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Freshservice vs ManageEngine IT Asset Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Freshservice
Ranking in IT Asset Management
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (7th), Project Management Software (11th), Cloud Management (15th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (5th)
ManageEngine IT Asset Manag...
Ranking in IT Asset Management
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
License Management (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of Freshservice is 4.3%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine IT Asset Management is 6.5%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

Trilochana Gouda - PeerSpot reviewer
Smooth incident management and easy to use while needing better escalation management
We are using Freshservice for the IT ticketing system for business users We use the ticketing system primarily, which is very easy to use for all users. Freshservice is helpful, especially in incident management. Incident management is very helpful, and the system is straightforward, making it…
Md Abdul Hakim - PeerSpot reviewer
Helpful smart automation and tracking that can be used with minimal adjustments
This is a recording system, and it's an automation system. It's very smart. I use it with minimal adjustments needed. The focus is on test management. Everything can be tracked from asset management. Asset management offers many facilities. It doesn't require additional training for ManageEngine or technicians. Assets are simply reported from the dashboard, indicating where IT is missing, where compliance is mentioned, or where action is needed, with driver updates. All facilities are available in the enterprise edition, allowing users, customers, or any organization to easily obtain their referred insights. Anyone can easily install it. There are no handbells. An app provides instructions, with documentation available. Sometimes, IT issues arise like fraud blocking or service-related problems. Upon facing an issue, feedback is integrated, and the solution is provided from their end. This is a very IT-friendly solution. We get LiveSat and IT management. Facilities are accessible, like exporting the installation folder, making the migration process easy. Failover or redundancy can occur within two to five hours, making it scalable. This is a very stable solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use the ticketing system primarily, which is very easy to use for all users."
"It's very handy and very easy to use."
"What I have seen in Freshservice is there's no room for customization. Which works as an advantage in some cases and it works as a disadvantage in others. If you are someone that starts managing your IT services, it is a great solution, because there's no way to go out away from the direction of the system. You have to follow the process as it was intended for the designers of a solution because there's no room for customization or configuration."
"It is a stable solution. My company hasn't faced any problems with the solution."
"Its ease of use is fantastic. It is just above and beyond, especially when you compare it to something like Cherwell, Salesforce, or anything like that. It is on its own level. It is so easy to administer. The way everything is organized and the way it builds its own documentation is very good."
"We use the ticketing system primarily, which is very easy to use for all users."
"The solution is very responsive with a 97% success rate in funneling customer tickets."
"The workflow and the change management process are valuable."
"ManageEngine IT Asset Management helps with guarantee and warranty period management, license expiration tracking, device patches, and integration with our finance system for depreciation and invoicing."
"This is a very stable solution."
"It's very smart. I use it with minimal adjustments needed."
"The auto-discovery feature has helped us a lot."
"The most valuable component of the ITSM tool is the help desk due to its organized way of raising tickets."
"The most valuable component of the ITSM tool is the help desk due to its organized way of raising tickets."
"The technical support is great."
"In my opinion, it is the MDM; patch management and deployment are the valuable features."
 

Cons

"The product should look at BCM or ServiceNow and see if there are features that would make nice additions. It would help them stay competitive."
"I would suggest that Freshservice enhance its technical capabilities, particularly when it comes to ICT network discovery."
"We'd like to see a CMDB, a Configuration Management Database, in the future."
"The analytics could be better."
"Freshservice could improve the integration with Microsoft Outlook."
"I experienced some delay in response time for non-function critical queries."
"There is a need for improvement in terms of automatic escalation to the next level if an issue is not resolved. It should optimize and allow customization. Additionally, asset management needs improvement."
"The most significant area for improvement is consistency across the different modules, as they are inconsistent. It makes me think the modules have different development teams with no consistent approach. From an end-user perspective, I can do certain operations in one module, such as instant management, but not in problem management, for example, and I don't see why that should be the case. It would be good to see more consistency in the development process."
"It requires some development to be better, more comfortable, and usable, enhancing customer satisfaction."
"Responses from ManageEngine should be faster."
"I would love to see a digital adoption feature or guide that navigates first-time users through the application, as it is quite complex with many relevant and irrelevant elements."
"It would be helpful if there were a premium technician license that includes all the suites, eliminating the need to buy separate licenses for each feature."
"The asset management tool is costly."
"The engineering area needs improvement."
"I hope it includes barcode features, as barcode scanning and MacAdes cannot currently be mapped with this field."
"I would love to see a digital adoption feature or guide that navigates first-time users through the application, as it is quite complex with many relevant and irrelevant elements."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to other tools, Freshservice is affordable."
"We're basically paying about $100 USD per agent per month."
"The pricing information is on their website. It's my understanding that their Pro Plan, for example, is around $89/month."
"Our licensing fee for Freshservice is $2,500 a year."
"Its price is great. Its pricing is supposedly a lot less than ServiceNow and other alternatives."
"The price of Freshservice could improve, it is expensive."
"The cost at the current timing is very reasonable but as the product gains popularity, I anticipate it might become expensive. Fortunately my customers have been offered a generous discount making it more affordable for me and satisfying both my needs and customers requirement."
"Freshservice's licensing costs are pretty good, and it has different categories of pricing based on what modules and features you choose, which gives a lot of flexibility."
"Its price is reasonable, but I wish it was lower."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
University
6%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
10%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Freshservice?
The solution has been very helpful engineering insights into the client's environment. We have been able to manage calls and incidence very efficiently which provides us with a clear understanding...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Freshservice?
The solution offers flat licensing and appears to be cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Freshservice?
There is a need for improvement in terms of automatic escalation to the next level if an issue is not resolved. It should optimize and allow customization. Additionally, asset management needs impr...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine IT Asset Management?
The pricing of ManageEngine IT Asset Management is publicly available, so customers can verify its fairness. Some companies may request discounts, which ManageEngine can provide. The licensing mode...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine IT Asset Management?
So far, I'm not getting any requirement to improve. Everything required by end users seems to be available with ManageEngine IT Asset Management ( /products/manageengine-it-asset-management-reviews...
What advice do you have for others considering ManageEngine IT Asset Management?
I rate their support at nine on a scale of one to ten. As far as IT Asset Management is concerned, I would rate it at ten out of ten. The overall product rating is ten.
 

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