SysAid vs TOPdesk comparison

SysAid and TOPdesk are both solutions in the Help Desk Software category. SysAid is ranked #26, while TOPdesk is ranked #19 with an average rating of 6.0. Additionally, 90% of SysAid users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of TOPdesk users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

SysAid and TOPdesk are two competing IT service management solutions. SysAid appears to have the upper hand due to its robust change management and asset tracking capabilities as highlighted by user reviews.

Features: SysAid offers a highly customizable interface and an extensive BI Analytics module, enabling tailored user experience and comprehensive workflow management. Its Knowledge Base provides structured processes for user requests. TOPdesk, on the other hand, offers simple yet effective change management, useful for setting up workflows with ease. Additionally, TOPdesk is noted for its ease of use which facilitates efficient workflow implementation.

Room for Improvement: SysAid could better link articles directly to tickets and enhance mobile functionalities. Its role-based security settings need more flexibility, and there's room to improve integration of automation functionalities. TOPdesk should refine its reporting tools for more timely data representation and improve features of its mobile app to match competitors.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SysAid supports flexible deployment options such as on-premises and public-cloud, with its second level support being highly rated. TOPdesk also provides 24/7 support although first-level support receives mixed reviews. Deployment options include private and on-premises, offering similar flexibility as SysAid.

Pricing and ROI: SysAid is frequently seen as cost-effective with competitive pricing that brings a strong ROI for small to medium enterprises. Users note improved process efficiency and employee satisfaction as key ROI contributors. TOPdesk's pricing is deemed reasonable, albeit on the higher side for some, with ROI often related to its streamlined processes, though smaller businesses may find the costs prohibitive.

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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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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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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

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Pros

"The ability to automate renewals of government licenses four times a year is valuable."

"The features I most appreciate are the built-in version control system, historical log, audit trail features, and the breadth of RPA action commands included out of the box."

"Document automation has been phenomenal."

"Error handling plays an important role when you schedule a bot because if you are not physically present and something happens, you need to know what has gone wrong."

"Bot creation is a cool feature. It allows the developer to do complex things."

"Automation Co-Pilot helped increase productivity."

"Some of the really impactful features of working with Automation Anywhere are the ability to design and partner with their experts to come up with our solutions."

"It is quite strong in the unattended space."

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"SysAid provides us with multilayered service management and all of our support pieces integrated into one system, making our service and support systems much more transparent for everyone in the business and helping us deal with resources more flexibly."

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

"The solution provides us with multi-layered service management along with all our support pieces integrated in one system. Our entire system is run on SysAid, from Tier 1 to Tier 3. All the other IT department functionality is captured in SysAid, like development, warehousing, and application. So, it has vertical and horizontal coverage."

"At our agency, people love SysAid."

"The SysAid team provided excellent service to implement the solution for us. From the very first day, we received a comp manager, and a project manager, to implement the product. They continued to inquire about our business needs and then finalized the best path for us."

"SysAid is more user-friendly, and its configuration is easier than other tools."

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

"As we have moved to an off-premises deployment, we get regular updates."

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

"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."

"Technical support is great and we have not had any issues with them."

"Its ITSM approach is quite useful."

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Cons

"I would like to have a bot as a service platform on AA Cloud. This would minimize the installation process, and we wouldn't need to have all the hardware to support the platform in-house."

"A2019 is less stable than the previous versions."

"The IQ Bots have a lot of room for improvement in terms of accuracy level. We need to improvise a lot. I'm facing another big challenge with one of the use cases. We raised a ticket and did multiple follow-ups with support, but the accuracy still isn't up to the mark."

"The quality and response time of the support, even on Sev-1 tickets, is not satisfactory."

"More structured and unstructured data collection will be a challenge. While we have the IQ Bot tool, the success rate at the beginning will be lower. It will be around 20 to 30 percent at the start because you need to train the bot at regular intervals. Of course, this depends on the data. This area could use be improvement."

"Most clients use systems which use old Java versions, trying to automate on these systems is really difficult since most features/commands are not supported."

"Triggers work in the attended mode on Automation Anywhere. I would love it if we could use triggers in the unattended mode too. This way we can use the feature more in our IT sector. E.g., when any service or folder is accessed by unauthorized person, we want to be able to get an immediate trigger, even on "out of office", this would be helpful for my organization."

"Extracting customer addresses from Google that are not in a standard URL format is a challenge for Automation Anywhere."

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"There is a learning curve for the users."

"The solution needs to improve their mobile product."

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

"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."

"The administrative side of the user interface could be a little more user-friendly."

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

"We would like them to approve the security functionalities, e.g., management security features."

"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."

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"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."

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

"All companies have processes that need to be adjusted. When you have a change, you need to name it, and many companies have a set of changes you can use. It would be helpful if there were more space in TOPdesk to name the change or use metadata to record the kinds of changes."

"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."

"The solution should be made more user-friendly."

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

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

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is subscription-based. They have different schemes. The price depends on how you negotiate with the local partner or local representative in your country."

"The pricing is a bit higher."

"We are not receiving the right information about their features, e.g. Automation Anywhere University, or anything that they are selling. They need to improve their documentation."

"With the rebate processing automation that we did, it has provided us a savings of around an hour or two a person on a daily basis, which is quite a lot of savings."

"It is fantastic. It has been great. It is perfectly priced for the quality received. When paying for quality, that is exactly what you get."

"I have heard that Automation Anywhere is expensive."

"We are restricted to use one license on one PC. However, if my license is not working, I want to be able to use it somewhere else. This would be a nice improvement to the licensing, as other competitors in the market have better licensing terms."

"We have a few licenses. They cost roughly $10,000 each."

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

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

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

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

"The solution is inexpensive compared to competitors."

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

"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Construction Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Outsourcing Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Educational Organization

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Small Business	157
Midsize Enterprise	82
Large Enterprise	558

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Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

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Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

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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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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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TOPdesk enhances ITSM with valuable features like change management and incident management. Its modules support service level and asset management. Users find its interface effective for ticket handling and request escalation.

TOPdesk primarily supports IT service management across organizations, facilitating the complete ITSM lifecycle. It offers modules for change, incident, and configuration management, along with features for ticketing and asset management. The service management capabilities extend to HR, helping employees raise tickets efficiently. Some organizations utilize it for onboarding, offboarding, and maintaining a knowledge library. It addresses needs in project management and financial approvals.

What Are The Key Features of TOPdesk?

Change Management: Streamlines processes necessary for IT changes.
Incident Management: Ensures issues are tracked and resolved promptly.
Reporting Modules: Offers metrics on service performance.
Call Module: Manages customer interactions effectively.
Service Level Management: Monitors and maintains service quality.
Asset Management: Tracks and manages organizational assets.
Reservation Management: Simplifies resource reservations.
Ticketing Feature: Enhances departmental collaboration.
Knowledge Library: Facilitates information sharing across teams.

What Benefits Should Users Look For?

Improved Collaboration: Enhances communication across IT and HR.
Comprehensive ITSM Support: Covers incident, change, and configuration.
Streamlined Onboarding: Supports seamless integration for new employees.
Enhanced Project Management: Assists in managing extensive projects.
Efficient Request Handling: Simplifies ticket management processes.
Informed Decision-Making: Provides insightful reporting data.

TOPdesk is widely used in diverse sectors for ITSM. Organizations employ it for lifecycle management of IT services, leveraging its change and configuration modules. It aids HR departments in managing service requests and employee transitions, providing valuable support in IT and project management.

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Sample Customers

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

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

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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