Spiceworks vs TOPdesk comparison

Spiceworks and TOPdesk are both solutions in the Help Desk Software category. Spiceworks is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.5, while TOPdesk is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.0. Spiceworks holds a 1.6% mindshare in HDS, compared to TOPdesk’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Spiceworks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of TOPdesk users who would recommend it.

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84% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Spiceworks and TOPdesk compete in the service management arena, each catering to different markets. Spiceworks often has the upper hand for small to medium-sized businesses due to its no-cost model, while TOPdesk suits larger organizations with its advanced features.

Features: Spiceworks includes network scanning, asset management, and a robust community network, which supports its inventory management and ticketing functions. TOPdesk offers advanced incident management, change management, and customizable modules, appealing to enterprises seeking extensive service management.

Room for Improvement: Spiceworks could address performance issues at larger scales, improve limited automation features, and enhance basic ticketing functionalities. It could also work on better reporting and scalability. TOPdesk, while strong in change management, should develop improved reporting tools and better integration with other systems for enhanced project management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Spiceworks supports on-premises and limited cloud deployment, backed by an interactive community but lacks direct customer service. Its support is community-driven and well-regarded. TOPdesk provides both on-premises and cloud options, offering superior technical support with an emphasis on professional customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Spiceworks stands out as a no-cost solution, making it appealing for startups and small businesses with a strong ROI due to minimal costs. TOPdesk requires licensing fees based on users and modules, representing a greater investment but offering value through advanced functionalities and dedicated support services.

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Spiceworks vs. TOPdesk

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Spiceworks

Ranking in Help Desk Software

15th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Asset Management (12th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (45th)

TOPdesk

Ranking in Help Desk Software

17th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Service Management (ITSM) (14th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of Spiceworks is 1.6%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TOPdesk is 2.2%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Help Desk Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Spiceworks	1.6%
TOPdesk	2.2%
Other	96.2%

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Featured Reviews

Rohit Samel

Account Manager Enterprise Sales at Navdeep Technologies Pvt.Ltd

Cloud storage with no hardware needed and great comprehensive reports

The software is cloud-based, so I do not need to store any data locally. It is a fully software-based solution, eliminating the need for investment in hardware. We have the capability to create reports as needed. It is good software to use, as there were no incidents where I needed to contact technical support. Additionally, it is free software.

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Martina Peneva

People Technology Lead at Scandinavian Tobacco Group

Implement service management changes while addressing UI improvements

Topdesk's user interface makes it easy to handle requests and escalate them to other groups or reassign them when working on a single ticket. Additionally, the service management tool in HR allows for a change in delivering services, replacing email communication with ticket raising. The knowledge library enables the local HR to store and share relevant information and frequently asked cases, enhancing collaboration. The ticket system also facilitates escalating cases to other involved departments. IT, HR, and some other teams primarily use this system.

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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 valuable features are the inventory and personalization."

"The software is cloud-based, so I do not need to store any data locally."

"The solution can find all asset details automatically, whether it's a Mac address, computer name, IP address, models, etc. It's very helpful."

"Helpdesk and inventory are both equally valuable, and they form the true core of the product."

"The solution is very stable. It's reliable and efficient."

"Spiceworks' dashboard allows you to drill down to the notes, where I can take an inventory of the network and see the devices I need to monitor."

"If you're in the market for a low-cost service desk system, Spiceworks is a good software solution to start out with, especially when it comes to startups and those organizations that don't currently have any existing service desk software in place."

"Spiceworks is generic and free."

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"This solution has provided me with a well-defined process and interaction, compared to my previous tool, GLPI."

"Change management is the most critical feature."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the incident management module."

"The most valuable feature of TOPdesk is its ease of use if you have implemented it in the right way. If you're not implementing it in the right way, then it's very difficult."

"It is an easy-to-use solution."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the ticketing feature."

"TOPdesk is overall very stable."

"When it comes to implementing new features, they listen to what their customers want via a suggestion forum that they have."

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Cons

"One of the biggest ways in which Spiceworks could improve is by developing better and more automated workflows. For example, in another solution called ServiceDesk by ManageEngine, you can have levels of approval in the event that there is a request for new software, or when someone requests a VPN or WiFi connection. This kind of multi-stage approval feature provided by ServiceDesk does not appear to exist in Spiceworks, and it is one of their main shortcomings for me."

"The GUI must be improved."

"Once a device was recognized on the network, Spiceworks never got rid of it even after you took it off the network. You had to go in and manually remove it."

"It would be nice to have remote access to the solution via a tablet. They also need remote control from a PC. Right now, to complete the technical support process, you have to have a tool to access the PC, and check the problems."

"There are a lot of disadvantages to Spiceworks because it's not an agent-based solution."

