Compare ManageEngine Plus and SAM - Jul 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ManageEngine Plus or SAM?

SAM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ManageEngine Plus, and SAM is rated higher (82/100) than ManageEngine Plus (78/100). SAM offers users more features (3) than ManageEngine Plus (0).

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 Plus or SAM?

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 Plus and SAM.

ManageEngine Plus price starts at $345 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of IT Management software. SAM price starts at $325 per user/month , When comparing SAM to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average IT Management software cost.

Bottom line: ManageEngine Plus cost is around the same cost of SAM.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ManageEngine Plus Vs. SAM based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

ManageEngine Plus: We are still working to collect the list of features for ManageEngine Plus.

SAM: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types. SAM can be successfully deployed in any business size.