Compare Assyst and Universal Knowledge - Mar 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Assyst or Universal Knowledge?

Universal Knowledge is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Assyst, and Universal Knowledge is rated higher (76/100) than Assyst (75/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Help Desk solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Axios Systems Vs. Knowledge Powered Solutions

Axios Systems: Axios Systems was the first ITSM vendor to adopt the ITIL® framework, pioneering automated ITIL support with the assyst solution. Since then, ITIL has evolved to become a globally accepted framework for managing IT services and the assyst solution continues to support best practices as they evolve.

Knowledge Powered Solutions: Knowledge Powered Solutions (KPS) offers Knowledge Management Software that is quick to deploy, easy to integrate, use and maintain. KPS software supports service desks and support agents, as well as customer self service. KPS software can be deployed for internal service delivery and customer service delivery in many areas including Call / Con...

Who is more expensive? Assyst or Universal Knowledge?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Help Desk software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Assyst and Universal Knowledge.

Assyst accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Assyst is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Help Desk software. Universal Knowledge price starts at $13.21 per user/month , When comparing Universal Knowledge to its competitors, the software is rated 10 - much higher than the average Help Desk software cost.

Bottom line: Universal Knowledge is more expensive than Assyst.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Assyst Vs. Universal Knowledge based on some of the most important and required Help Desk features.

Assyst: Asset Management, Change Management, ITIL Compliant, Reporting, Service Level Agreements.

Universal Knowledge: Document Management, Knowledge Base/FAQ, Inbound Call Center, Call Center, Content Management.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and types. Universal Knowledge is recommended for small businesses (1-20 employees),medium-sized companies (10-100 employees) and large enterprises (with more than 500 employees) in the Information and Technology (IT), Systems Management and other Information Provider industry, mainly those businesses engaging in the field of help desk and knowledge management.