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Micro Focus Asset Manager [EOL] vs ServiceNow comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Micro Focus Asset Manager [...
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ServiceNow
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
224
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)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1700715 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Asset Manager Lead at Boeing at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
A stable and clever solution, but it is very complex and it needs a lot of improvements
There are a lot of things that need improvement. Software recognition, software licensing, software compliance, data inputs, reporting, and support are some of the areas. It needs a discovery tool of its own. You have to get that from other Micro Focus products, which means you have to pay more to get those products.
SP
General Manager at sPerception IT
Adopting flexible workflows with customized automation delivers measurable benefits
There are things that I would like to see improved in ServiceNow, such as the pricing, as it is a very costly solution compared to other tools. Additionally, its presence in the local market is very limited; in Pakistan, for example, I don't see any vendor or distributor of ServiceNow available. They need to increase their sales spectrum globally so people can easily access them and engage them for client meetings and more. From a functionality perspective, the features in ServiceNow are acceptable as, at the moment, the ITSM modules rank highly, being 13 plus Pink Elephant certified, which is a good aspect to have. When providing advice to users, I would suggest they consider making strategic decisions about their per user pricing since it is very high. In our region, people normally start with 5 to 10 users, but the per user price is quite steep. 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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This product can be customized according to the needs of any company."
"We have now automatic and immediate control of assets usage, and we can now better manage our assets pool and get benefits through that."
"It is stable and scalable."
"ServiceNow is a very powerful tool that can perform a lot of different functions."
"I like the ease of use."
"There are lots of modules around IT service management such as IT business management and human resource management (HRC)."
"If you stick to the out-of-the-box solution, it's an easy setup."
"The look and feel is a valuable benefit for adoption."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the ease of use and the sensor for ticketing systems."
"The solution integrates well with other products."
"It can scale well if you are managing IT assets."
 

Cons

"The technology used is outdated, the interface is outdated, the database is outdated, everything is outdated."
"There are a lot of things that need improvement. Software recognition, software licensing, software compliance, data inputs, reporting, and support are some of the areas."
"The usability of this product is still out-of-date and could be improved. The interface could be improved."
"The solution should offer better security when it comes to storing data."
"Service mapping could be less complicated."
"ServiceNow might need to improve its capabilities to integrate with third-party tools."
"The asset management application could be improved. They have a lot of the infrastructure built, but it does not come with already made compatibility with some of the most popular vendors, such as Cisco and Microsoft. You have to fix it yourself."
"The visuals are the one area where there is opportunity for improvement."
"Transparency in the pricing model needs to be improved."
"The solution could improve by being more stable."
"To make ServiceNow better, they should reduce their pricing, especially because there's a lot of competition. Many customers have moved to ManageEngine because they cannot afford the license cost."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From my experience, Asset Manager is expensive."
"It is an expensive platform."
"The cost is quite high."
"ServiceNow's pricing is comparatively higher than Helix's."
"The mandatory minimum is US$ 20,000 for licensing."
"The price of the solution is comparable to industry standards. For the features that we received, it is reasonable."
"The solution is priced for medium to enterprises sized businesses. However, it is expensive compared to competitors."
"It is very expensive because it is a big organization. You have to pay for additional things."
"ServiceNow tends to be a little bit more expensive as compared to BMC Helix ITSM."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
9%
 

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Small Business55
Midsize Enterprise35
Large Enterprise166
 

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The solution has a user-friendly interface.
 

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Asset Manager, HPE Asset Manager
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Sample Customers

Finansbank, MTS India, Sprint
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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