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IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT vs ServiceNow comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Tivoli Asset Management...
Ranking in IT Asset Management
22nd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
License Management (7th)
ServiceNow
Ranking in IT Asset Management
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
228
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (1st), IT Service Management (ITSM) (1st), Rapid Application Development Software (2nd), No-Code Development Platforms (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is 1.4%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow is 12.9%, down from 21.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ServiceNow12.9%
IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT1.4%
Other85.7%
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

HarshalDeore - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at Parseq
A user-friendly solution that has a good user interface, but its technical support is not good enough
Around 20 to 25 staff members are needed to deploy and maintain the solution, including two managers, one architect, and other implementers. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT does not adopt the latest technology. The solution can be integrated with our existing IT environment through some web services and connectors. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Hemanthreddy Vakiti - PeerSpot reviewer
Data engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Structured workflows have improved SLA compliance and now support prioritized incident handling
I think the licensing and pricing of ServiceNow is quite expensive compared to other tools. For large organizations, it is acceptable, but specifically for small and medium organizations to track incidents or change requests, ServiceNow is quite expensive. Sometimes performance can be slow when workflows and integrations are configured for complex tasks. For advanced customizations or advanced features which we rarely use, the documentation is not up to standard. The documentation needs to be improved for advanced customization features. However, the platform is stable overall and the features are quite good. The user experience and performance concerns I mentioned are areas I want to be improved. When many workflows and interactions are configured, performance is slow. For the features it is providing, it is quite expensive. If these performance features are improved, we can easily pay that price and get the return on investment.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface."
"ServiceNow has helped to streamline the processes with other groups and brought them all together."
"Primarily, we use it for incident management and change across the landscape. It is the virtual repository for our incident management processes. It gives us visibility about what's happening from the change management perspective across our CABs, including our enterprise CABs."
"ServiceNow manages and maintains our ITOM/ITIL daily operations; it is a core piece of our environment that will only continue to grow."
"The product is extremely stable, with no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze, making it very reliable and not problematic at all."
"The main features of ServiceNow that I use are incident approval management and the ability to link all the information we receive from the finance bureau service."
"In my experience, the solution is very stable."
"There are a lot of features within ServiceNow. There are plenty of add-ons that go beyond the typical core helpdesk operations, such as HR facilities, BRM functionality, and various compliance and governance capabilities."
"The biggest feature is that it is cloud-based, so it's always updated, it's always current. We don't have to worry about patches, revisions. We're always working with the latest version."
 

Cons

"The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough."
"A duplicate ticket option should be enabled - this feature can help to take the same information from a close incident thus decreasing manual time."
"Their cloud management is also not that great compared to other products."
"Its setup is tough. It takes a lot of knowledge and a lot of experience."
"I feel like there should be perhaps more unit testing before patches are rolled out because every patch has broken our entire catalog."
"It could be easier to use. It's a bit complicated and the user experience isn't exactly easy."
"Licensing costs are very high."
"It's too complicated and there are too many options."
"From an HR standpoint, if users can have a very integrated onboarding or offboarding process between ServiceNow and Workday, then it can give a very good employee experience."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution."
"Initially, the licensing model ServiceNow came up with was very good. But now, from a licensing perspective, they are changing their model day by day. It is becoming a bit expensive for customers."
"ServiceNow's pricing is comparatively higher than Helix's."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is reasonable and affordable, making it suitable for businesses ranging from small to large scale."
"Getting the solution up and running is expensive."
"The platform offers a free trial, by providing a free developer instance once you sign up."
"The licensing expenses are excessively high."
"The pricing is on the high side, but if you look at the stability and option to work, it's kind of justified."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

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Small Business55
Midsize Enterprise35
Large Enterprise171
 

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Sample Customers

Migros Zurich, Tyr_ns AB, Port Otago Limited, BTC, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., AIG, Swedish Match, DTE Energy
AAA, AstraZeneca, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Broadcom, Christus Health, Epicor, Equinix, GE Capital, Intuit, KPMG, Loyola Marymount University, OshKosh, Quantas, RedHat, Royal Bank of Scotland, Swiss Re, U.S. Department of Energy, Safeway, Yale University, and Zillow    
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