ServiceNow vs SysAid comparison

ServiceNow and SysAid are both solutions in the Help Desk Software category. ServiceNow is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.5, while SysAid is ranked #26. Additionally, 92% of ServiceNow users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of SysAid users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

ServiceNow and SysAid compete in the IT service management category. ServiceNow appears to have the upper hand due to its extensive configurability and wide range of features, offering substantial ROI, especially for larger enterprises, despite higher costs.

Features: ServiceNow is known for its extensive configurability, allowing seamless customization to match specific business needs quickly. It supports a wide range of ITIL-compliant processes and powerful workflow automation capabilities. The platform is enhanced by rapid development tools and a strong user community. SysAid, on the other hand, is simpler and known for its ease of use and intuitive configuration, making it suitable for organizations with less complex needs. It offers effective ITSM capabilities at a competitive price point.

Room for Improvement: ServiceNow needs to address its complexity and improve its user interface, which can pose challenges during version upgrades. Enhancements in debugging tools and a more user-friendly approach for non-IT users would be valuable. For SysAid, improvements could include a more comprehensive Knowledge Base, better automation features, and a native mobile application. ServiceNow should clarify its pricing model, while SysAid needs to manage cost increases to retain its price advantage.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ServiceNow offers multiple deployment options, including Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud, providing flexibility but often involving higher complexity. Customer service quality has been affected by its recent growth. SysAid's deployment is mainly On-premises or Private Cloud, which is straightforward for implementation. SysAid’s customer service is generally well-regarded for responsiveness, despite resource limitations during peak times.

Pricing and ROI: ServiceNow has higher costs, making it less accessible for smaller businesses, although its functionality and scalability offer significant ROI for enterprises that can utilize its features fully. SysAid is priced competitively, offering good value and being more affordable for small to mid-sized enterprises, which can access essential ITSM features without extensive financial outlay.

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Automation Anywhere

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Venkat Sivaprakash

Management Consultant at Accenture

Has significantly improved document-driven workflows and reduced processing time across finance and HR functions

Automation Anywhere has evolved significantly and upgraded itself to provide agentic AI and AI-based automation solutions for document automation. The product has matured considerably over time. We can create workflows that can call an API. We can include prompts in particular workflows for ChatGPT-related functions, connecting to an LLM and RAG to perform tasks. For document automation, modern features are available to train documents, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability over time. The system is very easy to use. I recently completed a course in document automation, typically designed for people involved in coding and technical aspects. Though I understand coding comprehensively, I don't do actual coding. The course was very accessible. Currently, extensive coding isn't necessary due to the hybrid model incorporating GenAI aspects, low-code, no-code capabilities, APIs, and numerous pre-built objects in Automation Anywhere. The features include GenAI-driven prompting methods and workflow creation capabilities. In these workflows, we can create decision boxes and call APIs without coding. We simply pull objects, drop them, connect them, and add minimal coding when needed. The most crucial aspect isn't coding but rather sizing the automation and fleshing out the details. Automation Co-pilot takes notes and performs automated analysis. It can extract details from videos, summarize conversations, and provide detailed information. During calls, it identifies instructions and performs tasks such as preparing reports and reconciliation. Automation Anywhere can also connect with Microsoft Co-pilot. Through Co-pilot, real-time operations can be executed, allowing direct interaction between vendors and automation through this component.

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Hemanthreddy Vakiti

Data engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Structured workflows have improved SLA compliance and now support prioritized incident handling

I think the licensing and pricing of ServiceNow is quite expensive compared to other tools. For large organizations, it is acceptable, but specifically for small and medium organizations to track incidents or change requests, ServiceNow is quite expensive. Sometimes performance can be slow when workflows and integrations are configured for complex tasks. For advanced customizations or advanced features which we rarely use, the documentation is not up to standard. The documentation needs to be improved for advanced customization features. However, the platform is stable overall and the features are quite good. The user experience and performance concerns I mentioned are areas I want to be improved. When many workflows and interactions are configured, performance is slow. For the features it is providing, it is quite expensive. If these performance features are improved, we can easily pay that price and get the return on investment.

