing, incident management, and a scalable architecture. It automates orchestration tasks, provides comprehensive reporting, and enhances IT environments through SCCM integration, supporting various service management needs.

SCSM is known for integrating well with Microsoft suites and is valued for its ease of use and scalable design. Organizations utilize its capabilities for managing customer service, system deployments, and ticket handling. Its essential components include activity management, remote access, and comprehensive security updates. However, improvements are needed in areas such as integration with Azure and open-source tools, simplicity of the self-service portal, mobile support, and reporting complexity. Despite these challenges, many rely on SCSM for IT operations management, HR onboarding, and cloud functionality integration.

What are the most valuable features?

Seamless Microsoft Integration - Easily connects with Microsoft suites
Robust Ticketing - Efficient management of tickets and incidents
Scalable Architecture - Adapts to increasing demands and growth
Automated Orchestration - Streamlines various IT scenarios
Comprehensive Reporting - In-depth insights and analysis
Activity Management - Coordination of tasks and operations
Security Updates - Ensures systems remain protected
Easy Learning Materials - Accessible and straightforward resources

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Enhanced Efficiency - Improved ticketing and incident management
Cost Management - Optimal use of IT resources and budgeting
Flexibility - Supports both cloud and on-premise deployments
Risk Reduction - Security updates and management features
Strategic Insights - Customized reporting for informed decisions

SCSM finds application in industries ranging from IT service management to HR onboarding and system administration. Enterprises use it for remote assistance, device management, and patch management, while some leverage its cloud capabilities. This broadens the scope of how IT operations are supported and managed effectively in different settings.

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Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics

IT Connexx, High Standards Technology Inc, Solvere One, MyIT, ConnectWise, Simpatico Systems, Fred IT Group, ECS, OneStop, K2 Technologies, Clark Integrated Technologies, Jmark, Geek on Wheels

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