ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Reviews

I am enjoying the report features, they are quite good.

I expected more features than it has. The flexibility is missing. I was also expecting a different level of configuration and segregation. 

Stability is actually good.

It is scalable, but sometimes there are performance issues.

Technical support is quite good but they are not very quick to respond. It takes time to resolve the ticket.

I was not involved personally with the initial setup but from what I hear, it is not complex.

I was not involved with this part of the decision process.

ServiceDesk Plus is good to support internal IT help desk systems, external customer support systems, and request management within the company. 

ServiceDesk Plus manages all our requests, both internal and external requests, for not only ticketing but also users' requests. We started by using the free version (limited technicians), and now we use the professional edition with the asset management functions.

• Request management
• SLAs
• Business site

We not only handle tickets, but also requests from many departments. All are easy to manage.

For ITIL functions, it should be more complex, including financial functions. We are expecting it to be easier for customization within workflows and templates.

no

We handle a lot of users, and it's still stable

easy to contact

We used open source ticketing, with limitation and need to enhance, so we migrate to servicedesk plus

no, very simple

inhouse team

2 years

we implement the on premise servicedesk plus because it's affordable

We install and implement ServiceDesk Plus for various industries, starting from common enterprises up to IT companies running data center services. They are happy to use SDP, even the standard version, with Service Catalog add-ons.

ServiceDesk Plus with Service Catalog and Project Management add-ons are a good place to start for companies wanting to use it. 

Service Catalog and Project Management are awesome features. Customers love them because they are easy to use, simple to install, and we set them up quickly too.

People ask to implement the product not only for their IT help desk, as we do that, but also for HR and general affairs, allowing them to use SDP for their services.

No issues.

No issues.

Some customer used LANDESK solutions, but since the reporting function was too complicated, they switched to ServiceDesk Plus.

The initial setup is very simple.

Two years.

The prices are attractive. Customer can use a subscription if they do not have enough budget.

It has resulted in a positive experience to integrate ICT project management to our IT business reality so we value the following features:

• ITIL integration
• main ITIL processes on real application
• easy to use and customize
• initial deployment and additional customization with reliable logical application
• consistently sufficient on results and data management
• possible to adapt to our business reality
• purchase order control
• parametrization and business rules allow personalized customization of this module for great control
• integration to third party applications for monitoring and reporting
• no bugs or blocks in SQL integration
• fundamental for our environment
• versatile, powerful, and simple administration
• project management integration

We had outsourced most of our IT services and to have this application as support together with the benefits of full control for implementing service delivery, gave us the confidence to implement a CSI from the very beginning.

Request management is not clearly separated form incident management and the conditions to customize this are tricky and unique for our organization.

We have been using the solution for four years.

We have had only one small stability issue which was corrected with an update.

Growing with the tool from zero cases to reach almost 1000 cases in a relatively short time, having no issues, reflects our good experience with this product.

I would rate the technical support at 8/10. Some questions were dealt with centrally and it has not been necessary to contact the local support for additional services, apart from common queries and questions.

We used Cherwell and CA Service Desk previously, through an outsourcing company.

Implementation was a bit heavy in terms of customization, but based on a well-structured ITIL process, it was a manageable import. Integration to SCCM and AD made the integration to our IT environment easier.

It is cost effective and well balanced in terms of benefit.

We evaluated Cherwell, CA Help Desk and Atlassian Service Desk.

Give them the chance to implement a demo and put in a short practice and you will see how easy and effective the solution is.

The most valuable feature it that it is ITIL compliant.

IT request management has improved over the years. This product supports all process-related IT requests from users and operational management of the IT infrastructure.

There could be some improvement regarding integration with other platforms like Sharepoint.

We have been using the solution for eight years.

We did not encounter any issues with stability.

We did not encounter any issues with scalability.

We did not need much support, except on a few occasions. I would give technical support a rating of 9/10.

We switched from the previous solution because they were not ITIL compliant. That meant that we had to use more than one product.

The initial setup was straightforward, if you are prepared with clear processes and information that the implementation needs.

Pricing and licensing of this product are more convenient than other products.

We evaluated LANDESK, some internal developments, and Sharepoint features.

Be prepared with your processes first, then implement the product.