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Todd Blake

Senior IT Specialist at a healthcare company with 11-50 employees

A solution that streamlines ticket creation for the staff members of a business and enables efficient issue resolution by the IT team

SysAid is similar to Nintex AssureSign. Some of the back-end configurations of the solution are very difficult. So, we always need SysAid's help. Also, there are almost too many features that we are not taking advantage of in our company since we don't even know about them. A little bit of a streamlining or simplification of the main features would be a good improvement. I would like to see SysAid present its solution more easily. There is a lot in the solution, and it is more than what we need in our company.

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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

"The most valued feature of Automation Anywhere is its Excel functionality; earlier in my career, I used Process Studio as my RPA tool and there was no flexibility of retrieving single cells, but Automation Anywhere has the flexibility to extract data from Excel."

"Its ease of deployment is the most valuable feature. We have found with many customers that it's quite easy to deploy."

"It is a great company with a great product and support."

"With our conversion from v11 to A360, there has been better ease of development of components within the control room for our development teams."

"The integration is helpful. We have quite a few use cases where we've integrated with Microsoft tools and local record systems, such as SAP and Vertex AI."

"I love its reliability, ease of use, and the vast customer support that are always present to help us."

"I have been using Automation Anywhere for the past five years and it is one of the best tools to automate manual tasks."

"The marketing automation software provides easy workflow creation and management."

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"In financial management, this platform has the infrastructure allowing us to expand the way we want to. For example, it gives you many business rules and budget models that you can use to optimize your workflow. It does not put you in a box. Additionally, integrating this solution with other platforms is extremely easy to do."

"It's great to do statuses or to review tasks."

"ServiceNow is easy to use."

"Now, ServiceNow is a leader and its pricing is quite good, quite competitive."

"It is very user friendly, and I've enjoyed using the dashboard and user interface."

"The most valuable features of ServiceNow for me are its ticketing and reporting capabilities."

"Remote access is most valuable."

"The flow designer for application development is the most valuable. The newest version of flow designer allows us to develop applications quite fast. We can have custom and mobile applications. It has an interface for mobiles, and it also has a good reputation."

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"It tracks everything that the technicians are doing. We can account for time and manage resources."

"The service desk orchestration, overall, is good. It allows an organization to build that service desk concept into its organizational and support strategy. And it allows an organization to digest that and create a support model very quickly around the tools. The fact that the tools are integrated within the system itself gives the organization a really robust way to integrate everything and have a complete support model."

"The only way we could have managed that growth was by having an application like SysAid."

"The solution can scale."

"SysAid provides us with multilayered service management and all of our support pieces integrated into one system."

"I would say the overall flexibility of the product is its most valuable feature."

"It's really customizable. It's very user-friendly to change very quickly. We've developed lots of custom forms and things, without any need for thousands of accounting consultants which was one of our main aims of it."

"At our agency, people love SysAid."

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Cons

"Integration with secondary environments needs to be improved or enabled."

"However, when it comes to the agentic capabilities, there is still a gap where I need to figure out how the token consumption is happening and how my agents are talking with other agents."

"I would like to see them continue building out documentation with more video-aides."

"Some things that I do not see as of today are interactive chat or video interface."

"The human training area is still something that needs to be improved. It's not so much the actual technology learning, but rather how you bring this to life with all the peripheral competencies that are needed for it."

"The quality and speed of Automation Anywhere's support need significant improvement."

"I am looking forward to seeing writing on Linux in the web and WorkBatch in the next release."

"I struggled with understanding the use of different variables during my initial time with Automation Anywhere."

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"There are sometimes challenges with the portal being a bit confusing for new users. The implementation of the portal and workspaces is quite different, and improvements in this area would be beneficial."

"Performance could definitely be improved."

"Many of the things that we felt needed a little bit more shoring up was their CMBD product and their discovery, they seem to have covered that in the Helsinki release."

"The interface, in my opinion, is not very good."

"ServiceNow's mobile app should be seamless and it is not right now."

"The solution could improve by making the CMDB integrate with a CI better to allow it to be seen across multiple platforms."

"I'm looking at it going, "I'm a developer by training. I could cause so many problems with this system. I could create things in it that I shouldn't. I could use it for things that I shouldn't.""

"We find it good in general. Obviously, there are areas of improvement for every capability. As they evolve more, if they keep on adding more intelligence into the capabilities, it will improve. The improvement areas are more integration across the landscape and more intelligence for the overall capability of the solution."

