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NetCrunch vs ServiceNow IT Operations Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

NetCrunch
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
60th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (75th), Server Monitoring (27th), Log Management (52nd)
ServiceNow IT Operations Ma...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (1st), Cloud Management (11th), AIOps (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of NetCrunch is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is 1.1%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ServiceNow IT Operations Management1.1%
NetCrunch0.8%
Other98.1%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1038504 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Administrator, Technical Lead at Connectivity Wireless
A network monitoring platform with a useful reporting feature, but permission-based options could be better
The initial setup is fairly easy. Most of it's wizard-based. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to set it up. But if you don't know certain things related to protocols and everything else, it might be difficult. If you know how SNMP works, it'll be fairly simple to set up.
reviewer2755671 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Significant enhancement in operations with powerful discovery and analytics, yet pricing structure poses challenges
ServiceNow IT Operations Management provides out-of-the-box dashboards. Along with the dashboard, it also provides the Operations Workspace, which is very useful for operations teams. There is a functionality called Performance Analytics, which we are also using to develop some dashboards for the senior leadership and operations team where they can perform trend analysis of alerts and events happening across the infrastructure and application landscape. These dashboards are really useful here. ServiceNow IT Operations Management's biggest plus point is that it is a platform. ITOM is just one module that ServiceNow IT Operations Management offers, but they provide seamless integration of ITOM with their other modules such as ITSM, where we can leverage the AIs for discovery, perform impact analysis, which essentially helps to enhance the overall IT operations and reduce the downtime and MTTR.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The setup is very intuitive and quick - it all just took a few minutes we were done."
"Reporting on NetCrunch is pretty good; it's very similar to SolarWinds, just with a different interface, and the majority of everything there was beneficial."
"It is emerging as a holistic solution for enterprise service management."
"The software asset management features — especially around discovery — are the tools I find to be the most valuable."
"Provides everything in one solution."
"From my perspective as an asset manager, the most valuable feature of the solution is the configuration management portion, where I can actively add something to the database."
"ServiceNow IT Operations Management pays for itself because of how flexible it is, and it's a very strong tool."
"The most valuable feature of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is the user interface."
"The most valuable features of ServiceNow IT Operations Management are ease of use, intuitive design, and ease of management, and it's based on IT practices which are good."
"ServiceNow IT Operations Management's biggest plus point is that it is a platform, and they provide seamless integration of ITOM with their other modules such as ITSM, where we can leverage the AIs for discovery, perform impact analysis, which essentially helps to enhance the overall IT operations and reduce the downtime and MTTR."
 

Cons

"Our network is made up of a lot of Cisco devices, and it needs improvements."
"I didn't care for the role-based, permission-based options, which were not the best."
"The licensing model of the product is a bit rigid, and it can be a bit difficult to downscale if your needs change while also being expensive."
"There is room for improvement in the stability of ServiceNow."
"ServiceNow IT Operations Management could be improved by providing more user customization options."
"The pattern part can be improved. Patterns are used in the Discovery feature. Although it is easy to create new patterns and modify the existing ones, it would be better if this solution can have more out-of-the-box patterns. In terms of new features, they can include artificial intelligence, something like machine learning."
"The tool can be improved by including more detailed information to assist new users."
"The service discovery tool should include HR automations that automatically remove an employee who is leaving."
"We are facing difficulties with service mapping of CIs from the end users, and are seeking help from third-party vendors."
"The most complaints we have received from our clients are the solution's discovery aspect. I've heard a few concerns from the customers where we have to integrate with a third-party tool to make a full-fledged discovery along with ServiceNow. ServiceNow alone does not do the total capacity of the discovery. The discovery portion of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is not in-depth as what the customers are looking for. The information that it gathers from the assets is a little more limited than what other tools provide."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would rate the product's pricing a five out of ten since there are vendors who are cheaper."
"It is moderately expensive. The pricing itself and the licensing options are depending on the model and the customization."
"ServiceNow IT Operations Management is a costly solution. I'd rate the price at ten, on a scale from one to ten with one being the lowest and ten being the highest price. Some clients do have a problem with the price, but most find that the solution is worth the cost."
"This solution offers good value but comes at a very high premium. Pricing could be reduced by 10 to 20%."
"The solution is costly compared to the products offered by its competitors."
"The solution offers yearly licenses and a subscription model for add-on features."
"It is expensive. It is around 10 Euros per server per month."
"The cost of ServiceNow is much higher."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Agriculture
6%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise29
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
Regarding pricing, while I initially felt the prices were high when we moved, I now see that it is reasonable considering that we are not just using an ITSM tool; we are improving processes and com...
What needs improvement with ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
ServiceNow IT Operations Management can be improved by focusing on adoption, as some companies still use other tools, and we had to onboard them initially, addressing challenges such as data migrat...
What is your primary use case for ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
As an implementation expert and former CIO, I handled implementation from an IT best practice perspective for different companies.
 

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Sample Customers

manufacturing, banking, utilities, energy, universities, healthcare institutions, school districts, military and police entities, non-profit organizations, 
servicenow, TransAlta, NATS, Symantec
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