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PROS

ServiceNow offers robust cloud-based architecture, ensuring that all features are updated automatically without concerns over patches or revisions.
The integration capabilities with third-party applications enhance its functionality and allow seamless data sharing and management.
ServiceNow provides extensive reporting and analytics capabilities, enabling users to track progress, anticipate issues, and focus on service improvement.
Its flexibility and customization options allow organizations to tailor the platform to their specific needs, enhancing workflow automation and process management.
The incorporation of the flow designer feature significantly boosts productivity by facilitating the automation of tasks and minimizing manual efforts.

CONS

ServiceNow's licensing costs are high and could be more budget-friendly.
Monitoring capabilities are lacking and could be enhanced for better performance tracking.
Advanced Intelligent Automation is desired for improved efficiency and automation features.
There is a significant learning curve with complex functionalities that could be streamlined.
Integration with third-party tools and applications requires improvement for seamless operation.
 

ServiceNow Pros review quotes

it_user459045 - PeerSpot reviewer
End User Support at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 9, 2016
The analytics - we like to keep track of how much work everyone is doing.
GS
Sr. Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Jun 13, 2016
Within our organization, we're not finding really any major issues with scalability and things of that nature.
IH
Managing Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Apr 23, 2019
Easy to integrate with third-party applications.
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it_user788922 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Dec 13, 2017
Identifies better ways to license software or eliminate unused software to save money.
it_user811551 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 31, 2018
Easy to implement and consolidate different platforms and users with useful functionalities.
it_user852822 - PeerSpot reviewer
National IT Asset Management Lead at KPMG
Apr 9, 2018
The most recent addition of SAM Premium is a game changer for many organizations.
KK
Systems Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
Jul 12, 2018
We can keep track of incidences. There is a bucket where we keep all our information, and it enables communication between stakeholders. It helps us collaborate with each other.
PK
Assistant Vice President at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Aug 7, 2018
It uses a common base of data and allows different types of records to pull from that same base of data.
reviewer896733 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Channels and Alliances at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Aug 7, 2018
The biggest feature is that it is cloud-based, so it's always updated, it's always current. We don't have to worry about patches, revisions. We're always working with the latest version.
GB
Marketing Operations practice leader at Calibrate Legal, inc.
Oct 1, 2018
It provides internal clients with greater transparency about their projects and deliverables.
 

ServiceNow Cons review quotes

it_user459045 - PeerSpot reviewer
End User Support at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 9, 2016
Most people are discussing UIs, but I'm a developer. I would say 80-90% of the people would appreciate that, that's easy for them, but from a developer perspective, it's hard for me, because for me it's clunky
GS
Sr. Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Jun 13, 2016
We do a lot of relatively advanced stuff for the size that we are, but ServiceNow itself is so big and to some extent, there is a significant amount of complexity that you have, a big learning curve I would say, in order to really get on board.
IH
Managing Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Apr 23, 2019
It's missing monitoring capabilities.
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it_user788922 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Dec 13, 2017
Needs additional software titles and easier normalization.
it_user811551 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 31, 2018
Local solutions have lower costs.
it_user852822 - PeerSpot reviewer
National IT Asset Management Lead at KPMG
Apr 9, 2018
I would like to see Advanced Intelligent Automation.
KK
Systems Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
Jul 12, 2018
We would like to have an Asset Management and/or Project Management feature enabled in this version and in the IT Service Management edition.
PK
Assistant Vice President at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Aug 7, 2018
The scalability needs improvement.
reviewer896733 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Channels and Alliances at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Aug 7, 2018
Some enhancements to the self-service platform would be helpful. That part is still a little barebone... Also, the mobile app is not bad, but it's limited.
GB
Marketing Operations practice leader at Calibrate Legal, inc.
Oct 1, 2018
The setup was time-consuming and required a lot of internal resources.