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"The administrative side of the user interface could be a little more user-friendly. It is easier for me to export our reports into Excel, then do a server retrieval and get the information. Whereas, to do a report, you have to go through a configuration type of process, which is kind of difficult and complicated. I have been using this solution for two years now and I still haven't gotten the hang of the reports."

"There is a learning curve for the users."

"One of the features that I'm hoping comes at some point is that currently you can only have one Knowledge Base instance within it. For me, it would be beneficial to have multiple instances for different purposes. I'd like to have a completely separate one for customers and the only way I can achieve that right now, where I can tag articles to only be viewed by customers, would be if I use its portal function."

"Currently, SysAid does not have a mobile application."

"This means the facilities people can see every ticket that is in the support queue, which is not great."

"Some of the back-end configurations of the solution are very difficult. So, we always need SysAid's help."

"The automation needs improvement. The workflow has some improvements to do."

"SysAid has fewer AI features compared to other tools."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Automation Anywhere might have a higher upfront cost than some competitors, but its extensive features and seamless integration with other tools can save organizations money in the long run."

"We have purchased licenses, but are trying to obtain more bot programmer licenses."

"I would like them to have better license management."

"It is not cheap, with costs ranging between 700 to 800 dollars per month. While Power Automate is cheaper at 15 dollars per month, Automation Anywhere offers superior features, user-friendliness, and smoothness."

"We're on a license package with Automation Anywhere (AA), paid yearly. What would be better is for them to have different packages for different types of organization."

"Its usage is expensive for us because my user base is mostly in Manila and KL. The unit cost of labor is cheaper there than in the U.S. or Australia, which puts a bit more stress on how to get a positive ROI while continuing to use it."

"We would like them to change the license model of charging per bot."

"The setup cost for this is onetime and licensing is based on your choice of product."

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"I'm not aware of any additional costs. I'm pretty sure that the current client is paying just the licensing fee per user. I do know that they've got some support agreement with ServiceNow, but I don't think that is broken out or specific to Project Management. It is just inclusive."

"The solution is expensive."

"The pricing is on the high side, but if you look at the stability and option to work, it's kind of justified."

"The CapEx version is great."

"It is very expensive because it is a big organization. You have to pay for additional things."

"The cost is quite high."

"The solution is expensive."

"The platform offers a free trial, by providing a free developer instance once you sign up."

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"Overall, the price is good. It's all about what you get for the base amount. From my perspective, you want to look at what you're getting out-of-the-box. SysAid does a good job of putting key stuff in the box for you."

"We saw our investment back at the end of year one."

"Though I am not really sure about SysAid's prices, I know that it is competitive compared to some of the other products that our company looked at, like ConnectWise and ServiceNow."

"SysAid is a good solution, especially from a pricing perspective."

"Once you're interested, talk with SysAid. You can have them come in and look at your company and advise you on the best solution. They will tell you what comes with each separate package and also advise you what application to activate. If you want something that they don't have, they have a department that can design something based on your unique requests."

"The pricing of SysAid is less than its competitors."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

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Small Business	157
Midsize Enterprise	81
Large Enterprise	558

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Small Business	57
Midsize Enterprise	35
Large Enterprise	179

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Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

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Overview

Automation Anywhere offers ease of use, robust system connectivity, and GenAI-driven document automation through a cloud-native platform, significantly enhancing productivity across multiple industries with advanced AI features.

Delivering a comprehensive suite of tools designed for easy integration and rapid deployment, Automation Anywhere drives efficiency by reducing costs and automating repetitive tasks. Its cloud-native platform supports broad industry adoption, including advanced AI features like process automation and Co-Pilot, streamlining complex workflows with minimal technical skills required. Users benefit from robust integration capabilities, which facilitate seamless interaction with multiple systems. However, there is room for improvement in areas such as user-friendliness for beginners, stability, flexible licensing, and enhanced OCR functionality. Organizations in sectors such as banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare gain from the improved operational efficiency and ROI Automation Anywhere offers.

What are the important features of Automation Anywhere?

