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IFS Cloud Platform vs ServiceNow Customer Service Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

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
5.1
Users reported improved operations and financial reporting with IFS Cloud, seeing up to 4.5x ROI over 18 months.
Sentiment score
6.5
ServiceNow CSM delivers positive ROI by enhancing efficiency, optimizing communication, reducing costs, and boosting revenue through effective deployment.
Without such tools, the business would be affected by five to ten percent in annual revenue.
In our organization, downtime and criticality have been addressed in a very short time, and the revenue and outcomes from this have increased.
System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
ServiceNow Customer Service Management saves time because of the CSM module and it saves money as well.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.7
Australian support is strong with expert consultants, but timeliness and service consistency vary, impacting resolution times and communication.
Sentiment score
6.5
ServiceNow Customer Service Management offers responsive support, available in multiple languages, with effectiveness enhanced through strong partnerships.
It is better because partners have a deep understanding of the code and configuration challenges.
managing partner at AmPmilify Associates LLP
Customer support provides a lot of help and responds immediately, offering very good service.
System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Whenever we raise high cases, we do get a response in minimum TAT.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
IFS Cloud Platform is scalable for businesses of all sizes, though some face complexity in updates and dependency management.
Sentiment score
8.0
ServiceNow Customer Service Management offers scalable, customizable solutions, efficiently handling diverse business needs and integrating with other applications.
IFS Cloud Platform has standard functionalities that follow the standard supply chain management processes, and it is easy to customize or configure.
Consultant at Arcwide
If challenges are resolved efficiently with tools like ServiceNow Customer Service Management, it significantly impacts business operations.
The solution is scalable and offers high scalability as new features are added regularly.
Head of Business Agility and Development at Aqarat Real Estate Development Company
ServiceNow Customer Service Management's scalability is such that it is scalable to a large extent as it can be integrated with other applications as well.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
IFS Cloud Platform is praised for stability and reliability, with rare downtime, and depends on client maintenance and setup.
Sentiment score
7.9
ServiceNow Customer Service Management offers stable, high-performance service for large enterprises, with rare issues and reliable updates.
Now, with the drastic developments especially in the cloud applications known as Arena on IFS Cloud Platform, it has improved tremendously.
Consultant at Arcwide
Overall, it is very stable aside from these issues.
ServiceNow Customer Service Management is highly stable, which is critical because it operates as a live system 24/7.
Head of Business Agility and Development at Aqarat Real Estate Development Company
 

Room For Improvement

IFS Cloud Platform requires usability, integration, and support improvements, along with enhanced customization, AI, and simplified user experience.
ServiceNow requires improved customization, integration, and user interface, with enhanced AI, automation, and reporting to address setup complexity and learning curve.
There is not much available online, and the documentation availability is on the lower side compared to other products, especially Maximo.
Senior Director at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
They are working on IFS AI, but we have not explored much into that yet, and if they want to keep their competitive edge, that is an area they need to concentrate on.
Consultant at Arcwide
It is important to follow practical rules and best practices to avoid misconfigurations caused by different developers doing things their own way.
Head of Business Agility and Development at Aqarat Real Estate Development Company
Quick case resolutions through AI is one of the most valuable use cases.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Managing this platform requires sophisticated handling.
managing partner at AmPmilify Associates LLP
 

Setup Cost

IFS Cloud Platform offers competitive pricing, best for large enterprises, with scalable value similar to SAP and Oracle.
ServiceNow Customer Service Management is costly, ideal for enterprises, but potentially too expensive for small businesses despite its value.
ServiceNow Customer Service Management is expensive, with costs around half a million US dollars per year.
Head of Business Agility and Development at Aqarat Real Estate Development Company
The pricing is around a seven, making it rather expensive.
ServiceNow Customer Service Management is expensive, although there is value for money considering the time and administrative efficiencies it brings.
Lead Business Analyst at Orange
 

Valuable Features

IFS Cloud Platform offers customizable pricing, robust integration, intuitive interface, and excels in enterprise management with adaptable features.
ServiceNow CSM offers efficient workflow management, cloud flexibility, AI features, and ITSM integration to enhance productivity and service delivery.
The cloud feature in IFS Cloud Platform is predominantly valuable, especially the enterprise asset management module, which IFS has very good business into, along with strong finance, project management, and supply chain management modules.
Consultant at Arcwide
There are fewer fields on the user screen compared to other products.
Senior Director at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
ServiceNow Customer Service Management has impacted our organization positively; we have formed a very good process with this tool that has helped increase the productivity of the team.
System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
The most valuable features are incident management and change management.
ServiceNow Customer Service Management offers valuable features such as workflow management, an approval cycle, and integration with a payment gateway, which allows for payments to be made using the system.
Head of Business Agility and Development at Aqarat Real Estate Development Company
 

Categories and Ranking

IFS Cloud Platform
Ranking in Customer Experience Management
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
CRM (35th), Field Service Management (2nd), Help Desk Software (21st), ERP (19th), Activity Based Costing Software (9th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (4th), Local Government CRM (15th), IT Asset Management (15th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (19th), License Management (2nd)
ServiceNow Customer Service...
Ranking in Customer Experience Management
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Customer Experience Management category, the mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 2.1%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow Customer Service Management is 2.3%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Customer Experience Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ServiceNow Customer Service Management2.3%
IFS Cloud Platform2.1%
Other95.6%
Customer Experience Management
 

Featured Reviews

Thangaraj Ramasamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Arcwide
Has supported project management and business customization through strong modular flexibility
The cloud feature in IFS Cloud Platform is predominantly valuable, especially the enterprise asset management module, which IFS has very good business into, along with strong finance, project management, and supply chain management modules; these are the major modules that are performing well with IFS, and the cloud options along with user-friendly customizations for any technical developments are additional advantages. The integration of IoT with IFS Cloud Platform is performing well, enabling us to integrate with predominantly any third party through the standard inbuilt connectors that are readily available, and if we need to customize the integration, we can certainly do that too.
BasilJiji - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Structured ticket workflows have improved resolution speed and have supported SLA-driven support
ServiceNow Customer Service Management is offering very good things, but I felt improvements to our process would allow us to depend on this tool in many other ways. Regarding the interface, currently the user who creates the ticket has a very limited interface with only the options for creating a ticket and providing details, while the support team has a much larger interface with many options, including SLA details and report generation. While this classification is great, I felt that some modifications could be brought to the interface. I felt that further modifications can be made so that it could be a perfect tool.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IFS Applications?
The product is reasonably priced. The costs are justified by the value provided, considering the comprehensive features and minimal need for customization. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with IFS Applications?
When it comes to AI, I feel that is the area where we expect something more from IFS Cloud Platform. They are working on IFS AI, but we have not explored much into that yet, and if they want to kee...
What is your primary use case for IFS Applications?
Currently, I am working with Arcwide, which is a service industry that predominantly focuses on IFS consulting, including IFS implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and support services.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow Customer Service Management?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that these were done by the VP of our company, thus I have no idea about the same.
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Customer Service Management?
ServiceNow Customer Service Management could be improved by incorporating Gen AI into ServiceNow. Though ServiceNow has a Now Assist feature for their CSM module, it still needs a lot of work to do...
What is your primary use case for ServiceNow Customer Service Management?
My main use case for ServiceNow Customer Service Management is that I use it as an end user to provide customer support to our clients. For a specific example of how I use it to provide customer su...
 

Also Known As

IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
ServiceNow CSM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

China Airlines, Electrolux Group, Babcock, Cimcorp, Sky, Multiplex, Veolia. 
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