ServiceNow IT Operations Management vs ServiceNow Orchestration comparison

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The compared ServiceNow IT Operations Management and ServiceNow Orchestration solutions aren't in the same category. ServiceNow IT Operations Management is ranked #2 in EM , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 6.5% mindshare in the category. ServiceNow Orchestration is ranked #15 in PA , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 2.3% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of ServiceNow IT Operations Management users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of ServiceNow Orchestration users who would recommend it.

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93% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

ServiceNow IT Operations Ma...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Event Monitoring (2nd), Cloud Management (15th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (15th), AIOps (3rd)

ServiceNow Orchestration

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Process Automation (15th)

Mindshare comparison

ServiceNow IT Operations Management and ServiceNow Orchestration aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. ServiceNow IT Operations Management is designed for Event Monitoring and holds a mindshare of 6.5%, down 17.8% compared to last year.
ServiceNow Orchestration, on the other hand, focuses on Process Automation, holds 2.3% mindshare, down 3.8% since last year.

Event Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
ServiceNow IT Operations Management	6.5%
SCOM	9.3%
OpenText AI Operations Management	8.3%
Other	75.9%

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Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
ServiceNow Orchestration	2.3%
Camunda	10.1%
IBM BPM	5.7%
Other	81.9%

Process Automation

Featured Reviews

reviewer2755671

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.

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Claude-Yameogo

Consultant at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

Has helped orchestrate processes and integrate workflows across cloud environments

I recommend ServiceNow Orchestration for larger companies because they have the capability to manage complex environments where it performs better. I promote low-code solutions for these implementations. I don't currently have an idea regarding the pre-built integrations of ServiceNow Orchestration, but I plan to check my area to determine what added value it can bring. I would rate this solution a nine overall.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"I like the tool's discovery feature."

"The reason is it's cost-effective, number one."

"The most valuable feature of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is the user interface."

"The scalability of ServiceNow is good."

"It is a market leader and is very implementation-friendly. Developers have a clear understanding of how the solution works, and it is mature enough to handle different client needs."

"Has service mapping, impact management, metric intelligence and health of analytics."

"The software asset management features — especially around discovery — are the tools I find to be the most valuable."

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"The iTerm suite is also crucial for visibility and optimization."

"It's scalable."

"This is a user-friendly solution where scripts can be made with ease. There are also many integration options, including Microsoft products, which gives the product a competitive edge."

"Orchestration is commonly utilized by major corporations. The process of linking methods in ServiceNow, known as the RTS chain to parent methods, is executed seamlessly and efficiently. It's quite impressive and significant in its impact."

"The automation ServiceNow has provided saves us a lot of time and resources."

"There are a lot of ready to use orchestration custom packs."

"Employee onboarding, de-boarding, and other service-provision features make the process easier and it saves us a lot of time."

"The solution effectively automates business processes."

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Cons

"The tool can be improved by including more detailed information to assist new users."

"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."

"I believe that technical support could improve a bit. I would rate it a six."

"There is room for improvement in service mapping within ServiceNow ITOM."

"It didn't provide as much value as we thought it would."

"The out-of-the-box reporting feature has room for the improvement, it can be make more user friendly as other tools."

"The product needs to add a workflow insight tool."

"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."

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"We had a few use cases where we couldn't find solutions in Orchestration and had to go with the publishers to solve them."

"The connectors need to be updated because certain connectors for third-party tools are not up to date, and our customers are having problems synchronizing data with some of these tools."

"From my space, the only thing that I can say is the spinning up with Google Cloud Services."

"Frequent upgrades may negatively impact the performance of instances. Therefore, for now, I don't recommend any additional upgrades."

"There is still room for more integrations. Or, it would be nice to bundle multiple products together rather than selling everything as a model as that turns out to be a bit costly."

"If I compare the interface of ServiceNow Orchestration with Boomi, it is easier to use Boomi than ServiceNow Orchestration."

"It is a highly complex platform to work on."

"The flow rate for releases and updates is very, very slow and does not meet customers' objectives for scalability."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has different subscription models."

"The pricing is high and may be excluding the small to medium-sized enterprise businesses."

"It is expensive. It is around 10 Euros per server per month."

"The price of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is expensive."

"I would rate the product's pricing a five out of ten since there are vendors who are cheaper."

"The cost of ServiceNow is much higher."

"While not entirely sure, I believe the solution costs at least a million dollars annually."

"The solution is costly compared to the products offered by its competitors."

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"The cost of the solution is based on the number of plugins, conductors and integrations used and is charged annually. The licensing cause has been increasing gradually which makes it difficult to access. Initially offer free features but over the time the charges rise which make it an expensive solution with limited features. Along with that, the integration issues persist and require additional middle where and internet connectivity for effective usage."