Ease of Use: Simplifies automation tasks with a user-centric interface.
Robust Connectivity: Provides seamless integration with multiple systems.
GenAI-Driven Document Automation: Leverages AI to automate document management.
Process Automation & Co-Pilot: Enhances workflow automation with advanced AI.
Cloud-Native Platform: Enables rapid deployment and integration.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Time Savings: Automation drastically reduces manual processing time.
Cost Efficiency: Decreases overall operational costs by automating tasks.
Productivity Enhancement: Streamlines workflows with AI-driven tools.
Improved Integration: Enhances ability to work with multiple systems.
Scalability: Supports growth with a flexible cloud-native architecture.

In the insurance industry, Automation Anywhere is utilized for automating processes such as enrollment management and compliance checks. Its applications extend to supply chain management, financial transactions, and business performance monitoring across sectors like banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare, helping organizations to automate routine tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.

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ServiceNow offers customizability and cloud-based integration that sustains operational efficiency. Enabling change and incident management, it accelerates workflow automation and project management without downtime issues, serving deployment needs for IT service and productivity enhancements.

ServiceNow stands out with its adaptable workflows and cloud-native infrastructure, boosting IT service, project, and asset management. Known for its robust incident and change management, the platform addresses business needs through its user-centric design and extensive integration options. By facilitating seamless IT operations and automation, ServiceNow empowers businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency. Regular updates ensure users benefit from the latest features without service interruptions, although pricing and licensing complexities demand attention. Users seek improved reporting tools and a more intuitive design while expressing interest in refined mobile functionality and better documentation.

What are the key features of ServiceNow?

Customizability: Enables tailored workflows to align with business processes.
Cloud-Based Integration: Allows seamless updates and operational sustainability.
Incident and Change Management: Supports efficient handling of IT-related issues.
Automation Capabilities: Automates repetitive tasks, enhancing productivity.
User-Friendly Design: Simplifies navigation and improves user interaction.
Comprehensive Reporting: Provides detailed insights for better decision-making.

What benefits and ROI should users anticipate from ServiceNow?

Improved Efficiency: Streamlines processes and reduces manual efforts.
Enhanced Productivity: Automates tasks, enabling focus on strategic initiatives.
Seamless Operations: Integrates across departments for unified management.
Effective IT Management: Smooth incident, change, and problem resolution.
Cost and Time Savings: Reduces operational costs through efficient workflow management.

ServiceNow finds implementation across industries like IT, HR, asset management, and help desks, addressing ticketing and configuration needs. Businesses use its dashboard for tracking performance metrics, enhancing decision-making in departments like HR service delivery. Its adaptability also makes it suitable for industries requiring robust operational management and process automation, driving efficiency and growth.

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SysAid offers an adaptable IT management platform with customizable workflows, asset management, and seamless application integration, catering to departments such as HR, payroll, and finance.

SysAid provides tools for incident, request management, and a CMDB to support departments through efficient processes. It features a self-service portal and knowledge base, enhancing user experience by promoting autonomy. It allows for easy customization and features a scalable system that adjusts to enterprise needs. SysAid supports educational institutions, airlines, and a variety of sectors by streamlining communication through calls and emails.

What are SysAid's Important Features?

Intuitive Interface: Offers a user-friendly design that simplifies navigation.
Customizable Workflows: Enables users to tailor processes to their specific requirements.
Robust Self-Service Portal: Empowers users to resolve issues independently.
Comprehensive Asset Management: Tracks and manages assets efficiently.
Reporting Tools: Provides extensive data analysis and visualization capabilities.
Knowledge Base: Supports access to information for problem-solving.
Integration Capabilities: Allows seamless connection with other applications.

What Benefits and ROI Should Users Look For?

Ease of Customization: Adapt workflows and interfaces with minimal effort.
Scalability: Supports growth and changes in enterprise infrastructure.
Effective Technical Support: Ensures reliable assistance for troubleshooting issues.
Transparency: Enhances visibility into service management and asset tracking.

SysAid is utilized across different industries for IT, HR, facilities, and finance needs. Its primary role is in incident and request management and knowledge sharing, with asset inventory and CMDB functionalities aiding internal communication. It is implemented in sectors like education and aviation to streamline operational processes.

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Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics

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

Disney, Sears Holdings Corporation, LAN Airlines, Schneider Electric, On Semiconductors, Toyota, Sky, KPMG, Georgetown University Law Center, Motorola, North York General Hospital, Volksbank, Xerox, Bacardi, Del Monte Fresh Produce, Manpower, Nucor, Ecobank

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