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Everbridge IT Alerting vs ServiceNow comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
8.5
Everbridge IT Alerting reduces downtime, improves efficiency, enhances accountability, and delivers significant cost savings and faster SLA response times.
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
7.7
Everbridge IT Alerting is generally praised for responsive, knowledgeable support, despite some communication delays and upsell suggestions.
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
7.8
Everbridge IT Alerting is praised for scalability, supporting user growth smoothly, with flexible integration and efficient cloud-based design.
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
8.0
Everbridge IT Alerting is stable, reliable, with responsive support, minor issues resolved, and highly rated for its robust features.
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

Everbridge IT Alerting needs to enhance cost, integration, scheduling, mobile app, customization, messaging capacity, and GPS capabilities.
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

Everbridge IT Alerting offers competitive pricing and transparent value for enterprises, with customizable features and potential discounts.
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

Everbridge IT Alerting enhances incident management through automation, integration, real-time alerts, and robust features for efficient communication.
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

Everbridge IT Alerting
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
IT Alerting and Incident Management (7th)
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

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Everbridge IT Alerting is designed for IT Alerting and Incident Management and holds a mindshare of 8.7%, down 9.3% 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.
IT Alerting and Incident Management
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2405115 - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good detection and escalation features to reduce downtime
We are using Everbridge IT Alerting for incident and crisis modules. The tool is powerful in itself, but as with any tool, you need to adapt it to the organization to be suitable for managing specific situations. When we did the analysis, Everbridge IT Alerting was one of the main products in the markets adapted to our organization's expectations. Currently, we are using it for a different aspect. Overall, the solution gives a better understanding of the incident response aspect. It helps manage that kind of situation. The solution's detection and escalation features are crucial in reducing downtime. The solution's automation capabilities help quickly identify the right members and skills. Everbridge IT Alerting is deployed on the cloud in our organization. We tried to make the solution more independent. However, we tried one or two integrations, and they went well. You need to have the right skills to integrate the solution with other tools. I would recommend the solution to other users based on their industry and business requirements. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
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
20%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Healthcare Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Everbridge IT Alerting?
The solution's non-targeted communication with external parties could be enhanced.
What advice do you have for others considering Everbridge IT Alerting?
We are using Everbridge IT Alerting for incident and crisis modules. The tool is powerful in itself, but as with any tool, you need to adapt it to the organization to be suitable for managing speci...
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.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Choice Hotels, Alexion, Navy Federal Credit Union, EastWest Bank, IBM, Core Logic, Paypal, Charter Communications, Lowes, Express Scripts, Finastra, Worldpay
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