Compare ManageEngine Applications and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 04, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ManageEngine Applications or Microsoft SQL Server 2012?

ManageEngine Applications is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft SQL Server 2012, and ManageEngine Applications is rated higher (82/100) than Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (78/100). ManageEngine Applications offers users more features (8) than Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (3).

Looking for the right IT Management 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:

ManageEngine Vs. Microsoft

ManageEngine: ManageEngine is the enterprise IT management software division of Zoho Corporation. Founded in 1996 and known until 2009 as AdventNet Inc., Zoho Corporation has offices in California, Austin, New Jersey, India, Singapore, Tokyo and Beijing.

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? ManageEngine Applications or Microsoft SQL Server 2012?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of IT Management 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 ManageEngine Applications and Microsoft SQL Server 2012.

ManageEngine Applications price starts at $395 per user/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 ManageEngine Applications Manager is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of IT Management software. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 price starts at $3,189 per license , When comparing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average IT Management software cost.

Bottom line: ManageEngine Applications is more expensive than Microsoft SQL Server 2012.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ManageEngine Applications Vs. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

ManageEngine Applications: Capacity Monitoring, Cross Platform Analysis, IT Asset Management, IT Cost Management, Service Management, Service Reporting, Service Request Management, Virus Management.

Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

ManageEngine is most suitable for small and medium businesses, although it is extensive enough to meet the needs of large enterprises in most cases. Microsoft SQL Server 2014’s standard edition is specifically designed for smaller businesses that are running without a full-time database admin.



ManageEngine Applications

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $395 per user/year

ManageEngine Applications Manager is an application and server management solution for your business. The software was designed by Zoho Corporation headquartered in California, United States. It monitors the p...

Categories: Performance Management, Intelligent Middleware, IT Management, Application Monitoring.

Microsoft SQL Server 2012

ITQlick rating
(3.2/5)

starts at $3,189 per license

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is a data management platform that can help users to create mission-critical applications and create big data solutions using in-memory and high-performance OLTP, BI, data warehousing ...

Categories: Database Management.

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ManageEngine Applications: 8 Features

Capacity Monitoring
Cross Platform Analysis
IT Asset Management
IT Cost Management
Service Management
Service Reporting
Service Request Management
Virus Management

Microsoft SQL Server 2012: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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82/100
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6/10
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.