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We performed a comparison between Pulseway and ServiceNow Discovery based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Server Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Pulseway vs. ServiceNow Discovery Report (Updated: May 2024).
770,924 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"It has been very helpful to get notifications about various issues with my servers and network to help me take action to resolve problems before they become major issues.""We like the patching of the window updates in the client's systems. You can automatically do updates with a single click.""The setup is simple.""The solution has great workflow and server modules.""It gives you remote control and has a mobile app."

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"It has been stable since deployment.""The initial setup is pretty easy.""They have a very good network in the infrastructure of Discovery.""It has given us an understanding of each layer from a server application.""The most valuable feature of ServiceNow Discovery is its performance.""Stability-wise, I feel it is a good product.""This solution provides excellent insights.""We can find servers or services we were unaware of and stumble on vulnerabilities from those devices."

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Cons
"GUI needs to be improved and the solution lacks a process for monitoring VOIP calls.""They have good technical support but it's not excellent.""The solution does not allow you to make a script for just one customer.""There are some bugs or glitches.""It would be nice if it also had a desktop application, similar to the phone app, which would allow me to monitor and control computers from my desktop."

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"It creates quite a bit of duplication, so that needs to be fixed.""The initial setup could be made easier. We hired professionals to implement it, and they trained our employees for ongoing processes.""It's an expensive platform.""The manual pattern-matching process is not only time-consuming but also presents challenges during system upgrades, demanding revisits to ensure compatibility.""The solution should improve the classes of discovery assets to disregard more junk data.""In a few instances, ServiceNow has failed to discover some basic things. Some other tools are better at network discovery than ServiceNow. I'm not talking about database servers or any other infrastructure—only networking. Cloud discovery could also be better.""We would like more flexibility with the licensing. Discovery is bundled with ServiceNow's ITOM license. It was more affordable when it was sold separately, but we bought a package license to get more functionality out of the CMDB. We'd prefer to buy only the pieces we need instead of taking things we don't want or solutions that aren't yet mature enough to use.""The solution needs to improve the cost of the solution. There are a few different solutions and they do act the same and have the same types of capabilities, however, the cost is quite high."

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  • "This solution is a paid option within the ServiceNow framework."
  • "It's a bit expensive compared to other products in the market, but it's worth the money you pay because it's far advanced in terms of features, automation, and capabilities compared to other products."
  • "There is a subscription for ServiceNow Discovery. It's expensive, but I think it's one of the best solutions on the market, so it's worth it."
  • "The price could be better. It's a bit on the pricey side."
  • "It is an expensive product with a price that depends on the models that you wish to purchase."
  • "It costs a lot. It is probably close to over a hundred thousand. It's an expensive platform, but you can't compare ServiceNow's Discovery functionality to other discovery tools. It's not an apples-to-apples comparison of ServiceNow to a configuration management tool to an asset management tool because it does those things, but it's not those things."
  • "You need a subscription to ServiceNow Discovery, so you can use its features. You can also use specific plugins with the tool, and some of the plugins are free. I don't have information on how much my company pays for the subscription to ServiceNow Discovery."
  • "The solution is very expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It has been very helpful to get notifications about various issues with my servers and network to help me take action to resolve problems before they become major issues.
    Top Answer:I use the product to monitor some servers and desktop PCs on my internal network. Mainly, I use it to get notified of certain events, like a server being offline, or a certain service being stopped… more »
    Top Answer:It's a good solution for monitoring servers/computers/networks from your mobile device. However, the lack of a desktop monitoring/management app may be less than ideal for many situations.
    Top Answer:The product provides great scalability features.
    Top Answer:Though I am not much involved in the pricing part, I know that it is a bit costly. As per a general discussion I had with the stakeholders, I figured out that it is a costly tool. There is a need to… more »
    Top Answer:On the patent side, my company faced some issues with ServiceNow Discovery. In the subsequent releases of the product, ServiceNow promptly addressed the patent-related issues in the tool. More… more »
    Ranking
    18th
    out of 42 in Server Monitoring
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    329
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    690
    Rating
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    3rd
    out of 42 in Server Monitoring
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    4,283
    Comparisons
    1,920
    Reviews
    26
    Average Words per Review
    614
    Rating
    8.1
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    Overview

    Pulseway is a remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform designed to help MSPs and IT teams manage modern IT networks, reduce downtime, and achieve efficiency through automation, while increasing end-user satisfaction.