Valuable features include ITIL integration, main ITIL processes on real applications, ease of use, and customizability.

Our experience with the product is as follows:

• Initial deployment and additional customization with logical application: Reliable.
• Consistent on results and data management: Highly sufficient.
• Possibility to adapt to our business reality.
• Purchase order control, parametrization, and business rules allow personalized customization of this module to have great control.
• Integration to third-party applications (monitoring and reporting).
• Stability, (no bugs or blocks in SQL integration), is fundamental for our environment.
• Versatile administration: Powerful and simple methods of administration.
• Project Management integration: Integrates ICT project management to our IT business reality.

We outsourced most of our IT services. Having this application for support to replace the benefits of full control for implementing a delivery service, gives us the confidence to implement a CSI from the very beginning.

Request management is not clearly separated form incident management. The conditions to customize this could be tricky and unique for our organization.

To clarify this concept:

We develop two different processes based on ITIL models for reporting cases or taking request from users :

- Request fulfilment

- Incident Management

These two cases are the main inputs to the system, SD+ has a generic name for incidents and requests and we had to do an internal agreement to differentiate request from incidents, at the moment to see the “request” ( names assigned by SD+ ) given also to incidents, it causes a small confutation to the new service delivery agents.

This should be clearly defined or leave the option to the users to create request at the level of incidents in two different categories. No we have new incidents with categories of Request of Information or requested for other aspects. ( this is something that we considered not a good element)

We have been using the product for about four years.

We have had only one small issue that was corrected with an update.

We had no scalability issues as we grew with the tool from zero cases to reaching almost 1000 cases in a relatively short period time. Our experience with this product is good.

I would give technical support a rating of 8/10. Some questions were attended to by their main office. We did not have to contact local support for additional services apart from common queries and questions.

We used Cherwell and CA Service desk.

Implementation was a bit heavy in terms of customization, but based on a well-structured ITIL processes, it was manageable. Importing and integration to SCCM and AD made the integration to our IT environment simpler.

It is cost effective and well-balanced in benefits.

We evaluated Cherwell, CA Helpdesk, and Atlassian SD.

Give them the chance to implement a demo and put in a short amount of time for practice to see how easy and effective the solution is.

The valuable feature is seamless integration with other modules such as asset management, GRC, File/Active Directory Audit, and Event Log Analyzer (SIEM).

ServiceDesk Plus is a game changer in turning IT teams from performing daily fire-fighting tasks to delivering awesome customer service. It provides great visibility.

It has helped in centralizing, consolidating, optimizing, and improving governance and compliance requirements.

Some of the features which are currently available in the cloud version can be made available with the on-premise editions. There is also integration with chat and VOIP functionality.

We have been using this solution since 2014.

We did the deployment by ourselves. Very good documentation is available.

The application is stable and there have been no issues. We are working with a single instance. If required, we can plan and implement a dual instance with high availability options.

There have been no scalability issues.

I would give customer service a rating of 7/10.

I would give technical support a rating of 8/10.

We used open source software previously. We moved to this solution because it helped automate, integrate, monitor, and measure performance of all IT assets and resources. We have moved from being reactive to proactive.

Installation is easy, but it requires a good system administrator to configure and enable all the features and functionalities. Online support also helped us fix the issues.

We used an in-house team for the implementation.

The ROI can be tangible/non-tangible. It will differ based on the organizations involved and their various business requirements.

Do a cost-benefit analysis of the on-premise, perpetual license and subscription and finalize it.

We evaluated HappyFox.

Go through the features and functionalities offered in this product. Prepare a roadmap for the implementation. "BIG BANG" will not work. You will have to roll-out the solution in phases.

Ticket logging, ability to customize as per the organisation's needs.

We have been able to track issues, get metrics of the technical staff.

Automation.

12 months.

Unable to use SQL Server during installation, as the software defaults to PostgreSQL. Unable to use AD account to administer the setup.

We had issues wherein the software stopped working. We had to re-install the software and configure again. We were unable to import the old data into the new installation.

Ours is a small setup with just three technicians, so scalability is not much of an issue.

We are using the free version and there is no customer service with it.

Straightforward.

We implemented and customized it in-house.

Yes. We tried Atlassian JIRA.