"ServiceNow doesn't give a clear cost indication. They have different contracts with different organizations and it's all about negotiation, so you don't know how they are doing at the cost level."

"The solution is costly and orchestrations are very expensive."

"It is quite expensive because we've had some customers come back and say it's quite pricey because in order for them to go ahead with Orchestration, they must have already been paying for Discovery, service mapping, and a few other things."

"This is an expensive product, but it is the best in the market considering the features and lack of competitors."

"It is not very expensive."

"Pricing is custom to every customer."

"In terms of price, this solution is at the higher end of what you'll find."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	29

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	9

Questions from the Community

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...

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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...

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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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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow Orchestration?

The cost of ServiceNow Orchestration is considered medium; it is expensive but powerful. I would rate the pricing experience as a six out of ten.

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What needs improvement with ServiceNow Orchestration?

If I compare the interface of ServiceNow Orchestration with Boomi, it is easier to use Boomi than ServiceNow Orchestration. Boomi is an ESB with orchestration features to integrate and exchange dat...

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What is your primary use case for ServiceNow Orchestration?

I use ServiceNow Orchestration's third-party integrations, and when I benchmarked ServiceNow Orchestration, I ensured that there are connectors and API capabilities available to integrate it with o...

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Overview

ServiceNow IT Operations Management offers a scalable platform for managing IT infrastructure with features like discovery, dashboards, and service mapping. Ideal for incident, change, and problem management, it enhances operational efficiency and reduces IT service downtime.

ServiceNow IT Operations Management provides comprehensive solutions for consolidating events, automating workflows, and monitoring IT systems. Users utilize it for managing ticketing systems and conducting impact analysis through service mapping. The platform supports integrations with other modules, boosting efficiency with its intuitive interface. While highly functional, improvements in interface design and pricing are necessary, especially in integration with non-IP devices and cloud providers. Enhanced AI, machine learning, and discovery and monitoring functions are also needed.

What are the most important features?

Discovery: Automatically detects and maps IT infrastructure components.
Dashboard: Offers out-of-the-box reports through a user-friendly interface.
Service Mapping: Aids in assessing the impact of IT changes.
Event Management: Consolidates events for better management.
Orchestration: Streamlines automation processes to optimize workflows.

What benefits or ROI should be expected?

Scalability: Supports dynamic growth in IT operations.
Enhanced Efficiency: Improves workflow automation and event management.
Reduced Downtime: Minimizes service interruptions to maintain productivity.
Cost Reduction: Lowers operational costs by optimizing resources.

IT Operations Management by ServiceNow is widely implemented across industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing to optimize IT processes, enhance monitoring, and streamline infrastructure management. It is particularly effective in automating workflows and improving service reliability.

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ServiceNow Orchestration automates business workflows with intuitive script creation and flexible integrations, especially with Microsoft tools. It enhances process efficiency by supporting provisioning systems, AI operations, and employee management, providing a scalable, secure, and 360-degree solution.

ServiceNow Orchestration is designed to streamline IT workflows and enhance IT infrastructure management. Its drag-and-drop functionality simplifies complex processes and integrates seamlessly with platforms like HR, Active Directory, and SAP. While it has strong data visualization and cloud automation capabilities, users report needing more third-party integration options. The platform's scalability and competitive AI functionality allow organizations to unify processes with secure provisioning and achieve comprehensive visibility. Users appreciate the API capabilities despite challenges with interface complexity, limited workflow flexibility, and connector updates. Automation for employee onboarding, application installations, and provisioning systems are common use cases, although more advanced GUI automation and event monitoring are desired.

What are the key features of ServiceNow Orchestration?

User-friendly Scripting: Facilitates easy script creation with minimal effort.
Drag-and-Drop Workflow: Allows simple automation of business processes.
Integration Capabilities: Robust connections across platforms especially with Microsoft products.
AI Operations: Supports advanced operational automation.
Data Visualization: Provides easy access to comprehensive data insights.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Scalability: Offers robust growth potential without requiring a thick client.
Secure Provisioning: Ensures safe unification of processes.
Comprehensive Visibility: Provides a 360-degree view of processes.
Enhanced Workflow Efficiency: Simplifies IT operations through automation.
API Capabilities: Facilitates seamless integration with other systems.

In industries like IT infrastructure management and enterprise resource management, ServiceNow Orchestration is utilized primarily for automating workflows such as application installations and network management. Companies use it for employee onboarding and resource allocation, leveraging its integration with HR systems and SAP to maintain IT efficiency.

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