    Pulseway’s intuitive interface provides real-time actionable detailed information on servers, workstations, and network devices. Using Pulseway’s customizable alerts, you can quickly identify problems, communicate with users, and automatically resolve issues with built-in commands and scripts.

    Some of Pulseway’s benefits and features include:

    • Comprehensive monitoring: Pulseway’s remote monitoring feature provides a complete view of your entire network. Gain visibility into operational data for workstations, servers, virtual machines, network devices, and more. If necessary, resolve issues directly from the same interface.
    • Remote access: Get a real-time view across your network, receive alerts, and remedy problems from anywhere with any mobile device using Pulseway’s full feature mobile app.
    • Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and design auto-remediation workflows, ensuring that critical patches are automatically applied.
    • Quick setup: Get your team up and running in minutes with Pulseway’s simplified deployment and auto-discovery engine. See all the IT endpoints and then rapidly mass deploy Pulseway with pre-configured built-in policies and out-of-the-box scripts.
    • Patch management: Pulseway automates the discovery and application of operating systems and third-party patches to ensure all your applications are kept up to date.
    • Reporting: Use custom or ready-made templates to create reports on system status and events. Reports can be sent manually or emailed automatically on schedule.
    • Backup and recovery: Protect your users’ data wherever it is stored and restore it to anywhere. Pulseway Cloud Backup’s intuitive interface enables you to easily schedule and deploy backups, recover data, and check up on backup status from both the Pulseway web application and the Pulseway mobile application. Quickly deploy backup agents.
    • Vulnerability scanning: Pulseway’s vulnerability scanner is easy to use and alerts for vulnerabilities in real time. With Pulseway’s vulnerability scanner, organizations can easily perform standard vulnerability scans that are regarded as international best practice.
    • Eliminate data loss: Prevent data loss and downtime from ransomware attacks with built-in detection and safeguards that allow for fast recovery after an attack.
    • Service ticket management: Pulseway’s complete help desk and ticketing solution allows you to respond quickly and professionally to user issues.
    • CRM: Get the information and resources you need to focus on your customers and increase opportunities.
    • Project management: Receive real-time project status with details on resource usage and tasks.
    • Finance and billing: Automatically create and post invoices imported from timesheets and expense reports.
    • Time tracking: Log precise information on time and expenses by company, project, tasks, and employees. Automatically record how much time is spent on a ticket for accurate billing.
    • Integrations: Integrate with leading solutions, including:
      • Pulseway PSA
      • ConnectWise Manage
      • Autotask
      • Zendesk
      • Slack
      • IT Glue
      • Kasepersky
      • Bitdefender
      • WarrantyMaster

    ServiceNow Discovery finds applications and devices on your network, and then updates the CMDB with the information it finds. Discovery is available as a separate subscription from the rest of the Now Platform.

    Sample Customers
    Dell, Canon, Siemens, Harvard University, Northwestern University
    York, National Grid, DXC Technology, experian, BEACHBODY
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Retailer12%
    Educational Organization12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise45%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise75%
    Buyer's Guide
    Pulseway vs. ServiceNow Discovery
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Pulseway vs. ServiceNow Discovery and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Pulseway is ranked 18th in Server Monitoring with 6 reviews while ServiceNow Discovery is ranked 3rd in Server Monitoring with 37 reviews. Pulseway is rated 8.6, while ServiceNow Discovery is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Pulseway writes "A solution with a great monitoring system and ability to control access remotely". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ServiceNow Discovery writes "Valuable relationship building that discovers and auto-builds to make cleanup easy". Pulseway is most compared with Zabbix, Kaseya VSA, Microsoft Configuration Manager and PRTG Network Monitor, whereas ServiceNow Discovery is most compared with Tanium, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Lansweeper, AWS Cloud Map and ScienceLogic. See our Pulseway vs. ServiceNow Discovery report.

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