"I would like to see more information when drilling down into access permissions, assignments management, or tagging. When I click a note or a device, I should be able to see more details about the router and modem. For example, I want to see the version, downtime, availability, latency, etc. I should have easy access to everything about our assets at a glance."

"The SNMP sniffer requires a lot of work to get right."

"Since Spiceworks is a free tool, it's not very scriptable or customizable."

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"This solution is modular so you only buy what you need, but I prefer what some companies are doing where they include everything in the package."

"An operator is also a user but requires creating two different records."

"It is time-consuming to add new users."

"The solution's change management could be better."

"One of the disadvantages of TOPdesk is the reporting tool. It is very poor and not in real-time. You do not always receive the correct information."

"Change management implementation, facility management, and making reservations on assets can be improved."

"If I open a ticket on the infrastructure team, I can't move it to the financial team for them to manage the ticket."

"From a UI perspective, there is room for improvement. It sometimes takes many steps to do something simple, like creating or moving a knowledge item."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Seeing that it is a low-cost solution, I would advise you to go ahead with Spiceworks and experiment with it to see if you can get things working properly, especially if you currently don't have any existing service desk software in place."

"The tool is cheap."

"It might be about $300 annually for a bigger company. If you pay annually, it's better and cheaper."

"The product is free! Get it now."

"It's free."

"There are three fee options to choose from for a company and these options compared to market prices are very high. For example, if I use one of the first options for 10 assets, then it costs 20,000 Euros. If you went to competitors, then you pay less."

"The solution is inexpensive compared to competitors."

"The solution's pricing is reasonable and not expensive."

"Compared to other products in this segment, I think that they are priced well and not too expensive."

"TOPdesk's pricing is cheaper than Jira's."

"The cost of the solution on a yearly basis is $20,000. Technical support is not extra. It's included in the yearly cost. Updates are also included. The solution is good at keeping its product up to date."

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Comparison Review

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IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

May 31, 2015

Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor

I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

18%

Educational Organization

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Spiceworks?

The solution is easy to use and easy to manage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Spiceworks?

The tool is cheap.

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What needs improvement with Spiceworks?

I am unable to provide suggestions for improvement at this moment, however, I can provide feedback later. Currently, there do not seem to be any issues.

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What do you like most about TOPdesk?

The most valuable feature of TOPdesk is the reports.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TOPdesk?

The solution's pricing is reasonable and not expensive.

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What needs improvement with TOPdesk?

From a UI perspective, there is room for improvement, as some tasks like creating or moving a knowledge item within the library require many steps instead of simple actions like drag and drop. This...

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Overview

From network inventory and network monitoring to help desk software, and mobile device management (MDM) to cloud services detection, Spiceworks helps you manage everything about your IT workday from one easy place.

Spiceworks

Excellent service management made easy : Happy customers are the goal of every supporting department. We understand. That’s why we’ve created a solution that helps you improve customer communication, manage workflows and keep track of assets. But above all: our software is simple and attractive. This not only makes it pleasant to use, but also quick to adopt. You’re looking to deliver excellent service from day one – and TOPdesk is here to help. TOPdesk delivers one integrated service platform for IT, FM, HR and other Service departments with a build Self Service Portal, asset management, reporting and integration platform( see also our TOPdesk Marketplace for selection of connectors). Some key features include : Call Management, Incident and Service Request Management, Service Catalogue, Asset & Configuration Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Project Management, Operations Management, Reservations Management, Stock & Order Management, Contract Management and SLA's, Survey Management, Self Service Portal, Form designer, Portal designer, Event & Action Management, Knowlegde Base, Report wizards, Resource Management, Barcode, CAD and Exchange integration TOPdesk helps you streamline your ITIL, Agile, Sox, KCS, ASL/BISL, GDPR compliance Result at our global customer base : 98% customer retention rate 99% of our implementations within budget and timeframe 90% up and running within 3 month NPS score of 35 (4500 cusotmers) 98% customer recommondation score 4,7 score at Gartner Peer Insights Our ecosystem consist of : 4500 customers across 45 countries > 300.000 daily users > 15.000.000 supported end-users 40+ partners What makes TOPdesk unique? • ITIL-based modules for all your service needs: from Ticket and Asset Management to Reservations Management • License based on end users or service agents, whateveris best for you • Unlimited number of assets or self service users • Easy to implement: get up and running quickly • Choose between on-premises or SaaS

TOPdesk

Sample Customers

Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Symantec, Webroot, EMC, Pertino

City of Amsterdam, University of Edinbroughm, IKEA, KLM Catering Services, FloraHolland, BOVAG, PostNL, Total, Hilton, Oce, Canon, Agip, Compass Group, Serco, Danone, BMW, Eneco, And many more.

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